Justin Masterson
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Masterson with the St. Louis Cardinals
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 22, 1985 Kingston, Jamaica |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 24, 2008, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 64–74 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.31 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,004 | ||
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Justin Daniel Masterson (born March 22, 1985) is a Jamaican-born American professional baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent. Drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft from San Diego State University, he made his MLB debut two years later. Masterson has also played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. Known for primarily throwing a sinking fastball, the right-hander stands 6' 6" (198 cm) tall, and weighs 250 lb (113 kg).
A former All-Star selection, Masterson placed in the top-ten in the American League multiple categories in 2013, including wins, strikeouts, complete games, hits per nine innings pitched, and strikeouts per nine innings pitched. He was the first Red Sox pitcher since Fenway Park's 1912 opening to make his first four consecutive starts there and not lose any of them.
Masterson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where his father served as Dean of Students at the Jamaica Theological Seminary. A few years later, Masterson moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio where he first played basketball and baseball as a catcher, pitcher, and first baseman. His mother works as a teacher and his father is a pastor.
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