Scott Kazmir

Scott Kazmir
Kazmir with the Cleveland Indians in 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 29
Starting Pitcher
Born: (1984-01-24) January 24, 1984 (age 33) Houston, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 23, 2004, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	108–96
Earned run average	4.01
Strikeouts	1,608
WHIP	1.35
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2004–2009) Los Angeles Angels (2009–2011) Cleveland Indians (2013) Oakland Athletics (2014–2015) Houston Astros (2015) Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2006, 2008, 2014) AL strikeout leader (2007)

Scott Edward Kazmir (/ˈkæzmɪər/; born January 24, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros.

Kazmir grew up in Houston, Texas and was a pitching phenom at Cypress Falls High School, throwing multiple no-hitters and attracting the attention of major league scouts. He was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets and quickly moved through the organization's minor league system. Kazmir was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball when he was sent to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the 2004 trade deadline in a highly publicized and criticized deal. Kazmir made his major league debut with the Devil Rays on August 23, 2004, when he was only 20 years old. Despite his age, Kazmir quickly became one of the better lefthanded starting pitchers in baseball, primarily by relying on a mid-90s fastball paired with a sharp breaking slider.