Foster Griffin | |
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Yomiuri Giants – No. 29 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Orlando, Florida, U.S. | July 27, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: July 27, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals | |
NPB: April 1, 2023, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 6.75 |
Strikeouts | 5 |
NPB statistics (through September 30,2023) | |
Win–loss record | 5-5 |
Earned run average | 2.92 |
Strikeouts | 107 |
Teams | |
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Fred Foster Griffin (born July 27,1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays.
Griffin attended The First Academy in Orlando,Florida. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. [1] [2] [3] He signed on June 10, [4] and was assigned to the Burlington Royals,where he posted a 3.21 ERA in 28 innings pitched. Griffin spent 2015 with the Lexington Legends where he went 4–6 with a 5.44 ERA. In 2016,Griffin split time between Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks,where he posted a combined 6–4 record and a 5.43 ERA between the two teams. He spent 2017 with both the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals where he went a combined 15–7 with a 3.35 ERA between both clubs, [5] and 2018 back with the Naturals where he pitched to a 10–12 record with a 5.13 ERA in 28 games (26 starts). [6] He spent 2019 with the Omaha Storm Chasers, [7] going 8–6 with a 5.23 ERA over 25 starts,striking out 111 over 130+2⁄3 innings.
Griffin was added to the Royals 40-man roster following the 2019 season. [8] Griffin made his major league debut on July 27, 2020, and pitched 1+2⁄3 scoreless innings to earn the win against the Detroit Tigers.[ citation needed ]
On August 11, 2020, Griffin underwent Tommy John surgery. On November 30, 2020, Griffin was designated for assignment. [9] On December 2, 2020, the Royals nontendered Griffin, making him a free agent. On December 12, 2020, Griffin re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract. [10] He made 15 rehab appearances with numerous Royals minor league affiliates in 2021. He began the 2022 season with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.
On May 20, 2022, Griffin had his contract selected by the Royals. [11] He was designated for assignment on July 11. [12]
On July 16, 2022, Griffin traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jonatan Bernal. Griffin only made one appearances for Toronto, tossing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. The rest of his time was spent with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, where he pitched to a pristine 1.93 ERA and 4-0 record with 32 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched. [13] He was released on November 15. [14]
On January 12, 2023, Griffin signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. [15] On May 13, Griffin hit a triple off of Masato Morishita of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. In doing so, he became the first Yomiuri non-Japanese player to hit a triple since Toru Nishida did so in 1952. [16] He re-signed a one-year contract extension for the 2024 season on November 26. [17]
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