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Revision as of 23:36, 12 May 2007 by Jackal4 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Baseball player| Jason Grilli | |
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| Detroit Tigers – No. 49 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 11, 2000, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics (through 2006) | |
| Win-loss | 8-9 |
| ERA | 5.41 |
| Strikeouts | 82 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Former teams | |
Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a right-handed pitcher who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. Following his high school career at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York, Jason was drafted in the 24th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, but chose not to sign. Instead, he opted to played college baseball at Seton Hall University, which he attended from 1995-1997. After a standout collegiate career, Jason was drafted in the 1st round (4th overall) of the Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants. In 1999, Grilli was a key component of a mid-season trade that brought Livan Hernandez to the Giants, and sent Grilli and pitcher Nate Bump to the Florida Marlins.
Jason spent the 2004 season with the Chicago White Sox organization after being selected in the Rule V draft. In 2005, he signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. After helping the AAA affiliate Toledo Mud Hens to a league championship (he clinched the championship game), he joined the parent club for a late-season audition.
Jason Grilli pitched for Team Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He also had a fine spring training and earned a spot in the Tigers bullpen as a long-reliever, allowing for his first extended stint in the majors.
Jason is the son of former major league pitcher Steve Grilli, who pitched for parts of four seasons in the late 1970s, including three with the Detroit Tigers. Jason wears number 49 in honor of his father, and the two still talk after every game Jason makes an appearance in .
Jason was nicknamed "Cheese Man" by third-base coach Gene Lamont.
In Game 4 of the ALCS, Grilli walked three batters on 12 consecutive balls, loading the bases and necessitating a pitching change to Wil Ledezma, who retired the next two hitters without surrendering any additional runs. Although the poor performance brought the wrath of many fans upon Grilli, it did not prevent the Tigers from winning the game 6-3 and clinching the American League pennant.
Sources
- Jason Grilli Detroit Tigers Profile
- Career Statistics at Baseball-Reference
- Minor League Statistics at Baseball Cube
- ESPN.com Player Card
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