John Foster (baseball)
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 71 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: May 17, 1979 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 14, 2002 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-loss | 7-2 |
| Earned run average | 4.90 |
| Strikeouts | 54 |
| Teams | |
John Norman Foster (born May 17, 1978 in Stockton, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.
[edit] Career
Foster was signed by the team during the 2005 season to provide the Braves with a left-handed relief pitcher, after the Braves had trouble with their Opening Day left-hander, Tom Martin. During the 2005, 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), as well as recording a career high 1 save.
John Foster was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th Round of the 1999 amateur draft. Foster began his big league career with the Braves in 2002, after being called up from the AAA Richmond Braves. 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. 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 AAA Richmond.
On October 11, 2006, John Foster was released by the Atlanta Braves. On October 30, 2007, Foster signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.
