Joe Rock (baseball)

Rock was selected in the second round (68th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, where he had a 1.13 ERA and 11 strikeouts in eight innings pitched.^[6] Rock was assigned to the High-A Spokane Indians at the start of the 2022 season.^[7] In 22 starts split between Spokane and the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, he accumulated a 7-8 record and 4.82 ERA with 120 strikeouts across 115+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[8]

Rock split the 2023 campaign between Hartford and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. In 20 starts for the two affiliates, he posted a cumulative 1-10 record and 4.66 ERA with 112 strikeouts across 92+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[9]

On March 21, 2024, Rock was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Greg Jones.^[10] In 27 games (23 starts) for the Triple–A Durham Bulls, he logged a 7–8 record and 4.58 ERA with 132 strikeouts over 139+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, the Rays added Rock to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[11]

Rock was optioned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2025 season.^[12] In 15 appearances (14 starts) for the Bulls, he compiled a 3-5 record and 4.81 ERA with 63 strikeouts over 73 innings of work. On June 28, 2025, Rock was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[13] He made three appearances for Tampa Bay during his rookie campaign, recording a 2.35 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 7+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Rock was optioned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2026 season.^[14]

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