Justin Wright (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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baseball player (1989-)
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1989
Place of Birth: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Profession: baseball player
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Justin Wright (baseball)
- Justin Wayne Wright (born August 18, 1989) is an American baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.
- He is 5' 9" tall, considered short for a professional pitcher.Wright was born in Fairfax, Virginia and attended Forest Park High School before going to Virginia Tech, where he played from 2008 to 2010.
- He posted a won-loss record of 19-7 while attending.
- In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2010 to play for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.
- He was selected by the St.
- Louis Cardinals in the 47th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, and began his professional career that year. Wright did not allow a run and struck out 10 batters in 7.2 innings with the Batavia Muckdogs in 2010 and in 2011, he was 5-1 with five saves and a 1.03 ERA in 32 appearances between three teams.
- In 52.1 innings, he allowed 27 hits and had 70 strikeouts and earned Mid-Season All-Star honors and a MiLB.com Organization All-Star selection.
- He played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League that year, as well.
- In 2012, Wright was 0-3 with a 4.45 ERA in 50 games, though he averaged 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- In 2013, he was 1-1 with a 5.34 mark in 50 games, but averaged 9.8 Ks per nine innings.
- He had his first taste of Triple-A in 2014, going 4-0 with a 6.65 ERA in 16 games for Memphis; he also played for the Springfield Cardinals that year and was 6-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 47 games as a whole.
- In 2015, he played for Springfield and Memphis and went 2-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 48 games.
- He also spent time between Memphis and Springfield during the 2016 season; he finished the season 0-5 with a 5.02 ERA.Wright signed with the Somerset Patriots for the 2017 season.
- He became a free agent after the season.
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