Jonathan Stiever #53

Single...Attended Indiana University, where he went 10-11 with a 3.56 ERA (86 ER/217.2 IP) and 184 strikeouts in 48 games (34 starts) over three seasons … led the Big 10 in strikeouts (97) as a junior in 2018...Pitched for Brewster in the Cape Cod League in 2017 and Vermont in the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2016...Is a 2015 graduate of Cedarburg (Wis.) High School … played baseball and football … was a First-Team All-State selection in 2015 … was also a 2015 First-Team All-State defensive back and wide receiver … was named 2015 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Football State Player of the Year.

2020

Made two starts in his first major-league season with Chicago...His contract was purchased from the Schaumburg training facility on 9/13 … made his MLB debut that day in a start vs. Detroit … received a no decision after allowing one run on two hits with two walks and three strikeouts over 3.2 IP… walked two batters and gave up two hits in the first inning before retiring the final nine batters faced … fanned Daz Cameron in the first for his first career strikeout...Suffered his first loss on 9/18 at Cincinnati, allowing six runs on five hits, including four home runs, over 2.2 IP...Was optioned to Schaumburg on 9/19 and did not return to the major-league roster...Preseason Baseball America Rankings: No. 6 prospect, possessing the Best Curveball and Best Control in Sox system...Preseason MLB.com Rankings: White Sox No. 5 prospect.

2019

Combined to go 10-10 with a 3.48 ERA (56 ER/145.0 IP) and 154 strikeouts over 26 starts between Class  A  Kannapolis and Class A Winston-Salem...Allowed two runs or less and tossed 6.0-plus IP 13 times…averaged (154 SO) with a 5.7 strikeout-to-walk ratio (27 BB)...Began the season at Kannapolis and started 14 games…threw 6.0-plus IP in five striaght starts from 4/22-5/14, going 3-0 with a  2.53  ERA (9 ER/32.0 IP) and 32 strikeouts...Was promoted to Winston-Salem on 6/20, where he went 4-3 with a 2.20 ERA (11 ER/45.0 IP) over his first seven starts...Was named the Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August/September after going 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER/26.0 IP) over five starts...Entered the season rated by MLB.com as the No. 27 prospect in the White Sox organization.

2018

Made 13 starts in his first professional season with Advanced Rookie Great Falls...Five of his first six starts were scoreless efforts...Posted a 2.25 ERA (4 ER/16.0 IP), 21 strikeouts and  a .167 opponents average over seven starts at home...Was recommended/signed by Justin Weschsler.