Jonathan Pettibone returns to New Britain for his ninth season of professional baseball and second in the Atlantic League. Last year with the Bees, the former big leaguer made 23 starts, logging 63 strikeouts over 102.2 innings of work.

Pettibone was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round of the 2008 MLB amateur draft. He made his way quickly through the Phillies organization, reaching the Major Leagues in 2013 at the age of 22. That year, the righthander was a staple in the Philadelphia rotation, starting 18 games, and collecting a 5-4 record with a 4.04 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 100.1 innings pitched. He would appear in the Majors again the following season before being sidelined with an injury, and would not pitch professionally until he made his Atlantic League debut with New Britain last year.

The 27-year-old holds a record of 37-40 with a 3.76 ERA and 438 strikeouts over the course of 639.2 innings in 120 minor league appearances (118 starts).