Jeremy Affeldt
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| Colorado Rockies — No. 41 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| April 6, 2002 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Wins | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 301 |
| Earned run average | 4.91 |
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Jeremy David Affeldt (born June 6, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.
A left-hander, Affeldt made his major-league debut on April 6, 2002. He struggled for his first two seasons with finger blisters and recurring problems with the fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, which often landed him on the disabled list or in the bullpen. After trying a variety of remedies that had worked for other pitchers with similar problems (such as Al Leiter), he had half of the nail surgically removed after the 2003 season. Once thought of as a potential ace of the starting rotation, Affeldt was installed as the Royals' closer in mid-2004, replacing former rookie All-Star phenom Mike MacDougal. He recorded 13 saves in his new role.
Affeldt was traded to the Colorado Rockies in July 2006 for Ryan Shealy and Scott Dohmann. In 27 1/3 innings of pitching as a Rockie, Affeldt put up an ERA of 6.91.
Affeldt's best pitches are a fastball and a sinking curveball.
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