Joe DePastino

Joseph Bernard DePastino (born September 4, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional baseball player. A catcher, DePastino made his Major League Baseball debut in 2003 for the New York Mets.[1]

Joe DePastino
Catcher
Born: (1973-09-04)September 4, 1973
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 2003, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 2003, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Games Played2
At Bats2
Teams

DePastino played baseball and attended Riverview High School.[2]

After spending over 10 years in the minor leagues as a journeyman catcher, DePastino was called up to the Mets in early August 2003 due to injuries.[2] He made his Major League debut on August 5, pinch-hitting and striking out against the Houston Astros. He only lasted one more at-bat the following day against Houston before being sent down. He retired in 2005.

DePastino served as manager for the Detroit Tigers' Class A affiliate, West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League, from 2008-2010. He is currently serving as the Tigers minor league-wide roving catching coordinator.[2][3] He also has 2 kids Gia and Rocco depastino who both play softball or baseball.[2]

References
  1. "Short Time Italian / American Mets Catcher: Joe Depastino (2003)". Centerfield Maz. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. "BASEBALL: Joe DePastino catches Detroit's eyes". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. McCosky, Chris. "Tigers finalize 2021 player-development admin, coaching staffs". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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