Joe DePastino
Joseph Bernard DePastino (born September 4, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional baseball player. A catcher, DePastino made his Major League Baseball debut in 2003 for the New York Mets.
| Joe DePastino | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: September 4, 1973 Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 5, 2003, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 6, 2003, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .000 | ||
| Games Played | 2 | ||
| At Bats | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
After spending over 10 years in the minor leagues as a journeyman catcher, DePastino was called up to the Mets in early August 2003 due to injuries. He made his Major League debut on August 5, pinch-hitting and striking out against the Houston Astros. He only lasted one more at-bat the following day against Houston before being sent down. He retired in 2005.
DePastino served as manager for the Detroit Tigers' Class A affiliate, West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League, from 2008-2010. He is currently serving as the Tigers minor league-wide roving catching coordinator. He also has 2 kids Gia and Rocco depastino who both play softball or baseball.