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Jordan Milbrath (born August 1, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
| Jordan Milbrath | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 1, 1991 Springfield, Minnesota | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career edit
Milbrath graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, Minnesota.[1] He attended Augustana University, where he played college baseball for the Augustana Vikings, and he played collegiate summer baseball for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League.[2]
Cleveland Indians edit
The Cleveland Indians selected Milbrath in the 35th round, with the 1,041st selection, of the 2013 MLB draft.[3][4] He signed and made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-league AZL Indians where he was 1-1 with a 4.87 ERA in 20.1 relief innings pitched. He also pitched in one game for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League at the end of the season.
Milbrath pitched for Lake County in both 2014, where he was 3-12 with a 3.95 ERA in 26 games (23 starts), and in 2015,[5] where he compiled a 7-11 record and a 4.54 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). He also pitched in the Arizona Fall League.
He spent the 2016 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League where he pitched to a 3-5 record with a 5.43 ERA in 41 relief appearances. He also pitched one game with the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League at the end of the season. He began the 2017 season with Lynchburg, where he was taught to pitch sidearm, before receiving a midseason promotion to Akron.[6] He made 15 relief appearances for both teams. Pitching sidearm, Milbrath's earned run average decreased from 5.43 in 2016 to 3.02 in 2017,[7] and he also decreased his walks per nine innings pitched from 5.3 to 3.3.[8]
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Milbrath from the Indians' organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[9][10] He competed for a spot on Pittsburgh's 2018 Opening Day 25-man roster,[11] but was waived and returned to Cleveland before the start of the regular season.[12] He began the season with Akron.
Miami Marlins edit
On February 4, 2019, Milbrath was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Nick Wittgren.[13] Milbrath split the season between the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, pitching to a 2-3 record and 3.84 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 65.2 innings pitched across 36 cumulative appearances. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[14]
Arizona Diamondbacks edit
On January 20, 2020, Milbrath signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[15] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] On May 22, Milbrath was released.
Minnesota Twins edit
On May 14, 2021, Milbrath signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[17] He appeared in 6 games for the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge, but struggled to a 10.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched. He was released by the organization on July 14.[18]
Personal life edit
Milbrath worked a temp job for NFL Films at Super Bowl LII.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Baseball is mental game says Jordan Milbrath | Springfield Advance-Press". Springfieldap.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Milbrath drafted by Cleveland Indians".
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (December 14, 2017). "Cleveland Indians lose RHP Jordan Milbrath to Pittsburgh in Rule 5 Draft". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Augustana pitcher Milbrath signs with Cleveland". StarTribune.com. June 26, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Milbrath is a prospect for the Indians | Springfield Advance-Press". Springfieldap.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Milbrath's switch may be fast track to big leagues | News, Sports, Jobs - The Journal". Nujournal.com. June 25, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Milbrath Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pirates prospect Jordan Milbrath shows his potential — on the field after the Super Bowl".
- ^ Berry, Adam (January 20, 2016). "Pirates pick Jordan Milbrath, Nick Burdi". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Moving on: Pirates select Springfield native Jordan Milbrath in Rule 5 draft | News, Sports, Jobs - The Journal". Nujournal.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome".
- ^ "Indians' Jordan Milbrath: Returns to Cleveland".
- ^ "Marlins' Jordan Milbrath: Traded to Marlins". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Milbrath agrees to terms with Diamondbacks".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Milbrath agrees to terms with Twins".
- ^ https://www.milb.com/player/jordan-milbrath-641872
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)