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Fred Foster Griffin (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the Kansas City Royals.

Foster Griffin
Griffin with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2019
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 27) Orlando, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 27, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	6.75
Strikeouts	5
Teams
Kansas City Royals (2020, 2022) Toronto Blue Jays (2022–present)

Career

Kansas City Royals

Griffin attended The First Academy in Orlando, Florida. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2][3] He signed on June 10,[4] and was assigned to the Burlington Royals, where he posted a 3.21 ERA in 28 innings pitched. Griffin spent 2015 with the Lexington Legends where he went 4–6 with a 5.44 ERA. In 2016, Griffin split time between Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he posted a combined 6–4 record and a 5.43 ERA between the two teams. He spent 2017 with both the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals where he went a combined 15–7 with a 3.35 ERA between both clubs,[5] and 2018 back with the Naturals where he pitched to a 10–12 record with a 5.13 ERA in 28 games (26 starts).[6] He spent 2019 with the Omaha Storm Chasers,[7] going 8–6 with a 5.23 ERA over 25 starts, striking out 111 over 130+2⁄3 innings.

Griffin was added to the Royals 40-man roster following the 2019 season.[8] Griffin made his major league debut on July 27, 2020, and pitched 1+2⁄3 scoreless innings to earn the win against the Detroit Tigers.^{[citation needed]}

On August 11, 2020, Griffin underwent Tommy John surgery. On November 30, 2020, Griffin was designated for assignment.[9] On December 2, 2020, the Royals nontendered Griffin, making him a free agent. On December 12, 2020, Griffin re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract.[10] He was designated for assignment on July 11, 2022.[11]

Toronto Blue Jays

On July 16, 2022, Griffin was acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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