P. J. Conlon

Patrick Joshua Conlon (born November 11, 1993) is a Northern Irish-American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets in 2018.

[1] Conlon was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to an Irish father, Patrick, a physical education teacher, and a Scottish mother, Susan, a recreational therapist.

Conlon began his professional career in 2015 with the Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League where he pitched 17 innings in 17 games without giving up an earned run.

Conlon made his debut for the Mets against the Cincinnati Reds on May 7, 2018, with an Irish tricolour stitched into his glove.

[10] He also recorded his first major league hit on a single up the middle, but jammed his thumb while swinging the bat, which is one reason he was pulled early.

[14] Conlon's third and last major league appearance came on July 10, 2018, when he pitched the last two innings of a 7-3 Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

[19] Conlon also noted that his grandparents often reminded him that he is part Scottish and of the complex nature of his heritage in making the decision to represent Great Britain.