Joseph Bernard DePastino (born September 4, 1973) is an American professional baseball player. A catcher, DePastino made his Major League Baseball debut in 2003 for the New York Mets.[1]
| Joe DePastino | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 4, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 2003, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 2003, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games Played | 2 |
| At Bats | 2 |
| Teams | |
DePastino played baseball and attended Riverview High School.[2]
After spending over 10 years in the minor leagues as a journeyman catcher, DePastino was called up to the Mets in early August 2003 due to injuries.[2] He made his Major League debut on August 5, pinch-hitting and striking out against the Houston Astros. He only lasted one more at-bat the following day against Houston before being sent down. He retired in 2005.
DePastino served as manager for the Detroit Tigers' Class A affiliate, West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League, from 2008-2010. He is currently serving as the Tigers minor league-wide roving catching coordinator.[2][3] He also has 2 kids Gia and Rocco depastino who both play softball or baseball.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Short Time Italian / American Mets Catcher: Joe Depastino (2003)". Centerfield Maz. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "BASEBALL: Joe DePastino catches Detroit's eyes". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 31, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ McCosky, Chris. "Tigers finalize 2021 player-development admin, coaching staffs". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 2, 2021.