Aaron Northcraft
American baseball player
Aaron Lee Northcraft (born May 28, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. After spending time on the Atlanta Braves’ 40-man roster in 2013 and 2014, Northcraft made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021 for the San Diego Padres.
Career
Atlanta Braves
Northcraft was drafted in the 10th round, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, 298th overall by the Atlanta Braves out of Mater Dei High School. He made his professional debut in 2009 with the Gulf Coast League Braves. He split the 2010 season between the rookie–level Danville Braves and the Single–A Rome Braves, recording a cumulative 3.90 ERA and 7–4 record with 46 strikeouts. The next year, Northcraft spent the season in Rome, registering a 7–8 record and 3.34 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 113+1⁄3 innings pitched. He spent the 2012 season with the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats, pitching to a 10–11 record and 3.98 ERA in 151+2⁄3 innings of work. On November 19, 2012, Northcraft was selected to the 40-man roster in order to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. In 2013, Northcraft spent the season with the Double–A Mississippi Braves, registering a 8–8 record and 3.42 ERA. The next year, he split the year with Mississippi and the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves, pitching to a 7–10 record and 4.70 ERA.
San Diego Padres
On December 19, 2014, Northcraft was traded to the San Diego Padres along with Justin Upton in exchange for Jace Peterson, Max Fried, Dustin Peterson, and Mallex Smith. On February 11, 2015, Northcraft was designated for assignment by the Padres following the signing of James Shields.
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