John James Sborz (born January 24, 1985) is an American

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who played for the

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in 2010.

Professional career

Sborz attended Langley High School in

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, and pitched for the school's baseball team. He threw a

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in his senior year. The

selected Sborz in the second round of the 2003 MLB draft. Sborz missed most of the 2006 season due to shoulder tendonitis, and had surgery that caused him to miss much of the 2007 season. The Tigers promoted Sborz to the major leagues on June 21, 2010, to take the roster spot of

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, who was sent down to the minors the day before. He made his major league debut the next day, at

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against the

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, and hit the first two batters he faced. He was optioned to the

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two days later.

Personal

Sborz's brother,

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, has also pitched in MLB.

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1985 births Living people Gulf Coast Tigers players West Michigan Whitecaps players Oneonta Tigers players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Toledo Mud Hens players Erie SeaWolves players Detroit Tigers players Baseball players from Washington, D.C. {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub