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Justin Topa
Justin Robert Topa (born March 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in MLB for Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins. Topa was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2013 MLB draft.
Topa was a four-year letter winner at Chenango Valley High School where he led his team to the Section 4 Class-B Championships in 2008 and 2009. He was named to the All-Conference team and third-team All-State squad as a pitcher while also earning All-Division as a second baseman. He also played on the golf, hockey and basketball teams.
Topa attended LIU Brooklyn where he finished his college baseball career with 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and 13 complete games. He was named NEC Rookie of the week three times, Louisville Slugger Player of the Week, Northeast Pitcher of the Week, and ECAC Co-Pitcher of the week honors during the 2010 season. He missed the 2012 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Despite the injury, the Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the 33rd round of the 2012 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the team.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Topa in the 17th round, 509th overall, of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the team on June 13 and made his professional debut with the Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League on June 18, 2013, in relief at the Mahoning Valley Scrappers pitching one inning, allowing one hit, and striking out one. Topa finished the season with a 5–2 win–loss record and 2.19 earned run average (ERA). Topa spent 2014 with the West Virginia Power. He missed the 2015 season recovering from a second Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. He played for the Bradenton Marauders in 2016. Topa was released by the Pirates on April 1, 2017.
In May 2017, Topa signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He pitched in 20 games for Rockland, carrying a 3.50 ERA with 80 strikeouts over 110+2⁄3 innings pitched. He also rediscovered his love of baseball in the independent league. He began the 2018 season with Rockland as well an appeared in 4 games with the club, pitching to a 4.43 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 20.1 innings with the club.
On June 17, 2018, Topa signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He spent the majority of the season with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and also appeared in one game for the High-A Down East Wood Ducks. In 9 games (6 starts) for Frisco, Topa recorded a 5.71 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 41 innings. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.
On March 28, 2019, Topa signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He spent the majority of the season with the Biloxi Shuckers and also played for the Carolina Mudcats. On July 28, 2020, the Brewers added Topa to their 60-man player pool. Topa was called up to the majors for the first time on August 31, 2020 and made his debut that night against the Detroit Tigers. Topa pitched two innings allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. Topa finished the season with the Brewers and pitched two scoreless innings in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series.
On March 29, 2021, it was announced that Topa had suffered a flexor tendon strain and would miss the first half of the 2021 season. On April 6, Topa was placed on the 60-day injured list. On September 4, Topa was activated off of the injured list.
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Justin Topa
Justin Robert Topa (born March 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in MLB for Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins. Topa was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2013 MLB draft.
Topa was a four-year letter winner at Chenango Valley High School where he led his team to the Section 4 Class-B Championships in 2008 and 2009. He was named to the All-Conference team and third-team All-State squad as a pitcher while also earning All-Division as a second baseman. He also played on the golf, hockey and basketball teams.
Topa attended LIU Brooklyn where he finished his college baseball career with 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and 13 complete games. He was named NEC Rookie of the week three times, Louisville Slugger Player of the Week, Northeast Pitcher of the Week, and ECAC Co-Pitcher of the week honors during the 2010 season. He missed the 2012 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Despite the injury, the Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the 33rd round of the 2012 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the team.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Topa in the 17th round, 509th overall, of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the team on June 13 and made his professional debut with the Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League on June 18, 2013, in relief at the Mahoning Valley Scrappers pitching one inning, allowing one hit, and striking out one. Topa finished the season with a 5–2 win–loss record and 2.19 earned run average (ERA). Topa spent 2014 with the West Virginia Power. He missed the 2015 season recovering from a second Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. He played for the Bradenton Marauders in 2016. Topa was released by the Pirates on April 1, 2017.
In May 2017, Topa signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He pitched in 20 games for Rockland, carrying a 3.50 ERA with 80 strikeouts over 110+2⁄3 innings pitched. He also rediscovered his love of baseball in the independent league. He began the 2018 season with Rockland as well an appeared in 4 games with the club, pitching to a 4.43 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 20.1 innings with the club.
On June 17, 2018, Topa signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He spent the majority of the season with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and also appeared in one game for the High-A Down East Wood Ducks. In 9 games (6 starts) for Frisco, Topa recorded a 5.71 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 41 innings. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.
On March 28, 2019, Topa signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He spent the majority of the season with the Biloxi Shuckers and also played for the Carolina Mudcats. On July 28, 2020, the Brewers added Topa to their 60-man player pool. Topa was called up to the majors for the first time on August 31, 2020 and made his debut that night against the Detroit Tigers. Topa pitched two innings allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. Topa finished the season with the Brewers and pitched two scoreless innings in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series.
On March 29, 2021, it was announced that Topa had suffered a flexor tendon strain and would miss the first half of the 2021 season. On April 6, Topa was placed on the 60-day injured list. On September 4, Topa was activated off of the injured list.