Peter Michael Moylan was born on 2 December 1978 and is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher.
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29 Facts About Peter Moylan
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Peter Moylan played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Macoto Gida.
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Peter Moylan featured a mid-90s miles per hour fastball and threw sidearm.
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Peter Moylan was released in 1998 and returned to Australia, taking a job as a pharmaceutical salesman.
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Peter Moylan eventually improved his pitching and began working on a comeback.
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In 2003, Peter Moylan played for the Macoto Gida of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, registering a 3.
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Peter Moylan broke out while playing for the Australian team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
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Peter Moylan was selected for that tournament following his strong showing in the 2006 Claxton Shield.
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Peter Moylan was signed by the Atlanta Braves in 2006 and assigned to their Triple-A Richmond club.
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On 11 April 2006, Peter Moylan was called up to the Braves to replace Joey Devine in the bullpen and he made his MLB debut the following day, pitching one scoreless inning against the Philadelphia Phillies; however he was later sent back to the Richmond club.
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Peter Moylan pitched in 15 total games during three separate call-ups in 2006, with a 4.
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Peter Moylan sealed a permanent spot on the roster as he proved invaluable to the Braves bullpen in 2007.
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Peter Moylan earned his first major league win against the Florida Marlins in Miami on 24 April 2007.
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Peter Moylan earned his first major league save three days later against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.
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Peter Moylan led the majors in intentional walks allowed, with 12.
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On 5 May, Peter Moylan was transferred to the 60-day disabled list, and missed the remainder of the 2008 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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Peter Moylan used the spring work to continue to gain arm strength, and began the season on the Braves active roster.
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In 2011, Peter Moylan appeared in seven games before being placed on the disabled list in mid-April.
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Peter Moylan underwent successful back surgery on 17 May 2011, and was expected to miss at least two months.
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Peter Moylan returned to the Braves on 3 September 2011, but after six appearances, he was diagnosed with torn rotator cuff and labrum in his pitching shoulder.
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On 4 December 2013 Peter Moylan signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
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On 5 March 2015 Peter Moylan signed a two-year minor league deal with the Braves that included a spring training invite for 2016.
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On 16 August 2015, Peter Moylan's contract was selected by the Braves after posting a 3.
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Peter Moylan re-signed with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year contract on 19 February 2018.
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