Spencer Burdette Patton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
Education
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.
Patton attended Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois where he played baseball for one year. He then transferred to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
Following his senior season at SIUE, Patton was awarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award for 2011.
Career
He previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers. High School College Kansas City Royals Patton was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Texas Rangers Patton was traded from the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Jason Frasor on July 16, 2014.
He made his major league debut on September 4, 2014.
Chicago Cubs On November 20, 2015, the Rangers traded Patton to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Frandy Delarosa.