Blaine Boyer

Blaine Boyer
Boyer pitching for the Omaha Storm Chasers, Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, in 2013
Atlanta Braves – No. 48
Relief pitcher
Born: (1981-07-11) July 11, 1981 (age 35) Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 12, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: June 23, 2013, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	14–25
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	250
WHIP	1.38
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	3–1
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	21
WHIP	0.89
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2005–2009) St. Louis Cardinals (2009) Arizona Diamondbacks (2009–2010) New York Mets (2011) Hanshin Tigers (2013) San Diego Padres (2014) Minnesota Twins (2015) Milwaukee Brewers (2016)

Blaine Thomas Boyer (born July 11, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

Boyer was drafted by the Braves on June 13, 2000 in the 3rd round of the 2000 Draft, after attending George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta, Georgia. His first season of pro baseball was with the rookie league team the Gulf Coast Braves, where he went 1–3 with a 2.51 ERA.

In his first season, playing for the Atlanta Braves as a midseason call-up, he went 4–2 with a 3.11 ERA in 37.2 innings. Boyer went 4–5 with a 4.52 ERA and 57 strikeouts with the Danville Braves in 2001. The next year, he played with the Class A team the Macon Braves and led the bullpen with 73 strikeouts.

In 2003, Boyer stayed with the Macon Braves when they moved to Rome. That year he finished 5th in the league in wins with 12, and also led the team in wins. He finished the year with a 12–8 record and a 3.69 ERA. He also recorded a minor-league career-high 115 strikeouts.