Patrick Joseph Naughton (born April 16, 1996) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Amateur career

Naughton attended

Boston Latin School The Boston Latin School is a public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on April 23, 1635, making it both the oldest public school in the British America and the oldest existing school in the United States. Its curriculum f ...

in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2014. He underwent

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his junior year. He was not drafted out of high school in the

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and thus enrolled at

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where he played

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. In 2015, Naughton's freshman year at Virginia Tech, he pitched 44 innings, going 2–1 with a 4.91 ERA and 35 strikeouts. As a sophomore in 2016, he appeared in 15 games (making 14 starts) in which he compiled a 3–7 record and a 6.75 ERA. That summer, he played in the

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for the

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and was named a league all-star. In 2017, as a junior at Virginia Tech, he pitched in 17 games (seven starts) in which he went 2–6 with a 6.24 ERA, striking out 63 batters in innings. After his junior year, he was selected by the

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in the ninth round of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Reds organization

Naughton signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the

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of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League. Over 14 games (12 starts), he went 3–3 with a 3.15 ERA, striking out 63 batters in 60 innings and earning All-Star honors. In 2018, he played with the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...

of the Class A

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, pitching to a 5–10 record and 4.03 ERA over 28 starts. He began 2019 with the

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of the

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, with whom he was named an All-Star, before being promoted to the

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of the

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Southern League in May, finishing the season there. Over 28 starts between the two clubs, Naughton pitched to an 11–12 record with a 3.32 ERA, striking out 131 over 157 innings.

Los Angeles Angels

On August 31, 2020, the Reds traded Naughton and Jose Salvador to the

for

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. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. To begin the 2021 season, Naughton was assigned to the

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of the

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. After one start, he was promoted to the

Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. The ballpark op ...

of the

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. On August 4, 2021, the Angels selected Naughton's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. At the time of his promotion, he had a 5.34 ERA over innings pitched between Rocket City and Salt Lake. On August 8, he made his major league debut in relief at

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against the

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, giving up one run, one hit, and two walks over one inning. On September 1, 2021, against the

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, Naughton made his first career start, pitching innings, allowing three runs and striking out two. Naughton finished the 2021 season with the Angels appearing in seven games (five starts) in which he went 0–4 with a 6.35 ERA, 14 walks, and 12 strikeouts over innings. On March 18, 2022, Naughton was designated for assignment by the Angels.

St. Louis Cardinals

On March 21, 2022, Naughton was claimed off waivers by the

and joined the club's 40-man roster. He was assigned to the

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of the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. Naughton made his debut with the big league club on April 26, 2022, and pitched scoreless innings against the

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in a 0–3 loss.

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