Patrick Monteverde #44

Full name is Patrick Dillon Monteverde. Played collegiate baseball at Division III Virginia Wesleyan University in Norfolk, Va., Division II Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa., and Division I Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Played at Fox Chapel High School in Pittsburgh, Pa.

2024

Went 7-7 with a 5.50 ERA (69 ER/113.0 IP) in 23 games (22 starts) between Triple-A Jacksonville, Double-A Pensacola and Single-A Jupiter, walking 40 batters against 102 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .259 AVG (114-for-441)…Started and ended the year with the Jumbo Shrimp. In 14 games (13 starts) at the Triple-A level, went 4-4 with a 5.66 ERA (44 ER/70.0 IP), 28 walks and 58 strikeouts. Surrendered 16 home runs...Placed on the 7-day IL on May 19. Missed about two weeks before rehab assignment began at Single-A Jupiter, where he allowed four runs on four hits (three home runs) over 5.2 innings in two starts...Was reinstated by Jacksonville on June 21 and allowed 11 earned runs in 12.2 innings during his first three starts back...Moved to Double-A Pensacola from July 11-Aug. 27, where he went 3-3 with a 5.06 ERA (21 ER/37.1 IP), seven walks, and 38 strikeouts in seven starts...Surrendered a season-high 10 earned runs on eight hits in just 1.2 innings on Aug. 13 vs. Montgomery. Allowed three home runs and two walks, suffering the loss and seeing his season ERA skyrocket from 3.97 to 7.40...Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week on Sept. 1 after a season-high 10 strikeouts over 7.0 scoreless innings in his final start with the Blue Wahoos on Aug. 27 vs. Mississippi. Allowed just two hits in the victory...Played for the Peoria Javelinas in the 2024 Arizona Fall League. Went 0-2 with a 12.67 ERA (23 ER/16.1 IP) in six starts, with eight walks and 12 strikeouts. Surrendered five home runs.

2023

Was named a MiLB.com Organizational All-Star for the Marlins and the club’s “Minor League Pitcher of the Year” after going 11-6 with a 4.18 ERA (57 ER/122.2 IP) in 23 starts across Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville. Finished the season with Double-A Pensacola, going 2-3 with a 5.83 ERA (19 ER/29.1 IP) in his final six starts. Opposing batters hit for a .252 AVG (29-for-115) and .900 OPS against him from Aug. 12 through Sept. 14. Also started the season with Double-A Pensacola, making 15 starts with the Blue Wahoos from April 9 to July 21. Went 8-2 with a 2.44 ERA (23 ER/84.2 IP) with 32 walks and 90 strikeouts. Held batters to a .207 AVG (62x299). Earned promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville on July 28. In his second start with Jacksonville on Aug. 3, allowed a professional career-high 13 earned runs on 11 hits (three home runs) over 3.0 innings. Was sent back to Double-A following that outing. Matched his career high in innings pitched (7.0 innings) three times; April 15, April 28 and June 29. Had two double-digit strikeout appearances: 11 K in his season debut on April 9, and 10 strikeouts in his third start on April 21. Was named Southern League Pitcher of the Month in April. Allowed just one run in 26.0 innings over four starts that month (0.35 ERA) with four walks and 38 strikeouts. Held batters to a .118 AVG (16-for-70).