Teixeira, who is three years older than Gavin Floyd, was selected in the first round of the 2001 MLB Draft.
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21 Facts About Gavin Floyd
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Gavin Floyd, who had originally made a verbal commitment to attend the University of South Carolina, opted instead to play in major league baseball.
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In 2004, Gavin Floyd was a non-roster invitee to spring training.
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Gavin Floyd began the season with the Reading Phillies and did not allow any runs in his first four starts, allowing only one runner to make it past second base.
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Gavin Floyd made his Major League debut September 3,2004, against the division rival New York Mets and earned the win pitching seven innings and allowing only one run on four hits, striking out five.
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However, Gavin Floyd struggled thereafter and was demoted to the minors, where he continued to struggle for the 2005 season.
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On December 6,2006, Gavin Floyd was traded with Gio Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for Freddy Garcia.
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Gavin Floyd was expected to be handed the spot vacated by Garcia.
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However, since he pitched poorly during spring training, Gavin Floyd lost the spot and was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
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In 2008, Gavin Floyd emerged as a legitimate and solid starting pitcher at the back end of the White Sox rotation.
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12.
Gavin Floyd re-signed with the White Sox on March 22,2009; his four-year contract was worth $15.
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Gavin Floyd became a free agent at the end of the 2013 season, and he signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on December 16,2013.
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In June 2014, Gavin Floyd suffered a fractured olecranon, missing the rest of the season.
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Gavin Floyd signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Cleveland Indians on December 16,2014, but was placed on the 60-day disabled list on April 5,2015 after injuring his pitching elbow during spring training.
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Gavin Floyd made his Indians debut on September 2,2015, pitching a single inning of relief.
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On February 6,2016, Gavin Floyd signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Gavin Floyd entered spring training in competition for the fifth starter role with Aaron Sanchez, Drew Hutchison, and Jesse Chavez.
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Gavin Floyd remained on the disabled list for the rest of the 2016 season.
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On January 5,2017, Gavin Floyd signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays that included an invitation to spring training.
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21.
Gavin Floyd's curve is a favored option with two strikes.
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