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Matt Canterino
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-14) December 14, 1997 (age 27)
Southlake, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Matthew James Canterino (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Amateur career

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Canterino grew up in Southlake, Texas and attended Carroll Senior High School. He was named the District 7-6A Pitcher of the Year as a senior after posting 7–1 record with 57 strikeouts and an 0.64 ERA.[1]

Canterino played college baseball for the Rice Owls, where he was a starting pitcher for three seasons. He was named first team All-Conference USA after going 7–5 with 3.06 ERA and 116 strikeouts against 22 walks in 94 innings.[2] As a junior, he went 6–5 with a 2.81 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 99+1⁄3 innings pitched and was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year in addition to repeating as a first team all-conference selection.[3][4] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[5]

Professional career

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Canterino was drafted in the 2nd round, with the 54th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins.[6] After signing with the team, he was initially assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins before being promoted to the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League.[7] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He pitched only 23 innings in 2021 for Cedar Rapids and the High-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels due to injury.[9]

Canterino was assigned to the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge to begin the 2022 season. In 34+1⁄3 innings pitched, he posted a 1.83 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 50 strikeouts and 22 walks. On August 10, 2022, it was announced that Canterino would need Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the remainder of the 2022 season and likely all of the 2023 season.[10] On November 15, the Twins added Canterino to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[11]

Canterino was optioned to Double-A Wichita to begin the 2023 season.[12] However, he did not appear in a game as he continued his recovery from surgery. Canterino was optioned to the Triple–A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2024 season.[13] He missed the entirety of the season due to a rotator cuff strain that he suffered in spring training. Canterino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2025 season.[14] However, on March 16, 2025, it was announced that Canterino would undergo season-ending surgery to "tighten" ligaments in his throwing shoulder.[15] On April 18, Canterino was designated for assignment by Minnesota.[16] He was released by the Twins on April 22.[17] On April 28, Canterino re-signed with the Twins organization on a two-year minor league contract.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Canterino Named Co-pitcher of the Year, Other Dragons Honored". Southlake Style — Southlake's Premiere Lifestyle Resource. July 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Twins 2019 MLB draft pick capsules". Fox Sports North. June 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Hill, Glynn A. (May 21, 2019). "Rice's Matt Canterino named C-USA Pitcher of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (June 10, 2020). "What can we learn from the three drafts of the Derek Falvey-Thad Levine reign?". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Matthew Canterino – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Twins take Rice pitcher Matt Canterino in 2019 MLB Draft". Houston Chronicle. June 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Twins' farm talent provides a reason to smile". Star Tribune. March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Twins' Matt Canterino: Back on injured list". CBSSports.com. August 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Twins' Matt Canterino: Needs Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  11. ^ "Twins Select Four Players". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Twins' Matt Canterino: Optioned to Double-A". cbssports.com. March 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  13. ^ "Twins' Matt Canterino: Sent packing to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Twins make first cuts of camp, fall to Orioles in spring training action. Saturday". si.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "Twins Prospect Matt Canterino Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Twins Designate Matt Canterino For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Twins Release Matt Canterino". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  18. ^ "Twins Sign Matt Canterino To Two-Year Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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