David Goforth
| David Goforth | |
|---|---|
 Goforth at the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 11, 1988 Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 2015, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 9, 2017, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.94 |
| Strikeouts | 33 |
| Teams | |
David Paul Goforth (born October 11, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 through 2017.
Career
Amateur career
Goforth attended
2010 MLB Draft. Goforth opted not to sign with Cleveland, and instead returned to Ole Miss for his redshirt junior year. Gorforth had a strong season as a starting pitcher for the Rebels as a redshirt junior.[1]
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Goforth in the seventh round of the
After the 2013 season, the Brewers assigned Goforth to play for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[7] He participated in the Fall Stars Game.[8][9]The Brewers invited Goforth to
40 man roster.[13]
Goforth began the 2015 season with the
disabled list.[14] Goforth was designated for assignment by the Brewers on November 23, 2016.[15] He was outrighted to the minor leagues on December 3.[16] On April 14, 2017, Goforth was designated for assignment.[17]
Washington Nationals
On December 9, 2017, Goforth signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
References
- ^ a b c "Goforth drafted by Brewers - The Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia, Mississippi". The Neshoba Democrat. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "2009 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cape League: Y-D grabs share of East lead". capecodtimes.com. July 18, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Goforth weighing Ole Miss, Cleveland options". Meridian Star. June 16, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Alford, Parrish (May 11, 2010). "Goforth goes forth, pitches on Sundays for Rebels | Daily Journal". Djournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Rigdon, Daniel. "Brewers take Goforth in Round 7 » Sports". Meridian Star. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Wisconsin | FOX Sports on MSN". Fox Sports Wisconsin. December 16, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Fall Stars Game to feature assortment of top talent | indians.com: News". Cleveland.indians.mlb.com. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Bader, Jerry (October 29, 2013). "Milwaukee Brewers will have one representative in the "Fall Stars' Game"". WTAQ. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Prospects Mitch Haniger and David Goforth head Brewers' list of seven NRIs | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Eight players from first-half champion Huntsville Stars on Southern League All-Star roster". AL.com. June 3, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Mobile BayBears claim two of Southern League's top three postseason awards". AL.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom. "Brewers add four minor-leaguers to 40-man roster". jsonline.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Rosiak, Todd. "Wily Peralta placed on 15-day DL; David Goforth to be recalled". jsonline.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (November 23, 2016). "Brewers Claim Blake Parker, Designate David Goforth". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 3, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/3/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Call, Andy (April 14, 2017). "Crew acquires Drake from O's; Magnifico dealt". mlb.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- David Goforth on Twitter
