Brian Stokes

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**Brian Stokes**

New York Mets — No. 43
Relief Pitcher
Born: September 7, 1979 (1979-09-07) (age 28)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 3, 2006 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	3-7
Earned Run Average	6.46
Strikeouts	50
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006-2007)

Brian Alexander Stokes (born September 7, 1979 in Pomona, California) is a relief pitcher is a Free Agent in Major League Baseball.

Stokes graduated Jurupa Valley High School and played college ball at Riverside Community College in California. On October 2, 1998, Stokes was first signed as an amateur free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He spent his first professional season with the Princeton Devil Rays in 1999. While with Princeton, he led the Appalachian League in games finished with 35. Brian pitched for Charleston (Single-A) in 2000. He allowed just one home-run in 70.1 innings pitched. Stokes pitched his first complete game at Mudville on June 23, 2001, but lost the game. He played for Bakersfield during the 2002 season leading the team with wins (10) and stikeouts (154). Brian threw his first career complete-game shutout on July 14 against San Jose. Stokes only started 10 games for Orlando (Double-A) before undergoing Tommy John Surgery in 2003. Brian spent the entire 2004 season recovering from the surgery. During 2005, Stokes pitched for both Visalia (Single-A) and Montgomery (Double-A). A hamstring injury sidelined him for the month of July. He was recalled from Durham (Triple-A) on September 2, 2005 and made his major league debut on September 3.

On November 28, 2007, Stokes was sent from Tampa Bay to the New York Mets for cash considerations and was added to the Mets' 40-man roster. During Spring Training on the last day, he was deginated for assignment and is without a job. He is currently playing with the Mets Triple-A Affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs.