Jason Michaels
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Jason Drew Michaels (born May 4, 1976), nicknamed "J-Mike",
High school and college
Born in
He was selected in the 44th round of the
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Michaels in the 15th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but once again he opted not to sign, returning to Miami for his final year of eligibility. In 1998, Michaels was drafted for the fourth time when the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 4th round of that year's draft. He signed his first professional contract on June 19, 1998.
In 2010, Jason was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Philadelphia Phillies
In the Phillies
Although he spent most of the season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Michaels made his major league debut with Philadelphia on April 6, 2001. He was on the Phillies'
Cleveland Indians
On January 27, 2006, the Phillies traded Michaels to the Cleveland Indians for left-handed relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes.[5] This trade precipitated a second deal in which the Indians sent outfielder Coco Crisp, relief pitcher David Riske and catcher Josh Bard to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for reliever Guillermo Mota, third baseman Andy Marte, catcher Kelly Shoppach, Randy Newsom and cash. Michaels replaced Crisp in left field for the Indians in 2006, hitting primarily in the second spot in the batting order behind Grady Sizemore. For the season, he hit .267 with nine home runs and a career-best 55 RBI. He missed 16 games after crashing into the outfield wall at Yankee Stadium on June 15.[6]
Michaels's struggles against right-handed pitching in 2006 (.252, 4 HR, 28 RBI in 338 plate appearances compared to .291, 5 HR, 27 RBI in 210 plate appearances against left-handers) prompted the Indians to sign left-handed hitting, free agent outfielder David Dellucci after the 2006 season.[7] Dellucci and Michaels were expected to platoon in left field in 2007, with Michaels seeing most of his playing time against left-handed pitching.
Roberto Clemente Award Nominee
On September 6, 2006, the Indians announced that Michaels was their nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to the major league player who best exemplifies a commitment to community service.[8] Michaels donated the $2,500 award to the Cleveland chapter of Gang Resistance Education and Training.[9]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On May 8, 2008, Michaels was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates after being designated for assignment.
Houston Astros
On December 15, 2008, Michaels was signed to a one-year, $750K contract by the Astros.[10]
Michaels re-signed with the Astros the following year.[11]
On October 4, 2010, the Astros exercised a $900,000 club option for 2011. Michaels had batted .253 with 26 RBI and appeared in 106 games.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals signed Michaels to a minor league contract on December 16, 2011.
Personal life
Michaels's grandfather, John Michaels, pitched for the 1932 Boston Red Sox[12] and also played in the
Jason now[as of?] runs a baseball clinic in Tampa Florida called The Big League Approach as described in a recent interview with William Slover of Pain Resource
References
- ^ "Jason Michaels Statistics". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ a b Cleveland Indians: Media Guide 2007 (PDF). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. pp. pgs. 190–193. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Raiders Athletics Baseball Awards". Okaloosa-Walton College. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (January 27, 2006). "Tribe completes trade with Phillies". MLB Advanced Media, L.P./MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (June 19, 2006). "Notes: Michaels awaiting MRI results". MLB Advanced Media, L.P./MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (November 26, 2006). "Tribe tabs Dellucci for left field". MLB Advanced Media, L.P./MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (September 6, 2006). "Michaels donates time to community". MLB Advanced Media, L.P./MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (September 12, 2006). "Tribe's chastened Jason now hastens to serve". The Plain Dealer.
- ^ "Astros sign Jason Michaels to one-year deal". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ Michaels re-signs with Astros
- ^ "John Michaels Statistics". Sports Reference, Inc./Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Family ties: History made with top two picks". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet