Colten is in his 13th professional season ... has been a part of the Pirates (2012-16), Yankees (2017, 2021), Padres (2018), Red Sox (2019-21), Royals (2022) and Cubs (2023) organizations...Is 2-5 with a 4.98 ERA (55 ER/99.1 IP) in 84 career Major League games (four starts)...Has pitched in 204 career Minor League games (47 starts), going 22-29 with a 3.99 ERA (192 ER/433.0 IP) and 21 saves...Pitched part of the 2023 season with Hanshin in Japan, going 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA (3 ER/11.1 IP) in 13 games...Entered Spring Training in 2023 in the Rays organization, but was traded to the Yankees for cash on March 30...Was traded from San Diego to Boston Nov. 20, 2018 for infielder Esteban Quiroz...Made his Major League debut April 12, 2018 with the Padres vs. San Francisco...In 2016, was selected by the Yankees in the second round of the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft...Missed most of the 2011-14 seasons due to a left lumbar spine strain (2011), right shoulder tendinitis (2012) and a right lower leg stress reaction (2013-14)...Was selected by the Pirates in the fourth round of the 2011 draft...Graduated from Canton High School in Texas, where he lettered in baseball and football.
2023
Colten began Spring Training in 2023 with the Tampa Bay Rays, before being traded to the New York Yankees March 30 for cash...Signed a Major League contract with the Yankees on April 1 and selected to the active roster...Made his Yankees debut April 2 vs. San Francisco, tossing two scoreless innings in relief...Tossed 3.1 innings of relief April 13 vs. Minnesota, the longest appearance of his career as a reliever...Was designated for assignment April 14 and outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre April 17...Made 15 appearances (two starts) with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a 1.35 ERA (3 ER/20.0 IP)...Was on the injured list April 24-May 2 with a lumbar spine strain...Was released July 7 and signed with Hanshin in Japan...Went 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA (3 ER/11.1 IP) in 13 games with Hanshin to finish the season.
2022
Signed by the Royals on Jan 23…made 36 appearances with Triple-A Omaha, going 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and one save prior to his release on Aug 3.
2021
Appeared in one game for Boston, allowing four runs in 1.0 IP at Houston on May 31...Made 11 relief appearances for Triple-A Worcester, posting a 4.00 ERA in 18.0 innings...Pitched in four games (1 start) for the GCL Red Sox, striking out nine batters over 7.1 innings...Declared free agency Nov. 8.
2020
Made his second career Opening Day roster (also 2019 with the Red Sox)...Missed all of September on the Injured List with a right middle finger strain...Made four starts and seven relief appearances...those were the first ML starts of his career. Posted a 3.97 ERA in relief (5 ER/11.1 IP) and a 6.91 ERA as a starter (11 ER/14.1 IP). Held LHH to a .234 AVG (11-for-47).
2019
Made his 1st career Opening Day roster in his debut season in the Red Sox organization. Appeared in a career-high 58 games over 3 stints with BOS...Also appeared in 9 games for Triple-A Pawtucket. Of his 58 appearances for BOS, 43 were scoreless (74%). Stranded 26 of his team-leading 38 inherited runners (68.4%; T-16th in AL). Posted a 2.84 ERA (10 ER/31.2 IP) over his final 37 appearances (beginning on 6/6) after having a 5.87 ERA (15 ER/23.0 IP) over his first 21 games through 5/29. Made 12 appearances on 0 days rest and allowed 0 runs in those games (11.0 IP).
2019 Season Timeline: Made his Red Sox debut on 3/29 at SEA, throwing a scoreless inning in the Sox' 1st win of the season. Earned his 1st win as a Red Sox on 6/6 at KC. From 6/8 through the end of the season, held opponents to a .191 AVG (9-for-47) with RISP. Posted a 0.73 ERA (1 ER/12.1 IP) over 12 appearances in the month of June...Included a career-best 7.0-inning scoreless streak from 6/9-21. Appeared in both games of the London Series vs. NYY from 6/29-30...Pitched 0.2 scoreless innings in each game. Ended the year with 8 straight scoreless appearances beginning on 9/9 (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB , 8 SO).
2018
Made his ML debut in his 1st season in the SD organization .. ... Appeared in 37 games for Triple-A El Paso and 11 for the Padres over 4 stints with the big league club ... 8 of his 11 ML outings were scoreless ... Allowed 0 ER in 9 of them ... For El Paso, held left-handed hitters to a .186 AVG (13- for-70) and 0 HR ... Against righties, had 33 SO and 5 BB ... Began the season with El Paso, but was recalled by the Padres on 4/12 ... Made his ML debut that day vs. SF, allowing 4 runs (all unearned) in 0.2 IP ... Optioned to El Paso the following day ... Allowed 0 ER in his first 4 ML outings (3.0 IP), spanning 3 stints with the Padres through July ... Beginning on 6/21, allowed only 2 ER in 18.0 IP (1.00 ERA) in his final 14 Triple-A appearances (5 BB, 24 SO) ... Placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique on 7/23 ... Missed 31 games before being reinstated on 8/28 ... Allowed 2 ER in 0.2 IP on 8/29 vs. SEA and was optioned to El Paso post-game ... Recalled for the 4th and final time on 9/11 and made 6 more appearances for the Padres ... Earned his 1st career ML win on 9/28 vs. ARI, allowing 0 hits in 2.0 scoreless innings (2 BB, 1 SO).
2017
Split the season between Tampa (A), Trenton (AA), and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) and pitched to a combined 3-1 record with a 2.82 ERA (19 ER, 60.2 IP) and 69 SO to 16 BB in 41 relief appearances... Did not give up a run in his first 10 outings and 15.1 IP from 4/8- 5/10 between Tampa and Trenton, posting a 21-to-2 strikeoutto-walk ratio while limiting opposing hitters to a .145 average... Promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 5/14 and had two other stints with the RailRiders...allowed nine earned runs in his five outings and 9.1 IP (8.68 ERA) from 5/14-29 between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Trenton...allowed just 10 ER and tossed scoreless outings in 21 of his 26 remaining appearances and 36.0 IP (2.50 ERA) from 5/31 to 9/3 between the two affiliates... Surrendered just two home runs all season.