Mike Jerzembeck
Mike Jerzembeck | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Queens, New York | May 18, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 8, 1998, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1998, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 12.79 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
Michael Joseph Jerzembeck (born May 18, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees in 1998.
Amateur career[]
A native of Queens, New York, Jerzembeck attended the University of North Carolina, and in 1993 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft, and was signed June 17, 1993.
Professional career[]
During spring training in 1998, Jerzembeck was hit with a throw from Jorge Posada and suffered a bruised pitching elbow in what Buster Olney described as "a freakish play."[2][3] He spent the majority of the season in the International League with the Columbus Clippers and suffered a loss of velocity on his fastball and inconsistency with his curveball.[3] He made his Major League debut on August 8, 1998, striking out Dean Palmer in one inning in relief of Orlando Hernández.[4] He appeared in two more games that season, putting up a 12.79 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance.[5] Following the season, James Andrews performed surgery on his injured elbow.[3]
Jerzembeck missed the entirety of the 1999 and 2000 seasons due to elbow and shoulder surgeries.[6][7] The Yankees released Jerzembeck on June 13, 2001 after ten appearances with the Norwich Navigators of the Eastern League. He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on March 13, 2002.[6] He missed the beginning of the season due to continuing elbow problems.[8] The 2002 season was the last in which he played; he pitched parts of the season with the GCL Twins, New Britain Rock Cats and Edmonton Trappers.[7]
In September 2005, James Andrews performed an arthroscopic surgery on Jerzembeck's elbow.[9]
Personal[]
Jerzembeck's son, Satchel, was named after Satchel Paige and committed to play baseball at North Carolina.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Olney, Buster (9 March 1998). "BASEBALL; Yankees Proceed With Few Openings". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Rocca, Lawrence (March 7, 2000). "YANKEES SPRING TRAINING / Jerzembeck Gets Another Chance". Newsday. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Box Score, August 8, 1998". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Mike Jerzembeck Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Roberto (May 5, 2002). "Jerzembeck on the Mend". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Mike Jerzembeck Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Lipshez, Ken (4 April 2002). "Cats near sellout for opener". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Page, Rodney; Putnam, Bob (September 28, 2005). "Jays cut Fielder loose". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Satchel Jerzembeck - Baseball". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Queens Tribute
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American people of Polish descent
- Archbishop Molloy High School alumni
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Columbus Clippers players
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New Britain Rock Cats players
- New York Yankees players
- Norwich Navigators players
- Oneonta Yankees players
- Sportspeople from Queens, New York
- Tampa Yankees players
- American baseball pitcher, 1970s births stubs