Tommy Hottovy
Encyclopedia
Thomas L. Hottovy is an American professional baseball
pitcher
in the Kansas City Royals
organization. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox
in the fourth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft
. He played college baseball
at Wichita State.
with the Lowell Spinners
in . In 30.1 innings with Lowell, the left hander gave up 3 earned runs. The following season he was promoted to Class A+ Wilmington
, where he had a 5.45 ERA and a 3-12 record in 23 starts. He split the season between Wilmington and Portland, Maine, with a 10-10 record and a 3.15 ERA between the two teams. He spent the and seasons with the Portland Seadogs, earning 5.61 and 5.00 ERAs respectively in each of the seasons. In 2009, he became a full time relief pitcher. He was sent back to A- Lowell for 5 games before returning to Portland. As a reliever from 2009-2011 with Lowell, Portland and the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
, he appeared in 76 games, giving up 63 runs in 136.1 innings.
He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 3, 2011. He got the Red Sox out of jams in his first two MLB outings, inducing a ground-out and a double play, both to end innings. In total, he made eight appearances for Boston, allowing three earned runs in just four innings of work before being designated for assignment on July 16. He became a free agent at season's end.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
organization. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the fourth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft
2004 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
. He played college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
at Wichita State.
Professional career
Hottovy began his professional career as a starting pitcherStarting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
with the Lowell Spinners
Lowell Spinners
The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.-History:Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York - Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a...
in . In 30.1 innings with Lowell, the left hander gave up 3 earned runs. The following season he was promoted to Class A+ Wilmington
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.-Franchise history:...
, where he had a 5.45 ERA and a 3-12 record in 23 starts. He split the season between Wilmington and Portland, Maine, with a 10-10 record and a 3.15 ERA between the two teams. He spent the and seasons with the Portland Seadogs, earning 5.61 and 5.00 ERAs respectively in each of the seasons. In 2009, he became a full time relief pitcher. He was sent back to A- Lowell for 5 games before returning to Portland. As a reliever from 2009-2011 with Lowell, Portland and the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, he appeared in 76 games, giving up 63 runs in 136.1 innings.
He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 3, 2011. He got the Red Sox out of jams in his first two MLB outings, inducing a ground-out and a double play, both to end innings. In total, he made eight appearances for Boston, allowing three earned runs in just four innings of work before being designated for assignment on July 16. He became a free agent at season's end.