Packy Naughton #8

Graduated from Boston Latin School. Founded April 23, 1635, it is the oldest school in America...Alumni of the school include five signers of United States Declaration of Independence (Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, William Hooper and Robert Treat Paine)…Underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery in 2013 during his junior season of high school at Boston Latin...Played for Plymouth Pilgrims in 2015 New England Collegiate Baseball League and the Harwich Mariners in 2016 Cape Cod League...Played collegiately at Virginia Tech (2015-17)…Originally selected by Cincinnati in the ninth round of the 2017 MLB Draft...Resides in Jupiter, Fla., with his wife, Taylor.

2025

Did not pitch due to injury.

2024

Re-tore his flexor tendon and tore his UCL in 2024 two weeks after being activated from his previous injury, which required UCL revision reconstruction and flexor tendon revision repair in July 2024.

2023

Delivered four consecutive scoreless relief outings to begin the season, appearing in four of the team's first seven games...Went on the 15-day injured list on 4/8 (strained left forearm) and was transferred to the 60-day IL on 5/17...Made one rehab appearance with Triple-A Memphis on 6/11 vs. Durham and faced two batters before being removed from the game...Underwent surgery on 6/26 to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow.

2022

Had nine relief appearances of four outs or more, holding opponents scoreless in seven of those outings...Held left-handed batters to a .163 average (8-49)...Made three spot starts (5/10 vs. Baltimore, 5/30 vs. San Diego & 6/8 at Tampa Bay)...Stranded 12 of 17 inherited runners...Earned first career save 7/7 at Atlanta with a scoreless 11th; did not record a save in Minors or college.

2021

Was a member of Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas inaugural Opening Day roster...Made only appearance for Trash Pandas May 6 at Chattanooga...Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on 5/11 and made 11 appearances for Bees before earning first big league promotion...Made Major League debut with Angels on 8/8 at the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitched one inning in relief...His only other outing from bullpen came 8/27 vs. San Diego and did not allow an earned run in 4.1 innings of work...Fanned San Diego's Jake Marisnick (swinging) that night for his first career strikeout...Totaled five starts for the Angels in September including first career big league start on 9/1 vs. the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium...Received just four runs of support across his five starts (17.1 IP).

2020

Did not get selected to an active roster during regular season....Worked out at Alternate Training Site in Long Beach after being acquired by Angels at Aug. 31 trade deadline from Reds in exchange for OF Brian Goodwin....Was added to Cincinnati’s Player Pool just prior to being traded to Angels.