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|birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]]
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'''John West Doxakis''' (born August 20, 1998) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] who is a free agent.
==Amateur career==
Doxakis attended [[Lamar High School (Houston)|Lamar High School]] in [[Houston, Texas]], and played [[college baseball]] at [[Texas A&M University]]. In 2018, he played for the [[USA Baseball|USA Baseball Collegiate National Team]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/Doxakis-earns-USA-Baseball-Collegiate-National-Team-invite-485594911.html | title=Doxakis earns USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invite | date=June 14, 2018 }}</ref> As a junior at Texas A&M in 2019, he pitched {{fraction|104|2|3}} innings and went 7–4 with a 2.06 ERA and 115 strikeouts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kxxv.com/doxakis-earns-all-america-status | title=Doxakis Earns All-America Status | date=June 10, 2019 }}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Tampa Bay Rays===
Doxakis was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in the second round with the 61st overall selection of the [[2019 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.chron.com/sports/aggies/article/Texas-A-M-pitcher-John-Doxakis-selected-by-Rays-13928644.php | title=Texas A&M pitcher John Doxakis selected by Rays in second round | newspaper=Chron | date=June 4, 2019 | last1=Wyatt | first1=Matt }}</ref> He signed for $1.13 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/06/14/rays-second-rounder-john-doxakis-signs-is-ready-to-start-pro-career/ | title=Rays second-rounder John Doxakis signs, is ready to start pro career }}</ref>
Doxakis made his professional debut with the [[Hudson Valley Renegades]] and appeared in 12 games, posting a 1.93 ERA with 31 strikeouts over {{fraction|32|2|3}} innings. He split the 2021 season between the [[Charleston RiverDogs]] and [[Bowling Green Hot Rods]] with whom he started 21 games and went 9–2 with a 3.94 ERA and 114 strikeouts over {{fraction|102|2|3}} innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/rays-promote-quartet-of-riverdogs-standouts | title=Rays Promote Quartet of RiverDogs Standouts }}</ref> He returned to Bowling Green to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the [[Montgomery Biscuits]] in late May. Over 27 games (25 starts) between the two teams, he went 4–8 with a 4.89 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 116 innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/john-doxakis-669648 | title=John Doxakis Stats, Fantasy & News }}</ref> Doxakis spent a majority of the 2023 season with Montgomery, going 8-3 with a 5.47 ERA over {{fraction|82|1|3}} innings pitched in relief; he also played in one game for the [[Durham Bulls]].<ref>[https://www.milb.com/player/john-doxakis-669648 "John Doxakis Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News"]. ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved February 6, 2024.</ref>
===Cleveland Guardians===
On December 6, 2023, the [[Cleveland Guardians]] selected Doxakis from the Rays in the minor league phase of the [[Rule 5 draft]].<ref name=2023rule5>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rule-5-draft-results-2023|title=2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick|first=Jonathan|last=Mayo|work=MLB.com|date=December 6, 2023|accessdate=December 6, 2023}}</ref> He began the 2024 season with the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Columbus Clippers]]. The Guardians released Doxakis on July 9, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=John Doxakis: Let go by Cleveland |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/john-doxakis-let-go-by-cleveland/ |publisher=CBS Sports |date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|mlb=682254|brm=mdoxaki000joh}}
*[https://12thman.com/sports/baseball/roster/john-doxakis/6883 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
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