BIOGRAPHY
Thomas Pannone was born on April 28, 1994, in Cranston, Rhode Island. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Pannone was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians. He made 14 relief appearances in 2013 and pitched to a 1–0 record, 9.00 ERA, and 20 strikeouts in 16 innings. He remained in the Arizona League for the 2014 season, going 5–0 with a 3.20 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 45 innings, and was named a post-season All-Star by the league. Pannone made his full-season debut in 2015, pitching the entire season with the Single-A Lake County Captains. In 1161⁄3 total innings over 27 appearances, he posted a 7–6 record, 4.02 ERA, and 120 strikeouts. Pannone began the 2016 season with Lake County, where he was named a mid-season All-Star, before being promoted to the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats in July. In total, he made 25 appearances in the 2016 season and went 8–5 with a 2.57 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 133 innings.
Pannone was assigned to High-A Lynchburg to open the 2017 season. In early May he was promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, and was named an Eastern League All-Star at mid-season.
Pannone opened the 2019 season with the Blue Jays as a member of the bullpen. On April 14, Pannone pitched an immaculate inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out Avisail Garcia, Brandon Lowe, and Daniel Robertson on 9 consecutive strikes. It is the third immaculate inning in Blue Jays team history; Steve Delabar and Roger Clemens are the other two who have managed the feat.
On August 24, 2020, without having made an appearance on the season, Pannone was designated for assignment following the promotion of Travis Bergen.
On December 18, 2023, Pannone signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
