Drake Britton
Encyclopedia
Drake Britton is an American professional baseball
pitcher in the Boston Red Sox
organization.
Britton was born in Waco, Texas
on May 22, 1989 and attended Tomball High School
. The lefty was drafted out of Tomball in the 23rd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Britton signed a $700,000 signing bonus
with the Red Sox. He began his professional career in 2008 with the Class A shortseason Lowell Spinners
, appearing in 8 games, 7 starts, with an ERA of 4.28 in 33.2 innings. In , Britton split time between the Gulf Coast League Red Sox
and Lowell; he combined to appear in 11.2 innings over 7 games. He missed most of the season due to Tommy John Surgery
. saw Britton promotion to Class A fullseason Greenville Drive
, where he started 21 games and earned a 2.97 ERA. Britton was promoted once again in to the Salem Red Sox. In Salem, Britton finished the season with 13 losses, a league worst. His 6.91 ERA was worst of all Carolina League starters.
In November 2011, Britton, Che-Hsuan Lin
and Will Middlebrooks
were added to the Red Sox 40-man roster to avoid being selected in the Rule 5 Draft.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher in the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
organization.
Britton was born in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
on May 22, 1989 and attended Tomball High School
Tomball High School
Tomball Senior High School is an accredited public high school in the city of Tomball, Texas. Until 2011, it was the only high school in the Tomball Independent School District, which serves nearly 9,500 students...
. The lefty was drafted out of Tomball in the 23rd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Britton signed a $700,000 signing bonus
Signing bonus
A signing bonus or sign-on bonus is a sum of money paid to a new employee by a company as an incentive to join that company. They are often given as a way of making a compensation package more attractive to the employee, e.g., if the annual salary is lower than he or she desires...
with the Red Sox. He began his professional career in 2008 with the Class A shortseason Lowell Spinners
Lowell Spinners
The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.-History:Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York - Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a...
, appearing in 8 games, 7 starts, with an ERA of 4.28 in 33.2 innings. In , Britton split time between the Gulf Coast League Red Sox
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The team plays in Fort Myers, Florida, at the Boston Red Sox Player Development Complex and some games at City of Palms Park....
and Lowell; he combined to appear in 11.2 innings over 7 games. He missed most of the season due to Tommy John Surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
. saw Britton promotion to Class A fullseason Greenville Drive
Greenville Drive
The Greenville Drive is a minor league baseball team that plays in Greenville, South Carolina. They are a Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the South Atlantic League. Prior to the 2005 SAL season, the team played in Columbia, South Carolina, was affiliated with the New York...
, where he started 21 games and earned a 2.97 ERA. Britton was promoted once again in to the Salem Red Sox. In Salem, Britton finished the season with 13 losses, a league worst. His 6.91 ERA was worst of all Carolina League starters.
In November 2011, Britton, Che-Hsuan Lin
Che-Hsuan Lin
Che-Hsuan Lin [Chay shoo-ahn Lin] is a Taiwanese outfielder in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Lin was born in Hualien, Taiwan.-Career:Lin helped his 12-and-under Bronco League team to the World Championship with a grand slam...
and Will Middlebrooks
Will Middlebrooks
William S. Middlebrooks is an American professional baseball third baseman in Boston Red Sox organization.Middlebrooks was drafted by the Red Sox in the 5th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft....
were added to the Red Sox 40-man roster to avoid being selected in the Rule 5 Draft.