- Drew Naylor
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Drew Naylor Pitcher Born: 31 May 1986
Brisbane, AustraliaBats: 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.
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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Australia 2009 World Baseball Classic roster 5 Michael Collins | 6 James Beresford | 7 Craig Anderson | 8 Trent Oeltjen | 9 Andrew Graham | 11 Adam Bright | 12 Brad Harman | 13 Stefan Welch | 14 Chris Snelling | 15 Paul Mildren | 16 Justin Huber | 17 Brett Roneberg | 18 Mitch Dening | 19 Rich Thompson | 20 Luke Hughes | 21 Brendan Wise | 23 Travis Blackley | 25 Daniel Berg | 26 Brad Thomas | 28 Damian Moss | 29 Joel Naughton | 30 Liam Hendriks | 31 Tristan Crawford | 35 Chris Oxspring | 36 Ben Risinger | 37 Ryan Searle | 38 Joshua Hill | 40 Drew Naylor | 45 David Welch | -- Scott Mitchinson
Manager 24 Jon Deeble | Coach 33 Paul Elliot | Coach 10 Pat Kelly | Coach 27 Graeme Lloyd | Coach 2 Tony Harris | Coach 43 Philip Dale
Australia 2009 Baseball World Cup roster Final roster 5 James Beresford | 6 Nick Kimpton | 7 Timothy Cox | 9 Andrew Graham | 11 Adam Bright | 12 Brad Harman | 13 Stefan Welch | 14 Chris Snelling | 15 Adam Blackley | 15 Paul Mildren | 16 James Linger | 20 Luke Hughes | 21 Brendan Wise | 23 Timothy Kennelly | 25 Daniel Berg | 29 Joel Naughton | 32 Dushan Ruzic | 34 Matthew Kennelly | 38 Joshua Hill | 40 Drew Naylor | 41 Bradley Tippett | 42 Matthew Williams | 45 David Welch | 47 Liam Hendriks
Originally selected 16 Justin HuberCoaching staff Manager 24 Jon Deeble | Coach 43 Philip Dale | Coach 2 Tony Harris | Coach 27 Graeme Lloyd
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Australian baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- People from Brisbane
- Gulf Coast Phillies players
- Williamsport Crosscutters players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Reading Phillies players
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