Chad Paronto
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 54 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 19, 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 2, 2007) |
|
| Win-loss | 3-10 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 87 |
| Former teams | |
Chad Michael Paronto (born July 28, 1975 in Woodsville, New Hampshire) is a relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Paronto attended the University of Massachusetts before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 8th Round of the 1996 Amateur Draft.
[edit] High School Years
Paronto attended Woodsville High School in Woodsville, New Hampshire and was a letterman in soccer, baseball, and basketball. In basketball, he won All-State honors, and scored more than 1,000 points during his high school career. In baseball, he won All-State honors and was named the New Hampshire Player of the Year. Chad Paronto graduated from Woodsville High School in 1993.
[edit] Pro Career
In his debut year with the Orioles, Chad went 1-3 with a 5.00 earned run average and 16 strikeouts in 24 games. On November 19, 2001, Paronto was acquired by the Cleveland Indians via waivers.
Chad had a career year in 2002 with Cleveland, compiling an 0-2 record, and a 4.04 ERA and 23 Ks. After going 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 6.7 innings pitched, Chad became a free agent in the 2003 offseason and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. After never making it to the bigs with the Cardinals, Paronto signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers in December of 2004.
Chad began the 2005 season with the AAA affiliate of the Brewers, the Nashville Sounds. With the Sounds, he went 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA and four saves in 27 relief appearances. However, Chad was released by Milwaukee on June 17. Paronto signed with the Atlanta Braves on June 21 and was assigned to the AAA Richmond Braves.
On May 9, 2006, the Braves called Paronto back up to the bigs. He finished the season with a 2-3 record and a 3.18 ERA, proving himself to be one of the more reliable right-handed arms in an otherwise questionable Atlanta bullpen. In his first four appearances with Atlanta, Chad only allowed one run.
On Opening Day 2007, Paronto recorded his first career save in a 5-3 extra-inning victory over the Phillies.
Paronto's best pitches include a 90-94 mph fastball and a heavy sinker which he uses mainly with men on base.
[edit] External links
- Chad Paronto at ESPN.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
