Clay Buchholz
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Clay Daniel Buchholz
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- School Angelina College
- High School Lumberton High School
- Debut August 17, 2007
- Born August 14, 1984 in Nederland, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Clay Buchholz was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2005 amateur draft. In the 2005 college season, he had a 1.14 ERA, fifth-lowest in Division I junior colleges. He was chosen as an All-American by Baseball America. He made his pro debut that summer with the Lowell Spinners and went 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 15 starts. He began the next year with the Greenville Drive, where he was 9-4 with a 2.62 ERA in 21 starts before being promoted to the Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he posted a 2-0 record and a 1.13 ERA. Following the season, he was ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox best pitching prospect and second best prospect overall.
Buchholz pitched the 6th inning of the 2007 Futures Game for the US. He allowed a homer to the first batter he faced, Canadian 1B Joey Votto, then struck out two of the next three to wrap up the inning. He made his major league debut for the Red Sox with a winning start against the Los Angeles Angels on August 17. He pitched a 10-0 no-hitter over the Baltimore Orioles on September 1, in his 2nd career start as an emergency fill-in for the injured Tim Wakefield. With Buchholz nearing his career high in innings pitched, manager Terry Francona decided to move him to the bullpen after that start instead of risking his young arm in the rotation.
Buchholz has a good repertoire of pitches. He has a low- to mid-90's fastball complemented by a changeup of just under 80MPH and his out pitch, a looping 12-to-6 curveball which induces a lot of strikeouts.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (2010)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (2010)
