Chad Fox

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2⁄3 innings, posting a 5-2 record and 1.89 ERA while striking out 80. This would be his last injury-free season in the majors.

Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins

Fox would face rehab stints in 2002 with the Brewers and 2003 with the Red Sox, though he managed to stay healthy after signing with the Florida Marlins in August 2003, posting a 2.13 ERA in 21 appearances and adding nine more outings in the postseason to help them to a World Series title. He returned to the Marlins in 2004, but was ineffective in 12 April appearances before being shut down the rest of the season with ulnar neuritis. He was equally ineffective trying to return the following season with the Chicago Cubs, this time throwing just eight innings before reinjuring his throwing elbow on April 26, 2005. This injury would temporarily end his career. [2]

Chicago Cubs

On January 11, 2008, he signed a one-year minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs hoping to make a comeback. [2] After several rehab starts with the Cubs' A and AA affiliates, Fox was added to the 25-man major league roster on May 2. [3] After a three-year absence he made his major league comeback debut on May 2, 2008 against the St. Louis Cardinals. He went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 10th inning but gave up a 2-run home run in the 11th inning to take the loss.

He would go on to make appearances on May 5 and May 11, throwing two scoreless innings before returning to the disabled list on May 20 with ulnar neuritis. Fox opted to rest rather than undergo another surgery on his elbow, but was ultimately transferred to the 60-day disabled list on September 2, ending his season. [4] In the offseason, he was re-signed by the Cubs to a minor league contract for 2009.

On May 9, 2009; in the bottom of the 8th inning in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Fox threw a wild pitch and, coming up in obvious pain, was removed from the game.[ citation needed ] He retired as a result.

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References

  1. ↑ Browne, Ian (February 11, 2003). "Red Sox Spring Training Rundown". MLB.com . Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Cubs sign righthander Chad Fox to Minor League contract". MLB.com . January 11, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Cubs call up Fox, send Hart down". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ↑ "ESPN MLB Briefing Room: Chad Fox Archive".
Chad Fox
Pitcher
Born: (1970-09-03) September 3, 1970 (age 53)
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 13, 1997, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 2009, for the Chicago Cubs
Manager
15 Jack McKeon
Coaches
Third Base Coach 13 Ozzie Guillén
First Base Coach 16 Perry Hill
Hitting Coach 28 Bill Robinson
Pitching Coach 38 Brad Arnsberg
Bench Coach 47 Jeff Cox
Bullpen Coach 67 Pierre Arsenault
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