Austin Lee Voth...attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Wash. and the University of Washington...pitched three seasons (2011-13) for the Huskies...Selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB First- Year Player Draft out of the University of Washington...made Major League debut with the Nationals on July 14, 2018 against the Mets...will become 30th Washington-born player in Mariners history upon team debut.
2023
In 25 appearances with Baltimore went 1-2 with a 5.19 ERA (20 ER, 34.2 IP) with 15 walks and 34 strikeouts...Spent time on the 15-day Injured List from June 14-Aug. 6, 2023 with right elbow discomfort...transferred to the 60-day Injured List on Aug. 7 and reinstated on Aug. 23, 2023...Recorded at least one strikeout in 22 of his 25 outings...In 11 combined games between Rookie Ball, Double-A and Triple-A in the O’s system went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA (10 ER, 18.1 IP) with nine walks and 22 strikeouts.
2022
Began the season with Washington; designated for assignment on 5/31; claimed by Baltimore on 6/7...Combined to go 5-4 with a 4.34 ERA (49 ER/101.2 IP) with 111 hits, 52 runs, 14 home runs, three hit batters, 31 walks and 90 strikeouts in 41 games (17 GS) between the Nationals and Orioles...Made all 17 starts of the season with the O's, pitching to a 3.07 ERA (26 ER/76.1 IP) in those outings; posted a 2.77 ERA (24 ER/78.0 IP) in his first 21 games with Baltimore before surrendering four runs in five innings on 10/1 at NYY...All 19 appearances with the Nats came out of the bullpen, pitching to a 10.13 ERA (21 ER/18.2 IP)...Allowed two or fewer runs in 18 of 22 appearances with the Orioles, including in 13 of his 17 starts...Won a career-high four straight decisions from 7/10 to 8/23...Had a 1.99 ERA (9 ER/40.2 IP) with 31 hits, 11 runs, three home runs, two hit batters, nine walks and 36 strikeouts in 10 day games (8 GS) with the O's; that ERA was 1.26 before his final start of the year on 10/1 at NYY (5.0 IP, 4 ER)...Combined to post a 2.28 ERA (12 ER/47.1 IP) in 17 appearances (eight GS) during the day between the Nationals and Orioles, ranked 12th-best in MLB (min. 47.0 IP)...Recorded a 2.48 ERA (11 ER/40.0 IP) on the road with Baltimore compared to a 12.54 ERA (13 ER/9.1 IP) with Washington...Threw a season-high 6.0 scoreless innings on 8/17 at TOR, allowing two hits and a walk with three strikeouts...Held opponents to a .196 average (11-for-56) with runners in scoring position and .194 (25-for-122) with two outs for the Orioles...Posted a 27.00 ERA (15 ER/5.0 IP) with 16 hits, two home runs, three walks, and two strikeouts in his final five outings with Washington through 5/30.
2021
Recorded career-highs in games (49) and wins (4)...On May 26 came in long relief to earn his first win of the season after throwing 2.0-scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out one batter…Earned his second win of the season on June 2 after tossing 3.0 innings of relief...Suffered a fractured nose in his only start of the season on June 6 in Philadelphia...In final 10 games of the season, he went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA (2 ER/9.1 IP), three holds, seven hits, six walks, 11 strikeouts and a .206 opposing batter’s average (7-for-34)...Tossed scoreless relief in 33 of 49 relief appearances in 2021... 2021 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (59.9%) Curveball (26.5%) Cutter (13.3%) Split Finger (0.3%).
2020
Made a career-high 11 starts in his third Major League season...Capped 2020 by going 2-0 with a 3.80 ERA (9 ER/21.1 IP) with 21 strikeouts and six walks across his final four starts of the season...Tossed his first career complete game, Sept. 22 vs. Philadelphia (7.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 7 SO)...Matched a career-high with seven strikeouts in that outing... Posted a 4.80 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and .217 opponents batting average in six starts at Nationals Park...2020 Pitch Mix: Four Seamer (61%), Curve (23.5%), Cutter (12.4%), Split Finger (3.1%).
2019
Opened the season with Triple-A Fresno before being recalled to the Nationals on four occasions...Made a career-high eight Major League starts...Allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of those eight starts...Made one relief appearance Sept. 2 vs. New York Mets (2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 SO)...Went 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP), 24 strikeouts, seven walks and a .184 opp. AVG (14-for-76) in five games (4 starts) in the month of September...On the season, right-handed batters hit .165 (13-for-79) with 30 strikeouts and five walks against him... Went 4-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 16 starts between Triple-A Fresno, Double-A Harrisburg and the GCL Nationals...Started the Minor League season with a 1.20 ERA (2 ER/15.0 IP), 21 strikeouts and two walks in his first three starts.
2018
Enjoyed five stints with the Nationals...Made his Major League debut on July 14 at New York (NL)...Earned the start by pitching to a 1.62 ERA (6 ER/33.1 IP) while going 1-2 in his last five Minor League starts prior to that...Returned to the Nationals for the remainder of the season on Sept. 4...Appeared out of the bullpen on Sept. 14 at Atlanta...In his final start of the season, tossed 5.0 shutout innings on Sept. 22 vs. New York (NL)...Allowed just one hit while striking out five batters...Went 6-8 with a 4.37 ERA in 24 starts for Triple-A Syracuse...He struck out 117 batters, fourth-most among Nationals farmhands and tied for sixth-most in the International League...Over his last five starts, he went 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA (11 ER/31.1 IP) and held opposing batters to a .195 average (22-for-113).
2017
Went 4-12 with a 5.94 ERA in 24 starts between three levels of Washington's system.
2016
Advanced to Triple-A Syracuse for the first time in his career...Rranked third in the International League and third in Washington's system with a 3.15 ERA... His 133 strikeouts were tied for the most among Nationals farmhands and tied for fifth in the International League...Also ranked among qualified International League pitchers in fewest hits per nine innings (1st, 7.91), fewest home runs per nine innings (3rd, 0.63), strikeouts per nine innings (3rd, 7.62) and walks/hits per innings pitched (5th, 1.24)...Matched a career-high with seven wins...Following the season, went 3-2 with a 5.16 ERA in seven games for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League.
2015
Named Washington's Minor League Pitcher of the Year after leading all Nationals farmhands with 148 strikeouts and ranking third in the organization with a 2.92 ERA...His 148 strikeouts ranked second in all of Double-A and were tied for ninth in all of Minor League Baseball...He led the Eastern League in strikeouts (148), strikeouts per nine innings (8.47) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.70)...He also ranked among league leaders in hits per nine innings (2nd, 7.67), WHIP (5th, 1.11), home runs per nine innings (5th, 0.57), and ERA (8th, 2.92).
2014
Went a combined 7-7 with a 2.77 ERA in 24 starts between three levels of the Nationals' chain...Led all Nationals Minor Leaguers with 133 strikeouts and his 2.77 ERA was good for second in the system...Garnered Carolina League Pitcher of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks (7/14 and 7/21)... Was named a South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star after going 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA for Hagerstown.
2013
Power right-hander saw action at three levels of the Nationals' Minor League system following his selection in the draft...Struck out at least 10 batters in his final two starts for Auburn before his promotion to Single-A Hagerstown.