Michael Allen Broadway (born March 30, 1987) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Atlanta Braves

Broadway was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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out of Pope County High School in

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. He made his professional debut with the

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. In 2006, Broadway played for the rookie ball

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, recording a 4–0 record and 3.25 ERA. The next year, he played for the Single-A

Rome Braves The Rome Braves are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in Rome, Georgia, and play their home games at AdventHealth Stadium. From 2003 to 2020, the team served ...

, registering an 11–6 record and 5.25 ERA in 29 appearances. He played the 2008 season split between Rome and the High-A

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, accumulating a 4.01 ERA and 2–5 record through 37 games. In 2009, he split the year between Myrtle Beach and the Double-A

Mississippi Braves The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and plays in the Southern League. T ...

, pitching to a 2–7 record and 3.90 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 39 games. In 2010, Broadway split the year between Mississippi and the Triple-A

Gwinnett Braves 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 ...

, posting a 5–1 record and 4.39 ERA in 53.1 innings of work between the two teams. In 2011, Broadway returned to Mississippi, where he recorded a 1.80 ERA in 4 games, missing most of the season with injury. On November 2, 2011, he elected free agency.

San Diego Padres

On May 28, 2012, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He spent the season with the Double-A

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...

, pitching to a 6.35 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 33 appearances. On March 31, 2013, Broadway was released by the Padres.

Washington Nationals

On April 1, 2013, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He split the season between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, posting a 2.45 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 40.1 innings of work. On November 4, 2013, Broadway elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants

On January 24, 2014, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the year, but missed most of the season due to injury. In 3 games for Fresno and 5 rehab games with the

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, Broadway registered a 4.50 ERA with 11 strikeouts. On January 8, 2015, Broadway re-signed with the Giants on a new minor league contract. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season, with whom he recorded an excellent 0.93 ERA with 13 saves in 40 appearances. Broadway was called up to the majors for the first time on June 12, 2015. He made his major league debut the following day against the

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, pitching one scoreless inning with one strikeout. Broadway was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on June 23 but was recalled on June 26. He was optioned back to Sacramento on July 3. In 21 major league appearances, Broadway pitched to a 5.19 ERA with 13 strikeouts. Broadway started the 2016 season with the Triple-A

. He was called up on April 19 to replace the injured

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. On April 29, Broadway yielded six runs as part of a 12-run third inning against the

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, and was optioned back to Sacramento the following day. He was designated for assignment on July 4, 2016, after struggling to an 11.81 ERA across 4 appearances. On July 11, Broadway was released by the Giants organization.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On July 14, 2016, Broadway signed a one-year, $570,000 contract with the

. Broadway made 5 appearances for Yokohama in 2016, pitching to a 4.50 ERA with 3 strikeouts. He became a free agent after the year.

Washington Nationals (second stint)

On December 13, 2016, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the

organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs out of spring, but was released on May 31, 2017, after struggling to a 10.38 ERA in 13 games with Syracuse.

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 22, 2017, Broadway signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He split the remainder of the season between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, striking out 28 in 32.0 innings of work. On November 6, 2017, he elected free agency.

Kansas City Royals

On December 14, 2017, Broadway signed a minor league contract with the

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. He began the season with the Triple-A

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, but struggled to a 7.91 ERA across 20 appearances and was released on June 18, 2018.

Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)

On June 30, 2018, Broadway signed a minor league deal with the

. He finished the season with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, registering a 3.60 ERA in 22 games. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Somerset Patriots

On March 21, 2019, Broadway signed with the

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of the

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. Broadway recorded a 2.84 ERA in 31 games before he announced his retirement on July 19, 2019.

West Virginia Power

On May 28, 2021, Broadway came out of retirement to sign with the

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of the

. In 10 games for the Power, Broadway recorded a stellar 1.42 ERA before being released on June 22.

Leones de Yucatán

On June 25, 2021, Broadway signed with the

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of the

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. In 11 games with Yucatán, Broadway pitched to a 3.86 ERA with 8 strikeouts.

West Virginia Power (second stint)

On July 25, 2021, Broadway re-signed with the

of the

. He became a free agent following the season.

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