Tom Cosgrove Batting Practice Worn & Signed Official Lake Elsinore Storm New Era 59FIFTY Hat

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Tom Cosgrove is a pitcher in the San Diego Padres Organization. Cosgrove was drafted in the 12th Round (No. 348) Pick By San Diego in the 2017 MLB Draft. Cosgrove played college baseball for Manhattan College where he ranks sixth in school history with 225 strikeouts. The Staten Island Native played his prep ball at Monsignor Farrell High School under the direction of Robert Mulligan.

At Monsignor Farrell High School, Cosgrove earned four letters for the Lions and was named All-State as a senior. He was the Team’s Cy Young winner in each of his final two seasons while also playing in the NYC Mayor’s Cup All-Star Game each year. He helped Farrell reach the CHSAA city championship game as a junior in 2013. He pitched to a 6-0 record and a 1.25 ERA. As a senior, he owned a 0.76 earned run average, striking out 69 batters over 55 innings.

In his freshman season at Manhattan College, Cosgrove went 1-5 with 40 strikeouts and a 4.94 ERA over 54.2 innings of work. The talented left-hander struck out at least six on four occasions while working at least six innings five times. He allowed two earned runs or less in five starts and was the MAAC Rookie of the Week after firing 7.0 scoreless innings in a win at Rutgers (3/31). Cosgrove also registered 7.0 shutout frames with a pair of strikeouts while scattering six hits in no decision against Rider (5/2) He struck out a career-high seven over 6.0 innings in his second appearance against the Pride (4/15)

In his junior year at Manhattan, Cosgrove was a Second Team All-MAAC selection matching former Milwaukee Brewers farmhand Chris Cody’s single-season school record with a MAAC-leading 105 strikeouts en route to posting a 5-7 record with five complete games and a 4.38 ERA over 84.1 innings. The Staten Island native also limited opposing hitters to a .265 average, twice was named MAAC Pitcher of the Week and recorded double-digit strikeouts four times. Cosgrove is the first Manhattan student-athlete to be drafted since Anthony Vega was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 30th round (pick #912) of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. Cosgrove is also the 15th Jasper to be selected by an MLB organization.

In his minor league career, Cosgrove has appeared in 106 games and has gone 14-16 with a 3.65 ERA. He also has 296 K’s in 266 innings and 2 Saves. In 2022, Cosgrove is 8-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 38 games in between Double-A and Triple-A. The future is bright for the Padres Prospect!

At the completion of the 2021 Minor League Baseball Season, Cosgrove was chosen to participate in the Arizona Fall League. The Arizona Fall League is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Cosgrove played as a member of the Peoria Javelinas. The Peoria Javelinas are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Javelinas play their home games in the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility for the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners.

The featured official grey and black Lake Elsinore Storm On-Field Batting Practice New Era 59FIFTY Hat was issued to and worn by Tom Cosgrove in 2019 as a member of the Storm. The Lake Elsinore Storm are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. In 2019, Cosgrove played in 6 games with the Storm. The talented pitcher has signed the Hat in black. The inside headband of the Hat features the number “10” in black. The Hat measures 7 1/4 and shows light wear.