About Konnor Pilkington

Konnor Chase Pilkington (born September 12, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 and 2023.
On July 29, 2021, the White Sox traded Pilkington to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for César Hernández. Upon acquiring him, the Indians assigned Pilkington to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast. Over eight games (seven starts) with Akron, he went 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 38+2⁄3 innings.
The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Pilkington to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.