Josh Tomlin

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2+2⁄3 innings. Tomlin signed a minor league deal to return to the organization on February 12, 2020. [26] Tomlin had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on July 18. In 2020, he was 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA, in 39.2 innings that included five starts. [27]

On November 11, 2020, Tomlin and the Braves agreed on a one-year contract worth $1 million that included a team option for the following season. [28] [29] Tomlin struggled to a 6.57 ERA in 35 appearances for Atlanta in 2021, but won his first ever World Series ring when the Braves defeated the Houston Astros in 2021 World Series. On November 6, 2021, the Braves declined the option on Tomlin's contract for the 2022 season, and became a free agent. [30]

Pitching style

Tomlin throws five pitches. He has a four-seam fastball (87–91 mph), a two-seam fastball (86–90), a cut fastball (83–88), a curveball (74–77), and a changeup (low 80s). The changeup is used against left-handed hitters, and Tomlin uses his curveball often in two-strike counts. [31] Tomlin walks very few hitters, averaging only 1.6 walks per 9 innings through his first 333 innings. He had the lowest walk rate, 1.1 per 9 innings, in the Major Leagues in 2011. Since 2013 through September 8, 2017, Tomlin has the lowest walk rate among all major league pitchers, walking only 1.07 batters per 9 innings. [32]

Personal life

Josh Tomlin's mother Elana owned a barbershop. [33] His father Jerry was a plumber and later worked at power plants. [34] [35] Jerry was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation in August 2016. [36] [37] [38]

Tomlin and his wife Carlie married in January 2014. The couple has two daughters. [39] They reside in Tyler, Texas. [40]

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Josh Tomlin
Braves call to bullpen from Nationals vs. Braves at Nationals Park, April 6th, 2021 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (51101555196) (cropped).png
Tomlin with the Atlanta Braves in 2021
Pitcher
Born: (1984-10-19) October 19, 1984 (age 39)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 2010, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 2021, for the Atlanta Braves