Biography

BIOGRAPHY

JT Chargois was born December 3, 1990, in Sulphur, Louisiana. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Minnesota Twins selected Chargois as a pitcher in the second round, with the 72nd overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft. He signed with the Twins, receiving a $712,600 signing bonus. He appeared in 12 games for the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, pitching to a 1.69 earned run average (ERA), and recording five saves in 16 innings. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2013. After missing the 2013 and 2014 season with recovery from surgery, he pitched for the Twins in an instructional league after the 2014 season.

Chargois opened the 2015 season with the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. After pitching to a 1–0 record and a 2.40 ERA in 15 relief innings pitched, the Twins promoted Chargois to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League, where he finished the season with a 1–1 record and 2.73 ERA in 32 relief appearances. After the 2015 season, the Twins added Chargois to their 40-man roster. He began the 2016 season in Chattanooga, and after compiling a 1.54 ERA through 11.2 innings, received a promotion to the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League in May.

On November 15, 2022, Chargois was traded to the Miami Marlins along with Xavier Edwards in exchange for Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suarez.