Phillippe Aumont

Phillippe Aumont
Aumont with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1989-01-07) January 7, 1989 (age 35)
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 23, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 2015, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–6
Earned run average6.80
Strikeouts42
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
World Junior Baseball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sancti Spíritus Team

Phillippe Aumont (born January 7, 1989) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners 11th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft,[1] and was the third earliest Canadian pick (after Adam Loewen and Jeff Francis, both picked in 2002)[2] as well as the first player born in Quebec to be selected in the first round of the draft.[3]

  1. ^ Zwolinski, Mark (July 6, 2007). "Decision day for Blue Jays". The Toronto Star. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  2. ^ Myles, Stephanie (June 8, 2007). "Quebec pitcher strikes it rich in draft". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  3. ^ "Draft: M's take Aumont, Jays get Ahrens". TSN. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2007.