Madison Younginer

John Madison Younginer IV (born November 3, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

Madison Younginer
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average6.43
Strikeouts4
Teams

Career

Boston Red Sox

Younginer attended Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina. The Boston Red Sox selected Younginer in the seventh round of the 2009 MLB draft. Younginer signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $1 million signing bonus, rather than attend Clemson University.[1] He pitched in the Red Sox farm system from 2010 through 2015, reaching as high as Triple-A with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Atlanta Braves

Younginer signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves prior to the 2016 season,[2] and they promoted him to the major leagues on August 7, 2016.[3] He became a free agent.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 17, 2016, Younginer signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers[4] and he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the season,[5] where he was selected to the mid-season Pacific Coast League all-star team.[6] In 40 games (3 starts) for Oklahoma City, he was 4–5 with a 4.76 ERA.[7]

San Francisco Giants

On January 25, 2018, Younginer signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants.[8] He was released on June 5, 2018.

Return to Los Angeles Dodgers

On June 16, 2018, Younginer signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in seven games in the Dodgers farm system, across three levels, before he was released on July 26.

Canberra Cavalry

Younginer completed a month-long assignment with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League in January 2019, and retired from professional baseball after that.[9]

Sioux Falls Canaries

On July 28, 2020, Younginer came out of retirement to sign with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was released on September 9, 2020.

Personal life

Younginer's cousin is Brandon Snyder.[10]

References
  1. "Clemson's Younginer signs with Red Sox". The State. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. "Mauldin's Younginer signs with Atlanta Braves". The Greenville News. November 24, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. Krueger, Nick (August 7, 2016). "Braves add Younginer to bullpen, DFA Snyder". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. Eddy, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. Oklahoma City Dodgers (April 5, 2017). "OKC Dodgers Release 2017 Opening Day Roster". milb.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. Stephen, Eric (June 28, 2017). "Willie Calhoun, Alex Verdugo lead 4 Oklahoma City All-Stars". SB Nation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. "2017 Oklahoma City Dodgers Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. http://m.giants.mlb.com/sf/roster/nri/
  9. "CarolinaPower Welcomes Madison Younginer as Account Manager". GroundBreak Carolinas. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
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