J. R. Graham
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Graham with the Mississippi Braves
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| New York Yankees | |||
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Born: January 14, 1990 Livermore, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 6, 2015, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 1-1 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.10 | ||
| Strikeouts | 55 | ||
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Johnathan Ryan Graham (born January 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins.
Graham was born in Livermore, California on January 14, 1990 to Brian and Julie Graham. His mother Julie is legally blind due to the effects of Best disease, and when Graham started Little League as a shortstop, he wore white cleats instead of black ones at his father's suggestion and to help him stand out on the diamond. Graham dropped the different colored cleats and began wearing stirrups at age twelve or thirteen. He pitched and played shortstop while in high school.
Graham was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 46th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Livermore High School in Livermore, California. He did not sign, choosing instead to attend Santa Clara University, where he began pitching full-time. He was then drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.
Graham pitched for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League in 2012 and 2013. He went 12–2 with a 2.80 earned run average and 110 strikeouts in 148 innings pitched. Prior to the 2013 season, Baseball America ranked Graham as the 93rd best prospect in baseball.
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