born american professional baseball pitcher time major_league_baseball mlb star played florida boston_red_sox los_angeles_dodgers stellar high school career regarded prospects country drafted second pick mlb draft won world series world series received american league championship valuable player mvp award world series mvp award traded multi player transactions recovered injury caused miss season pitched hitter philadelphia_phillies dodgers 19th man dodgers history season cut short injury announced retirement october early life grew fellow youth starred teams later attended spring texas trouble grades paying attention coach freshman year coach frustrated threw team went growth sophomore year added speed fastball raised able team record earned run average era sophomore hitters high school junior ranked high school prospect country team high school baseball team went struck batters inning walking batters season high school coach said seen pitcher ability senior season point nicknamed kid heat named high school player year usa_today signed letter intent pitch seen players available major_league_baseball draft concerned perceived arrogance picked hamilton pick selected second pick scouting director said time good size fastball bulldog mound showing confidence predicted majors years play star game baseball career minor leagues engaged protracted negotiations briefly enrolled eventually signed august year million contract included million signing bonus signing bonus larger paying major_league roster pitcher impressed spring training team march fastball miles hour good showed commitment team team charitable foundation player donated assigned class midwest league professional debut opening day starter pitched innings allowed run double suffered injuries season including shoulder injuries took longer heal weight lifting disabled list later tried strong quick ended making things worse pitched games finished record era strikeouts selected best prospect 19th best entire minor leagues having best fastball selected play showcase best prospects assigned start season didn allow earned run innings went era strikeouts games general manager remarked progress pitched prospect associated leading promotion double portland sea dogs eastern league struck batters faced debut june august combined pitchers throw hitter starts team record era struck batters selected usa today year ranked best prospect best baseball awarded organizational minor league player year major leagues major_league debut september chicago_cubs gave hit shutout innings pick major_league win doubled scored game quoted saying fun ready allow run innings giving run homer september montreal finished games started record era hampered problems highlight july struck game combining couple relief pitchers record strikeouts inning game appearances included relief appearances era strikeouts named opening day starting pitcher years old youngest opening day starter team history lasted innings game philadelphia_phillies scored runs result errors passed ball subsequently went disabled list right elbow mid string team injuries contributed firing manager returned injury july finished season record era strikeouts postseason debut opening game national_league division series allowed run seven innings san_francisco_giants picked loss pitched complete game shutout came win series games start game championship series chicago_cubs allowed runs inning home run runs innings battled won game extra innings cubs took games needed win series returned mound game allowed cubs reach base game singles walk complete game shutout team alive took game thanks partly infamous incident game seven days rest came bullpen pitch innings won clinch national_league championship won world series strong performances days rest defeated new_york_yankees game struck allowed runs innings game yankee stadium shut yankees complete game striking batters series making tag final opening day start allowing run seven innings trips season pitched career high starts innings era strikeouts second year row stretch postseason era strikeouts games seasons record era struck total batters games final start september atlanta braves struck seven shutout innings earned decision game eventually lost boston_red_sox deal official thanksgiving day traded boston_red_sox baseman relief pitcher minor league shortstop prospect system time pitchers prominent list veterans traded effort shed salary termed market correction start allowed run seven innings pick win texas_rangers april pitcher hit home run years advent designated hitter rule took phillies pitcher deep game july signed year million contract extension million club option completed season record era innings gave hits struck batters walking allowed home runs tied second majors start season adjusted throwing breaking pitches fewer time learned locate pitches simply strikes power reduced walks home runs allowed nearly half contributing success pitchers history win seven starts won seven starts season won starts season strong half posting record era selected american_league team mlb star game earned victory game pitching innings giving hit striking pitcher win games season finishing season record era strikeouts whip walks home runs allowed started game american league championship series pitched innings win game struck innings record cleveland indians earned mvp award started won game world series pitching seven innings allowing run hits striking batters boston sweep series recorded career detroit_tigers struck swinging seventh inning era starts game allowed runs innings starts high era opening day start struck seven innings allowing run hits victory rays april mlb fined suspended games intentionally throwing head angels outfielder later appealed suspension got reduced games june recorded complete game shutout years atlanta braves duel pitcher shutout uniform july selected represent boston mlb star game recorded 100th career win july pitching complete game shutout park august new_york_yankees engaged pitching duel teammate turned inning hour thirty minute game threw seven shutout innings threw seven thirds eventually lost game 15th hit walk run home run season era starts lost start postseason angels game april agreed year million contract extension allowed runs struck hit batters time major_league pitcher combination stats single game season placed disabled list lower strain returned injury july september recorded member tampa bay sixth inning starts era posted career highs era opponent batting average whip games selected star game end season failed playoffs starting pitchers center controversy drank alcohol games weren pitching ate fried chicken played video games noted leader cited behavior reason team poor play stretch struggled season went era red center controversy reported played rounds golf despite having start muscle injury turn final start allowed runs innings august yankees seven seasons started regular season games record era strikeouts los_angeles_dodgers august traded los_angeles_dodgers million cash players named later started seven games dodgers trade era struggled early season record era starts placed disabled list groin strain disabled list began experience hand went nerve specialist expressed doubt able pitch dodgers shut pitching month underwent rigorous rehabilitation program effort avoid season ending surgery sensation returned attempted resume throwing program late june diagnosed outlet syndrome required undergo surgery july ended season surgery included having rib removed question mark dodgers heading returned dodgers april start previous allowing runs innings picked win pitched hitter philadelphia_phillies 21st hitter dodgers history season threw pitches struck walked route victory oldest pitcher throw hitter threw perfect game honored week result game july landed disabled list left hip injury said gotten worse season went returned rotation july struggled returned start august able pitch innings cubs afterward told team experienced renewed discomfort injured hip revealed hip resulted torn possibly requiring season ending surgery placed day disabled list august september dodgers manager told reporters season likely injury couple days later confirmed pitch added considering retirement officially announced retirement october pitching style threw pitches regularly fastball miles hour fastball miles hour cutter miles hour miles hour miles hour uses pitches left handed hitters drops tends use ahead count bolstered rate began experiment personal life linked celebrities model country singer october invited cleveland_indians sing prior game indians starting pitcher game fans invitation attempt indians organization distract indians denied claim affect beat indians innings pitched hits walk earned run strikeouts interview asked affected presence replied don paid decisions friend doesn bother thanks friends game watch free january married engineer high school classmate 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