Collin Balester
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Collin Thomas Balester
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 195 lb.
- High School Huntington Beach High School
- Debut July 1, 2008
- Born June 6, 1986 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Collin Balester was signed by the Montreal Expos and scout Tony Arango as the 4th round pick in the 2004 amateur draft.
Balester was a member of the Washington Nationals' starting rotation over the second half of 2008, making 15 starts and throwing 80 innings. He was doing relatively well until his last two starts of the year when he was hit very hard, giving up 12 earned runs in less than 7 innings to push ERA from a respectable 4.33 to 5.51, the figure at which he ended the season. His record stood at 3-7, with 50 strikeouts and 28 walks.
