2.79 ERA in eight games, owning an 11:4 K:BB ratio over innings. He opted out of his contract on 28 May. On 29 April 2016, Balfour announced his retirement. Personal life Balfour's father, David, was a rugby player and general manager and owner of the Sydney Blue Sox. David was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2010 and died on 10 March 2015. Balfour was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in February 2015. References External links 1977 births Living people Major League Baseball players from Australia Australian expatriate baseball players in Canada Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Olympic baseball players of Australia Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Major League Baseball pitchers Sportsmen from New South Wales Minnesota Twins players Milwaukee Brewers players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Tampa Bay Rays players Oakland Athletics players Sarasota Reds players Fort Myers Miracle players Edmonton Trappers players Rochester Red Wings players Dayton Dragons players Huntsville Stars players Nashville Sounds players Durham Bulls players Gulf Coast Twins players Elizabethton Twins players Quad Cities River Bandits players Gulf Coast Reds players New Britain Rock Cats players Charlotte Stone Crabs players American League All-Stars Baseball players from Sydney