Josh Sharpless

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Josh Sharpless
position=Relief pitcher
team=San Francisco Giants
number=50
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|1|26
debutdate=August 1
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=0-1
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.41
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=8
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2006-by|2007)

Joshua David Sharpless (January 1, 1981 in Beaver, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. Sharpless grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area, attending Freedom High School in Freedom, Pennsylvania. Drafted in the 24th round of the June by|2003 draft out of Allegheny College, he progressed through the Pirates minor league system in three years.

He reached the majors on August 1, by|2006, when trade-deadline moves left openings in the major league roster. He made his first appearance on August 2, 2006. [cite news|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Pirates' Sharpless relieved after shaky debut|first=Paul |last = Meyer|date=2006-08-08|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06220/711863-63.stm]

Sharpless continues to live in the Pittsburgh area year-round. [cite news|url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07007/751907-63.stm |title = Hot Stove: LaRoche remains hot topic with Pirates' ... including players |first = Dejan |last = Kovacevic |date=2007-01-07 |accessdate = 2007-01-07 |work = Pittsburgh Post Gazette]

After being released by the Pirates on March 31, by|2008, Sharpless signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on April 10, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Josh-Sharpless.shtml The Baseball Cube]
* [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=457465 MLB]