Joshua Randall Stinson is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the New York Mets

New York Mets

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Prior to playing professionally, Stinson attended Northwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was then drafted by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 2006 amateur draft and began his professional career that season.

He split 2006 between the GCL Mets and the Hagerstown Suns

Hagerstown Suns

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, going a combined 1-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 12 games (seven starts). In 2007, he pitched for the Savannah Sand Gnats

Savannah Sand Gnats

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 and went 3-11 with a 4.86 ERA in 26 games (21 starts). With the Sand Gnats and St. Lucie Mets

St. Lucie Mets

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 in 2008, Stinson posted a record of 3-8 with a 3.96 ERA in 28 games (eight starts). In 2009, he pitched for the Sand Gnats and St. Lucie Mets and went 5-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 50 games (only one start). He pitched for the Binghamton Mets

Binghamton Mets

The Binghamton Mets are a U.S. minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club...

 and the Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo Bisons

The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...

 in 2010, going 11-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 36 games (18 starts).

Stinson made his major league debut on September 2, 2011 for the Mets against the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

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. He pitched 1 2/3 innings, giving up two hits and no runs. He also drew a walk in his first plate appearance.

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