J. D. Closser
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| New York Yankees — No. 30 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 15, 1980 Beech Grove, Indiana |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 30, 2004 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 48 |
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Jeffrey Darrin "J. D." Closser (born January 15, 1980 in Beech Grove, Indiana) is a catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Closser and his wife, Holley, have two daughters, Isabelle and Callie McKenna. He attended Alexandria Monroe High School in Indiana.
[edit] Baseball career
Closser made his debut midway through the 2004 season. He posted very impressive statistics in his rookie year. J.D. walked into the 2005 season as the starting catcher for the Colorado Rockies. However, his offensive doldrums coupled with his near-complete inability to throw-out potential base stealers cost him. The second half of the 2005 campaign, he lost his starting role to backup catcher Danny Ardoin. Closser was up and down from the minors to the majors in the 2006 season with the Rockies. He was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on October 13, 2006.
On May 4, 2007, he was traded to the Athletics for outfielder Charles Thomas.
On April 10, 2008, Closser was released from the Iowa Cubs, the AAA team for the Chicago Cubs.
On May 1, 2008, Closser signed with Yankees and was assigned to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, their Triple-A affiliate.
