Joseph Neal Devine was born on September 19,1983 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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19 Facts About Joey Devine
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Joey Devine played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.
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Joey Devine was the Braves' first selection in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft out of North Carolina State University, where he had set the Wolfpack record for saves with 24 and made the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team three times.
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Joey Devine was the first player in his draft class to make his MLB debut.
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Joey Devine encountered early struggles once being called up to the major leagues, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to allow a grand slam in each of his first two games.
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In 2006, Atlanta planned to have Joey Devine start the season at Triple-A Richmond as the closer, but injuries to Horacio Ramirez and Blaine Boyer forced the Braves to call him up along with fellow reliever Ken Ray.
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Joey Devine struggled pitching a total of one inning in two games against the San Francisco Giants and giving up seven runs on five hits, five walks, and two wild pitches.
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Joey Devine was optioned back to Richmond afterwards, with Peter Moylan serving as his replacement in Atlanta's bullpen.
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Joey Devine spent the majority of the 2007 season at Mississippi, though he was called up by Atlanta several times.
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On January 14,2008, Joey Devine was traded to the Oakland Athletics along with minor league pitcher Jamie Richmond for center fielder Mark Kotsay.
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Joey Devine had a breakout season with the Athletics in 2008; in 45.
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Joey Devine missed the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
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On December 2,2009, Joey Devine, avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.
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Joey Devine remained inactive through the 2010 season while still recovering from the surgery.
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However, after struggling to find control in a flukish spring training game, Joey Devine was sent down to the A's Minor League Sacramento River Cats to work out the kinks.
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Joey Devine was recalled to the Oakland A's Major League Roster on May, 20th 2011.
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Joey Devine was placed on the disabled list for the 2012 season.
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In 2017, Joey Devine told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Brian McCann was still one of his closest friends.
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