Josh Fogg

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Josh Fogg
position=Pitcher
team=Cincinnati Reds
number=33
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|12|13
birthplace=city-state|Lynn|Massachusetts
debutdate=September 2
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
statyear=September 18, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=62-67
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.08
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=600
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|2001)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2002-by|2005)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2006-by|2007)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2008-present)

Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He played college baseball at the University of Florida and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league pitching debut on September 2, mlby|2001. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in December of that year for pitcher Todd Ritchie. He signed with the Colorado Rockies prior to the mlby|2006 season. His nickname is the "Dragon Slayer".

The most impressive start of Fogg's career came on June 30, 2006, against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. While pitching for the Rockies, Fogg threw a two-hit complete game shutout while facing the minimum 27 batters. All three Mariners who reached base (Adrián Beltré and Kenji Johjima on singles and Raúl Ibáñez on a walk) were erased on double plays by infielders Garrett Atkins, Clint Barmes, Jamey Carroll, and Todd Helton.

During the mlby|2007 season, Fogg acquired the nickname "Dragon Slayer" after he pitched and won against many of the best pitchers in the majors including Brandon Webb and Curt Schilling. ref|dragonslayer

Fogg started Game 3 of the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. On February 21, mlby|2008, Fogg signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. [cite web |url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080221&content_id=2382708&vkey=pr_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin|title=Reds sign right-hander Josh Fogg|accessdate=2008-09-07 |work=MLB.com |publisher= |date= ]

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*baseballstats |mlb=150319 |espn=4753 |br=f/foggjo01 |fangraphs=989 |cube=F/Josh-Fogg
* [http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/127559 CBS profile]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArcoGGiRo21eAksQpmCeKOSFCLcF?slug=ap-nltiebreaker&prov=ap&type=lgns Jake Peavy and Josh Fogg meet in playoff game for NL Wild Card - Yahoo! Sports]