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.ib-baseball-bio-module{width:100%;background-color:var(--background-color-base,#f9f9f9)}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}</style><table class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><span class="note">Brad Lidge</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Brad_Lidge.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Brad_Lidge.jpg/220px-Brad_Lidge.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="361" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Brad_Lidge.jpg/330px-Brad_Lidge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Brad_Lidge.jpg/440px-Brad_Lidge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1696" data-file-height="2785" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Lidge with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">Pitcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1976-12-23</span>) </span>December 23, 1976<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 47)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sacramento,_California" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">April 26, 2002, for the Houston Astros</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">June 16, 2012, for the Washington Nationals</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">26–32</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">Earned run average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">3.54</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">799</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">Saves</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">225</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lidgebr01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2923412#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> (<a href="/wiki/2002_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2002 Major League Baseball season">2002</a>–<a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2007 Major League Baseball season">2007</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2008 Major League Baseball season">2008</a>–<a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2011 Major League Baseball season">2011</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> (<a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2012 Major League Baseball season">2012</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">2008</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/2008_World_Series" title="2008 World Series">2008</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NL_Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NL Rolaids Relief Man Award">NL Rolaids Relief Man Award</a> (2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year">Delivery Man of the Year</a> (2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year">NL Comeback Player of the Year</a> (2008)</li> <li>Pitched a combined <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> on June 11, 2003</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bradley Thomas Lidge</b> (born December 23, 1976), nicknamed "<b>Lights Out</b>",<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a>. Lidge played 11 seasons in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB), from 2002–2012. He played for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>. As a <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief pitcher</a> Lidge <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">saved</a> 225 games during his career. He was a two-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a>, and in 2008 won the <a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year Award">Delivery Man of the Year Award</a> and the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> (NL) <a href="/wiki/Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" title="Rolaids Relief Man Award">Rolaids Relief Man Award</a>. Lidge was a host on <a href="/wiki/SiriusXM" class="mw-redirect" title="SiriusXM">SiriusXM</a>'s <a href="/wiki/MLB_Network_Radio" title="MLB Network Radio">MLB Network Radio</a>. </p><p>Lidge threw a <a href="/wiki/Four-seam_fastball" title="Four-seam fastball">four-seam fastball</a> that consistently reached 95–97 miles per hour, as well as a hard, sharp breaking <a href="/wiki/Slider_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Slider (baseball)">slider</a> that ranged from 85 to 87 mph. He also had a <a href="/wiki/Cut_fastball" title="Cut fastball">cutter</a> of the variation. He sealed the Phillies' <a href="/wiki/2008_World_Series" title="2008 World Series">2008 World Series</a> championship with the final out, a strikeout of <a href="/wiki/Eric_Hinske" title="Eric Hinske">Eric Hinske</a> in Game 5. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge was born in Sacramento, California on December 23, 1976. His family moved to <a href="/wiki/Englewood,_Colorado" title="Englewood, Colorado">Englewood, Colorado</a> when Lidge was very young. Growing up, Lidge played <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a>, <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> and baseball among other sports. He attended <a href="/wiki/Cherry_Creek_High_School" title="Cherry Creek High School">Cherry Creek High School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge initially played <a href="/wiki/Outfield" title="Outfield">outfield</a> but became a pitcher because Cherry Creek's outfield was populated by such draft prospects as <a href="/wiki/Donzell_McDonald" title="Donzell McDonald">Donzell McDonald</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> in the 42nd round of the <a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1995 Major League Baseball draft">1995 draft</a> but did not sign.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame" title="University of Notre Dame">University of Notre Dame</a>, where he played <a href="/wiki/College_baseball" title="College baseball">college baseball</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_baseball" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball">Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball</a> team. He won the <a href="/wiki/Big_East_Conference_(1979%E2%80%932013)" title="Big East Conference (1979–2013)">Big East Conference</a> player of the year award during his junior season under coach <a href="/wiki/Paul_Mainieri" title="Paul Mainieri">Paul Mainieri</a>, leading the conference with an 8–2 record and 93 strikeouts in <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">80<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Astros_(2002–2007)"><span id="Houston_Astros_.282002.E2.80.932007.29"></span>Houston Astros (2002–2007)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Houston Astros (2002–2007)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Early_career">Early career</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge was a first round draft pick by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998 MLB draft</a>, chosen 17th overall as a compensatory pick from the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>, who had signed <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Kile" title="Darryl Kile">Darryl Kile</a> in the offseason. Lidge missed parts of his first four professional seasons (at Quad Cities, Kissimmee, Round Rock, and New Orleans) with injuries, including a torn rotator cuff and a broken forearm that threatened his career. He would overcome these injuries, making his MLB debut on April 26, 2002, against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, serving as a <a href="/wiki/Middle_relief_pitcher" class="mw-redirect" title="Middle relief pitcher">middle relief pitcher</a> in the Astros' <a href="/wiki/Bullpen" title="Bullpen">bullpen</a>. He started the only game of his career in September of that year against the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>. Lidge went 2-for-2 with a double and 2 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBIs</a> at the plate, but was pulled when he strained an intercostal muscle in his ribcage after pitching three scoreless innings with four strikeouts, two walks and a hit batsman. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2003–04"><span id="2003.E2.80.9304"></span>2003–04</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2003–04"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2003, Lidge was the winning pitcher in the Astros' historic six-pitcher tandem which <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hit</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> on June 11.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That year, Lidge was voted Astros Rookie of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Writers%27_Association_of_America" title="Baseball Writers' Association of America">BBWAA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the trades of <a href="/wiki/Billy_Wagner" title="Billy Wagner">Billy Wagner</a> in the 2003 off-season and <a href="/wiki/Octavio_Dotel" title="Octavio Dotel">Octavio Dotel</a> in the summer of 2004, the Astros moved Lidge from <a href="/wiki/Setup_man" title="Setup man">setup man</a> to <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a>. He set a new <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> record for <a href="/wiki/Strikeouts" class="mw-redirect" title="Strikeouts">strikeouts</a> by a reliever with 157, passing <a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Goose Gossage</a>'s total of 151 set in 1977. The mark is third all-time for relievers, behind <a href="/wiki/Dick_Radatz" title="Dick Radatz">Dick Radatz</a>'s 181 in <a href="/wiki/1964_in_baseball" title="1964 in baseball">1964</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Eichhorn" title="Mark Eichhorn">Mark Eichhorn</a>'s 166 in <a href="/wiki/1986_in_baseball" title="1986 in baseball">1986</a>. In the 2004 season, hitters swung and missed at Lidge's strikes almost 42% of the time; for balls out of the strike zone, batters missed more than 70% of the time. Baseball writer <a href="/wiki/Joe_Posnanski" title="Joe Posnanski">Joe Posnanski</a> noted, "I have no doubt that Brad Lidge, that one year, was one of the most unhittable pitchers in the history of baseball."<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2005">2005</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2005"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qualls,_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg/220px-Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="226" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg/330px-Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg/440px-Qualls%2C_Wheeler_and_Lidge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="748" data-file-height="767" /></a><figcaption>Lidge <i>(right)</i> in 2005 with fellow Astros <a href="/wiki/Chad_Qualls" title="Chad Qualls">Chad Qualls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheeler" title="Dan Wheeler">Dan Wheeler</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In his first <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a> appearance in 2005, Lidge pitched the bottom of the seventh, striking out all three batters he faced. He threw 11 pitches (two balls) to <a href="/wiki/Melvin_Mora" title="Melvin Mora">Melvin Mora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Sweeney" title="Mike Sweeney">Mike Sweeney</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Garret_Anderson" title="Garret Anderson">Garret Anderson</a>, who did not make contact with any of Lidge's pitches. Lidge became the first pitcher to strike out the side in his first All-Star appearance since <a href="/wiki/Bill_Caudill" title="Bill Caudill">Bill Caudill</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Dwight Gooden</a> in 1984. </p><p>Later in 2005, Lidge finished the season with a 2.29 ERA and a career-high 42 saves. That year, Lidge ranked third in the National League in saves and became the second Houston Astros pitcher ever to record at least 40 saves in one season alongside Billy Wagner. </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/2005_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2005 National League Championship Series">2005 NLCS</a>, Lidge gave up a three-run home run to <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a> in Game 5 in Houston which forced a Game 6 back in St. Louis, which the Astros would win to clinch their first World Series berth in franchise history. In his very next appearance, Lidge gave up a walk off home run to <a href="/wiki/Scott_Podsednik" title="Scott Podsednik">Scott Podsednik</a> in Game 2 of the <a href="/wiki/2005_World_Series" title="2005 World Series">2005 World Series</a> and the series winning run and hit in Game 4 to go 0–2 in the series and complete the White Sox sweep of the Astros. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2006">2006</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2006"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge pitched for the <a href="/wiki/United_States_national_baseball_team" title="United States national baseball team">United States national baseball team</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2006_World_Baseball_Classic" title="2006 World Baseball Classic">2006 World Baseball Classic</a>, throwing two scoreless innings. Later that year, Lidge became the third pitcher in Astros history to record 100 saves with the club, after Wagner and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Smith_(pitcher,_born_1955)" title="Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1955)">Dave Smith</a>, and this led the Astros to sign Lidge to a one-year, $5.35 million contract that would keep him in Houston through the 2007 season.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2007">2007</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2007"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Astros avoided contract <a href="/wiki/Arbitration" title="Arbitration">arbitration</a> with Lidge on January 17, 2007, by signing him to a one-year contract worth $5.35 million.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After seeing Lidge struggle in spring training and blow his first save of the season, manager <a href="/wiki/Phil_Garner" title="Phil Garner">Phil Garner</a> chose to make <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheeler" title="Dan Wheeler">Dan Wheeler</a> the new Astros closer, while offering Lidge opportunities to relieve in the sixth or seventh innings of games.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He regained the closer role at the start of June, but was placed on the disabled list that same month after suffering a strained left oblique muscle. Although Lidge described to reporters that the injury bothered him less towards the end of the day, Garner chose to shut his closer down in order to keep the muscle strain from becoming a larger issue.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After returning to the active roster on July 13, Lidge picked up his first save of the season on July 18, against the Washington Nationals. With the July 31 <a href="/wiki/Trading_deadline" class="mw-redirect" title="Trading deadline">trading deadline</a> approaching, there was speculation that the Astros, who had the third-lowest record in the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> (NL) would trade Lidge, but owner <a href="/wiki/Drayton_McLane" title="Drayton McLane">Drayton McLane</a> told reporters, "I see no reason we should even consider it. He's been one of the best closers in baseball."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead, the club traded Wheeler to the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> in exchange for infielder <a href="/wiki/Ty_Wigginton" title="Ty Wigginton">Ty Wigginton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite his early-season struggles and injuries, Lidge finished the 2007 season 5–3 with 19 saves in 27 opportunities. He also held his opponents to a .218 <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a> and record and average of 11.8 <a href="/wiki/Strikeouts_per_nine_innings_pitched" title="Strikeouts per nine innings pitched">strikeouts per nine innings pitched</a> (K/9).<sup id="cite_ref-phils_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-phils-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the season, Lidge underwent surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his right knee, with the anticipation that he would be healthy for the beginning of spring training.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 7, 2007, Lidge was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> along with <a href="/wiki/Eric_Bruntlett" title="Eric Bruntlett">Eric Bruntlett</a> for <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Geary" title="Geoff Geary">Geoff Geary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bourn" title="Michael Bourn">Michael Bourn</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Costanzo" title="Mike Costanzo">Mike Costanzo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philadelphia_Phillies_(2008–2011)"><span id="Philadelphia_Phillies_.282008.E2.80.932011.29"></span>Philadelphia Phillies (2008–2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Philadelphia Phillies (2008–2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2008">2008</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2008"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lidge_Saves.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Lidge_Saves.jpg/200px-Lidge_Saves.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Lidge_Saves.jpg/300px-Lidge_Saves.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Lidge_Saves.jpg/400px-Lidge_Saves.jpg 2x" data-file-width="448" data-file-height="336" /></a><figcaption>Phillies fan on October 31, 2008 at World Series championship parade at 16th and Market Streets in Philadelphia</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg/200px-Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="354" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg/300px-Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Brad_Lidge_phillies.jpg 2x" data-file-width="370" data-file-height="655" /></a><figcaption>Lidge during pregame warmups for the Phillies in 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>In February 2008, Lidge tore the meniscus in his right knee while pitching off the mound during Spring training. To exacerbate matters, this was the same knee that he had had surgery on during the off-season. Later in the month, he had successful <a href="/wiki/Arthroscopic_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Arthroscopic surgery">arthroscopic surgery</a> on his right knee to repair the torn <a href="/wiki/Meniscus_(anatomy)" title="Meniscus (anatomy)">meniscus</a>. As a result, Lidge sat out until April 5 to start the season. </p><p>During the early 2008 season, Lidge showed signs that he regained the dominant form he displayed in his earlier career. In the opening two months of the season, he converted 12 save opportunities and allowed just two earned runs. In May, Lidge returned to <a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a>, where he was greeted by a mixed reaction from Astros fans, but he recorded his 12th save of the season against his former team. He opened the month of June, usually the start of the summer's heavy-hitting season, with three saves earned in three straight games versus the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Marlins" class="mw-redirect" title="Florida Marlins">Florida Marlins</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>. </p><p>In July 2008, Lidge signed a 3-year contract extension with the Phillies.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge also set new Phillies records by converting his first 19 save opportunities and 35 straight saves. </p><p>Lidge was named to the roster of the <a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game</a>. He was announced before the game as the closer. After warming up six separate times, he ended up the final pitcher available in the game, and pitched in the 15th inning. He allowed a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the inning, as the American League won the game, 4–3. </p><p>On September 27, 2008, Lidge became the first closer in Phillies history to be perfect in regular season saves, converting 41 in as many opportunities, as he secured the <a href="/wiki/National_League_East" title="National League East">National League East</a> division title for the Phillies. He is the first closer since <a href="/wiki/%C3%89ric_Gagn%C3%A9" title="Éric Gagné">Éric Gagné</a> in 2003 to have a perfect conversion rate and 30+ saves.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge finished the 2008 season with 41 out of 41 save opportunities, a 1.95 ERA, and 92 strikeouts in 62 games. </p><p>He saved the decisive Game 5 of the <a href="/wiki/2008_World_Series" title="2008 World Series">2008 World Series</a> in Philadelphia on October 29, 2008 over the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> with a strikeout, to make him seven-for-seven in postseason saves, thus completing his perfect season (a record he shares with <a href="/wiki/John_Wetteland" title="John Wetteland">John Wetteland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Percival" title="Troy Percival">Troy Percival</a>, <a href="/wiki/Koji_Uehara" title="Koji Uehara">Koji Uehara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zach_Britton" class="mw-redirect" title="Zach Britton">Zach Britton</a> and <a href="/wiki/Greg_Holland_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Holland (baseball)">Greg Holland</a>; <a href="/wiki/Robb_Nen" title="Robb Nen">Robb Nen</a> was also 7 for 7 in 2002 before he blew one on the 8th opportunity). </p><p>Lidge was eighth in the voting for the 2008 NL MVP award, behind <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Howard" title="Ryan Howard">Ryan Howard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lance_Berkman" title="Lance Berkman">Lance Berkman</a>, <a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">CC Sabathia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/David_Wright" title="David Wright">David Wright</a>, and was the only player other than Pujols or Howard to receive first place votes.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He received the <a href="/wiki/MLB_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award">MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award</a> and <a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year Award">Delivery Man of the Year Award</a>. Baseball fans nationwide voted him the MLB "<a href="/wiki/This_Year_in_Baseball_Awards" title="This Year in Baseball Awards">This Year in Baseball Awards</a>" Closer of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge was voted the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Sports_Writers_Association" title="Philadelphia Sports Writers Association">Philadelphia Sports Writers Association</a>'s Outstanding Pro Athlete of the Year award and honored at their annual dinner on January 26, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was named the inaugural recipient of the <a href="/wiki/Daily_News_Sportsperson_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Daily News Sportsperson of the Year"><i>Daily News</i> Sportsperson of the Year</a> award. </p><p>Lidge gave twelve customized <a href="/wiki/Rolex_Submariner" title="Rolex Submariner">Rolex Submariners</a> to the members of the Phillies bullpen to commemorate his perfect season.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2009">2009</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 2009"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge's 2009 season was a complete reversal of fortune from the prior year, in which he was perfect in save opportunities. Through the month of June, Lidge had an ERA of 7.57 in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">27<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings pitched, while he converted only 14 of 20 save opportunities.<sup id="cite_ref-gamelog_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamelog-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge missed most of June due to injury, as he was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Disabled_list" class="mw-redirect" title="Disabled list">disabled list</a> due to a sprained right knee.<sup id="cite_ref-injury_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-injury-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After returning to the Phillies, Lidge's performance did not improve and he continued to blow leads and save opportunities, but Phillies manager <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Manuel" title="Charlie Manuel">Charlie Manuel</a> continued to support Lidge and reiterate that he was the team's closer.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By September, though, Lidge had struggled long enough that Manuel began using other relievers to close games. Lidge was used in different situations out of the bullpen, but did not find a role where he pitched consistently well.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge finished the season with a win–loss record of 0–8, an ERA of 7.21, and 31 saves in 42 opportunities, and he allowed an average of 1.81 <a href="/wiki/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched" title="Walks plus hits per inning pitched">walks plus hits per inning pitched</a>. For closers with at least 20 saves in a season, Lidge's 2009 ERA is the worst in MLB history.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge's best month of the season was July, when his ERA was 5.91, and his best save streak stretched only 8 consecutive saves.<sup id="cite_ref-gamelog_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamelog-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2009_National_League_Division_Series" title="2009 National League Division Series">National League Division Series</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>, Lidge appeared in Games 3 and 4 in save situations, earning the save in both games.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Game 1 of the <a href="/wiki/2009_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2009 National League Championship Series">2009 National League Championship Series</a>, Lidge secured his 3rd save helping the Phillies win 8–6. In Game 4 of the series, Lidge pitched in relief of <a href="/wiki/Scott_Eyre" title="Scott Eyre">Scott Eyre</a> to retire the last two batters with the Phillies trailing 4–3 in the ninth inning. He eventually got his first win of 2009 after <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Rollins" title="Jimmy Rollins">Jimmy Rollins</a> hit a game-winning <a href="/wiki/Double_(baseball)" title="Double (baseball)">double</a> to give the Phillies a 5–4 victory. Entering the <a href="/wiki/2009_World_Series" title="2009 World Series">2009 World Series</a>, Lidge and the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>' <a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Mariano Rivera</a> were the only closers who had not blown a save during the 2009 postseason. In Game 4 which would be Lidge's only appearance in that World Series, he gave up three runs in the ninth inning, giving the Yankees a 7–4 win and a 3–1 lead in the series. The Yankees went on to win the series in six games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2010">2010</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2010"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lidge underwent elbow surgery in January 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he pitched in rehabilitation games with the Phillies' minor league teams (Clearwater, Reading, & Lehigh Valley) during the beginning of the 2010 season.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made his first major league appearance of the season on April 30 against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, surrendering a home run to the first batter he faced and recording one out before being removed from the game. On June 22, 2010, Lidge recorded his 200th save against the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>. </p><p>After spending most of the first half on the disabled list, Lidge rebounded from the previous season. He converted 17 of his last 18 save opportunities during the regular season and recorded two saves during a 2010 postseason in which he did not allow a run. Lidge finished 2010 with a 2.96 ERA and 27 saves in 32 opportunities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2011">2011</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After entering spring training fully healthy, Lidge was shut down on March 25 with pain in the back of his right shoulder, which he said was a new occurrence.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An MRI revealed a posterior rotator cuff strain that did not require surgery, but would take three to six weeks to heal, and he began the <a href="/wiki/2011_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 MLB season">2011 MLB season</a> on the disabled list.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He underwent an eight-game rehab assignment with Lakewood and Reading, going 0–0 with a 3.52 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 7.2 innings before returning to the Phillies roster on July 22.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although his pitch velocity remained constant during Lidge's rehab appearances, with his fastball hovering around 89 mph (143 km/h), Lidge and sports journalists alike voiced concerns over the pitcher's control: in one appearance for Reading, he threw only 15 strikes in 28 pitches.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lidge did not return to the closer role even after coming off of the disabled list; instead, his setup man <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Madson" title="Ryan Madson">Ryan Madson</a> filled the ninth inning, while Lidge found himself in competition with <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Bastardo" title="Antonio Bastardo">Antonio Bastardo</a> over who would pitch the eighth.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite seeing a decreased velocity on his fastball, Lidge found success in later innings with his slider, working up to an 11.29 K/9 by the end of September.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge's strong relationship with Madson helped both players adjust to their new positions. Lidge told reporters during the <a href="/wiki/2011_NLCS" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 NLCS">2011 NLCS</a> that, while Madson was closing, he would find himself "shaking pitches off with [Madson]. I feel that I am there with him."<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge played in 25 games during the 2011 season, during which he posted a 0–2 record with a 1.40 ERA and struck out 23 batters in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">19<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Washington_Nationals_(2012)"><span id="Washington_Nationals_.282012.29"></span>Washington Nationals (2012)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Washington Nationals (2012)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Brad_Lidge_on_April_12,_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg/220px-Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg/330px-Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg/440px-Brad_Lidge_on_April_12%2C_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1950" data-file-height="1950" /></a><figcaption>Lidge with the Washington Nationals in 2012</figcaption></figure> <p>On January 26, 2012, the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> signed Lidge to a one-year, $1 million contract, plus additional incentives.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had not been signed as a closer for Washington, but after <a href="/wiki/Drew_Storen" title="Drew Storen">Drew Storen</a> suffered from elbow inflammation during spring training, the team prepared to use Lidge and <a href="/wiki/Henry_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(pitcher)" title="Henry Rodríguez (pitcher)">Henry Rodríguez</a> in the ninth inning.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pair officially took over for Storen when the latter underwent surgery for a <a href="/wiki/Bone_chip" class="mw-redirect" title="Bone chip">bone chip</a> in his elbow.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After allowing four earned runs in seven innings and blowing two saves, Lidge was placed on the disabled list with an abdominal wall strain. He was diagnosed with a <a href="/wiki/Sports_hernia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports hernia">sports hernia</a> and underwent surgery on May 1, with an estimated recovery time of three weeks before he could begin throwing again.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After pitching a <a href="/wiki/Perfect_inning" class="mw-redirect" title="Perfect inning">perfect inning</a> in a rehab assignment for the Class A-Advanced <a href="/wiki/Potomac_Nationals" title="Potomac Nationals">Potomac Nationals</a>, Lidge was able to rejoin the Washington active roster on June 7, a week earlier than expected; he effectively replaced Rodríguez, who was placed on the disabled list with a strained finger.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was unable to perform with the Nationals, going 0–1 with two saves and a 9.64 ERA in 11 bullpen appearances, with opposing hitters batting .308 against him. The Nationals designated Lidge for assignment on June 17 after two poor outings against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Mattheus" title="Ryan Mattheus">Ryan Mattheus</a> was activated in his place.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released from his contract shortly after, and returned home to Colorado in order to spend time with his family and consider whether or not he would pursue another contract.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retirement">Retirement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After being released from the Nationals, Lidge took the remainder of the summer to decide whether he wanted to continue his pitching career. On December 2, 2012, he announced his intentions to retire from baseball. At the time of his retirement, Lidge had 225 regular-season career saves, as well as 18 postseason saves. He also struck out 799 batters in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">603<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> regular-season innings for a career 11.919 K/9, the second-best ratio of any pitcher with more than 500 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lidge signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Phillies on August 1, 2013, enabling him to officially retire as a member of the organization.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=17" 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081117&content_id=3681885&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">the original</a> on December 6, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved 2011-09-05.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pswadinner.com/?page_id=9">Awards</a> webpage. PSWA Dinner official website. Retrieved 2010-12-13.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGormley2009" class="citation news cs1">Gormley, Chuck (January 27, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090127/NEWS01/901270338/1006/news01">"Writers honor outstanding athletes"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Courier-Post" title="Courier-Post">Courier-Post</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/nationals-watch/2012/may/1/brad-lidges-surgery-goes-well-expected-begin-throw/">the original</a> on May 2, 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 24,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post&rft.atitle=Nationals+place+Henry+Rodriguez+on+the+disabled+list%2C+reinstate+Brad+Lidge&rft.date=2021-06-07&rft.aulast=Kilgore&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fnationals-journal%2Fpost%2Fnationals-place-henry-rodriguez-on-the-disabled-list-reinstate-brad-lidge%2F2012%2F06%2F07%2FgJQAj7mPLV_blog.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8063023/brad-lidge-washington-nationals-designated-assignment">"Nationals DFA Brad Lidge"</a>. <i>ESPN.com</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 24,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Brad+Lidge+undecided+on+2012+plans&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.aulast=Crasnick&rft.aufirst=Jerry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F8113490%2Fbrad-lidge-undecided-wants-pitch-another-team-season&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStark2012" class="citation news cs1">Stark, Jayson (December 2, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8703968/brad-lidge-informs-agents-plans-retire">"Free agent Brad Lidge plans to retire"</a>. <i>ESPN</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 11,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Philadelphia+Inquirer&rft.atitle=Lidge+closes+the+deal+and+retires+as+a+Phillie&rft.date=2013-08-02&rft.aulast=Breen&rft.aufirst=Matt&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inquirer.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20130802_Lidge_closes_the_deal_and_retires_as_a_Phillie.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100314035503/http://www.delawareonline.com/blogs/2008/12/dec-11-rule-5-results.html">"Rule 5 results (updated)"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.delawareonline.com/blogs/2008/12/dec-11-rule-5-results.html">the original</a> on March 14, 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 31,</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rule+5+results+%28updated%29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.delawareonline.com%2Fblogs%2F2008%2F12%2Fdec-11-rule-5-results.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-54">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/20081021_Rich_Hofmann__When_not_pitching__Lidge_studies_past_religiously.html">"When not pitching, Lidge studies past religiously"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=When+not+pitching%2C+Lidge+studies+past+religiously&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhp%2Fsports%2F20081021_Rich_Hofmann__When_not_pitching__Lidge_studies_past_religiously.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-55">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t587&player_id=641787#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL">"Ryan Lidge"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 3,</span> 2009</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Closer%3A+Making+the+case+for+Brad+Lidge&rft.date=2009-04-02&rft.aulast=Hagen&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2FCloser_Making_the_case_for_Brad_Lidge_.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABrad+Lidge" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Lidge&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid 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Austin (baseball)">Jeff Austin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Ryan Mills</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Kearns" title="Austin Kearns">Austin Kearns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Felipe_L%C3%B3pez_(baseball)" title="Felipe López (baseball)">Felipe López</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sean_Burroughs" title="Sean Burroughs">Sean Burroughs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Pe%C3%B1a" title="Carlos Peña">Carlos Peña</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Josh McKinley</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Adam_Everett" title="Adam Everett">Adam Everett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">J. M. Gold</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Weaver" title="Jeff Weaver">Jeff Weaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Clint Johnston</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kip_Wells" title="Kip Wells">Kip Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Brad Lidge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seth_Etherton" title="Seth Etherton">Seth Etherton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Torcato" title="Tony Torcato">Tony Torcato</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">CC Sabathia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Tyner" title="Jason Tyner">Jason Tyner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Thornton_(baseball)" title="Matt Thornton (baseball)">Matt Thornton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bubba_Crosby" title="Bubba Crosby">Bubba Crosby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Andy Brown</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nate_Bump" title="Nate Bump">Nate Bump</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Rick Elder</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ambres" title="Chip Ambres">Chip Ambres</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Roney" title="Matt Roney">Matt Roney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Arturo McDowell</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Matt Burch</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_George_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Chris George (left-handed pitcher)">Chris George</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ben_Diggins" title="Ben Diggins">Ben Diggins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Wilkerson" title="Brad Wilkerson">Brad Wilkerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nate_Cornejo" title="Nate Cornejo">Nate Cornejo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rowand" title="Aaron Rowand">Aaron Rowand</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Choo_Freeman" title="Choo Freeman">Choo Freeman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Mike Nannini</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Chris Jones</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Marmon Tucker</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jeff Winchester</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jeff Urban</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Valent" title="Eric Valent">Eric Valent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Prior" title="Mark Prior">Mark Prior</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Houston_Astros_first-round_draft_picks" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #002D62 !important; 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color: #FFFFFF !important;">Houston Astros first-round draft picks</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1965 Major League Baseball draft">1965</a>: <abbr title="Alex Barrett">Barrett</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1966 Major League Baseball draft">1966</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Twitchell" title="Wayne Twitchell">Twitchell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1967 Major League Baseball draft">1967</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Mayberry" title="John Mayberry">Mayberry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1968 Major League Baseball draft">1968</a>: <abbr title="Martin Cott">Cott</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1969 Major League Baseball draft">1969</a>: <a href="/wiki/J._R._Richard" title="J. R. Richard">Richard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1970 Major League Baseball draft">1970</a>: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Scarbery" title="Randy Scarbery">Scarbery</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1971 Major League Baseball draft">1971</a>: <abbr title="Neil Rasmussen">Rasmussen</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1972 Major League Baseball draft">1972</a>: <abbr title="Steve Englishbey">Englishbey</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1973 Major League Baseball draft">1973</a>: <abbr title="Calvin Portley">Portley</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1974 Major League Baseball draft">1974</a>: <abbr title="Kevin Drake">Drake</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1975 Major League Baseball draft">1975</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bo_McLaughlin" title="Bo McLaughlin">McLaughlin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1976 Major League Baseball draft">1976</a>: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Bannister" title="Floyd Bannister">Bannister</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1977 Major League Baseball draft">1977</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Adams" title="Ricky Adams">Adams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1978 Major League Baseball draft">1978</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Boxberger" title="Rod Boxberger">Boxberger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1979 Major League Baseball draft">1979</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Mizerock" title="John Mizerock">Mizerock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1982 Major League Baseball draft">1982</a>: <abbr title="Steve Swain">Swain</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1983 Major League Baseball draft">1983</a>: <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Wine" title="Robbie Wine">Wine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1984 Major League Baseball draft">1984</a>: <a href="/wiki/Don_August" title="Don August">August</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1985 Major League Baseball draft">1985</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Drew" title="Cameron Drew">Drew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1986 Major League Baseball draft">1986</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Bowen_(baseball)" title="Ryan Bowen (baseball)">Bowen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1987 Major League Baseball draft">1987</a>: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1988 Major League Baseball draft">1988</a>: <abbr title="Willie Ansley">Ansley</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1989 Major League Baseball draft">1989</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Juden" title="Jeff Juden">Juden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Todd_Jones" title="Todd Jones">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1990 Major League Baseball draft">1990</a>: <abbr title="Tom Nevers">Nevers</abbr>, <a href="/wiki/Brian_Williams_(baseball)" title="Brian Williams (baseball)">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1991 Major League Baseball draft">1991</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Burke_(1990s_pitcher)" title="John Burke (1990s pitcher)">J. Burke</a>, <abbr title="Shawn Livsey">Livsey</abbr>, <abbr title="Jim Gonzalez">Gonzalez</abbr>, <abbr title="Mike Groppuso">Groppuso</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1992 Major League Baseball draft">1992</a>: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Nevin" title="Phil Nevin">Nevin</a>, <abbr title="Kendall Rhine">Rhine</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1993 Major League Baseball draft">1993</a>: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Wagner" title="Billy Wagner">Wagner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1994 Major League Baseball draft">1994</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Castro_(catcher)" title="Ramón Castro (catcher)">R. Castro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Elarton" title="Scott Elarton">Elarton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russ_Johnson" title="Russ Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1995 Major League Baseball draft">1995</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_McKnight" title="Tony McKnight">McKnight</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1996 Major League Baseball draft">1996</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Johnson_(pitcher)" title="Mark Johnson (pitcher)">M. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball draft">1997</a>: <a href="/wiki/Lance_Berkman" title="Lance Berkman">Berkman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998</a>: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Lidge</a>, <abbr title="Mike Nannini">Nannini</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1999 Major League Baseball draft">1999</a>: <abbr title="Mike Rosamond">Rosamond</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2000 Major League Baseball draft">2000</a>: <abbr title="Robert Stiehl">Stiehl</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2001 Major League Baseball draft">2001</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Burke_(baseball)" title="Chris Burke (baseball)">C. Burke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2002 Major League Baseball draft">2002</a>: <abbr title="Derick Grigsby">Grigsby</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2005 Major League Baseball draft">2005</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Bogusevic" title="Brian Bogusevic">Bogusevic</a>, <abbr title="Eli Iorg">Iorg</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2006 Major League Baseball draft">2006</a>: <abbr title="Maxwell Sapp">Sapp</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2008 Major League Baseball draft">2008</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Castro_(baseball)" title="Jason Castro (baseball)">J. Castro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Lyles" title="Jordan Lyles">Lyles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2009 Major League Baseball draft">2009</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jio_Mier" title="Jio Mier">Mier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2010 Major League Baseball draft">2010</a>: <a href="/wiki/Delino_DeShields_Jr." title="Delino DeShields Jr.">DeShields</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Foltynewicz" title="Mike Foltynewicz">Foltynewicz</a>, <abbr title="Michael Kvasnicka">Kvasnicka</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2011 Major League Baseball draft">2011</a>: <a href="/wiki/George_Springer" title="George Springer">Springer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2012 Major League Baseball draft">2012</a>: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Correa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lance_McCullers_Jr." title="Lance McCullers Jr.">McCullers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2013 Major League Baseball draft">2013</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Appel" title="Mark Appel">Appel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2014 Major League Baseball draft">2014</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brady_Aiken" title="Brady Aiken">Aiken</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2015 Major League Baseball draft">2015</a>: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Bregman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Tucker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2016 Major League Baseball draft">2016</a>: <a href="/wiki/Forrest_Whitley" title="Forrest Whitley">Whitley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2017 Major League Baseball draft">2017</a>: <a href="/wiki/J._B._Bukauskas" title="J. B. Bukauskas">Bukauskas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2018 Major League Baseball draft">2018</a>: <a href="/wiki/Seth_Beer" title="Seth Beer">Beer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2019 Major League Baseball draft">2019</a>: <a href="/wiki/Korey_Lee" title="Korey Lee">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2022 Major League Baseball draft">2022</a>: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Gilbert" title="Drew Gilbert">Gilbert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2023 Major League Baseball draft">2023</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brice_Matthews" title="Brice Matthews">Matthews</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2024 Major League Baseball draft">2024</a>: <a href="/wiki/Walker_Janek" title="Walker Janek">Janek</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_League_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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