Bradley Roy Voyles (born December 30, 1976) is a former professional baseball

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who played for three seasons. He pitched in 40 games for the Kansas City Royals from 2001 to 2003. Voyles attended Luxemburg-Casco High School in

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. He did not pitch for the school's baseball team after his sophomore year because, according to Voyles, he had too little command of his pitches. He entered the

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after high school and did not plan to attend college until he received a scholarship offer from a

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coach who had only heard of Voyles' performance at a baseball camp. After two years at Kishwaukee, he continued his

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career at

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. Despite posting an

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of 5.06 in 1998, he was selected in that year's Major League Baseball draft in the 45th round by the

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. Voyles remained in the Braves organization until 2001. In spring training of that year, he broke his ankle and was kept off the field until June. At the

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, with the Braves having lost

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and in need of a

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for their playoff push, Voyles was traded along with Alejandro Machado to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Rey Sanchez. Voyles made his Major League debut later that season, allowing only a base on balls in a ninth-inning relief appearance against the Texas Rangers.

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