Phil Stockman

Phil Stockman
Free Agent – No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: 25 January 1980 (1980-01-25) (age 32)
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
MLB debut
15 June, 2006 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics
(through 2008 season)
Win-Loss     0-0
Earned run average     0.79
Strikeouts     13
Teams
Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
Silver 2004 Athens Team Competition

Phillip Matthew Stockman (born 25 January 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is a free-agent pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Amateur career

Although Stockman was born in England, he grew up in Australia[1] and is a graduate of Beenleigh State High School in Brisbane, Australia, and he has represented that country as a member of Australia's national baseball team. While with the team, Stockman won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and he was also a participant in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Professional career

Originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Stockman was a Texas League All-Star in 2003, while working as a starting pitcher for the El Paso Diablos. He signed with the Braves as a six-year minor league free agent in 2006, and earned a midseason promotion to the majors. On 16 May 2008 Stockman was called up to the major leagues and pitched 1 scoreless inning of relief against Oakland on 17 May.

He was released on 15 March 2009 due to injuries.[2]

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