Paul Spoljaric

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Paul Nikola Spoljaric (born September 24, 1970 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

After being signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1989, he went on to play for the Blue Jays (1994, 1996-97, 1999), Seattle Mariners (1997-98), Philadelphia Phillies (1999) and Kansas City Royals (2000). He was a member of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place in the baseball tournament.

Currently, Spoljaric is a starting pitcher with the Toronto Maple Leafs (baseball) of the Intercounty Baseball League.

In his 6-year major-league career, Spoljaric compiled a career 8-17 record with 278 strikeouts, 12 saves, and a 5.52 ERA in 277.3 innings. He was traded in 1997 with Mike Timlin for Jose Cruz, Jr..


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