Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Joe LaSorsa was born April 29, 1998, in Mount Kisco, New York. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected La Sorsa in the 19th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Hudson Valley Renegades. He did not pitch professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. La Sorsa played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

La Sorsa was assigned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls in 2023, making nine appearances with a 3.86 earned run average. On May 28, 2023, the Rays selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut the next day, pitching two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and a walk. On June 3, La Sorsa was designated for assignment following the activation of Shawn Armstrong from the injured list.

On June 8, 2023, the Nationals claimed La Sorsa off waivers. He made four appearances for the Rochester Red Wings before the Nationals promoted him to the major leagues.