Mike Broadway

Michael Allen Broadway (born March 30, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Mike Broadway
Broadway with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1987-03-30) March 30, 1987
Paducah, Kentucky
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 13, 2015, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: August 17, 2016, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 2016, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2015)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts17
WHIP1.63
NPB statistics
(through 2016)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts3
Teams

Career

Atlanta Braves

Broadway was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Pope County High School in Golconda, Illinois.[1] He played in the Braves organization until 2011.

San Diego Padres/Washington Nationals

He also spent time in the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals organizations.

San Francisco Giants

He signed with the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2014 season.[2]

Broadway was called up to the majors for the first time on June 12, 2015.[3] He made his major league debut the following day against the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitching one scoreless inning with one strikeout.[4] Broadway was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on June 23[5] but was recalled on June 26.[6] He was optioned back to Sacramento on July 3.[7]

Broadway started the 2016 season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.[8] He was called up on April 19 to replace the injured George Kontos.[9] On April 29, Broadway yielded six runs as part of a 12-run third inning against the New York Mets, and was optioned back to Sacramento the following day.[10] He was designated for assignment on July 4, 2016.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

The Giants sold his contract to a Japan baseball team, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Washington Nationals

After the 2016 season, Broadway returned to American professional baseball, reuniting with the Nationals on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.[11] He was released on May 31, 2017. [12]

Tampa Bay Rays

He elected free agency on November 6, 2017 from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Kansas City Royals

On December 14, 2017, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[13] He was released on June 18, 2018.

Second Stint with Rays

On June 30, 2018, Broadway signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Somerset Patriots

On March 21, 2019, Broadway signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Broadway announced his retirement on July 19, 2019.

References
  1. Hefferman, Todd (July 3, 2005). "Baseball Player of the Year heads right down Broadway". The Southern Illinoisan.
  2. Kawahara, Matt (June 8, 2015). "Michael Broadway shining for River Cats this season". The Sacramento Bee.
  3. Shea, John (June 12, 2015). "Giants beat: Mike Broadway gets call to The Show". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. Shea, John (June 13, 2015). "Giants struggle again at home, lose 4-2 to Diamondbacks". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. Pavlovic, Alex (June 23, 2015). "Giants activate Machi, option Broadway to Triple-A". CSNBayArea.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015.
  6. Schulman, Henry (June 27, 2015). "Rockies beat Giants to go 4-0 at AT&T Park". San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. "Giants recall Osich, option Broadway, DFA Brett Bochy". CSNBayArea.com. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015.
  8. "River Cats announce 2016 Opening Day roster" (Press release). Sacramento River Cats. April 6, 2016.
  9. "George Kontos placed on DL, Chris Heston optioned by Giants". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  10. Haft, Chris (April 30, 2016). "Giants add Mazzaro, send down Broadway". MLB.com.
  11. Collier, Jamal (December 13, 2016). "Burriss among 4 to get spring invite from Nats". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  12. http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-160/
  13. Polishuk, Mark (December 14, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/14/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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