Tejay Anthony Antone (born December 5, 1993) is an American professional

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for the Cincinnati Reds of

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(MLB).

Amateur career

Antone attended

Mansfield Legacy High School Mansfield Legacy High School is a public secondary school located in Mansfield, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Mansfield Independent School District and serves sections of the city of Mansfield, Arlington, as well as unincorpo ...

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. Antone was drafted by the

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in the 22nd round of the

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, but did not sign and attended

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...

. He appeared in 6 games for the

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in 2013. Antone transferred to

Weatherford College Weatherford College (WC; officially Weatherford College of the Parker County Junior College District) is a public community college in Weatherford, Texas, with branch campuses in nearby Wise County, and Granbury. Organization and administrati ...

for the 2014 season, going 7–6 with a 2.88 ERA over innings. Antone was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round, with the 155th overall selection, of the

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Professional career

Antone split the 2014 season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 2–3 with a 5.76 ERA over innings. He spent the 2015 season 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. I ...

, going 6–10 with a 2.91 ERA over 158 innings. He split the 2016 season between the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in ...

and the Louisville Bats, going a combined 14–7 with a 3.45 ERA over innings. He missed the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He spent the 2018 season with Daytona, going 14–6 with a 3.51 ERA over innings. Antone split the 2019 season between the

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

and Louisville, going a combined 11–12 with a 4.00 ERA over innings. Antone was added to the Reds 40–man roster after the 2019 season. He made his major league debut on July 27, 2020, giving up one run in innings of work against the Chicago Cubs. In 2020, Antone went 0-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 13 appearances (four starts), spanning . In 2021, Antone spent most of the season on the IL with a forearm injury, making 23 appearances with a 2.14 ERA spanning . In August, he announced on Twitter that he would undergo his second Tommy John surgery. Antone missed the 2022 season recovering from the injury. On February 7, 2023, Antone received a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat a flexor strain in his forearm, causing him to miss the beginning of the 2023 season.

Personal life

Antone and his wife, Kelsi, married in September 2019.

References

External links

Weatherford Coyotes bio
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