JUSTIN MASTERSON
Right-Handed Pitcher
FULL NAME: Justin Daniel Masterson
AGE: (on Opening Day) 23
DOB: March 22, 1985
BIRTHPLACE: Kingston, Jamaica
BATS: Right
THROWS: Right
HEIGHT: 6’6”
WEIGHT: 250lbs
COLLEGE: San Diego State University
ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Red Sox with the fifth pick in the second round of the 2006 MLB Draft.
(San Diego State Student-Newspaper)
MLB COMPARISON: Derek Lowe
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Born in Jamaica to Mark and Judy Masterson, the young Justin was the son of an Evangelical minister and grew up in a very Christian household. As little leaguer in Ohio, Masterson looked towards fire-ball, strike out king Nolan Ryan and the rocket Roger Clemens to hone his skills. His Christianity is so dear to him that he enrolled in Evangelical college, Bethel College in Indiana after he missed his scholarship interview at the University of Notre Dame. After spending two years and playing two seasons for their NAIA baseball team, Masterson transferred to San Diego State University where he majored in criminal justice. Since he is such a devout Christian he enjoys studying the bible in his spare time as well as bike riding, playing the drums and the guitar. On November 3, 2007, Masterson married his college girlfriend, Meryl, and the two of them currently reside in Beavercreek, Ohio.
