Joey Devine

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2⁄3 innings, Devine gave up just 23 hits, walked only 15, struck out 49, held major-league batters to a .148 BA, and finished with a remarkable 0.59 ERA; the lowest ever in MLB history among pitchers with a minimum of 45 innings since ERA became an official statistic in 1912. This record is not officially recognized because the MLB minimum is 50 innings. [11]

Devine missed the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. [12] The operation was performed Tuesday, April 21, 2009 by Dr. James Andrews on Devine's ulnar collateral ligament. [13] On December 2, 2009, Devine, avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1-year contract with the Oakland Athletics. [12]

Devine remained inactive through the 2010 season while still recovering from the surgery. He finally returned to action in 2011. However, after struggling to find control in a flukish spring training game, Joey Devine was sent down to the A's Minor League Sacramento River Cats to work out the kinks. He instantly regained his 2008 form and commenced to not allow a single earned run over his first 121⁄3 innings, striking out a solid 17, giving up only 4 hits, and walking a mere one batter. He was recalled to the Oakland A's Major League Roster on May, 20th 2011.

Devines' longest streak of innings without yielding an earned run (33.2 innings) was broken on June 3, 2011, due to inherited runs acquired through reliever Brian Fuentes.

After pitching relatively well after his return to the MLB roster in 2011, Devine struggled in late July during his last three outings of that month (Devine attributed control issues to heat and lack of grip during a heat wave in which temps. were over 100 °F (56 °C)). On July 22, 2011, he walked three consecutive Yankees, throwing a wild pitch behind Brandon Laird to initiate the latter's debut major-league at-bat. [14] His control issues lead to his being demoted back to Sacramento River Cats on July 28, 2011, despite the fact that many of the earned runs he had acquired to that point were inherited after he stepped off the mound. Prior to his last three outings, Devine was one of the leading pitchers on Oakland's MLB pitching staff statistically: 2.14 ERA and declining, over 9K/9 innings, and high octane pitch speeds of up to 97 MPH, with additional nasty off speed pitch movement in his slider, low hits/outs ratio, hitters average under .200, no homers allowed, and an average walk rate.

It was announced on April 10, 2012 that Devine had undergone his second career Tommy John surgery. [15] Devine was placed on the disabled list for the 2012 season.

Personal life

After leaving baseball, Devine worked for a sports agency, earned a degree from NC State while living in Raleigh, North Carolina [16] and worked as a graduate assistant for the his former college team. [1]

In 2017, Devine told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Brian McCann was still one of his closest friends. [16]

As of July 2018, he was married and had three young children. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Braves draft RHP Joey Devine with first selection". MLB.com . June 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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  10. ↑ "Braves acquire outfielder Mark Kotsay from Athletics". MLB.com . January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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Joey Devine
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Joey Devine pitches for the Oakland Athletics
Relief pitcher
Born: (1983-09-19) September 19, 1983 (age 39)
Junction City, Kansas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 24, 2011, for the Oakland Athletics
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