| Jeremy Hellickson | |||
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Hellickson with the Tampa Bay Rays
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| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 58 | |||
| Starting pitcher | |||
| Born: April 8, 1987 Des Moines, Iowa |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 2, 2010, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 49–48 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.94 | ||
| Strikeouts | 584 | ||
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Jeremy Robert Hellickson (born April 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Hoover High School.[1] Following the 2011 season, Hellickson was named American League Rookie of the Year. Hellickson is nicknamed "Hellboy" by local fans and media.[2]
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Professional career[edit]
Minor leagues[edit]
Hellickson was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fourth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Baseball America rated him as the 18th best prospect in all of baseball going into the 2010 season.[3] He was selected to play in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game and was the starting pitcher for U.S. team.[4]
Tampa Bay Rays[edit]
On August 2, 2010, Hellickson made his major league debut against Minnesota Twins.[5] During his debut, he held the Twins to two runs over seven innings. He struck out six while walking two. He was optioned back to the Triple-A Durham Bulls after the start.[6] He was once again recalled to the majors on August 10 to take the spot of Wade Davis in the rotation. He made his second career start that day against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, earning his second career victory after pitching seven shutout innings with three hits, seven strikeouts and no walks as the Rays won 8–0.[7]
On August 21, 2010, Hellickson was optioned to the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs to work on moving to the bullpen. He was recalled to Tampa Bay on September 1, and made his first appearance out of the bullpen on September 4, pitching 1 and 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs.
Hellickson began the 2011 season as the Rays fifth starter. On May 13, he threw his first complete game, earning a 3–0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.[8] Following the season, Hellickson earned the 2011 American League MLB Rookie of the Year Award.[9] He was named the Rays third starter for the 2012 season and pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings against the New York Yankees on April 8, 2012.
Hellickson was the losing pitcher in Félix Hernández's perfect game on August 15, 2012. He still had a quality start in the game, allowing one run and five hits over seven innings to the Seattle Mariners.[10]
Hellickson was optioned to Charlotte on August 27. He was recalled from the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on September 3 after the major league rosters expanded. He did not pitch for either minor league team.[11]
He was named co-winner with Jake Peavy, then with the Chicago White Sox, of the National League Rawlings Gold Glove for 2012.
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
On November 14, 2014, the Rays traded Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams.[12] He signed a one year deal worth $4.275 million on January 16, 2015 and avoided arbitration.[13]
Achievements[edit]
- 2009 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Most Valuable Player
- Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award, 2010
- International League Most Valuable Pitcher, 2010
- USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award, 2010
- American League Rookie of the Month – May 2011[14]
- American League Pitcher of the Month – May 2011[14]
- American League Rookie of the Year Award, 2011[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jeremy Hellickson wins major-league debut, heads back to minors". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved August 22, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Hellboy, Rays Down Boston 6-2". WDAE. June 19, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Baseball America Top 100 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. February 23, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (July 11, 2010). "Hellickson shines as Futures Game's winner". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Berry, Adam (July 31, 2010). "Hellickson to make debut on Monday". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (August 2, 2010). "Rays call up Johnson, option Hellickson". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (August 10, 2010). "Hellickson's seven scoreless tame Tigers". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Klemish, Dawn. "Hellickson wins battle of Jeremys". MLB.com.
- ^ a b Nowak, Joey. Kimbrel, Hellickson take top rookie awards, MLB.com. Published November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners - Box Score - August 15, 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Jeremy Hellickson: Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (November 14, 2014). "D-backs land Hellickson for two prospects". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Hellickson, Diamondbacks agree at $4,275,000". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Topkin, Marc. "Tampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson earns rare monthly awards double". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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