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    J.P.Howell

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      25/4/1983
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Modesto, CA
    • College
      Texas

    Career Stats

    • SV
      22
      ERA
      3.83
      K
      566
      WHIP
      1.34
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    Biography

    Position Relief Pitcher
    Birthdate25/4/1983
    BAT/THRLeft/Left
    BirthplaceModesto, CA
    Debut Year2005
    CollegeTexas

    Career History

    Toronto Blue Jays
    Toronto Blue Jays2017-2017 (1 Season)
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers2013-2016 (4 Seasons)
    Tampa Bay Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays2008-2009, 2011-2012 (4 Seasons)
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays2006-2007 (2 Seasons)
    Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals2005-2005 (1 Season)

    MLB News

    Aaron Judge takes BP as Yankees' roster call nears

    Aaron Judge takes BP as Yankees' roster call nears

    Aaron Judge participated in batting practice on the field Monday for the first time since suffering a right calf strain Sept. 16, as he works to persuade the team's decision-makers to put him on their wild-card series roster against the Boston Red Sox.
    MLB announces umpire crew chiefs for Wild Card Series

    MLB announces umpire crew chiefs for Wild Card Series

    Jordan Baker, Bill Miller, Alan Porter and Mark Wegner will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week's Wild Card Series.
    Red Sox rookie LHP Payton Tolle to start Game 1 vs. Yankees

    Red Sox rookie LHP Payton Tolle to start Game 1 vs. Yankees

    Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Tuesday night's AL Wild Card Series opener against the Yankees and will be followed in the rotation by Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez.
    MLB ABS challenge rankings: Best and worst of 2026

    MLB ABS challenge rankings: Best and worst of 2026

    We look at the challenge success rates of players, teams and umps, plus some of the season's biggest misses.
    MLB average game time on rise to 2:42, partly because of robot umps

    MLB average game time on rise to 2:42, partly because of robot umps

    The average time of a nine-inning MLB game increased by 3 minutes, 43 seconds this season to 2 hours, 42 minutes following the introduction of robot umpires.
    Best 2026 World Series matchups for every type of MLB fan

    Best 2026 World Series matchups for every type of MLB fan

    The playoffs are about to begin! Here's what Fall Classic matchup you should be pulling for if your squad isn't playing in October.
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