Player Page

Donnie Joseph | Starting Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (25) / 11/1/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 190
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
Share: 

Latest News

Recent News

Royals optioned LHP Donnie Joseph to Triple-A Omaha.
Joseph posted an impressive 1.80 ERA and 14/3 K/BB ratio over 10 innings of work this spring, but it wasn't enough to crack the Royals' strong bullpen. The 25-year-old will serve as relief depth in the minor leagues. Mar 27 - 11:54 AM

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:

Royals purchased the contract of LHP Donnie Joseph from Triple-A Omaha.

The 25-year-old southpaw registered a 2.33 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 87/30 K/BB ratio in 69 2/3 innings this summer between three different levels of the Royals' minor league system. He's now protected from the Rule 5 Draft.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 04:07:00 PM

Royals acquired LHP Donnie Joseph and RHP J.C. Sulbaran from the Reds for RHP Jonathan Broxton.

A third round pick in the 2009 Draft, Joseph was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2010. The 24-year-old has been dominant across the Double- and Triple-A levels this year, going 8-3 with a 1.72 ERA in 44 relief appearances. He will be in Kansas City's bullpen before the end of the year.
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 04:45:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Aaron Crow
3Tim Collins
4Luke Hochevar
5J.C. Gutierrez
6Bruce Chen
7Louis Coleman