| Sean Boyle | |
|---|---|
 Boyle in 2022 with the Somerset Patriots | |
| San Diego Padres | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-10-29) October 29, 1996 Selden, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Sean Boyle (born October 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.
Career
Amateur career
Boyle grew up in Selden, New York and attended Newfield High School. He did not play baseball until his junior year at Newfield. Boyle began his college baseball career at Suffolk County Community College, playing for two seasons before transferring to Dallas Baptist University.[1] As a senior for the Dallas Baptist Patriots, Boyle made 21 appearances with two starts and went 1–1 with a 3.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 35 innings pitched.[2]
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees selected Boyle in the 25th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the team and received a $10,000 signing bonus. After signing with the team Boyle was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Yankees as a reliever and struck out 20 batters over 15 innings pitched.[3]
Boyle began the 2019 season with the Pulaski Yankees before earning a promotion to the Low-A Staten Island Yankees after posting a 1.88 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 28+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Boyle began the 2021 season with the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, where he began to transition from a reliever to a starter before being promoted to the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades where in his first start, threw a combined no-hitter for Hudson Valley Renegades, their first in 20 years. He then was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[6] where in his first start in Triple-A, threw a complete game no-hitter against the Worcester Red Sox. Boyle was named aa the Triple-A International League pitcher of the week for the week of September 22. Boyle had risen through four levels of the minor leagues in 2021 and threw two no-hitters that year. Boyle was later assigned to the Double-A Somerset Patriots before being assigned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[7]
To begin 2022, Boyle pitched two innings in a March 20 Yankees spring training game, allowing no runs. He was assigned to Double-A Somerset in order to get more innings for his continued conversion to a full-time starting pitcher. Boyle was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for July 17 and Eastern League of the Month for July.[8] He was also named 2022 Pitcher of the year [9] voted by Somerset fans. Boyle had a record 10 straight quality starts at Double-A Somerset, the longest streak by any minor leaguer since 2019 before he was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at the beginning of August.[10] In 2022, Boyle ranked second of all minor league pitchers with 155+1⁄3 innings pitched, third with 13 wins, and fourth with 160 strikeouts.[11]
Boyle made 28 appearances (23 starts) for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2025, compiling a 9-9 record and 4.61 ERA with 120 strikeouts across 134+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[12]
San Diego Padres
On November 26, 2025, Boyle signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[13]
References
- ^ "Suffolk's Sean Boyle to Play Div 1 Baseball at Dallas Baptist University Next Fall". Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Boyle Selected by New York Yankees in 25th Round". DBUPatriots.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Lindbergh, Ben (May 31, 2019). "Want to Play Pro Baseball? There's an App for That". The Ringer. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "PATRIOTS GAME NOTES: Somerset Patriots (52-33, 8-8) @ Portland Sea Dogs (42-43, 12-4)" (PDF). MLBStatic.com. Somerset Patriots. July 16, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ Maun, Tyler (August 20, 2021). "Yanks' Boyle deals no-hit ball -- again". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Selden's Sean Boyle off to good start after promotion to Triple-A Scranton". Newsday. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Michael (August 5, 2022). "Sean Boyle Earns Pitcher of the Month". FoxSportsRadioNewJersey.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Boyle Earns Pitcher of the Year". September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Russinoff, Marc (August 9, 2022). "Yankees Promote Boyle & Bell from AA Somerset to AAA Scranton". TAPinto. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Register Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "Yankees Lose Free Agent Pitcher to Padres". newsweek.com. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Suffolk County Community bio
- Dallas Baptist Patriots bio
