Andrew Cole Abbott (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Abbott attended Halifax County High School in

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 36th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the

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. In 2018, he played

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with the

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of the

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. After four years at Virginia, he was drafted by the

in the second round of the 2021 MLB draft and signed.

Professional career

Abbott spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Reds and

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. He started 2022 with the Dayton Dragons and was promoted to the

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during the season. In 91 innings at Double-A (across 20 starts), he posted a 4.75 ERA with 119 strikeouts and 41 walks. He was one of five Reds prospects invited to the team's 2023 spring training camp. Abbott began the year with Double-A Chattanooga, posting a 1.15 ERA across 3 starts before he promoted to the Triple-A

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. In 7 starts for Louisville, Abbott logged a 3–0 record and 3.05 ERA with 54 strikeouts in innings of work. On June 4,

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, the Reds announced that Abbott would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start against the

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the following day, after Hunter Greene had his start pushed back due to hip stiffness. Abbott made his major league debut on June 5 and threw 6 shutout innings versus the Brewers, striking out 6 batters and allowing only 1 hit, making him the only left-hander in the Modern Era to pitch at least 6 scoreless innings with at least 6 strikeouts and no more than one hit allowed in an MLB debut, and the first Reds pitcher to do so since 1893. On June 16, Abbott surrendered four hits over six scoreless innings against the

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to become first MLB pitcher to hurl three scoreless starts of at least five innings since 1893. Abbott finished his rookie season with an 8–6 record and 3.87 ERA in 21 starts, striking out 120 batters in innings. In the 2024 season, he was 10–10 with a 3.72 ERA in 130 innings, striking out 114 batters over 25 starts. Heading into the 2025 season, Abbott was expected to be in the Reds' pitching rotation again, but he went on the injured list due to a shoulder injury. He made his 2025 season debut on April 12, notching his first win of the season in a 5–2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. On June 10, Abbott pitched a complete-game shutout in a 1–0 win over the Cleveland Guardians, allowing three hits while striking out 5 batters and walking one on 110 pitches. It was the first complete game of his career.

Personal life

Abbott is the son of David and Jeanette Abbott. He has two sisters. He graduated from college in three years with a degree in biology.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, Andrew 1999 births Living people Arizona Complex League Reds players Baseball players from Lynchburg, Virginia Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Orleans Firebirds players Virginia Cavaliers baseball players