Troy Patton

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Troy Patton
Patton in September 2012
Baltimore Orioles – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1985-09-03) September 3, 1985 Spring, Texas
Bats: Switch	Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 25, 2007 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics (through 2013 season)
Win–loss record	5–3
Earned run average	3.08
Strikeouts	122
Teams
Houston Astros (2007) Baltimore Orioles (2010–present)

Troy Jamieson Patton (born September 3, 1985) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Patton attended Tomball High School in Tomball, Texas.

Baseball career

Houston Astros

Patton was drafted in the ninth round by the Houston Astros in 2004. In 2007, Patton played in Minor League Baseball for the Corpus Christi Hooks and Round Rock Express. He made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros on August 25, 2007.

Baltimore Orioles

Patton was part of a trade package sent by the Astros to the Baltimore Orioles on December 12, 2007, in return for shortstop Miguel Tejada.^[1]

Patton spent the 2008 season on the disabled list after suffering a left labrum tear.

On September 22, 2010, Patton made his first career appearance for the Orioles, in a game against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched 0.2 innings, giving up no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, and struck out David Ortiz to end the inning.

Patton was called up in May of the Orioles 2011 season. He made 20 relief appearances, for 30 innings worth of work. He posted an ERA of 3.00, with a record of 2–1, with 2 holds.

In the 2012 season, Patton made the team out of spring training and was used effectively out of the bullpen all year, mainly as a left handed specialist due to his sweeping side-arm pitching motion. Patton sprained his previously injured ankle while walking through a parking garage, and would go on the disabled list for approximately one month. He finished the season with a 1-0 record and a 2.43 ERA in 54 games pitched, while being an integral part of the Orioles bullpen, helping them to their first playoff appearance since the 1997 season.

On December 20, 2013, Patton was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for amphetamines.^[2]

References

↑ "Orioles trade Miguel Tejada to Astros, receive five players in return". MLB.com. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
↑ "Troy Patton suspended 25 games". Associated Press. eSPN.com. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Restricted list	40 Troy Patton

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Persondata
Name	Patton, Troy
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 3, 1985
Place of birth	Spring, Texas
Date of death
Place of death

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