Zach Britton

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Zach Britton is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known as an elite closer for the Baltimore Orioles, highlighted by his dominant, sinker-heavy performances and multiple All-Star selections.

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instanceOf closer
human
pitcher
professional baseball player
relief pitcher
allStarSelection 2015 American League All-Star
2016 American League All-Star
awardReceived Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award 2016 NERFINISHED
bats left
careerType former Major League Baseball player
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1987-12-22
draftedBy Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED
draftRound 3rd round
draftYear 2006
familyName Britton NERFINISHED
fullName Zachary Grant Britton NERFINISHED
givenName Zachary NERFINISHED
handedness left-handed pitcher
knownFor dominant relief seasons with the Baltimore Orioles
elite sinkerball pitching
ground-ball inducing sinker
laterRole closer
full-time reliever
leaguePlayedIn Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
MLBDebutTeam Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED
MLBRoleAtDebut starting pitcher
notableFor dominant ground-ball rates
multiple All-Star selections as a reliever
notableSeason 2016 season with Baltimore Orioles
pitchType four-seam fastball
sinker
slider
placeOfBirth Panorama City, California, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED
New York Yankees
positionPlayed closer
pitcher
relief pitcher
retiredFrom Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
roleWithTeam Baltimore Orioles closer
New York Yankees late-inning reliever
sport baseball
statAchievement 0.54 ERA in 2016 regular season
converted all save opportunities in 2016 regular season
teamSpecialty back-end bullpen anchor for Baltimore Orioles
throws left

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