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Chase Petty
Petty with the Louisville Bats in 2025
Cincinnati Reds – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (2003-04-04) April 4, 2003 (age 22)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 2025, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through May 11, 2025)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average21.94
Strikeouts7
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Teams

Chase Robert Petty (born April 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft. He was traded to the Reds in 2022 and made his MLB debut in 2025.

Early life and amateur career

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Petty initially grew up in Millville, New Jersey, before his family moved to Somers Point, New Jersey, when he was 14.[1] He attended Mainland Regional High School.[2][3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida during his sophomore year.[4] Petty's junior season was canceled due to COVID-19, after which he focused on physical training and increased his fastball velocity to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[5][6][7] As a senior, he was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year after pitching to a 6–1 win–loss record with a 1.00 earned run average (ERA) and 99 strikeouts in 48+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8][9]

Professional career

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Minnesota Twins

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Petty was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins.[10] He signed with the team on July 26, 2021, and received a $2.5 million signing bonus.[11] Petty made two appearances (one start) for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins, recording a 5.40 ERA with six strikeouts over five innings of work.

Cincinnati Reds

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On March 13, 2022, the Twins traded Petty to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Sonny Gray and Francis Peguero.[12] He opened the 2022 season with the Daytona Tortugas.[13] Petty was promoted to the High-A Dayton Dragons after going 0–4 record with a 3.18 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 17 appearances with 12 starts at Daytona.[14] In 2024, pitching primarily for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, Petty posted a 4.20 ERA.[15]

On April 30, 2025, Petty was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Brookover, Bob (April 24, 2021). "Chase Petty is on fast track from Mainland High to first round of MLB draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mainland's Chase Petty's big summer expected to pay off in MLB Draft". The Press of Atlantic City. September 14, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Gill, Mike (August 13, 2021). "Local Pitcher Chase Petty Rated as Top MLB Draft Prospect for 2021". 973ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet projected Rd. 1 MLB draft pick whose triple-digit fastball looks effortless". NJ.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "MLB Draft prospect Chase Petty set to make season debut vs. top-ranked Holy Spirit on Tuesday". Press of Atlantic City. April 20, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "This NJ Kid Throws 100 mph Fastballs. The MLB Is Noticing". NBCPhiladelphia.com. March 15, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Apody, Jamie (May 4, 2021). "Linwood, NJ MLB Draft prospect can throw 102 mph fastball". 6ABC.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Minnick, Kevin (June 30, 2021). "Projected MLB first-round draft pick named Gatorade N.J. Player of the Year". NJ.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chase Petty wins Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year award". The Press of Atlantic City. June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Twins draft hard-throwing prep righthander Chase Petty with first-round pick". Star Tribune. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Twins sign first-round pick Chase Petty for $2.5 million". Star Tribune. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sonny Gray trade: Twins acquire right-hander from Reds for 2021 first-round pick Chase Petty". March 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Mainland Alum Chase Petty Makes 2022 Pro Debut". April 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Nightengale, Bob (July 28, 2022). "Reds promote Chase Petty, one of their top pitching prospects, to Dayton Dragons". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Chase Petty Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Franco, Anthony (April 20, 2023). "Reds Promote Chase Petty, Tyler Callihan". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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