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Jonathan Broxton | Relief Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 300
Age / DOB:  (27) / 6/16/1984
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Jonathan Broxton blew his second save of the season in Wednesday's 15-inning loss to the Orioles, allowing two runs on four hits in the ninth inning.
Tasked with protecting a 3-1 lead, Broxton allowed a one-out solo shot to Wilson Betemit before serving up three singles (one of which plated the tying run) in between recording the final two outs. An ugly outing, but Broxton had converted seven straight save opportunities with relatively little fuss coming into this evening. His job isn't in danger. May 17 - 12:47 AM

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Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton converted his seventh straight save chance Monday, giving up a hit but striking out two in a win over the Rangers.

Broxton has made a stunning turnaround after he blew up in a blown save back on April 11 when he looked like he wouldn't be long for the job. Since then, he's allowed just one run over 11 appearances while nailing down all of his save chances. His job is very secure right now.
May 14 - 11:14 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton allowed the first two Yankees to reach in the ninth inning on Thursday, but battled back to slam the door and pick up his fifth save of the season.

After Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson reached to start the night, Broxton was able to induce Mark Teixeira to ground into a double play and then retire Alex Rodriguez on a groundout to third after a lengthy at-bat. While he's not the same intimidating and dominating force that he was as a Dodger, Broxton appears to be settling into his role as the closer in Kansas City, and his job security is on the rise.
May 3 - 11:37 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton turned in a scoreless bottom of the ninth against the Tigers for his fourth save Wednesday.

Broxton had the one meltdown last month against the A's, but he hasn't allowed a run in his other four save chances this season. Apart from the one aforementioned outing, he's walked just one batter in eight innings.
May 2 - 4:12 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost said Jonathon Broxton will be unavailable to close Saturday.

He'll get the day off after closing out the last two games. The Royals will likely go with Aaron Crow or Tim Collins in a late-inning role, depending on the matchup.
Related: Aaron Crow
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Apr 28 - 11:13 AM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton retired the Twins in order on Friday, including a pair of strikeouts, to notch his third save of the season.

After a couple of shaky outings, Broxton looked like his vintage dominating self in this one. With Greg Holland on the disabled list, and a few good appearances under his belt, his leash as the closer in KC appears to be growing longer.
Apr 27 - 11:31 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton earned his second save of the season in Thursday's defeat of the Indians.

Broxton yielded a one-out single to Jason Kipnis and a walk to Michael Brantley in the bottom of the ninth inning but was able to escape the threat. His ERA is down to 2.70, and his leash on the ninth-inning job continues to grow with Greg Holland (ribs) still on the shelf.
Apr 26 - 3:13 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost says he didn't consider stripping Jonathan Broxton of closing duties following his disastrous blown save Wednesday.

"I talked to Broxton today, and he just lost command of his fastball," Yost said Thursday. "But he’s a two-time All-Star, and he has really rebounded nicely from this arm surgery. He’s got his velocity back up to 97, 98, with an 86-, 87-mph slider, which is a killer, hard slider." That's all good and well, but Broxton hasn't been sharp in two of his first three outings. Greg Holland remains a must-handcuff, and is worth a speculative own in all formats.
Related: Greg Holland
Source: Kansas City Star
Apr 13 - 12:46 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton blew a save in ugly fashion Wednesday, giving up two runs in the 12th against the A's.

Both runs were unearned, as the rally started with Seth Smith reaching on an Alcides Escobar error with one out. Still, what happened afterwards was discouraging. Broxton walked two, gave up a game-tying groundout and then hit back-to-back batters, with the second one forcing in the winning run. Greg Holland was pretty stellar in his two innings today, striking out three of the six batters he faced. Broxton will probably get a little more rope, but it figures to become Holland's job at some point.
Apr 11 - 8:28 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Royals closer Jonathan Broxton was a little shaky in his season debut, allowing a run on two hits in one inning.

Kendrys Morales led off the inning with a double and, after a single, came around to score on a Bobby Abreu sacrifice fly. Broxton induced a Vernon Wells double play to escape further damage and end the game. Greg Holland also looked shaky in his debut Friday, so there is no immediate danger to Broxton's hold on the ninth-inning job.
Related: Greg Holland
Apr 7 - 7:00 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost said Thursday that Jonathan Broxton will open the season as the team's primary closer.

Not unexpected, as Broxton has previous closer experience and posted a 1.13 ERA and 11/4 K/BB ratio over eight innings this spring following offseason elbow surgery. There are still injury concerns, but he should be owned wherever available. Greg Holland looms as a potential alternative down the road.
Related: Greg Holland
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Apr 5 - 6:00 PM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com writes that the Royals are "leaning toward" Jonathan Broxton for their vacant closer job.

The Royals haven't tipped their hand on a replacement for Joakim Soria (elbow) yet, but Broxton has previous "closer experience" and has looked good this spring following elbow surgery, posting a 1.50 ERA and 7/3 K/BB ratio over six innings. Still, there are obvious injury concerns and Greg Holland is the better bet for the long-term.
Related: Greg Holland
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Mar 29 - 11:39 AM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton is scheduled to make his spring debut Sunday in a B-game against the Rangers.

It will be his first game action since undergoing elbow surgery last September. The 27-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Royals in November and is expected to pitch in a set-up role this season.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mar 8 - 10:45 AM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton's one-year, $4 million contract with the Royals carres $1 million worth of incentives.

In other words, Broxton can earn a total of $5 million if everything goes right for him in Kansas City next year. The 27-year-old right-hander posted an ugly 5.68 ERA in 12 2/3 innings this past season for Los Angeles and a 4.04 ERA over 62 1/3 innings in 2010, but the hope is that he will be able to bounce back to his days of dominance with good health and a low-pressure setup role.
Related: Royals
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 11:20:00 AM
Jonathan Broxton - R - Royals

Jonathan Broxton's new one-year deal with the Royals is worth $4 million, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman.

The contract will be finalized on Wednesday after Broxton passes his pre-signing physical. He's going to be used as a setup man in Kansas City, according to Heyman, meaning Joakim Soria is likely to remain firmly entrenched in the team's ninth-inning role. Broxton, 27, registered a rough 5.68 ERA in 12 2/3 innings this past year for the Dodgers while dealing with elbow issues. He'll be looking to get his career back on track in KC.
Related: Royals, Joakim Soria
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 10:12:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2Humberto Quintero
3Brayan Peña
4Manuel Pina
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Yuniesky Betancourt
3Johnny Giavotella
4Irving Falu
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
2Mitch Maier
CF1Lorenzo Cain
RF1Jeff Francoeur
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Luke Hochevar
2Bruce Chen
3Jonathan Sanchez
4Felipe Paulino
5Danny Duffy
6Nate Adcock
7William Smith
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jonathan Broxton
2Greg Holland
3Aaron Crow
4Blake Wood
5Tim Collins
6Jose Mijares
7Everett Teaford
8Kelvin Herrera
9Louis Coleman
10Luis Mendoza
11Joakim Soria