Jimmy Journell

Jimmy Journell
Pitcher
Born: (1977-12-29) December 29, 1977 (age 46)
Springfield, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 2003, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.43
Strikeouts13
Teams

James Richard Journell (born December 29, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 and 2005.

Amateur career

Journell was born in Springfield, Ohio. He graduated from North High School and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] In 1998, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

Professional career

Journell was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1999 MLB Draft,[1] and was selected for the US team in the 2002 All-Star Futures Game.[3] He was once a highly regarded prospect in the Cardinals' minor league system (even considered the team's best prospect according to Baseball America), but had control and injury problems in the Major Leagues.[4] After posting an earned run average (ERA) of 6.00 in seven games in 2003,[1] Journell suffered a right shoulder injury in 2004, forcing him to undergo season-ending surgery.[4] In 2005, his record was 0–1 with a 10.38 ERA in five appearances for the Cardinals.[1]

On December 1, 2005, he signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds,[5] but was later released on March 20, 2006.[6] He spent the 2006 season with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jimmy Journell". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  2. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Illini Pitcher Jimmy Journell Named to Futures Game Roster". University of Illinois. 2002-06-18. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  4. ^ a b Mileur, Ray (2005-11-29). "Whatever Happened to Jimmy Journell?". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (2005-12-01). "Reds sign two to Minor League deals". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Journell (Minors)". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2010-06-13.

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