Justin Erasmus
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Justin Erasmus is a South African Australian
pitcher
for the Brisbane Bandits
and the Boston Red Sox
organization. Although Erasmus was born in South Africa, he grew up in Brisbane
, Australia
where he started his baseball career and has represented both countries.
for the 2009 World Baseball Classic
where he started against Mexico
, giving up an RBI double and two-run home-run to Adrian Gonzalez
, finishing the tournament 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA.
He spent and with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox
. While in the Gulf Coast League, Erasmus kept his ERA to 2.09 while pitching over 56 innings. In Australia, Justin debuted for the Brisbane Bandits
on the 13th of November, 2010 against the Perth Heat
. In 6 games, including 3 starts he conceded a 6.38 ERA over 18.1 innings in the hitter friendly Australian Baseball League
.
In he was promoted to the Salem Red Sox in High-A where he pitched an even more outstanding 1.11 ERA over 40.2 innings. His performance earned him a call up the Australia national baseball team
for the 2011 Baseball World Cup
where he conceded 1 earned run over 2 innings, picking up the win against Germany.
Justin's brother Bradley Erasmus represented South Africa as a catcher in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
.
South African Australian
South African Australians are residents of Australia who are of South African ancestry.According to the 2006 Australian census 104,128 Australians were born in South Africa. Also in the Census 79,513 residents claimed South African ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry. Immigration from...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Brisbane Bandits
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
and the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
organization. Although Erasmus was born in South Africa, he grew up in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where he started his baseball career and has represented both countries.
Career
He was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2007. Justin was named to the South Africa national baseball teamSouth Africa national baseball team
The South African national baseball team is a baseball team which represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic and formerly the Summer Olympics.-All-Africa Games:...
for the 2009 World Baseball Classic
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
where he started against Mexico
Mexico national baseball team
The Mexico national baseball team is the baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments. They are currently the eighth ranked baseball team in the world.-Pan American Games:*1951 Bronze Medal *1963 Bronze Medal...
, giving up an RBI double and two-run home-run to Adrian Gonzalez
Adrián González
Adrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
, finishing the tournament 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA.
He spent and with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The team plays in Fort Myers, Florida, at the Boston Red Sox Player Development Complex and some games at City of Palms Park....
. While in the Gulf Coast League, Erasmus kept his ERA to 2.09 while pitching over 56 innings. In Australia, Justin debuted for the Brisbane Bandits
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
on the 13th of November, 2010 against the Perth Heat
Perth Heat
The baseball team Perth Heat is a team in the current Australian Baseball League and a foundation member of the now-defunct Australian Baseball League...
. In 6 games, including 3 starts he conceded a 6.38 ERA over 18.1 innings in the hitter friendly Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
.
In he was promoted to the Salem Red Sox in High-A where he pitched an even more outstanding 1.11 ERA over 40.2 innings. His performance earned him a call up the Australia national baseball team
Australia national baseball team
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...
for the 2011 Baseball World Cup
2011 Baseball World Cup
The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela...
where he conceded 1 earned run over 2 innings, picking up the win against Germany.
Justin's brother Bradley Erasmus represented South Africa as a catcher in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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.