Josh Rupe

Infobox MLB player
name=Josh Rupe

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width=300
position=Relief pitcher
team=Texas Rangers
number=59
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|8|18
birthplace=city-state|Portsmouth|Virginia
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Texas Rangers
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-2
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.57
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=73
teams=
*Texas Rangers (by|2005-by|2006, by|2008-present)

Joshua Matthew Rupe (born August 18, 1982 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball. Rupe was acquired by the Rangers in a trade for Carl Everett with the Chicago White Sox. He made his Major League debut on September 16, mlby|2005 in a game against the Seattle Mariners.

Early in the mlby|2006 season, Rupe was placed on the 60-day disabled list due to an inflamed left elbow. Upon his recovery, he spent time rehabing with the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks. He was recalled to the Rangers on July 28, 2006 [http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060728&content_id=1580069&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex] , and finished the season working out of the bullpen in a middle relief role.

Rupe failed to make the big league roster to start the mlby|2007 season, and was optioned to the RedHawks. In mlby|2008, Rupe made the major league roster and appeared in 46 games.

External links

* [http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=434666 Minor League Splits and Situational Stats]