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Josh Hartle
Washington Nationals
Pitcher
Born: (2003-03-24) March 24, 2003 (age 23)
King, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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Joshua Beau Hartle (born March 24, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.

Amateur career

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Hartle attended Ronald W. Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina. As a senior in 2021, he was the North Carolina Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 8–0 with a 0.60 earned run average (ERA) and 82 strikeouts.[1] He withdrew his name from the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, and committed to Wake Forest University to play college baseball.[2][3]

As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2022, Hartle started 14 games, going 7–6 with a 5.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 69+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] As a sophomore in 2023, he helped lead Wake Forest to the College World Series.[6][7] He finished the season 11–2 with a 2.81 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 1⁄3 over 18 games. He was named a first team All-American by Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Hartle entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[8]

Professional career

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Pittsburgh Pirates

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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hartle in the third round, with the 83rd overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[9] On July 23, 2024, Hartle signed with Pittsburgh on a contract worth $850,000.[10] He made his professional debut with the Single–A Bradenton Marauders.

Cleveland Guardians

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On December 10, 2024, Hartle, alongside Michael Kennedy and Luis Ortiz, was traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Spencer Horwitz.[11]

Washington Nationals

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The Guardians traded Hartle to the Washington Nationals as part of a four-player package for starting pitcher Foster Griffin on August 3, 2026.[12]

References

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  1. ↑ Morton, Kyle (June 29, 2021). "Reagan LHP Josh Hartle named NC Gatorade Player of the Year". WRAL. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Morton, Kyle (May 26, 2021). "With MLB Draft looming, Reagan LHP Hartle focused on bringing home title". News & Record. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Morton, Kyle (July 10, 2021). "Reagan grad, LHP Josh Hartle withdraws from MLB Draft". WRAL. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dell, John (April 6, 2023). "Josh Hartle is having outstanding season for the pitching-rich Wake Forest Demon Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Josh Hartle". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Dell, John (June 12, 2023). "Two former Reagan players achieve dream in helping Wake Forest get to College World Series". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Foreman Jr, Tom (June 1, 2023). "Josh Hartle transition from fan to player helps lead Wake Forest baseball". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Callis, Jim (October 26, 2023). "Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Miscowiec, Abigail (July 16, 2024). "Pirates' third-round MLB draft pick could continue team's bad habits". Rumbunter. FanSided. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pirates sign 3rd-round pick Josh Hartle, left-hander from Wake Forest". triblive.com. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ DeRosa, Theo (December 10, 2024). "Pirates acquire first baseman Horwitz in trade with Guardians". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Guardians move Josh Hartle to Nationals in trade". NBC Sports. August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
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