Josh Sullivan

Sullivan attended Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, graduating in 2002.[1][2] He played for the baseball and American football teams at Little Rock Central. Recruited as a pitcher and infielder by many baseball programs, Sullivan chose to enroll at Auburn University, which offered him the opportunity to play football as well as baseball.[3]

Sullivan played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers baseball team. He was also a walk-on for the Auburn Tigers football team as a quarterback, backing up Jason Campbell as a redshirt freshman, surpassing Brandon Cox on the Tigers' depth chart.[4][5][6] As a sophomore, Sullivan chose to pursue baseball full-time, giving up football.[7]

The Rockies drafted Sullivan in the fifth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He endured arm surgeries that limited his appearances in minor league baseball.[8] These surgeries included shoulder surgery in 2007, elbow surgery in 2008, and elbow ligament replacement surgery in March 2009.[1] Sullivan opened the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League.[9][10]

The Rockies added Sullivan to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[11] Sullivan was designated for assignment on August 1, 2013, to make room on the 40 man roster for Chad Bettis.[12]

Sullivan is the third of nine children.[13] His father played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team.[14] He is married; his wife's name is Lyndsey.[1]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)