American professional baseball pitcher Connor Danford Overton was born on July 24, 1993. He plays for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. For the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, he participated in MLB.
In the fifteenth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, Overton was chosen by the Miami Marlins. Pitching to a 4.71 ERA in 17 outings, Overton made his professional debut with the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs.
After pitching to a 13.03 ERA in 8 games with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, he was released by the Marlins on July 9, 2015.
The Pittsburgh Pirates took Overton off waivers on September 6, 2021. On September 16, Overton faced the Cincinnati Reds and went 3.0 innings without allowing a run. With 10.2 innings tossed throughout his MLB career, Overton set a record for the most innings pitched without surrendering a run.
After giving up a home run to Didi Gregorius of the Philadelphia Phillies on September 23, his streak was snapped after 13.2 innings. After being put on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder on September 28, Overton was forced to end his season.
In 9 appearances for the Blue Jays and Pirates, he had a combined 4.70 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched. Overton was officially taken from the 40-man roster on November 6. On November 7, he chose free agency.
Overton agreed to a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on November 17, 2021.
What Is Connor Overton Nationality?
Connor Overton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. Overton was raised in the Richmond neighborhood of Mechanicsville, Virginia, where he was born. One of America’s oldest significant cities is Richmond, the capital of Virginia.