Chris Withrow
| Chris Withrow | |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 44 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 1, 1989 Austin, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 12, 2013, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics (through March 30, 2014) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.52 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Christopher M. Withrow (born April 1, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
Career
He was selected by the Dodgers in the 1st round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Midland Christian High School. As a senior at Midland, Withrow was 8-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 90 strikeouts. He missed most of the 2008 season with an assortment of injuries and then spent the majority of 2009 with the Inland Empire 66ers, where he was 6-6 with a 4.69 ERA in 19 appearances. He was rated as the Dodgers #2 prospect by the MLB Network before the 2010 season and was assigned by the Dodgers to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He started 27 games for the Lookouts, with a record of 4-9 and a 5.97 ERA.
In 2011 with the Lookouts, he started 25 games and finished 6-6 with a 4.20 ERA. He was added to the 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule V Draft. In 2012, after 7 starts, the Dodgers decided to turn him into a relief pitcher. He finished the season with a 3-3 record and 4.65 ERA in 22 games. The Dodgers promoted him to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes to start 2013.
He was called up to the Dodgers for the first time on June 11, 2013 and made his debut the following night in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2/3 of an inning, he allowed 3 hits, walked one and struck out one. In 26 games for the Dodgers he was 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA and also picked up his first save on September 3 against the Colorado Rockies.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)