Jesse Ray Todd (born April 20, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Todd is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighs 210 pounds (95 kg).
| Jess Todd | |
|---|---|
 Todd (right) with the Detroit Tigers in 2013 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 20, 1986 Longview, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 5, 2009, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 2010, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.62 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Teams | |
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Todd in the second round (82nd overall) of the 2007 MLB Draft out of the University of Arkansas. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cardinals in 2009, appearing for them in one game before joining the Cleveland Indians during the midseason.
In 2016, he opened a batting facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[1]
Playing career
editCollege
editTodd completed his first year of collegiate baseball at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to the University of Arkansas for his sophomore year, where he worked under Dave van Horn. He completed his junior year as a Razorback before being selected 82nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] Todd also played for the Kelowna Falcons, an independent summer baseball team in the West Coast League.
St. Louis Cardinals
editTodd was named St. Louis Minor League pitcher of the year, and also achieved Texas League and Florida State League mid-season All-Star status.[3] He played in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game in Yankee Stadium.
He made his major league debut on June 5, 2009, pitching 1+2⁄3 innings, giving up 2 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 2, and striking out 2.[4]
Cleveland Indians
editOn July 26, 2009, Todd was sent to the Cleveland Indians to complete the June 27 trade that sent Mark DeRosa from the Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals.[5]
After spending most of his time with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers and making limited appearances with the Indians in 2009 and 2010, Todd was designated for assignment on April 30, 2011, to make room on the 40-man roster for Alex White.
New York Yankees
editHe was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on May 6, 2011.[6] However, he was designated for assignment on May 12.[7]
Return to St. Louis
editTodd was claimed off waivers by St. Louis on May 16, 2011.[8] He was outrighted to Triple-A on June 11.[9]
Detroit Tigers
editTodd played in the Detroit Tigers organization in 2012.
Arizona Diamondbacks
editTodd signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks in November 2013.
Boston Red Sox
editIn February 2015, Todd signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox and was assigned to the Triple A Pawtucket Red Sox.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Opening up shop: former MLB pitcher Jess Todd opens batting cages in Mount Pleasant" KLTV. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Jess Todd." 1/25/2006. Arkansas Razorbacks Profile. Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Jess Todd and Daryl Jones Named St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year." September 30, 2008. Article.[permanent dead link] Retrieved on March 26, 2009.
- ^ Colorado vs. St. Louis, Box Score, MLB.com (June 5, 2009)
- ^ "Indians acquire RHP Jess Todd". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ Yankees claim RHP Jess Todd, DFA utility man Kevin Russo
- ^ Yankees call up RHP Sanit, option INF Pena, USA Today, May 12, 2011.
- ^ Cardinals Claim Jess Todd, MLBTradeRumors.com, May 16, 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 10, 2011). "Outrighted To Triple-A: Todd, Gibbons, Kouzmanoff". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ [1] SoxProspects.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2015.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or STL scouting report