- Jeremy Affeldt
Infobox MLB player
width = 300px
name = Jeremy Affeldt
team = Cincinnati Reds
number = 41
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|6|6
birthplace = city-state|Phoenix|Arizona
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = April 6
debutyear = 2002
debutteam = Kansas City Royals
statyear = August 5, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 26-27
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 4.65
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 404
teams =
*Kansas City Royals (by|2002-by|2006)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2006-by|2007)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2008-present)Jeremy David Affeldt (pronEng|ˈæfɛlt; born
June 6 ,1979 in Phoenix,Arizona ) is aMajor League Baseball pitcher for theCincinnati Reds .A left-hander, Affeldt made his Major League debut for the
Kansas City Royals on April 6, by|2002. He struggled for his first two seasons with finger blisters and recurring problems with thefingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, which often landed him on thedisabled list or in thebullpen . After trying a variety of remedies that had worked for other pitchers with similar problems (such asAl Leiter ), he had half of the nail surgically removed after the by|2003 season. Once thought of as a potential ace of the starting rotation, Affeldt was installed as the Royals' closer in mid-by|2004, replacing former rookieAll-Star phenomMike MacDougal . He recorded 13 saves in his new role.Affeldt was traded along with pitcher
Denny Bautista to the Colorado Rockies on July 31, by|2006 for first basemanRyan Shealy and relieverScott Dohmann .Affeldt's best pitches are a
fastball and a sinkingcurveball .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 by|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 theBoston Red Sox , Affeldt pitched three innings without giving up a run.2008
On
January 23 , Affeldt signed a one year deal with theCincinnati Reds for $3 million. [ [http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080123&content_id=2353718&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Reds make Affeldt signing official ] ] Affeldt is currently pitching as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen.References
External links
* [http://www.jaffeldt.com The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation] - The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation
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