Phillip Matthew Stockman (born January 25, 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is a free-agent pitcher in Major League Baseball.

[edit] Amateur career

Although Stockman was born in England, he grew up in Australia^[1] and is a graduate of Beenleigh State High School in Brisbane, Australia, and he has represented that country as a member of Australia's national baseball team. While with the team, Stockman won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and he was also a participant in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

[edit] Professional career

Originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Stockman was a Texas League All-Star in 2003, while working as a starting pitcher for the El Paso Diablos. He signed with the Braves as a six-year minor league free agent in 2006, and earned a midseason promotion to the majors. On May 16, 2008 Stockman was called up to the major leagues and pitched 1 scoreless inning of relief against Oakland on May 17.

He was released on March 15, 2009 due to injuries.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Stockman's minor league statistics at The Toronto Star
• Stockman's player page at MLB.com

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