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Spencer Burdette Patton (born February 20, 1988) is an American
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who is a free agent. He previously played in
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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs, and for the
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of
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(NPB).


Amateur career

Patton attended South Central High School in
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where he played both basketball and baseball. In basketball, Patton was a third-team all state selection as a senior and in baseball was named all-area player of the year. Patton attended
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in
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where he played baseball for one year. He then transferred to
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(SIUE). Following his senior season at SIUE, Patton was awarded the NCAA Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award for 2011. Patton was also named co-pitcher of the year while Pitching for Forest City, NC, of the Coastal Plain League in 2009, winning a CPL championship and being ranked as the #1 collegiate summer team in the country (according to Perfect Game) with a record of 51–9.


Professional career


Kansas City Royals

Patton was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th round of the
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out of
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. He made his professional debut with the rookie ball
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, registering a 3–1 record and 3.40 ERA in 19 games. He returned to Idaho Falls the next year, appearing in 16 games but struggling to an 0–7 record and 6.32 ERA. He split the 2013 season between the High-A
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and the Double-A
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, posting a stellar 5–2 record and 1.86 ERA with 103 strikeouts in 37 games between the two teams. He was assigned to the Triple-A
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to begin the 2014 season, and pitched to a 4–3 record and 4.08 ERA in 34 games with them.


Texas Rangers

Patton was traded from the Royals to the Texas Rangers for
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on July 16, 2014. On September 4, 2014, Patton was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut that day, recording two scoreless innings against the
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. Patton gave up 1 earned run in 9.1 innings pitched in 2014, marking a 0.94 ERA on the season. Patton made 27 appearances for the Rangers in 2015, and gave up 24 earned runs in 24.0 innings pitched to go along with a 9.00 ERA and 28 strikeouts.


Chicago Cubs

On November 20, 2015, the Rangers traded Patton to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Frandy Delarosa. In 2016, Patton made 16 relief appearances for the Cubs and finished 1–1 with a 5.48 ERA. The Cubs finished the season 103–58 and eventually won the
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. Patton did not participate in the playoffs, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time and won his first World Series title. On November 23, Patton was released from the 40-man roster so he could pursue an opportunity in Japan.


Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On November 23, 2016, Patton signed with the
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of
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(NPB). In 2017 with the BayStars, Patton logged a neat 4–3 record and 2.70 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 60.0 innings of work. The next year, he continued his success, posting a 5–1 record and 2.57 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 56.0 innings pitched. On November 25, 2018, Patton signed a contract extension with the team worth $3 million with up to $1 million in incentives. In 2019, Patton was less productive, recording an 0–3 record and 5.15 ERA in 42 appearances. On November 18, 2019, Patton signed a one-year extension to remain with the BayStars. In 2020, Patton pitched to a 3–2 record and 4.92 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 57 appearances. On December 2, 2020, he became a free agent. In 4 seasons with the BayStars, Patton cumulatively pitched to a 12–9 record with a 3.68 ERA and 243 strikeouts.


Texas Rangers

On February 2, 2021, Patton signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization and was invited to Spring Training. Patton was assigned to the Triple-A
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, where he logged 12 scoreless innings before having his contract selected to the active roster on June 9, 2021. Over 42.1 innings for Texas in 2021, Patton posted a 2–2 record with a 3.83 ERA. He was designated for assignment on June 23, 2022. On August 16, 2022, Texas released Patton.


References


External links


SIEU Cougars bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patton, Spencer 1988 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Illinois Cañeros de Los Mochis players Chicago Cubs players Idaho Falls Chukars players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Parkland Cobras baseball players People from Urbana, Illinois Round Rock Express players SIU Edwardsville Cougars baseball players Texas Rangers players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Yokohama DeNA BayStars players