John West Doxakis (born August 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
| John Doxakis | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 20, 1998 Houston, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Amateur career
editDoxakis attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, and played college baseball at Texas A&M University. In 2018, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[1] As a junior at Texas A&M in 2019, he pitched 104+2⁄3 innings and went 7–4 with a 2.06 ERA and 115 strikeouts.[2]
Professional career
editTampa Bay Rays
editDoxakis was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round with the 61st overall selection of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed for $1.13 million.[4]
Doxakis made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades and appeared in 12 games, posting a 1.93 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 32+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2021 season between the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods with whom he started 21 games and went 9–2 with a 3.94 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 102+2⁄3 innings.[5] He returned to Bowling Green to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits in late May. Over 27 games (25 starts) between the two teams, he went 4–8 with a 4.89 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 116 innings.[6] Doxakis spent a majority of the 2023 season with Montgomery, going 8-3 with a 5.47 ERA over 82+1⁄3 innings pitched in relief; he also played in one game for the Durham Bulls.[7]
Cleveland Guardians
editOn December 6, 2023, the Cleveland Guardians selected Doxakis from the Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[8] He began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. In 20 games for the Clippers, he struggled to a 7.26 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 31 innings pitched. Doxakis was released by the Guardians organization on July 9, 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Doxakis earns USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invite". June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Doxakis Earns All-America Status". June 10, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Matt (June 4, 2019). "Texas A&M pitcher John Doxakis selected by Rays in second round". Chron.
- ^ "Rays second-rounder John Doxakis signs, is ready to start pro career".
- ^ "Rays Promote Quartet of RiverDogs Standouts".
- ^ "John Doxakis Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "John Doxakis Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "John Doxakis: Let go by Cleveland". CBS Sports. July 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M Aggies bio