Amos Dewon Day (born September 29, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. He was then taken by the White Sox via the Rule 5 draft in 2005. He had two brief stints with the Chicago White Sox in 2007, sandwiched around a trip to the disabled list. Day appeared in 13 games over a two-month span in which he often struggled, posting an ERA of 11.25 and recording more walks than strikeouts.
| Dewon Day | |
|---|---|
 Day pitching for the Lansing Lugnuts in 2005 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 29, 1980 Jackson, Mississippi | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 28, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 11.25 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Teams | |
Day was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox after the 2008 season.[1] He was later claimed off waivers again, this time by the Tampa Bay Rays.[2] Day was released by the Rays organization. On July 3, 2009, Day was signed to a minor league contract by the Oakland Athletics on July 11.[3] In 2010, he signed to play for the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League.
Day attended Southern University.
Personal edit
Dewon is currently living in New Jersey working as a Sales Representative for Nike Golf.
References edit
- ^ "Red Sox receive RHP Dewon Day on waiver claim from Chicago White Sox | redsox.com: Official Info". Archived from the original on 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Rays Claim Dewon Day". 9 January 2009.
- ^ "The Athletics signed reliever Dewon Day to a minor league contract". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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