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    Grant Balfour

    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

    José Ramírez doubles in 3 straight at-bats as the Guardians beat the Yankees 9-4

    José Ramírez doubles in 3 straight at-bats as the Guardians beat the Yankees 9-4

    — José Ramírez doubled in three straight at-bats and drove in the go-ahead run against Cam Schlittler in the fifth inning before the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
    Twins beat Davis Martin and the White Sox 6-4 with a bottom-of-the-order barrage

    Twins beat Davis Martin and the White Sox 6-4 with a bottom-of-the-order barrage

    — Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox...
    Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights

    Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights

    Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights
    Gage Jump gets his 1st win as the Athletics beat the Cubs 2-1

    Gage Jump gets his 1st win as the Athletics beat the Cubs 2-1

    — Gage Jump pitched seven effective innings in his first major league win, and the Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.
    Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until 6th inning of 7-3 victory

    Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until 6th inning of 7-3 victory

    — Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernández and Otto Lopez hit successive home runs in the fifth inning to power the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
    Blake Dunn's walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals 4-3

    Blake Dunn's walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals 4-3

    — Blake Dunn hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Spencer Steer and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
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