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Bronson Anthony Arroyo [ah-ROY-yoh] (born February 24, 1977 in Key West, Florida) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox. Previously, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002, being signed by Boston in 2003.On August 10, 2003, Arroyo pitched the fourth nine-inning perfect game in the 121-year history of the International League as the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Buffalo Bisons 7-0 at McCoy Stadium. He needed 101 pitches to throw his masterpiece (73 strikes), struck out nine, and got 10 fly outs and 8 ground balls from the Buffalo 27 batters. Amazingly, he went to a three-ball count to just three hitters all game. Ending the month, he was with the big club for good.
Arroyo has gotten better in the present season, and he's done so while jumping from middle reliefIn baseball, middle relief pitchers are relief pitchers who commonly pitch in the 6th or 7th innings or in situations where several innings worth of work is required (such as extra innings or when the starter is pulled early in the game). The 8th and 9th to startingBaseball pitching In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher often abbreviated as starter is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher. In pr, to strengthen his role as the Red Sox No. 5 starter. His fastballFor the American band of the same name, see Fastball (band). The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. Some "power" pitchers can throw it 95-100 mi/h (150-160 km/h), and rely on this speed to prevent the ball from being hit. Others throw is in the upper '80s and is quite effective considering his excellent command. His best pitch is a sharp sliderBaseball pitches A slider is a pitch in baseball, sort of halfway between a curveball and a fastball, with less break but more speed than the curve. It will tend to drop less and move toward or away from the batter more than a curve. The extra speed can f, moving away from right-handers. He is good at pulling the string on the curveballBaseball pitches The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a grip and hand motion that induces extra rotation on the ball causing it to "break," to fly in a more exaggerated curve than would be expected. The pitch is slower than a fastball,, and he has a straight changeupBaseball pitches A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change . It is thrown with the same motion used for the fastball, but with less speed. The changeup is sometimes called an off-speed pitch although t as well. Arroyo is good at holding runners, and he covers his ground well and knows what to do when he gets the ball.
Arroyo has a career 19-23 record with 267 strikeouts, a 4.63 ERAIn baseball statistics, the earned run average (denoted by ERA is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by multiplying the number of earned runs allowed by nine, and dividing by the number of innings pitc, one complete gameIn baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. Baseball statistics., one save, and 383 innings in 91 games (58 as a starter).
Trivia
- Red Sox fans may be aware that Bronson Arroyo is named for the late actor Charles Bronson, who starred in the Death Wish celluloid series.
- In 2004, Arroyo joined the ever-growing number of Red Sox players who sport their own unique hairstyle. For his part, Bronson spent much of the later half of the season (and the postseason) with cornrows.
