Josh Fields (pitcher)

For the infielder, see Josh Fields (infielder).

Josh Fields
Fields with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros – No. 35
Relief pitcher
Born: (1985-08-19) August 19, 1985 Hull, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 2, 2013, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record	9–10
Earned run average	4.27
Strikeouts	177
Teams
Houston Astros (2013–present)

Joshua David "Josh" Fields (born August 19, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Fields played four seasons for the University of Georgia, 2005–08. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2007 draft but chose to return to school, then was selected 20th overall in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners. He agreed to terms with the Mariners on February 13, 2009. Fields's agent for the negotiations was Scott Boras.

As of May 2011, Fields played for the Jackson Generals, the Mariners' AA affiliate.

On July 31, 2011, Fields was traded to the Boston Red Sox in a three-team trade that sent Érik Bédard to the Red Sox. In the 2012 Rule 5 draft, the Astros acquired Fields from the Red Sox as the first pick of the draft. In 2013 he made the Astros final 25 man roster and recorded a strikeout against the 1 batter he faced.

External links

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