Joshua Tyler Staumont (born December 21, 1993) is an American

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for the Minnesota Twins of

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career

Staumont attended

La Habra High School La Habra High School is a public co-educational high school located in the Orange County, California city of La Habra. Located between the Coyote Hills to the south and Puente Hills to the north, LHHS opened in 1954 and graduated its first class i ...

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, and played

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and Azusa Pacific University. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, winning a league title with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the

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and became one of the highest selected players from Azusa Pacific.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Staumont made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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and was later promoted to the

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; in 18 combined games between both teams, he went 3–1 with a 2.48 ERA. In 2016, Staumont pitched for both the

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...

and

Northwest Arkansas Naturals The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at Arvest Ballpark, whic ...

, pitching to a combined 4–11 record and 4.23 ERA in 29 total games (26 total starts) between both teams. After the season, he played in the

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. Staumont spent 2017 with both Northwest Arkansas and the

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where he went 6–12 with a 5.56 ERA with 138 strikeouts in 124.2 total innings pitched between the two clubs. In 2018, he pitched for Omaha, going 2–5 with a 3.51 ERA in 74.1 innings pitched, mainly in relief. The Royals added Staumont to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Omaha to begin 2019.

Kansas City Royals

On July 20, 2019, the Royals promoted Staumont to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on July 25, pitching two scoreless innings in relief. In 16 games during his rookie campaign, Staumont pitched to a 3.72 ERA with 15 strikeouts. In 2020, he was 2–1 with a 2.45 ERA. Balls hit off of him had the highest average

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of those hit off of any major league pitcher, at 94.4 mph. In 2021, Staumont was 4–3 with a 2.88 ERA and 72 strikeouts and 5 saves in innings. Staumont made 42 appearances for Kansas City in 2022, but struggled to a 3–3 record and 6.45 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 3 saves in 37.2 innings pitched. Staumont was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to begin the 2023 season. After being recalled in mid–April, Staumont logged a 5.40 ERA in 21 appearances before he was placed on the injured list with a neck strain on June 7. After suffering a setback in his recovery, Staumont was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 14. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Staumont would undergo season-ending thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. On November 14, Staumont was

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after multiple prospects were added to the roster. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

Minnesota Twins

On December 27, 2023, Staumont signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins.

Personal life

Staumont and his wife, Angelina, married in January 2019.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Staumont, Josh 1993 births Living people Arizona League Royals players Azusa Pacific Cougars baseball players Baseball players from Orange County, California Biola Eagles baseball players Idaho Falls Chukars players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players People from La Habra, California St. Paul Saints players Surprise Saguaros players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players