BIOGRAPHY
Garrett Whitlock was born June 11, 1996, in Snellville, Georgia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Whitlock attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia. As a junior, he posted a 1.95 ERA along with batting .369. Not selected as a high school prospect during the 2015 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he played college baseball for the UAB Blazers. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore at UAB, he was 3–6 with a 4.07 ERA. After his sophomore year, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 18th round of the 2017 MLB draft, and he signed with the team.
After signing with the Yankees, Whitlock made his professional debut in 2017 with the Gulf Coast League Yankees where he posted a 1.04 ERA in three starts. He was promoted to the Pulaski Yankees in August, and ended the season there, pitching to a 7.94 ERA in 5 2⁄3 innings. He began 2018 with the Charleston RiverDogs, and was promoted to the Tampa Yankees and Trenton Thunder during the season. In 23 games (21 starts) between the three clubs, Whitlock went 8–5 with a 1.86 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. He returned to Trenton for the 2019 season, pitching to a 3–3 record with a 3.07 ERA over 14 starts, striking out 57 batters in 70 1⁄3 innings.
On April 4, 2021, Whitlock made his MLB debut in relief against the Baltimore Orioles, striking out five batters and allowing no runs in 3 1⁄3 innings pitched. He earned his first major league win on June 5 after pitching a scoreless 1+2⁄3 innings in relief against the Yankees in New York. On June 15, Whitlock recorded his first career hit, a single off of Atlanta Braves reliever Edgar Santana.
On April 10, 2022, Whitlock signed a four-year, $18.75 million extension with the Red Sox. He opened the season as a member of Boston's bullpen, then was added to the rotation in the second half of April. Whitlock was placed on the injured list on June 10 with right hip inflammation and reactivated by the team on July 15. He returned to the injured list on September 21 with a right hip impingement. In 31 appearances (nine starts), Whitlock posted a 4–2 record with six saves and 3.45 ERA while striking out 82 batters in 78+1⁄3 innings.
In his free time, Garrett Whitlock is an outdoor enthusiast.
