Jonathan Broxton
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 51 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 29, 2005 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through September 2, 2006) |
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| Wins | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 97 |
| Earned run average | 3.32 |
Jonathan Roy Broxton (born June 16, 1984, in Augusta, Georgia), nicknamed "The Ox," is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats and throws right handed.
A prototypical fireballer, the 6'3" 288-pound Broxton features an overwhelming fastball, and is widely considered the heir apparent to Dodgers closer Takashi Saito.
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[edit] High School Years
Broxton attended Burke County High School in Waynesboro, Georgia. As a senior, he posted a 9-2 record and a 1.21 earned run average as a pitcher.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round in 2002.
[edit] Minor League career
In the minor leagues, from 2002-06, Broxton was 23-11 with 12 saves and a 3.03 ERA in 303 innings. He struck out 332 batters, while walking 115 and giving up 244 hits.
[edit] Major League career
[edit] 2005 Season
Broxton made his big league debut on July 29, 2005. During the 2005 campaign, he appeared in 14 games, all in relief, striking out 22 batters in only 13 and two-third innings.
His first strikeout victim was Cardinals great Albert Pujols.
[edit] 2006 Season
Broxton began the 2006 season with the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s. After allowing no runs in 11 appearances (with 18 strikeouts), on May 1, 2006, Broxton was recalled from the minors after the demotion of veteran Lance Carter.
After gradually gaining the confidence of manager Grady Little, Broxton has become Takashi Saito's primary setup man, and the team's backup closer.
He held batters to a .159 batting average with runners in scoring position, and held right-handed batters to a .196 batting average.
[edit] Weight
Listed at a weight of 288, in all of major league baseball only C.C. Sabathia and Walter Young are listed at a heavier weight.[citation needed]
