Jeremy Affeldt
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| Cincinnati Reds — No. 41 | |
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| Born: June 6, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2002 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 25-27 |
| Earned run average | 4.74 |
| Strikeouts | 374 |
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Jeremy David Affeldt (pronounced /ˈæfɛlt/; born June 6, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
A left-hander, Affeldt made his Major League debut for the Kansas City Royals 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 along with pitcher Denny Bautista to the Colorado Rockies on July 31, 2006 for first baseman Ryan Shealy and reliever Scott Dohmann.
Affeldt's best pitches are a fastball and a sinking curveball.
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[edit] 2007
In 2007 the Rockies used Affeldt as a left-handed specialist to get out left-handed batters late in the game. He went 4-3 in 2007, with a 3.51 ERA in 59 innings.
He was a part of the Rockies' 2007 September and postseason run. In September, he gave up five runs in 14 outings. In the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Affeldt pitched three innings without giving up a run.
[edit] 2008
On January 23, Affeldt signed a one year deal with the Cincinnati Reds for $3 million.[1] Affeldt is currently pitching as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation - The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation
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