Josh Lindblom

Josh Lindblom
Lindblom with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1987-06-15) June 15, 1987 (age 29) Lafayette, Indiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 1, 2011, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
KBO: March 31, 2015, for the Lotte Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5–8
Earned run average	3.82
Strikeouts	121
KBO statistics (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record	19–20
Earned run average	4.34
Strikeouts	284
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (2011–2012) Philadelphia Phillies (2012) Texas Rangers (2013) Oakland Athletics (2014) Lotte Giants (2015–2016)

Joshua William Lindblom (born June 15, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics, and in KBO League for the Lotte Giants.

Lindblom attended high school at Harrison High School. He was drafted in the third round of the 2005 MLB draft by the Houston Astros after being listed by Baseball America as the top prospect in the state of Indiana. He was 8–2 as a High School senior with a 2.30 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 76 innings. Rather than sign with the Astros, Lindblom chose to attend the University of Tennessee.

After one season with the Tennessee Volunteers, Lindblom transferred to Purdue University for the 2007 season. He was a starter with Tennessee, but became the closer for Purdue in 2007–2008. Lindblom was listed as being among the 75 top college baseball players by USA Baseball.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 2008 MLB draft and made his professional baseball debut that same year with the Single-A Great Lakes Loons in the Midwest League. He started eight games for the Loons, finishing 0–0 with a 1.86 ERA in 29 innings worked. He struck out 33 batters, while walking only 4. He got a late season call-up to the AA Jacksonville Suns, where he made one start.