Gavin Stone
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{for|the rower|Gavin Stone (rower)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Gavin Stone
|image = Gavinstone.jpg
|image_size = 200
|caption = Gavin Stone before a game with the Dodgers
|team = Los Angeles Dodgers
|number = 35
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|15}}
|birth_place = Lake City, Arkansas, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = May 3
|debutyear = 2023
|debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2024 season
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 12–6
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 4.52
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 138
|teams =
- Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2023}}–{{mlby|2024}})
|awards =
}}
Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Career
=Amateur career=
Stone attended Riverside High School in Lake City, Arkansas and the University of Central Arkansas, where he played college baseball for the Central Arkansas Bears.{{cite web|url=https://www.neatowncourier.com/story/2360251.html|title=Stone inks baseball letter of intent with UCA|work=Nea Town Courier|first=Trent|last=Fletcher|date=November 15, 2016|accessdate=September 26, 2022}} As a sophomore in 2019, he appeared in twenty games (two starts) and went 4–3 with a 1.52 ERA and 58 strikeouts over {{fraction|47|1|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/06/11/dodgers-keep-adding-pitching-on-second-day-of-draft/ | title=Dodgers keep adding pitching on 2nd day of draft | date=June 11, 2020 }} He made four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web | url=https://www.jonesborosun.com/stone-brothers-adapt-to-unusual-break/article_85e1ff4f-6667-5f56-b3ef-754fd9f99bc1.html | title=Stone brothers adapt to unusual break }} Stone also played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League for the Battle Creek Bombers in 2019 and the Great Lakes Resorters in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://northwoodsleague.com/blog/2023/05/04/former-battle-creek-bomber-and-great-lakes-resorter-gavin-stone-debuts-with-the-dodgers/|title=Former Battle Creek Bomber and Great Lakes Resorter Gavin Stone Debuts with the Dodgers|date=May 4, 2023|website=Northwoods League}}
=Professional career=
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Stone in the fifth round, with the 159th overall pick, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.kait8.com/2020/06/11/riverside-alum-gavin-stone-selected-by-dodgers-mlb-draft/ | title=Riverside alum Gavin Stone selected by Dodgers in 2020 MLB Draft | date=June 12, 2020 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.thv11.com/article/sports/gavin-stone-drafted-by-dodgers-in-the-5th-round/91-83b8093e-4728-454e-b1ba-b3a8efb8f35d | title=Gavin Stone drafted by Dodgers in the 5th round | newspaper=Thv11.Com | date=June 12, 2020 }} He signed for $100,000.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-draft-pick-gavin-stone-agree-to-deal | title=Dodgers agree to deals with 2 pitchers (Source) | website=MLB.com }} Stone made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons in mid-August.{{cite web | url=https://www.kait8.com/2021/09/16/riverside-alum-gavin-stone-continues-rise-minors/ | title=Riverside alum Gavin Stone continues rise in minors | date=September 16, 2021 }} Over 22 starts between the two teams, he went 2–3 with a 3.76 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 91 innings.{{cite web | url=https://dodgerpokereport.com/?p=3165 | title=Gavin Stone: Small Town, Huge Vision | date=December 19, 2021 }}
He returned to Great Lakes to open the 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Loons-7-game-winning-streak-ends-17169743.php | title=Loons' 7-game winning streak ends | date=May 13, 2022 }} After six starts in which he went 1–1 with a 1.44 ERA over 25 innings, he was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers.{{cite web | url=https://www.kait8.com/2022/05/15/riverside-uca-alum-gavin-stone-promoted-aa-tulsa-dodgers-organization/ | title=Riverside, UCA alum Gavin Stone promoted to AA Tulsa in Dodgers organization | date=May 15, 2022 }} After 13 starts with Tulsa, in which he posted a 6–4 record, a 1.60 ERA, and 107 strikeouts over {{fraction|73|1|3}} innings, he was promoted to the Oklahoma City Dodgers in mid-August,{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2022/8/16/23307353/dodgers-bobby-miller-gavin-stone-nick-nastrini-promotions|title=Dodgers promote Bobby Miller & Gavin Stone to Triple-A Oklahoma City|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=August 16, 2022|accessdate=August 16, 2022}} where he had a 1.16 ERA in six starts{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stone-000gav|title=Gavin Stone College, Amateur and Minor League Statistics|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=September 29, 2022}} and ended his season by striking out 11 in six scoreless innings against the Salt Lake Bees.{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2022/9/27/23374068/oklahoma-city-gavin-stone-james-outman-dodgers-recap|title=Gavin Stone and James Outman star in 5-1 OKC Dodgers win|work=SB Nation|first=Craig|last=Minami|date=September 27, 2022|accessdate=September 29, 2022}} For the 2022 minor league season, he was 9–6 with a 1.48 ERA in {{fraction|121|2|3}} innings in which he struck out 168 batters.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?request=1&type=pitch&year=2022&group=Minors&sort_by=earned_run_avg | title=2022 Register Pitching Leaders }} Stone was selected by the Dodgers as their 2022 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/cartaya-stone-selected-branch-rickey-minor-league-players-of-the-year-186972c74bca|title=Cartaya, Stone selected Branch Rickey Minor League Players of the Year|work=Dodgers.com|first=Cary|last=Osborne|date=August 26, 2022|accessdate=August 26, 2022}} Stone returned to Oklahoma City to open the 2023 season{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-dodgers-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season | title=Where the Dodgers' Top 30 prospects are starting season | website=MLB.com }} and he was called up to the majors for the first time on May 3, to start against the Philadelphia Phillies.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/gavin-stone-to-make-dodgers-debut|title=Dodgers calling up No. 4 prospect Stone|work=mlb.com|first=Juan|last=Toribio|date=May 2, 2023|accessdate=May 3, 2023}} In his debut, Stone allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings. He recorded one strikeout, of Nick Castellanos.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401471477|title=May 3, 2023 Dodgers vs Phillies box score|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 3, 2023}} On August 27, Stone picked up his first major league win against the Boston Red Sox.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS202308270.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: August 27, 2023|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=October 2, 2023}} In the majors, he pitched in eight games (four starts) and gave up 31 earned runs in 31 innings (9.00 ERA){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stonega01.shtml|title=Gavin Stone Stats|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=October 2, 2023}} while he pitched in 21 games (19 starts) at Oklahoma City with a 7–4 record and 4.74 ERA with 120 strikeouts. Stone struck out ten in {{fraction|6|1|3}} innings to help Oklahoma City win the Pacific Coast League championship series.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/app-firstpitch/fort-wayne/news/oklahoma-city-dodgers-sweep-to-pacific-coast-league-crown|title=Seasoned Oklahoma City sweeps to PCL crown|work=milb.com|first=Ben|last=Weinrib|date=September 28, 2023|accessdate=October 2, 2023}}
During spring training in 2024, manager Dave Roberts announced that Stone would break camp as the team's fifth starter in the rotation.{{Cite web|title=Dodgers Name Gavin Stone Fifth Starter|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/dodgers-name-gavin-stone-fifth-starter.html|access-date=March 19, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} On June 26, Stone pitched a four hit complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox, the first by a Dodgers rookie pitcher since Hyun-jin Ryu in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gavin-stone-throws-shutout-vs-white-sox?game_pk=746777|title=Stone polishes off Dodgers' 1st shutout from rookie since 2013|work=MLB.com|first=Tim|last=Stebbins|date=June 26, 2024|accessdate=June 26, 2024}} Stone made a team high 25 starts for the Dodgers in 2024, with a 11–5 record and 3.53 ERA while striking out 116 batters. He was shut down on September 6 due to shoulder inflammation{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gavin-stone-right-shoulder-injury|title=Knack steps in as Stone (shoulder inflammation) heads to IL|work=mlb.com|first=Juan|last=Toribio|date=September 6, 2024|accessdate=September 27, 2024}} which ultimately ended his season.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/the-dodgers-2024-leader-in-starts-and-innings-won-t-pitch-again-until-2025-01j8kgzrvtgv|title=The Dodgers' 2024 Leader in Starts and Innings Won't Pitch Again Until 2025|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Maren|last=Angus-Coombs|date=September 25, 2024|accessdate=September 27, 2024}} Stone underwent shoulder surgery on October 9 and it was announced that he would likely miss the 2025 season while recovering.{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2024/10/12/24268913/gavin-stone-shoulder-surgery-dodgers-out-2025-season|title=Gavin Stone has shoulder surgery, expected to miss 2025 season|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=October 12, 2024|accessdate=October 13, 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://ucasports.com/sports/baseball/roster/gavin-stone/7342 Central Arkansas Bears bio]
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