Walter Pennington #61

Pennington resides in Broomfield, Colo...Graduated from Broomfield High School (Colo.) in 2016, where he pitched to a 0.83 ERA (5 ER in 42.0 IP) and hit .323 at the plate as a senior…also lettered in basketball and graduated with a 4.0 GPA...Attended Colorado School of Mines in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference from 2016-20, and led his team with 18 appearances as a freshman...he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering...In 2019, he set the school’s single-season records with 10 wins and 92.1 innings as a junior...Prior to signing with Kansas City in 2020, he finished his collegiate career with a 24-10 record in 51 appearances (30 starts), including six complete games, three saves and one shutout.

2023

Was in Minor League Spring Training camp, but made six appearances in Major League games, allowing two runs on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts over 4.0 innings of work... He began the season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he made eight scoreless appearances with one save and 11 strikeouts in 9.2 innings... Was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on May 3, where he made 41 appearances and went 7-2 with a 3.69 ERA (25 ER in 61.0 IP)... Finished his season with 5.0 hitless, scoreless innings over his last two games for Triple-A Omaha, striking out five batters and walking just two.