Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976 in Lynn,
Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball pitcher
for the Cincinnati Reds. He played college baseball
at the University of Florida and was drafted by the
Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 1998
amateur draft. He made his major league pitching
debut September 2, 2001. He was traded to the
Pittsburgh Pirates in December of that year for
pitcher Todd Ritchie. He signed with the Colorado
Rockies prior to the 2006 season. His nickname is
the "Dragon Slayer".
The most impressive start of Fogg's career came on
June 30, 2006, against the Seattle Mariners at
Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. While pitching
for the Rockies, Fogg threw a two-hit complete game
shutout while facing the minimum 27 batters. All
three Mariners who reached base (Adrian Beltre and
Kenji Johjima on singles and Raúl Ibáñez on a walk)
were erased on double plays by infielders Garrett
Atkins, Clint Barmes, Jamey Carroll, and Todd
Helton.
During the 2007 season, Fogg acquired the nickname
"dragon-slayer" after he pitched and won against
many of the best pitchers in the majors including
Brandon Webb and Curt Schilling.
Josh started game 3 of the 2007 World Series against
the Boston Red Sox.
On February 21, 2008, Fogg signed a one-year deal
with the Cincinnati Reds.
