Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Aaron Northcraft was born May 28, 1990, in Tucson, Arizona. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

After spending time on the Atlanta Braves’ 40-man roster in 2013 and 2014, Northcraft made his MLB debut in 2021 for San Diego.

On February 12, 2021, Northcraft signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was selected to the active roster on April 23, 2021, and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching in relief against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the game, he also notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley.