Michael Larry Potts (born September 5, 1970) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1996.
Potts began his professional career with the Macon Braves in 1991, with whom he went 8–5 with a 3.49 ERA in 34 games (11 starts).
In 1995, Potts spent the entire season with the Richmond Braves, making 38 appearances (one start), and going 5–5 with a 3.79 ERA.
[1] On February 18, 2013, Potts was shot in the face, hand, and shoulder on U.S. Highway 70 in Durham, North Carolina during a traffic stop.
The shooter was arrested February 19, and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.