Justin Germano

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Justin Germano

San Diego Padres — No. 57
Starting Pitcher
Born: August 6, 1982 (1982-08-06) (age 25)
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
May 222004 for the San Diego Padres
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Win-Loss     8-13
Earned Run Average     5.08
Strikeouts     102
Teams

Justin Germano is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born August 6, 1982 in Pasadena, California.

Germano is from Claremont, California, where he broke Mark McGwire's Claremont Little League record for most home runs in a season. He graduated from Claremont High School in 2000.

He was drafted in 2000 by the San Diego Padres. Germano made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres on May 22, 2004, getting the win as the starting pitcher against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched five innings, allowing five hits, four runs (three of them on a three-run home run by Chase Utley in the third inning), four walks, and five strikeouts. As a hitter, he would have two at-bats and went hitless.

He was traded along with Travis Chick from the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds on July 23, 2005 for Joe Randa. On July 31, 2006, Germano was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rheal Cormier. On March 19, 2007, Germano was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. Made 23 starts for the Padres in 2007 where he went 7-10 with a 4.46 ERA. Germano is slotted to be the Padres number five starter in 2008.


Germano (left) during 2008 Spring Training
Germano (left) during 2008 Spring Training
Germano (right) with fellow Padres pitchers Shawn Estes and Kevin Cameron in 2008.
Germano (right) with fellow Padres pitchers Shawn Estes and Kevin Cameron in 2008.