Joe Harvey (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Joe Harvey

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|team =

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|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|9}}

|birth_place = Audubon, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = April 10

|debutyear = 2019

|debutteam = New York Yankees

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = August 20

|finalyear = 2020

|finalteam = Colorado Rockies

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 1–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 4.22

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 19

|teams =

New York Yankees ({{mlby|2019}})
Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2020}})

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Joseph Robert Harvey (born January 9, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and the Colorado Rockies.

Career

=Amateur=

Harvey attended La Salle College High School and Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School. He graduated from Kennedy-Kenrick in 2010, and then enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, where he played college baseball for the Pittsburgh Panthers. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=474044 |title=Joe Harvey – Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=September 25, 2019}} In 2014, his junior year, he went 2–2 with a 2.90 ERA in 15 games (12 starts). After the season, the New York Yankees selected him in the 19th round, with the 572nd overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.{{cite web|author=TOM LAYBERGER For The Times herald |url=https://www.timesherald.com/sports/baseball-audubon-native-joe-harvey-happy-to-be-a-yankee/article_8c113c49-e052-56ec-82c4-89db0983ea77.html |title=BASEBALL: Audubon native Joe Harvey happy to be a Yankee | Sports |publisher=timesherald.com |date=June 15, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}

=New York Yankees=

Harvey signed and made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees and the Low–A Staten Island Yankees, accumulating a 0–2 win–loss record with a 1.74 earned run average (ERA) in {{frac|20|2|3}} innings pitched.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=169293 |title=Joe Harvey |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=April 11, 2019}} He spent the 2015 season with the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs, going 1–1 with a 4.24 ERA in 17 innings. His 2016 season was again split between the GCL Yankees and the Staten Island Yankees, accumulating a 0–1 with a 0.84 ERA in 20 innings. In 2017, he played for the High–A Tampa Yankees, going 1–0 with a 1.05 ERA in {{fraction|25|2|3}} innings. He split the 2018 season between the Double–A Trenton Thunder and the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, accumulating a 3–2 record with a 1.67 ERA in 59 innings.

On November 20, 2018, the Yankees added Harvey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite web|author=Norristown |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/norristown/kennedy-kenrick-grad-joe-harvey-makes-new-york-yankees-roster |title=Kennedy-Kenrick Grad Joe Harvey Makes New York Yankees Roster | Norristown, PA Patch |publisher=Patch.com |date=November 21, 2018 |access-date=February 3, 2019}} He opened the 2019 season back with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on April 10, 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2019/04/railriders-joe-harvey-thrilled-to-be-on-yankees-radar-working-for-1st-big-league-promotion.html|title=RailRiders' Joe Harvey gets 1st big-league promotion to Yankees (UPDATE)|first=Randy|last=Miller|date=April 10, 2019|website=nj.com|access-date=April 19, 2019}} and he made his MLB debut that day. He recorded three strikeouts over two scoreless innings of relief.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/joe-harvey-dad-interview-yes-network-1.29755110 |title=Yankees' Joe Harvey – and his family – relishing shot in the big leagues |publisher=Newsday |date=April 13, 2019 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}

=Colorado Rockies=

On July 31, 2019, the Yankees traded Harvey to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor leaguer Alfredo Garcia.{{cite web|last=Saunders |first=Patrick |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/07/31/rockies-mlb-trade-deadline-joe-harvey/ |title=Rockies make no major moves at MLB trade deadline |publisher=Denverpost.com |date=2019-07-31 |accessdate=2021-07-20}} In 9 appearances for the Rockies, he posted a 5.63 ERA with 6 strikeouts over 8 innings pitched. On December 9, Harvey was designated for assignment by Colorado.{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/12/09/rockies-claim-tyler-kinley-from-marlins/|title=Rockies Claim Tyler Kinley off Waivers from Marlins|website=The Denver Post|author=Patrick Saunders|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes on December 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-joe-harvey-passes-through-waivers/|title=Rockies' Joe Harvey: Passes through waivers|website=CBSSports.com|author=RotoWire Staff|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}}

On August 2, 2020, the Rockies selected Harvey's contract, adding him to their active roster. He made 4 scoreless appearances for Colorado, striking out 2 batters in {{fraction|3|1|3}} innings of work. On October 29, Harvey was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 21, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

On December 11, 2020, Harvey re-signed with the Rockies organization on a minor league contract. On June 20, 2021, Harvey was selected to the active roster.{{cite web|author=Mark Polishuk |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/rockies-austin-gomber-leaves-game-due-to-forearm-tightness.html |title=Rockies' Austin Gomber Leaves Game Due To Forearm Tightness |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=2021-06-20 |accessdate=2021-07-20}} He was designated for assignment by Colorado on June 22 without making an appearance for the team.{{cite web|author=Anthony Franco |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/rockies-activate-chris-owings.html |title=Rockies Activate Chris Owings |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=2021-06-22 |accessdate=2021-07-20}} He was outrighted to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes on June 25,{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/#month=6&year=2021 |title=Major League Baseball Transactions | MLB.com |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |date= |accessdate=2021-07-20}} but elected free agency on June 27.{{cite web|author=Anthony Franco |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/minor-mlb-transactions-6-27-21.html |title=Minor MLB Transactions: 6/27/21 |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=2021-06-27 |accessdate=2021-07-20}}

=Minnesota Twins=

On July 2, 2021, Harvey signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization and was assigned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Phil |url=https://www.startribune.com/twins-taylor-rogers-hopes-for-all-star-trip/600074615/ |title=Twins' Taylor Rogers hopes for All-Star trip, in one way or another |publisher=StarTribune.com |date=2021-07-02 |accessdate=2021-07-20}} Harvey pitched an 18.00 ERA in four games for St. Paul and elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/ | title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams }}

=Atlanta Braves=

On February 23, 2023, Harvey signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.{{cite news |last1=Rosenstein |first1=Mike |title=Braves sign ex-Yankees pitching prospect |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/02/braves-sign-ex-yankees-pitching-prospect.html |access-date=March 26, 2023 |publisher=NJ.com |date=February 27, 2023}} In 27 games split between the High–A Rome Braves and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, he logged a cumulative 5.13 ERA with 33 strikeouts in {{fraction|33|1|3}} innings pitched. Harvey was released by the Braves on July 20.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-07-20