{{short description|American baseball pitcher}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Troy Patton |image=Troy Patton 2012.jpg |image_size=240px |caption=Patton with the Baltimore Orioles |position=Pitcher |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1985|9|3}} |birth_place=Spring, Texas, U.S. |bats=Switch |throws=Left |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=August 25 |debutyear=2007 |debutteam=Houston Astros |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=June 13 |finalyear=2014 |finalteam=San Diego Padres |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=5–4 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=3.25 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=135 |teams= * Houston Astros ({{mlby|2007}}) * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2010}}–{{mlby|2014}}) * San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2014}}) }} '''Troy Jamieson Patton''' (born September 3, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. Patton attended Tomball High School in Tomball, Texas.
==Baseball career==
===Houston Astros=== Patton was drafted in the ninth round by the Houston Astros in 2004. In 2007, Patton played in Minor League Baseball for the Corpus Christi Hooks and Round Rock Express. He made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros on August 25, 2007.
===Baltimore Orioles=== Patton was part of a trade package sent by the Astros to the Baltimore Orioles on December 12, 2007, in return for shortstop Miguel Tejada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071212&content_id=2323556&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215135739/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071212&content_id=2323556&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2007|title=Orioles trade Miguel Tejada to Astros, receive five players in return|date=2007-12-12|access-date=2009-11-21|work=MLB.com}}</ref>
Patton spent the 2008 season on the disabled list after suffering a left labrum tear.
On September 22, 2010, Patton made his first career appearance for the Orioles, in a game against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched 0.2 inning, giving up no runs, one hit, one walk, while striking out David Ortiz to end the inning.
Patton was called up in May 2011 by the Orioles. He made 20 relief appearances, for 30 innings pitched. He posted an ERA of 3.00, with a record of 2–1, with two holds.
In the 2012 season, Patton made the team out of spring training and was used effectively out of the bullpen all year, mainly as a left handed specialist due to his sweeping side-arm pitching motion. Patton sprained his previously injured ankle while walking through a parking garage, and would go on the disabled list for approximately one month. He finished the season with a 1-0 record and a 2.43 ERA in 54 games pitched, while being an integral part of the Orioles bullpen, helping them to their first playoff appearance since the 1997 season.
On December 20, 2013, Patton was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for amphetamines.<ref>{{cite web|last=Associated Press|title=Troy Patton of Baltimore Orioles tests positive, banned 25 games|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10172567/troy-patton-baltimore-orioles-tests-positive-banned-25-games|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=March 7, 2014|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref>
===San Diego Padres=== On May 24, 2014, the Orioles traded Patton to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Nick Hundley and cash considerations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orioles trade LHP Patton to Padres for C Hundley|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=10978242|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|access-date=May 24, 2014|date=May 24, 2014}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on September 2, 2014. Patton elected free agency in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/10/minor-moves-blue-jays.html|title=Minor Moves: Free Agents, Blue Jays|last=Wilmoth|first=Charlie|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref>
On November 5, 2014 he received an 80-game suspension for his third violation of MLB drug policy for amphetamine use.<ref>[http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/05/troy-patton-suspended-80-games-for-amphetimines/ Troy Patton suspended 80 games for amphetamines]</ref>
===Kansas City Royals=== On April 4, 2015 Patton signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. He was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the year. On July 4, Patton was activated by the Storm Chasers upon the completion of his 80-game suspension. He made 20 appearances for Omaha on the year, registering a 2.37 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 30.1 innings pitched. Patton elected free agency following the season on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dusty Coleman heads list of Royals minor league free agents|url=https://www.royalsreview.com/2015/11/9/9696574/dusty-coleman-heads-list-of-royals-minor-league-free-agents|access-date=2023-04-23|website=royalsreview.com|date=9 November 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
===Miami Marlins=== On December 21, 2015, Patton signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 12/28/15|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/marlins-sign-axelrod-patton-andino-rockies-castellanos-cardinals-hefner.html|access-date=September 25, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> On February 23, 2016, Patton was released by the Marlins.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/14831170/troy-patton-released-miami-marlins |title=Troy Patton released by Marlins; he served suspension in 2015 |agency=AP |website=ESPN |date=February 23, 2016}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Baseball}} *List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=461856|espn=28686|br=p/pattotr01|fangraphs=8368|brm=patton001tro}}
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