Spencer Patton

Spencer Burdette Patton (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.

Patton attended South Central High School in Farina, Illinois where he played both basketball and baseball.

In basketball, Patton was a third-team all state selection as a senior and in baseball was named all-area player of the year.

[1] Patton was also named co-pitcher of the year while Pitching for Forest City, NC, of the Coastal Plain League in 2009, winning a CPL championship and being ranked as the #1 collegiate summer team in the country (according to Perfect Game) with a record of 51–9.

[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie ball Idaho Falls Chukars, registering a 3–1 record and 3.40 ERA in 19 games.

He split the 2013 season between the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, posting a stellar 5–2 record and 1.86 ERA with 103 strikeouts in 37 games between the two teams.

He was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2014 season, and pitched to a 4–3 record and 4.08 ERA in 34 games with them.

On February 2, 2021, Patton signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization and was invited to Spring Training.

[13] Patton was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express, where he logged 12 scoreless innings before having his contract selected to the active roster on June 9, 2021.

He played winter ball for the Leones del Escogido in the 2024-25 LIDOM season, winning the title championship with them.