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    GrantBalfour

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      12/30/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Sydney, Australia

    Career Stats

    • SV
      84
      ERA
      3.49
      K
      571
      WHIP
      1.22
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    Biography

    Position Relief Pitcher
    Birthdate12/30/1977
    BAT/THRRight/Right
    BirthplaceSydney, Australia
    Debut Year2001

    Career History

    Tampa Bay Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays2008-2010, 2014-2015 (5 Seasons)
    Oakland Athletics
    Oakland Athletics2011-2013 (3 Seasons)
    Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers2007*-2007 (1 Season)
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays2007*-2007 (1 Season)
    Minnesota Twins
    Minnesota Twins2001-2001, 2003-2004 (3 Seasons)

    MLB News

    Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

    Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

    — James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers beat the
    Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: Game Highlights

    Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: Game Highlights

    Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: Game Highlights
    Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

    Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

    Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights
    Locklear, Pdaadt help the Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals 10-6

    Locklear, Pdaadt help the Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals 10-6

    — Tyler Locklear went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBI, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6 on Thursday.
    Trump hails Dodgers at second White House visit: 'One of the great brands'

    Trump hails Dodgers at second White House visit: 'One of the great brands'

    President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, calling the team "one of the great brands anywhere in the world" during a Rose Garden event.
    Cuban's investment group purchases minority stake in Athletics

    Cuban's investment group purchases minority stake in Athletics

    Harbinger Sports Partners, an investment group that includes former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban, has bought a minority stake in the Athletics ahead of the team's move to Las Vegas in 2028.
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