Chris Michael Roycroft (born June 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Chris Roycroft
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (1997-06-21) June 21, 1997 (age 26)
Dundee, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through May 10, 2024)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.45
Strikeouts4
Teams

Career edit

Roycroft attended Willowbrook High School and Aurora University, where he played college baseball and college basketball at the NCAA Division III level. He was undrafted in 2019.[1]

On May 6, 2024, Roycroft was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[1] He made his MLB debut the following day striking out 2 batters but surrendered a home run to Pete Alonso.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Former undrafted free agent Chris Roycroft sees big league dreams come true: Cardinals Extra". 6 May 2024.

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