Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Konnor Pilkington was born September 12, 1997, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Pilkington was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $650,000. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox and was later promoted to the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League. Over 14 innings between the two clubs, he was 0–1 with a 7.07 ERA. Pilkington began 2019 with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League in their starting rotation. After going 1–0 with a 1.62 ERA in six starts, Pilkington was promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League with whom he finished the year. Over 19 starts with the Dash, he went 4–9 with a 4.99 ERA, striking out 96 over 95+2⁄3 innings. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South. Over 14 starts with the Barons, he went 4–4 with a 3.48 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP while striking out 71 over 62 innings.

On July 29, 2021, the White Sox traded Pilkington to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for César Hernández. Upon acquiring him, the Indians assigned Pilkington to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast. Over eight games (seven starts) with Akron, he went 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 38+2⁄3 innings.

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Pilkington to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021. On April 2, 2022, the Guardians announced that he had been named to the Opening Day roster.