| Dustin Richardson | |
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| Atlanta Braves – No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: January 9, 1984 Newton, Kansas |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 2009 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2010 season) |
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| Win-loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Teams | |
Dustin A. Richardson (born January 9, 1984 in Newton, Kansas) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Boston Red Sox.
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Richardson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox, and made his professional debut for the Lowell Spinners that year.
Richardson spent the majority of the 2008 season on the roster of the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League. Richardson was invited to his first Major League spring training in 2009. In 2009, Richardson pitched in three games. In 2010, he pitched in 20 games with no decisions.
On November 12, 2010, Richardson was traded to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Andrew Miller.[1]
He was designated for assignment on June 17, 2011.[2]
Richardson was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves on June 22. He was assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves.[3]
As part of the television show Knight School, Richardson tried out for the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team.
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