Why do they call Tony Gonsolin Catman?

By McLord Selasi – Updated On: September 27, 2022

Tony Gonsolin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: Tony Gonsolin #26 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on August 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Anthony D. Gonsolin was born on May 14, 1994, in Vacaville, California, United States. He attended Vacaville High School in Vacaville, California.

Tony Gonsolin went undrafted in the 2012 MLB draft. He enrolled and played college baseball at St. Mary’s College of California. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Tony Gonsolin spent his first professional season with the Ogden Raptors and Great Lakes Loons. He was named by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the organization’s minor league pitcher of the year for 2018.

Tony Gonsolin began 2019 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. He was called up to the Dodgers on June 26 to make his debut as the starting pitcher against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Why do they call Tony Gonsolin Catman?

Tony Gonsolin is called Catman because he loves cats. He donned different cat-themed cleats back in 2020.