Mason Peter Black (born December 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Mason Black | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 10, 1999 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–5 |
| Earned run average | 6.44 |
| Strikeouts | 31 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editBlack grew up in Archbald, Pennsylvania, and attended Valley View High School. He finished his high school career with a 12–5 win–loss record and a 1.19 earned run average (ERA) with 123 strikeouts.[1]
Black attended Lehigh University and played college baseball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks for three seasons. After his freshman season in 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2] Black had a 1–2 record with a 3.68 ERA in four starts before the 2020 season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. During the summer he pitched for the Boca Raton Blazers of the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League.[3] Black was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year after he went 7–3 with a 3.11 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 72+1⁄3 innings pitched during his junior season.[4]
The San Francisco Giants selected Black in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[5] He was assigned to the San Jose Giants of Low-A California League at the beginning of the 2022 season.[6] Between San Jose and High–A Eugene, in 2022 he was 6–4 with a 3.21 ERA in 24 starts over 112 innings in which he struck out 136 batters.[7] He was named an MiLB Organization All Star.[8]
On May 6, 2024, Black was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his debut later that day as the Giants' starter against the Philadelphia Phillies, receiving a loss after allowing eight hits and five earned runs with four strikeouts in 4+1⁄3 innings pitched as San Francisco lost 6–1.[10] He achieved his first MLB win when he pitched 5+2⁄3 innings of scoreless ball in a 2–1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on September 20.[11]
References
edit- ^ Lloyd, Steve (August 18, 2020). "Mason Black Reflects On Pitching In The South Florida Collegiate Baseball League This Summer". WNEP.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "#47 Mason Black". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Remember the name: 2021 MLB Draft prospect Mason Black set for big season". September 2, 2020.
- ^ Slusser, By Susan (July 12, 2021). "Giants load up on college pitching on Day 2 of MLB Draft". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Foley, Conor (July 13, 2021). "Black drafted by San Francisco in third round". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (May 2, 2022). "San Francisco Giants minor-league notebook: Wooing Brett Auerbach, plus a no-hitter for Eugene". The Athletic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Mason Black Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Mason Black Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Giants Designate Daulton Jefferies For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Gelston, Dan (May 6, 2024). "Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4-game sweep of Giants with 6-1 win". AP News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Webeck, Evan. "SF Giants beat Royals, 2–1, despite Camilo Doval nearly blowing Mason Black’s first career win," The Mercury News (San Jose, CA), Friday, September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)