Garrett Acton

Acton attended Lemont High School in Lemont, Illinois.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 35th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and played college baseball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He finished his career at Illinois with a school record 25 career saves.[2]

Acton signed with the Oakland Athletics as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft, which was shortened because of COVID-19.[3][4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single-A Stockton Ports, before later being promoted to the High-A Lansing Lugnuts. In 34 total games, Acton pitched to a 3.69 ERA with 87 strikeouts and 2 saves in 53.2 innings of work.[6]

Acton was assigned to the Double-A Midland RockHounds to begin the 2022 season, before later being promoted the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. In 51 combined appearances, Acton registered a cumulative 3-9 record and 5.01 ERA with 92 strikeouts and 9 saves in 70.0 innings pitched.[7]

Acton began the 2023 season back with Triple-A Las Vegas, where he worked to a 5-1 record and 4.01 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 24.2 innings of work. On May 14, 2023, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] In 6 games for Oakland, he struggled to a 12.71 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 5+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas on May 29.[9] On July 19, Acton was released by the Athletics.[10]

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