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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 78 games and has gone 9-14 with a 3.61 ERA. He also has 248 K’s in 234 innings and 2 Saves. In 2022, Cosgrove is 3-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 10 games so far in the early season. He also has 20 strikeouts in 13 innings for the San Antonio Missions, the Double-A Affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The future is bright for the Padres Prospect!
The featured official San Diego Padres Nike Dri-Fit Large Shirt was game worn by Tom Cosgrove in 2021 under his Jersey as a member of San Antonio Missions. The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. Cosgrove pitched in 22 games and went 1-0 with a 2.36 ERA for the Missions. He also added 8 Holds and 1 Save and 32 K’s in 26 innings. Cosgrove has signed the Shirt and added “GAME WORN” in bold letters. Sweet Shirt obtained directly from the Padres Rising Prospect!!
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