Biograhpy

BIOGRAPHY

Josh Staumont was born December 21, 1993, in La Habra, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Staumont made his professional debut in 2015 with the Arizona League Royals and was later promoted to the Idaho Falls Chukars; in 18 combined games between both teams, he went 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA.

Staumont spent 2017 with both Northwest Arkansas and the Omaha Storm Chasers where he went 6-12 with a 5.56 ERA with 138 strikeouts in 124.2 total innings pitched between the two clubs. In 2018, he pitched for Omaha, going 2-5 with a 3.51 ERA in 74.1 innings pitched, mainly in relief. The Royals added Staumont to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Omaha to begin 2019.On July 20, 2019, the Royals promoted Staumont to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on July 25, pitching two scoreless innings in relief.

In 2020 he was 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA.

In 2021, Staumont was 4–3 with a 2.88 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 65+2⁄3 innings.