Mike Jerzembeck | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Queens, New York, U.S. | 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.
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.
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]
Jerzembeck's son,Satchel,was named after Satchel Paige and committed to play baseball at North Carolina. [10] His son,Eli,also plays baseball. [11]
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