Brett Laxton

Brett Laxton
Pitcher
Born: (1973-10-05) October 5, 1973 Stratford, New Jersey
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1999, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 2000, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	7.86
Strikeouts	23
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1999) Kansas City Royals (2000)

Brett William Laxton (born October 5, 1973 in Stratford, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in parts of two seasons for the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals. He is the son of former major leaguer Bill Laxton.

Playing career

Laxton attended Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey, graduating in 1992. He was part of the World Series-winning American Legion team from the year before. Laxton was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round, but decided to attend Louisiana State University for four years. He was part of the 1993 and 1996 championship LSU Tigers baseball teams, and as a freshman set a championship-game record for strikeouts in 1993 with 16.

Laxton was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 24th round in 1996. He was called up to the majors for the first time on June 18, 1999. Laxton appeared in three games for the A's as a reliever during the 1999 season and six games for the Kansas City Royals during the 2000 season.

Post-playing career

Laxton currently works for baseball bat manufacturer Marucci Sports in Baton Rouge as a bat craftsman.

See also

• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference