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(Former Baseball Player)

American John Danks is a former Professional Baseball Pitcher.

Relationship Facts of John Danks

John Danks is married to Ashley Monroe {Compare Couple}.
John Danks married on October 24, 2013.
💑 Anniversary in 209 days 💑
He is father of One (Dalton William Danks).
John Danks is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of John Danks?

John Danks is happily married to Ashley Monroe. His wife is a renowned country music singer and songwriter.

The couple exchanged vows on 24th October 2013. The wedding took place on Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee. The ceremony was officiated by Blake Shelton.

Prior to that, they were dating each other. About one year ago, he proposed to his then-girlfriend, Ashley (now wife) on 14th September 2012 during Monroe’s headlining tour.

Together, the couple is blessed with Dalton William Danks (b. 4th August 2017).

John Danks: Biography in Details

Who is John Danks?

John Danks is a former Professional Baseball Pitcher. He is renowned for playing for the Chicago White Sox

Lastly, he played for the Atlanta Braves in the minor leagues.

What is the birth name of John Danks?

John Danks was born on 15th April 1985 in Austin, Texas. His birth name is John William Danks. He is of British ethnicity.

He is the son of Renee Danks (mother) and John Danks Sr (father). His brother, Jordan Danks is also a former professional baseball outfielder.

Since childhood, he was in love with baseball. Hence, he pursued the game as his career. In 2003, he completed his High School education at Round Rock High School. Also, he used to play baseball for his High School.

In his senior year of high school, he was named as the co-central Texas Player of the year. The same year, he was also drafted at the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft in the first round by the Texas Rangers.

John Danks- Professional Career

After playing for three years for Texas Rangers, John Danks was traded to White Chicago White Sox in 2006 along with other pitchers like Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner.

In 2007, he completed the first with Sox with 5.5 ERA. The following year, the team used him in the starting rotation. The year, he mastered his lefty pitched. He finished the season with a 3.32 ERA.

The next year, he finished the season with a record of 13-11 with a 3.77 ERA. In 2011, he set his career-high with 15 wins, 213 innings, and 162 strikeouts.

In December 2011, he signed a five-year contract with the team. On 25th May 2012, he stayed on the 15-day disabled list due to his left shoulder strain. On 6th August, he underwent the explore and correct issues surgery.

In 2015, he has the worst season of his career with 7-15 records in 30 starts. The following season, he competed with a 7.25 ERA after four starts.

In December 2016, he joined a year contract with Atlanta Braves in the minor league. However, the team released him on 20th March 2017.

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Caption: John Danks while playing Baseball ( Source: Pinterest )

John Danks- Net Worth, Salary

As of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of $34 million. His earnings as an MLB player are in the range of $535k to $4m.

Body Measurements- Height & Weight

John Danks has brown eyes with brunette hair. His height is 6 feet and 1 inch and weighs around 98 kg.

Controversy & Rumors

To date, he has not been involved in any sort of controversy and scandals that created a buzz in the media.

However, he has been in the center of drama in 2015. The year, his friend, Blake Papst had fallen about from about 10 feet and got paralyzed. At the time, he and a few friends were enjoying their time drinking. Also, one of his friends had used cocaine.

Despite the terrific incident, an ambulance was not called. In spite of that, he and his two friends immediately went for sleeping.

Is John Danks active on social media?

John is not active on any social media platform including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

 

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