Jon Christopher Duplantier (born July 11, 1994) is an American
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who is a free agent. The
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...
selected Duplantier in the third round of the
2016 Major League Baseball draft
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The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be d ...
. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the Diamondbacks, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.
Career
Amateur career
Duplantier attended
Seven Lakes High School
Seven Lakes High School (SLHS) is a public senior high school located in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, inside the Cinco Ranch area south of the city of Katy. Many communities such as Seven Meadows, Grand Lakes, and Cinco Ranch are zone ...
in
Katy, Texas
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, and
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranke ...
. He played
college baseball
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for the
Rice Owls
Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest. Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics. A member of Conference USA, Rice sponsors teams in seven men's and seven women's NCAA sanctio ...
. After missing the 2015 season due to a shoulder injury, Duplantier returned in 2016, and was named the
Conference USA
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Pitcher of the Year.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...
selected Duplantier in the third round of the
2016 Major League Baseball draft
The 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams.
The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be d ...
. He made his professional debut with the
Hillsboro Hops
The Hillsboro Hops are a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Northwest, northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a city in the Portland metropolitan area. The Hops are members of the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Ariz ...
in June 2016, and pitched one inning there, striking out the side. He started 2017 with the
Kane County Cougars
The Kane County Cougars are an independent professional baseball team located in Geneva, Illinois and are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball (MLB). They play their ho ...
and was later promoted to the
Visalia Rawhide
The Visalia Rawhide are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Visalia, California, and have played their home games at Valley Strong Ballpark since their ...
, posting a combined 12–3 record with a 1.39 ERA in 25 games, including 24 starts between both teams. He played in the 2017
All-Star Futures Game
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. MLB Pipeline named him their Pipeline Pitcher of the Year.
Duplantier spent the 2018 season pitching for the
Jackson Generals
The Jackson Generals were a professional baseball team located in Jackson, Tennessee. From 1998 to 2020, they were a part of Minor League Baseball's Southern League (1964–2020), Southern League (SL) as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliat ...
. In 14 starts, he went 5–1 with a 2.55 ERA.
On April 1, 2019, Duplantier was called up to the major leagues for the first time, and made his major league debut. He recorded three scoreless innings in relief and earned a save. He finished the season with a 1–1 record in 15 games (three starts). Duplantier did not appear in a game with Arizona in 2020 and did not play in a minor league game due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Duplantier was assigned to the Triple-A
Reno Aces
The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009. ...
to begin the 2021 season. He struggled to a 7.78 ERA in four games between Reno and the rookie-level
Arizona League Diamondbacks
The Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Salt River Fields ...
, and fared worse in the majors, struggling to a 13.15 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings over four appearances. While pitching in the minor leagues, Duplantier suffered a season-ending lat strain. Since injured players cannot be placed on outright waivers, the Diamondbacks released Duplantier on July 27, 2021.
On July 31, the Diamondbacks re-signed Duplantier to a minor league contract. He elected minor league free agency following the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On December 4, 2021, the
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
signed Duplianter to minor league contract. On December 8, the
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...
selected Duplantier from the Giants in the minor league phase of the
Rule 5 draft. He appeared in 34 games (14 starts) for the Triple-A
Oklahoma City Dodgers
The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...
during the 2022 season, with a 5–3 record and 4.80 ERA.
He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
See also
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Rule 5 draft results
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season, or they are placed on waivers ...
References
External links
Jon DuplantierRice Owls bio
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1994 births
Living people
People from Newark, Delaware
Baseball players from Delaware
Major League Baseball pitchers
African-American baseball players
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Rice Owls baseball players
Hillsboro Hops players
Kane County Cougars players
Visalia Rawhide players
Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
Reno Aces players
Salt River Rafters players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
Oklahoma City Dodgers players