Jason Repko
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 17 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 27, 1980 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2005 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through July 13, 2006) |
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| Batting Average | .238 |
| Home Runs | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | 46 |
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Jason Edward Repko (born December 27, 1980 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Naturally a centerfielder, his career has been slowed by numerous injuries.
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[edit] High School Years
Repko attended Hanford High School in Richland, Washington and was a letterman in baseball. In baseball, as a senior, he posted a .581 batting average with 18 home runs and 14 stolen bases. He also clocked a 94 MPH fastball from the mound. A High School All-American Infielder, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1999 draft, Repko skipped his high school graduation ceremony and passed on a scholarship with San Diego State University to sign with the Dodgers.
[edit] Minor Leagues
He started his professional career as a short stop with the rookie league Great Falls Dodgers, hitting .304 with 8 homers and 12 steals and being selected to the Pioneer League All-Star Team.
His career was slowed when he suffered a torn hamstring during extended spring training in 2000 and missed most of the season. He then suffered a broken vertebra on the right side of his back, and only managed to play in 88 games for single-A Wilmington in 2001.
Finally healthy for an entire season in 2002, the Dodgers had him switch positions from short stop, where he had played previously, to center field while playing for the Vero Beach Dodgers. Repko hit .272 for Vero Beach, with 9 homers and 29 steals that season and was selected to the Florida State League All-Star team.
He played for the Double-A Jacksonville Suns in 2003 and split 2004 between Jacksonville and the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.
[edit] Pro career
He made his MLB debut on April 6, 2005 against the San Francisco Giants. He singled off of Jason Christiansen in the sixth inning for his first major league hit. Homered in his first at bat at Dodger Stadium on April 12th against the Giants. Hit .221 for the Dodgers in 2005, playing in 129 games.
In 2006 he was off to a fast start, but suffered a high ankle sprain and missed 2 1/2 months, returning to the Dodgers July 24. Repko never received much playing time after returning, buried behind the outfield rotation of J.D. Drew, Kenny Lofton, Andre Ethier, Marlon Anderson, and Matt Kemp.
Underwent a surgical procedure on October 20 that kept him sidelined for the first half of spring training in 2007 and then when he was finally cleared to play, he immediately suffered another injury.. colliding with Rafael Furcal on a play in a spring training game he tore his hamstring, sidelining him for the entire 2007 season.
[edit] External links
- Page at Baseball Reference
- Report on Repko returning from the Disabled List and attitude about injury
