Drew Naylor
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| Drew Naylor | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: 31 May 1986 Brisbane, Australia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Drew Roy Naylor (born 31 May 1986 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian minor league baseball player who is currently a free agent.
Naylor made his Minor League debut in 2006, and spent 2006 and 2007 with the GCL Phillies and the Williamsport Crosscutters.
He spent the 2008 season with two teams, playing for the Lakewood BlueClaws and the Clearwater Threshers, going 5-3 in 14 games in Lakewood. He is currently on the Philadelphia Phillies 40 man roster.
Naylor was also on the 2009 World Baseball Classic roster for Australia.
In late 2010 Naylor played the second half of the season in the Australian Baseball League, making his debut on 22 December 2010 in Melbourne where he gave up a two run home-run in two innings of relief at the batter-friendly Melbourne Showgrounds. He finished the season with a 3.21 ERA over 14 innings including two starts. In 2011, he started a Phillies spring training game against Florida State University, picking up the win in a scoreless outing.[1]
He missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and was designated for assignment by the Phillies on 16 September 2011. He was released on 23 September.
[edit] References
- ^ Ruguri, Vince (24 February 2011). "Naylor To Start in Phillies Exhibition Game". Australian Baseball League. http://web.theabl.com.au/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110224&content_id=16719520&vkey=news_l595&fext=.jsp&sid=l595. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Australian baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- People from Brisbane
- Gulf Coast League Phillies players
- Williamsport Crosscutters players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Clearwater Threshers players
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