Jonathan H. Pettibone (born July 19, 1990) is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Originally from Placentia, California, he grew up in Yorba Linda, California (where he now resides in the off season) in a family of five; his father, Jay Pettibone, was a former MLB pitcher. After committing to play baseball for the University of Southern California Trojans, the Phillies drafted him in the third round of the 2008 MLB draft, and he signed with the club after being swayed there by some Phillies\' players.\n', '

Pettibone methodically progressed through the Phillies\' farm system, generally spending about one season at each level until 2012, when he advanced to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs after spending a majority of the season with the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils. Early in 2013, the Phillies promoted him to the major league club, and he made 18 starts with the Phillies before inflaming his rotator cuff, for which the Phillies precautionarily did not use him for the remainder of the season. He began the 2014 season competing for a spot in the back of the Phillies starting rotation, and he did make two starts, but was ineffective, and was sent back to the minor leagues, where he sustained a SLAP tear, and was placed on the disabled list.\n', '

Pettibone was born July 19, 1990 in Placentia, California, and grew up predominantly in Yorba Linda, California. He has two siblings; his father, Jay Pettibone, played six seasons of professional baseball, including a few appearances with the Minnesota Twins. The younger Pettibone attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California, and played baseball and basketball there prior to graduating in 2008. After graduation, he planned to play college baseball for the University of Southern California Trojans, however the Phillies subsequently drafting him, leaving him with a decision between college and professional baseball. In an effort to sway Pettibone to join the Phillies, scout Darrell Conner had Phillies pitchers Cole Hamels and Kyle Kendrick call Pettibone to share their experiences in deciding when to sign a professional contract, and ultimately, Pettibone agreed to a contract with the Phillies that included a US$500,000 signing bonus.\n', '

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