Patrick Joseph Naughton (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
[8] After his junior year, he was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
[9] Naughton signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.
[28] On September 1, 2021, against the New York Yankees, Naughton made his first career start, pitching 3+2⁄3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out two.
[29] Naughton finished the 2021 season with the Angels appearing in seven games (five starts) in which he went 0–4 with a 6.35 ERA, 14 walks, and 12 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings.
[33] Naughton made his debut with the big league club on April 26, 2022, and pitched 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings against the New York Mets in a 0–3 loss.
In July 2024, Naughton underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery, having also re–tore the flexor tendon he tore in 2023.