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Douglas James Baxendale (born December 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas.
Career
Baxendale attended Abundant Life School and Sylvan Hills High School. In 2008, he was the state tournament MVP while leading Sylvan Hills to its seventh state championship as a junior. In his senior year, Baxendale earned All-American honors from several organizations, including Gatorade Arkansas Baseball Player of the Year.
He attended the University of Arkansas, and pitched for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team. In three seasons for Arkansas, Baxendale pitched to an 18-9 win–loss record and a 2.71 earned run average with 10 saves in 68 appearances. Baxendale played for the United States national collegiate baseball team in the summer of 2011.
The Minnesota Twins selected Baxendale in the tenth round, with the 310th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft. He signed with the Twins, and made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. In 2013, Baxendale pitched for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class-A Advanced Florida State League, helping the team to its first FSL Championship and being named a FSL All-Star. The Twins named him their Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April 2013.
Baxendale began the 2015 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League. Baxendale was named to the 2015 Southern League North Division All-Star Team. Baxendale began the 2016 season with Chattanooga, and was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League in June.
He became a free agent after the 2018 season. On January 28, 2019, Baxendale re-signed to a minor league deal with the Twins.
Personal life
Baxendale's father, Greg, has worked as a scout for the Cleveland Indians, in recruitment for the Rollins College baseball team, and as the head coach for the Hendrix College baseball team. The Baxendales have lived in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and in Massachusetts.