Stephen Tarpley

Stephen Nicholas Tarpley (born February 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018 for the New York Yankees before getting traded to the Miami Marlins.

Stephen Tarpley
Tarpley with the New York Yankees in 2019
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-17) February 17, 1993
Los Angeles, California
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 2018, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average6.65
Strikeouts58
Teams

Career

Tarpley attended Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Arizona. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the eighth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Indians and enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) to play college baseball for the Trojans. After one year at USC, he transferred to Scottsdale Community College.[1] In 2013, his sophomore and lone year at Scottsdale, he went 3-2 with a 2.35 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).[2]

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected Tarpley in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Orioles, receiving a $525,000 signing bonus,[2] and spent 2013 with the Gulf Coast Orioles where he went 0–1 with a 2.14 ERA in seven starts. He spent 2014 with the Aberdeen IronBirds[3] and compiled a 3–5 record and 3.66 ERA in 13 games (12 starts)

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 27, 2015, the Orioles traded Tarpley along with a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Travis Snider.[4] Pittsburgh assigned him to the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League and he spent the whole season there, pitching to an 11–4 record, 2.48 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP in 20 starts. He began 2016 with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (FSL) and posted a 6–4 record and 4.32 ERA in 20 games started.

New York Yankees

On August 30, 2016, the Pirates traded Tarpley and Tito Polo to the New York Yankees as the players to be named later in the August 1 trade for Iván Nova.[5] New York assigned him to the Tampa Yankees of the FSL, and he pitched in one game for them, giving up five runs in five innings. He spent 2017 with both Tampa and the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League, going a combined 7–0 with an 0.88 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 18 total relief appearances between the two clubs.[6]

In 2018, Tarpley pitched for Trenton[7] and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League.[8] The Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on September 1,[9] and he made his major league debut the next day. Tarpley pitched in 10 regular season games for the Yankees during his September call up and impressed the Yankees enough to be placed on their post-season roster. During the playoffs he pitched one inning in game three of the 2018 American League Division Series against the Red Sox.

On June 9, 2019, Tarpley recorded his first career save in an extra-innings win against the Cleveland Indians.[10]

On January 11, 2020, the Yankees designated Tarpley for assignment.[11]

Miami Marlins

He was traded four days later to the Miami Marlins for James Nelson.[12] On August 5, 2020, Tarpley earned his first Marlins save.[13]

On January 3, 2021, the Marlins designated Tarpley for assignment.[14]

New York Mets

On January 8, 2021, Tarpley was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets.[15]

References
  1. "Top prep and juco prospects in Arizona". Insider.espn.go.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. Connolly, Dan (June 13, 2013). "Orioles have agreed to terms with third-round draft pick Tarpley, others". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  3. "New York–Penn League notebook: Baltimore Orioles prospect Stephen Tarpley finding balance, success with Aberdeen IronBirds". Milb.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. Connolly, Dan (January 27, 2015). "Orioles acquire outfielder Travis Snider in trade with Pirates". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  5. "Yankees PR Dept. on Twitter". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. "Stephen Tarpley Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. Miller, Sean (April 24, 2018). "Stephen Tarpley, Bruce Caldwell, settle in with Thunder". NJ.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  8. Conor Foley / Staff writer. "RailRiders' Tarpley thrives in role as ground-ball-inducing reliever – Sports". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  9. "RailRiders' Stephen Tarpley leads trio of Yankees call-ups". The Times Leader. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  10. Davidoff, Ken (June 9, 2019). "Stephen Tarpley plays Yankees hero on 'three or four' hours sleep". New York Post. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  11. Sports, Post (January 1, 1970). "The Yankees roster casualty of Brett Gardner's new contract". New York Post. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  12. "Yankees trade Stephen Tarpley to Marlins for James Nelson". New York Post. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  13. Joe Frisaro (August 5, 2020). "Marlins' makeshift staff completes DH sweep". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  14. "Marlins reach deals with LHP Detwiler, C Leon". ESPN.com. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  15. "Mets Claim Stephen Tarpley". MLB Trade Rumors. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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