Tommy Milone, Pitcher, Seattle Mariners

Date of Birth: 2/16/1987
Birthplace: Saugus, California
College: University of Southern California

Tommy Milone, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, was first drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2008. He pitched in the Nationals' minor league system from 2008 through most of 2011, finishing with a 37-22 record in 91 games. He pitched in five games with the Nationals in 2011. On September 3, 2011, he hit a home run in his first major league at-bat.

In December, 2011, the Nationals traded Milone to the Oakland Athletics. He pitched 190.0 innings in 31 games in 2012 and he finished the season with a 13-10 record and a 3.74 ERA. In 2013, after pitching in 28 games with the Athletics, they optioned him to the minors in August. He finished his 2013 season with the Athletics with a 12-9 record and a 4.14 ERA.

On July 31, 2014, Milone was traded to the Minnesota Twins. He finished the 2014 season with a 6-4 record, 75 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a 4.19 ERA in 16 games with the Athletics and 6 games with the Twins.

Milone pitched in 24 games with the Twins in 2015. He finished the season with a 9-5 record, 91 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a 3.92 ERA in 128.2 innings.

In 2016, Milone had a 5.71 ERA in 12 games as a starter and 7 games in relief. He finished the season with 3 wins to 5 losses and 49 strikeouts to 22 walks in 69.1 innings

Milone became a free agent on October 18, 2016. He signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 14, 2016. He was designated for assignment on May 1, 2017. The New York Mets claimed him off waivers on May 7th. He finished the 2017 season with 1 win and 3 losses, 1 save, 38 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a 7.63 ERA in 6 games with the Brewers and 11 games with the Mets. He was a starter in 8 games and a relief pitcher in 9 games.

Milone elected free agency on October 26, 2017. He returned to his first team, the Nationals, on a minor league contract on December 16, 2017. He spent most of the 2018 season on the DL with left shoulder soreness. He played in just five games with the Nationals.

Milone became a free agent on October 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Mariners on January 24, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 4 wins and 10 losses, 94 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a 4.76 ERA in 111.2 innings in 23 games. He also pitched 49.1 innings in 9 games in the minors.

Milone became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on February 14, 2020. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves on August 30th, and released a month later, on September 30th. He pitched in 6 games with the Orioles and in 3 games with the Braves in 2020. He finished the season with a 6.69 ERA in 39.0 innings and he had 1 win and 4 losses.

Milone signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on February 25, 2021. He was released on August 10, 2021. Two weeks later, on August 24th, he signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched in just 6 games with the Blue Jays in 2021. He also pitched in 11 games in the minors.

The Reds released Milone on October 11, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Mariners on April 1, 2022.

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