Joshua Joseph Ravin (born January 21, 1988) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

and for the

Chiba Lotte Marines The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd. History The Marines franchise began in 1950 as the Mainichi Orions, an inaugural ...

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(NPB).

Early life

Josh Ravin was born in

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on January 21, 1988, to parents Virgil and Lana Ravin. He has an older brother, Joel and a younger sister, Amanda.

Career

Cincinnati Reds

The

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selected Ravin in the fifth round, 144th overall, of the 2006 MLB Draft out of

Chatsworth High School Chatsworth Charter High School is a charter secondary school located in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, U.S. History The campus was built with one-story buildings around a central quad as land was inexpens ...

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. He made his professional debut with the

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in 2006, and also appeared for the rookie-level

Billings Mustangs The Billings Mustangs are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Billings, Montana, and have played their home games at Dehler ...

]. In 2007, Ravin pitched returned to Billings, where he recorded a 1-5 record and 8.55 ERA in 13 games. The following year, Ravin split the season between Billings and the Single-A

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...

, posting a cumulative 2-9 record and 7.77 ERA in 18 appearances. In 2009, Ravin returned to Dayton, where he pitched to a 3-8 record and 3.67 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 81.0 innings of work. Ravin split the 2010 season between the High-A

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...

, Dayton, and the AZL Reds, accumulating a 5-7 record and 3.89 ERA in 19 games between the three teams. Ravin was named the

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pitcher of the week for August 9–15, 2010 while playing for Lynchburg. In 2011, Ravin split the season between the High-A

Bakersfield Blaze The Bakersfield Blaze were a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California. They played in the Class A – Advanced California League. They played their home games at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Opened in 1941, the stadium is well known for facing ...

and the Double-A

Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and play their home games a ...

, logging a cumulative 2-10 record and 5.17 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 123.2 innings pitched. In 2012, Ravin split the year between Bakersfield and the Double-A

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...

, posting a 1-3 record and 5.33 ERA in 23 games. The Reds added Ravin to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season and invited him to spring training in 2013. He was designated for assignment by the Reds on September 16, 2013 after posting a 4.82 ERA in 48 combined games for Double-A Pensacola in the Southern League and the Triple-A

Louisville Bats The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and are named in dual reference to the bat, win ...

in the

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Milwaukee Brewers

On September 19, 2013, Ravin was claimed off waivers by the

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. On October 23, Ravin was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and assigned to the Triple-A

Nashville Sounds The Nashville Sounds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the ci ...

. On November 4, 2013, he elected free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 13, 2013, Ravin signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He split the 2014 season between the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

and Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

. With the two teams, he was 2–1 with a 3.55 ERA in 23 games. The Dodgers invited him to attend major league spring training in 2015 but he did not make the team and was assigned to the Triple-A

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...

to begin the year. Ravin was called up to the majors for the first time on June 2, 2015. He made his MLB debut that night against the

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, striking out the only batter he faced,

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, and picking up the win. He appeared in a total of nine games for the Dodgers in 2015, allowing seven runs in innings. He also pitched in 22 games for Oklahoma City with a 3.86 ERA. Ravin broke the radius bone in his left forearm in a multi-vehicle car crash on February 29, 2016. The injury required surgery. Ravin began the 2016 season on the 15-day disabled list. On May 10, Ravin was suspended for 80 games by MLB for testing positive for

pralmorelin Pralmorelin (INN) (brand name GHRP Kaken 100; former developmental code names KP-102, GPA-748, WAY-GPA-748), also known as pralmorelin hydrochloride (JAN) and pralmorelin dihydrochloride (USAN), as well as, notably, growth hormone-releasing peptid ...

, a banned performance-enhancing drug. Ravin was reinstated on August 3, and optioned to Triple-A, but rejoined the Dodgers on August 8. He appeared in 10 games with Los Angeles, posting a 0.93 ERA in innings in 2016. Ravin suffered a groin injury in spring training in 2017, causing him to begin the season on the disabled list. He was taken off the DL and optioned to Oklahoma City on May 10. He did manage to appear in 14 games for the Dodgers in 2017, with a 6.48 ERA as well as 30 games for Oklahoma City, where he had a 5.09 ERA. His groin issue recurred all season, leading to several stints on the disabled list and he was eventually shut down for good on September 22. On November 20, 2017, Ravin was designated for assignment by the Dodgers.

Atlanta Braves

On November 20, 2017, Ravin was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. On March 5, 2018, the Braves outrighted Ravin off the 40-man roster. On March 31, Ravin was called up by the Braves and had his contract purchased back to the 40-man roster by the team. He was designated for assignment on April 21, after he posted a 6.00 ERA in 2 big league games. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia (with a Lawrencevil ...

on April 25, 2018. On June 14, 2018, while pitching for Gwinnett, Ravin was hit in the head by a line drive. After several minutes he was able to stand up but needed assistance exiting the field. He elected free agency on October 11, 2018.

Chiba Lotte Marines

On January 7, 2019, Ravin signed with the

(NPB). Ravin spent the majority of the year with Lotte's farm team, only making two appearances for the main club, where he struggled mightily, facing 12 batters and allowing 5 earned runs in innings of work. On November 30, the Marines announced that they would not re-sign Ravin for the 2020 season. On December 2, he became a free agent.

Lexington Legends

On May 4, 2021, Ravin signed with the

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of the

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. Ravin recorded a 2.57 ERA in 7 appearances before he was released on July 2.

Personal life

Ravin's brother, Joel, was shot five times after being kidnapped on October 4, 2015 and survived.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravin, Josh 1988 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Japan American sportspeople in doping cases Arizona League Dodgers players Arizona League Reds players Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from California Bakersfield Blaze players Billings Mustangs players Carolina Mudcats players Chattanooga Lookouts players Chiba Lotte Marines players Dayton Dragons players Gulf Coast Reds players Los Angeles Dodgers players Louisville Bats players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City Dodgers players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players People from West Hills, Los Angeles Peoria Javelinas players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Venados de Mazatlán players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Chatsworth High School alumni