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American baseball player (born 1995)
Baseball player
Justin Carl Steele (born July 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was an MLB All-Star in 2023.
Early life [ edit ]
Justin Carl Steele was born July 11, 1995, in Lucedale, Mississippi ,[1] Agricola by Ben Steele and Nicki Clark.[2] [3] baseball in their family backyard.[4] sophomore year at George County High School , while rehabilitating a lower back injury, Steele's fastball velocity increased to 90 mph (140 km/h), which attracted the attention of scouts and recruiters .[5] junior in 2013, Steele had a 7–3 win–loss record and 1.94 earned run average (ERA) with 98 strikeouts in 61 + 1 3 innings pitched . In addition to pitching , he spent time as an outfielder and designated hitter , batting .326 with three home runs and 23 runs batted in (RBI).[3] [6] no-hitters .[7]
Professional career [ edit ]
Draft and minor leagues [ edit ]
The Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Steele in the fifth round, 139th overall, of the 2014 MLB Draft . At the time, he had committed to play college baseball at the University of Southern Mississippi .[6] signing bonus .[5] Rookie-level AZL Cubs , pitching to a 2.89 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 18 + 2 3 starts for the Class A Short Season Eugene Emeralds , with whom he went 3–1 with a 2.66 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 40 + 2 3 [8] Class A South Bend Cubs of the Midwest League .[9] [10] 77 + 1 3 [8] batted balls : his 3.48 Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) was a significant improvement over his ERA, and hitters had a .383 batting average on balls in play against him that season.[11]
He started 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans , but had his season cut short in August due to injury which required Tommy John Surgery .[12] [13] Tennessee Smokies , pitching to a combined 2–2 record with a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts.[14] Arizona Fall League .[15] [16]
Steele returned to the Smokies in 2019,[17] COVID-19 pandemic .
Chicago Cubs (2021–present) [ edit ]
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On August 2, 2020, Steele was promoted to the major leagues for the first time but was optioned down on August 6 without appearing in a game.[18] [19] Milwaukee Brewers , striking out the first batter he saw, Daniel Robertson .[20]
In 2023, Steele was 16–5 with a 3.06 ERA and 176 strikeouts over 30 starts. He selected as an All-Star and finished fifth in the Cy Young Award voting that year.[21] [22]
Personal life [ edit ]
Steele comes from an athletic family: his father played college football for Alabama , his grandfather played college basketball at Southern Miss, and his brother Jordan was a pitcher at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College .[3] [23] [24] [25]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Stephenson, Creg (November 13, 2013). "Baseball recruiting: George County's Justin Steele signs with Southern Miss" . Press-Register . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Bastian, Jordan (July 10, 2023). "Steele has unique hometown All-Star connection" . MLB.com . MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ a b Mooney, Patrick (July 11, 2023). "How Justin Steele became the All-Star pitcher the Cubs can build around at Wrigley Field" The Athletic . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ a b Stephenson, Creg (June 6, 2014). "George County pitcher Justin Steele selected by Chicago Cubs in fifth round of MLB draft" . Press-Register . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Stephenson, Creg (April 15, 2014). "Baseball: No-hit man Justin Steele, George County rolling as 5A playoffs approach" . Press-Register . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ a b "Justin Steele Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ "Roster set for South Bend Cubs Opening Day on Thursday" . WNDU-TV . April 4, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ "SB Cubs score 7 in 9th for win" . South Bend Tribune . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Huff, Rob (January 28, 2018). "Cubs minor league climbers and fallers: Which pitchers took steps forward, backward in 2017?" The Athletic . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ " . myrtlebeachonline . Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "Chicago Cubs prospect Justin Steele has season-ending surgery" . sunherald . Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "Justin Steele Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . MiLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018 .
^ Gonzales, Mark. "Nico Hoerner, Justin Steele are among the Cubs prospects headed to the Arizona Fall League" . chicagotribune.com . Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "Cubs add three pitchers to 40-man roster" . MLB.com . Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "2019 Chicago Cubs Affiliate Preview: Tennessee Smokies' Starting Pitchers Look to Impress" . April 2, 2019.
^ "Cubs option relievers Rex Brothers and Justin Steele to South Bend, leaving just 1 left-hander in the bullpen" . Chicago Tribune
^ "Cubs Reinstate Brandon Workman, Dan Winkler; Reassign Pedro Strop" . April 17, 2021.
^ "Justin Steele shows in his first major-league start why the Chicago Cubs left-hander's future is bright" . Chicago Tribune
^ "Justin Steele looks forward after breakthrough season and end result that fuels the Cubs" .
^ "Despite career year, Cubs pitcher Justin Steele looks forward - CBS Chicago" . CBS News
^ Hughes, Joe L. (June 17, 2017). " . The Sun News . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Willis, Jeremy (May 3, 2022). "Chicago Cubs Ian Happ and Justin Steele use team's day off to get engaged to their girlfriends" . ESPN . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Lee, Maddie (July 12, 2022). "Cubs' Justin Steele returns from paternity list, will start Wednesday vs. Orioles" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
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