Career
Foster played in Western Little League,graduated from Stagg High School,before playing college baseball at San Joaquin Delta College for two years. He subsequently transferred to continue his baseball career with Lewis–Clark State College,where he won the 1999 NAIA World Series. [1] [2] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. [2] Foster advanced steadily through the Braves' minor league system,starting with a 4–1 record and 1.38 ERA with the Danville Braves. The following year,he pitched with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans,going 2–1 with a 1.85 ERA for Myrtle Beach. During the 2001 season,Foster was 8–7 with a 3.02 ERA for the Greenville Braves. [2] Foster began his big league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2002,after being called up from the Triple-A Richmond Braves. [3] In his rookie season,he went 1–0 with a 10.80 earned run average and 6 strikeouts.
On December 16,2002,Foster was traded,along with Wes Helms,to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ray King. [4] [5] With Milwaukee,he went 2–0,with a 4.71 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
In 2005,after being picked by the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft in 2004 and undergoing surgery on a torn labrum,Foster returned to the Braves when his contract was purchased from Triple-A Richmond.
Foster was signed by the Atlanta Braves during the 2005 season and recalled to the major leagues after Opening Day left-hander Tom Martin struggled in four appearances. [6] During the 2005 season,Foster posted a career low 4.15 ERA while working 34.2 innings in 62 games (both career highs). He also had career highs in walks (19) and strikeouts (32),and recorded his only career save.
Foster missed the 2006 season with an elbow injury. [7] On October 11,2006,he was released by the Atlanta Braves. [8] Foster signed a minor league contract for the 2008 season with the Kansas City Royals,and was invited to spring training. [9] In late March 2009 at the end of spring training,Foster retired from professional baseball.
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