Austin Maddox

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Austin Maddox
2012 College World Series
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-13) May 13, 1991 (age 33)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 2017, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2017, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.52
Strikeouts14
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
World Junior Baseball Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Edmonton Team

Austin Dean Maddox (born May 13, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed, and is listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg).

Early years

Maddox graduated from high school in 2009 as the top

striking out 78 and walking 14 in 82+1⁄3 innings, while compiling a 1.86 earned run average (ERA).[1]

Professional career

Maddox was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and signed with the team in June 2012.[3]

From 2012 through 2015, Maddox played in the lower levels of Boston's

Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox. During 2016, he was promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and then the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. In 2017, he again played in Portland and Pawtucket, and was called up to the majors for the first time on June 15.[4]

During six years in the minors, 2012 through 2017, Maddox appeared in 143 games, pitching 261+1⁄3 innings with a 13–18 record, 4.27 ERA, and 1.282 WHIP, while recording 227 strikeouts, 83 walks, and 25 saves.

Maddox made his MLB debut on June 17, 2017, pitching the seventh inning in a Red Sox loss to the Houston Astros; he retired the side without allowing a baserunner.[5] He appeared in one more game in June, one game in July, and then ten games during September.[6] He finished the regular season with 13 appearances for the 2017 Red Sox, allowing just one earned run in 17+1⁄3 innings pitched (0.52 ERA), with 14 strikeouts and two walks. Maddox was included on Boston's postseason roster for the 2017 American League Division Series.[7] He made two one-inning appearances against the Houston Astros, allowing one earned run (4.50 ERA), with two strikeouts and two walks, as the Red Sox lost to the eventual World Series champions.

Due to shoulder inflammation during

40-man roster.[14]

Maddox spent the 2019 season on the injured list with Pawtucket.[15] Maddox was released by the Red Sox on October 25, 2019. On February 28, 2020, Maddox announced his retirement from professional baseball.

On April 28, 2024,[16] Maddox was taken into custody by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Jacksonville, Florida as part of an undercover sting operation dubbed Operation "Valiant Knights". The operation, which took place from April 24 to April 28, targeted individuals soliciting sexual activity and/or committed to engaging in sex acts with purported minors at pre-arranged locations.[17] Video footage of Maddox's arrest was shared by authorities on Facebook on May 20.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Austin Maddox - Florida Gators". floridagators.com. 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Aschoff, Edward (May 7, 2010). "Austin powers Gator baseball". The Gainesville Sun.
  3. ^ Killian, Timothy (June 27, 2012). "Red Sox Sign Newly Drafted Pitchers Brian Johnson, Austin Maddox". NESN.
  4. ^ "Red Sox Place Brian Johnson On DL With Shoulder Impingement". WBZ-TV. June 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Houston Astros 7, Boston Red Sox 1". Retrosheet. June 17, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "The 2017 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Austin Maddox". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ^ McCaffrey, Jen (June 24, 2017). "Boston Red Sox ALDS roster announced: Deven Marrero, Brock Holt, Austin Maddox make the cut". masslive.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Red Sox's Austin Maddox: Begins season on DL". CBS Sports. March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. May 2018. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. June 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. July 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. August 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Minor Notes: Maddox has surgery; can free agency be changed?". SoxProspects.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  14. ^ Cotillo, Chris (November 20, 2018). "Boston Red Sox roster moves". masslive.com.
  15. ^ "Austin Maddox Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Former Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox Arrested in Anti-Child Predator Sting". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Camargo, Jenese Harris, Marcela (May 20, 2024). "27 men arrested in Jacksonville undercover sting targeting internet sex crimes against children". WJXT. Retrieved May 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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