Barrett Astin
Barrett Astin | |||
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 48 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Forrest City, Arkansas | October 22, 1991|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 3, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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Barrett Astin (born October 22, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Astin attended Forrest City High School in Forrest City, Arkansas and played college baseball at the University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] On September 10, 2014 the Brewers traded Astin and Kevin Shackelford to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier trade for Jonathan Broxton.[2]
The Reds added Astin to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[3] Astin made the Reds' Opening Day roster for the 2017 season.[4] He made his debut on Opening Day.
References
- ↑ "Astin Becomes Third Arkansas Pitcher Selected". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Reds get two pitchers to cap Broxton trade". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Jesse Winker among 7 protected from Rule 5 draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/221837542/reds-opening-day-roster-finalized/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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