| Amos Willingham | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves – No. 50 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1998-08-21)August 21, 1998 (age 26) Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 2023, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 7.11 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Teams | |
Amos Lee Willingham (born August 21, 1998) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theAtlanta Braves ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theWashington Nationals.
TheWashington Nationals selected Willingham in the 17th round, with the 513th overall selection, of the2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Low–AAuburn Doubledays, pitching to a 3.67 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 12 appearances.[2] Willingham did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3]
He returned to action in 2021, beginning the season with the Single–AFredericksburg Nationals.[4] On August 14, 2021, Willingham combined with Gilberto Chu and Leif Strom to no–hit theSalem Red Sox, the firstno-hitter thrown in Fredericksburg history.[5] He posted a 2.28 ERA in 23 games for Fredericksburg, and was briefly promoted to the High–AWilmington Blue Rocks. In 6 contests for Wilmington, Willingham struggled to a 14.54 ERA with 14 strikeouts and 6 walks across 13.0 innings, and was returned to Fredericksburg shortly thereafter.[6][7]
Willingham spent the 2022 season with High–A Wilmington, making 29 appearances and registering a 3.41 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 3saves in34+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] He began the 2023 season with the Double–AHarrisburg Senators, and logged 14 strikeouts and 5 saves in10+2⁄3 scoreless innings pitched across 10 contests.[9] On May 14, 2023, Willingham was promoted to the Triple–ARochester Red Wings.[10] In 10 games with Rochester, he recorded a 3.46 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 13.0 innings of work.[11]
On June 26, 2023, Willingham was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12][13] In 18 appearances during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 6.66 ERA with 15 strikeouts across24+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Willingham was optioned to Triple–A Rochester to begin the 2024 season.[14] He made one appearance for Washington in 2024, allowing two runs in one inning of relief against theMilwaukee Brewers. On January 11, 2025, Willingham wasdesignated for assignment by the Nationals.[15]
On January 17, 2025, Willingham was claimed off waivers by theAtlanta Braves.[16] He was optioned to the Triple-AGwinnett Stripers to begin the 2025 season.[17]