| Lance Broadway | |
|---|---|
 Broadway in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1983-08-20)August 20, 1983 (age 41) Bryan, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.24 |
| Strikeouts | 39 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Lance Daniel Broadway (born August 20, 1983) is an American actor and formerMajor League Baseballpitcher. He is 6'3" and throws right-handed.
Broadway was born inBryan, Texas, and attendedGrand Prairie High School, where he was an all-district performer all three of his years on the varsity team. He transferred from Grand Prairie after his junior year and attendedWaxahachie High. He played with former high-school All-State player Ben Hudspeth.[1]
Broadway then went on to pitch forDallas Baptist University, and major in communications, where he earned all-conference honors both years he pitched for thePatriots. He threw twono-hitters as a freshman and as a sophomore went 10–2 with a 2.82Earned run average and 102strikeouts in 108innings pitched.
After two seasons with Dallas Baptist, Broadway transferred toTexas Christian University. He went 15–1 with a 1.62 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 117 innings pitched for theHorned Frogs. He was named to the All-Tournament Team of the2005 Conference USA Tournament[2] and also the conference's Pitcher of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year.
Broadway was selected 15th overall (the fourth pitcher taken in the first round) by theChicago White Sox in the2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] He signed for $1.57 million. After being selected, Broadway went 1–3 with a 4.58 ERA in 11 starts for the Single-AWinston-Salem Warthogs of theCarolina League.[4] He went into the2006 season considered the eighth best prospect in the White Sox system, and combined to go 8–8 with a 2.75 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 26 starts and 160.1 innings pitched between the Double-ABirmingham Barons and Triple-ACharlotte Knights.[4]
Entering2007, Broadway was named the third-best prospect in the White Sox system. Broadway finished the season at 8–9 with a 4.65 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 26 starts and 155 innings pitched for Charlotte.[4]
The White Sox, with a surplus of starting pitching, and realizing that Broadway was unlikely to crack the team's rotation saw an opportunity to acquire a veteran backup catcher. The Sox traded Broadway to the Mets forRamón Castro in May2009. Broadway, who was 0–1 with a 5.06 ERA for the season, was assigned to the Triple-ABuffalo Bisons of theInternational League[5] and was added to the starting rotation.[6]
On August 26, 2009, Broadway was called up to the New York Mets when LHPÓliver Pérez was placed on the disabled list.[7]
On December 13, 2009, Broadway was non-tendered by theNew York Mets, making him a free agent.[8]
On December 16, 2009, Broadway was signed by theToronto Blue Jays to a minor league deal.[9] He spent the entire season with the Triple-ALas Vegas 51s, going 3–11 with a 7.66 ERA in 29 games (20 starts).[4]
At a nightclub in 2010, Broadway allegedly assaulted Ivan Pinney, severely damaging his eye and face.[10][11]
Broadway made his motion picture debut in the 2013 filmOlympus Has Fallen.[12]
In 2014, Broadway was cast as "Commander Linden" in Sci Fi thrillerTeleios, which was later renamedBeyond the Trek and released in 2017 byScreen Media Films.[13]
In 2015, Broadway was cast as Devon in the short filmShattered Reflections.[14]
