Todd Redmond

Baseball pitcher with Toronto Blue Jays

Todd Redmond - Baseball pitcher with Toronto Blue Jays
Born

May 17th, 1985
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional baseball primarily as a pitcher. Made MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2013. Joined the Toronto Blue Jays, contributing to the team's pitching rotation. Spent time with other teams in minor league affiliations and earned recognition for strong performances in various games during his career.

Made MLB debut with Atlanta Braves in 2013

Pitched for Toronto Blue Jays in 2013-2014

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