Slade Cecconi #44

SLADE DEVIN CECCONI...Attended the University of Miami from 2019-20….Originally selected by the Orioles in the 38th round of the 2018 First-Year Player draft out of Trinity Prep School (Fla.) and Seminole County Summer League, but did not sign...Participated in the 2023 D-backs Celebrity Golf Classic at Talking Stick Golf Club...Over his two abbreviated seasons at "The U" he was 7-5 with a 4.09 ERA in 21 games/7GS (101.1IP,. 94H, 46ER, 119SO).

2024

Went 2-7 with a 6.66 ERA (57 ER in 77.0 IP) and 64 strikeouts in 20 games (13 starts) over four stints in his second season with the D-backs...Entered the season rated as the D-backs' No. 17 prospect by MLB Pipeline...Recalled from Triple-A Reno on April 21 and earned his first Major League win that night at San Francisco with his first career quality start (2 ER in 6.0 IP)...His 33 pitches through 4.0 innings that night were the fewest by any pitcher in the Majors in 2024 and the second fewest through 4.0 IP in D-backs history, behind Curt Schilling, who had 26 on Aug. 21, 2002 [source: STATS LLC]…Owns a career ERA of 4.30 in 14 away outings (10GS, 60.2IP, 58H, 29ER, 46SO) compared to a two-year Chase Field ERA of 8.52 (13G/7GS, 43.1IP, 61H, 41ER)…Set a career-high with eight strikeouts on April 27 at Seattle...Made seven appearances in relief, going 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA (18 ER in 16.0 IP)…Posted a 5.75 ERA in 13 starts (39ER/61.0IP)…In 18 games (five starts) with Triple-A Reno, went 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA...Concluded year by tossing 9.2 hitless innings (0 runs/6 games) to end the Triple-A season...Posted a 10.73 ERA in nine games/five starts in Chase Field (27.2IP, 45H, 33ER, 7HR) and a 4.38 ERA in 11 away games (8GS, 49.1IP, 47H, 24ER).

2023

In seven games (four starts) over two stints with the D-backs in his first Major League season, went 0-1 with a 4.33 ERA (13 ER in 27.0 IP)...Made his Major League debut on Aug. 2 @ Giants (two ER in 4.2 IP) …was the second D-backs starting pitcher to make their MLB debut @ Giants (last: Alex Young on June 27, 2019)...Appeared in three games in relief and went 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA (two ER in 9.2 IP), 0.75 WHIP and .206 opponent avg…walked just four of his 111 batters faced...Ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders at the time of his selection in innings pitched (second, 103.0), strikeouts (second, 104), games started (T-third, 20), WHIP (third, 1.38), opponent average (seventh, .274) and ERA (eighth, 6.38)...Optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sept. 4…went 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA (six ER in 13.1 IP) in his final three starts with the Aces...Recalled by Arizona on Sept. 22 and made one relief appearance @ Yankees (one ER in 2.2 IP, two K)...Optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sept. 25. Went 5-9 with a 6.11 ERA (79 ER in 116.1 IP) and 118 strikeouts in 23 starts with the Aces...Recorded his first Major League strikeout after video review overturned the original ruling (hit-by-pitch)…the review revealed that the pitch tipped off the knob of leadoff batter Lamont Wade Jr.'s bat and was then trapped by catcher, Jose Herrera, in his inner thigh area...POSTSEASON: Was on the National League Championship Series roster...tossed a scoreless inning in Game 2 in Philadelphia and a scoreless inning in Game 5 at home.

2022

Made 26 appearances (25 starts) with Double-A Amarillo, going 7-6 with a 4.37 ERA (63 ER in 129.2 IP)…ranked among Texas League leaders in ERA (third), innings (fourth), WHIP (fifth, 1.32), opponent avg. (fifth, .266), starts (T-5th) and strikeouts (seventh, 127)... Ranked as the D-backs' No. 12 prospect by Baseball America.