Jeff Bennett (baseball)

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1⁄3 innings. With the Brewers, Bennett went 1–5 with a 4.79 ERA in 60 appearances. He was well known for keeping the brim of his baseball cap almost completely flat and wearing it so low that the bill was slightly above his eyes.

He was granted free agency following the season. [3] Bennett missed the entire 2006 season after undergoing a successful Tommy John surgery. [1]

Atlanta Braves

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Bennett with Atlanta in 2008

On September 20, 2007, Bennett made his first career start and his first appearance with the Atlanta Braves. Against the Milwaukee Brewers, Bennett went 52⁄3 innings while striking out 8, earning the win. On September 25, Bennett earned a win in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies. He finished the season 2–1 with a 3.46 ERA.

In a relief appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 24, 2008, Bennett recorded his first major league hit in the fifth inning against pitcher Randy Johnson.

The Braves suspended Bennett's pay on June 25, 2009, the day after he fractured his hand with an angry punch to a clubhouse wall. Bennett filed a grievance with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and continued his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett. The MLBPA directed the Braves to either repay the suspended funds or grant him free agency. He requested the Braves release him from his contract, and was granted his release on July 30. [5]

Tampa Bay Rays

Bennett signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on August 1, 2009. [6] In eleven games, all relief appearances, Bennett had a 9.95 ERA. [3] He appeared in three games for the Durham Bulls, the Rays' Triple-A affiliate, before being released on May 13, 2010. [3] [4]

Return to the Milwaukee Brewers

On May 25, 2010, Bennett signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and was assigned to Triple-A Nashville. He came on in relief in twelve games, and was released after the season. [3] [4]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On April 30, 2011, in his first outing after returning from a torn labrum, he struck out two batters in a scoreless inning for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces on June 15. [7] Bennett was released on August 30.

Independent leagues

From late 2011 through 2013, Bennett played for a number of teams in the Mexican Pacific League, Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, Atlantic League, and Mexican League. [4]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bennett signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 16, 2014. He made 21 starts for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, compiling an 8–6 record with a 3.82 ERA. [4] He made one start in winter ball after the season, managing only one out. After the out, he lost feeling in his pitching hand and took himself out of the game. He decided to retire from baseball the following March. [1]

Personal life

In early 2015, Bennett began giving baseball lessons to local youth athletes in Middle Tennessee near his home in Mt. Juliet. Initially borrowing places to train, his business soon grew large enough to necessitate owning his own facility: Jeff Bennett's Baseball Academy, near Lebanon, Tennessee. [1]

He and his wife have four children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Beck, Ken (May 24, 2015). "Calling It a Day: Bennett Retires From pro Baseball, Opens Academy". Murfreesboro Post. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Bennett Baseball Academy: Bio". Jeff Bennett Baseball Academy. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jeff Bennett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jeff Bennett Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gandy, Martin (July 30, 2009). "Braves release reliever Jeff Bennett". Talking Chop. Vox Media, Inc . Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rays Sign RHP Jeff Bennett; Option Nelson; Release Houser". Tampa Bay Rays. Major League Baseball. August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Dierkes, Tim (June 15, 2011). "Minor Moves: Diamond, Bennett". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
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Jeff Bennett
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Bennett with the Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1980-06-10) June 10, 1980 (age 44)
Donelson, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2004, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2009, for the Tampa Bay Rays