Jermaine Van Buren

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23innings pitched before receive a late call-up to the majors. He appeared in six games for the Cubs, ending with a 0-2 record, a 3.00 ERA, nine walks, and six strikeouts in 6.0 innings. At the end of the season, he was dealt by Chicago to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league outfielder Matt Ciaramella.

In 2006, Van Buren was called up when David Wells went on the disabled list and made his Red Sox debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 21. He was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket a day later, and was recalled by Boston on May 24. Van Buren was optioned to Pawtucket June 19, but would return once again on July 28.

He was signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league deal on November 7, 2006.

On December 3, 2006, he debuted with the Criollos de Caguas (Caguas Creoles) [ usurped ] in the Puerto Rico Winter Professional baseball, as a closing pitcher.

On June 26, 2007, the Oakland Athletics acquired Van Buren from the Nationals for a player to be named later. In 2008, he joined CPBL's La New Bears in Taiwan.

Personal

While playing for the Red Sox in 2006 he married the love of his life, Tiffany Suther. In the off-season, he teaches baseball at Amarillo Baseball Academy.

References

  1. "1998 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams". www.abca.org. American Baseball Coaches Association . Retrieved January 8, 2022.
Jermaine Van Buren
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Relief pitcher
Born: (1980-07-02) July 2, 1980 (age 45)
Laurel, Mississippi
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2005, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
August 19, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox