Jess Todd

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Jess Todd

| position = Pitcher

| image = Jess Todd (8595703727) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Todd (right) with the Detroit Tigers in 2013

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|20}}

| birth_place = Longview, Texas, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 5

| debutyear = 2009

| debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals

|finalleague=MLB

| finaldate = July 29

| finalyear = 2010

| finalteam = Cleveland Indians

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 0–1

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 7.62

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 29

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| teams =

St. Louis Cardinals ({{By|2009}})
Cleveland Indians ({{By|2009}}–{{By|2010}})

}}

Jesse Ray Todd (born April 20, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Todd is {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and weighs {{convert|210|lb}}.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Todd in the second round (82nd overall) of the 2007 MLB Draft out of the University of Arkansas. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cardinals in 2009, appearing for them in one game before joining the Cleveland Indians during the midseason.

In 2016, he opened a batting facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[http://www.kltv.com/story/31952585/opening-up-shop-former-mlb-pitcher-jess-todd-opens-batting-cages-in-mount-pleasant "Opening up shop: former MLB pitcher Jess Todd opens batting cages in Mount Pleasant"] KLTV. Retrieved 2016-06-15.

Playing career

=College=

Todd completed his first year of collegiate baseball at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to the University of Arkansas for his sophomore year, where he worked under Dave van Horn. He completed his junior year as a Razorback before being selected 82nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft."Jess Todd." 1/25/2006. [http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=30676&SPID=2415&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=752409&Q_SEASON=2006 Arkansas Razorbacks Profile.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320014939/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=30676&SPID=2415&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=752409&Q_SEASON=2006 |date=2012-03-20 }} Retrieved on March 26, 2009. Todd also played for the Kelowna Falcons, an independent summer baseball team in the West Coast League.

=St. Louis Cardinals=

Todd was named St. Louis Minor League pitcher of the year, and also achieved Texas League and Florida State League mid-season All-Star status."Jess Todd and Daryl Jones Named St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year." September 30, 2008. [http://www.mlntherawfeed.com/minor-league-baseball/2008/9/30/jess-todd-and-daryl-jones-named-st-louis-cardinals-minor-lea.html Article.]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved on March 26, 2009. He played in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game in Yankee Stadium.

He made his major league debut on June 5, 2009, pitching {{frac|1|2|3}} innings, giving up 2 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 2, and striking out 2.[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_06_05_colmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=gameday Colorado vs. St. Louis, Box Score], MLB.com (June 5, 2009)

=Cleveland Indians=

On July 26, 2009, Todd was sent to the Cleveland Indians to complete the June 27 trade that sent Mark DeRosa from the Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals.{{Cite web |url=http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090726&content_id=6076368&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |title=Indians acquire RHP Jess Todd |access-date=2009-07-26 |archive-date=2012-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083403/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090726&content_id=6076368&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |url-status=dead }}

After spending most of his time with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers and making limited appearances with the Indians in 2009 and 2010, Todd was designated for assignment on April 30, 2011, to make room on the 40-man roster for Alex White.

=New York Yankees=

He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on May 6, 2011.[http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2011/05/06/yankees-claim-rhp-jess-todd-dfa-utility-man-kevin-russo/ Yankees claim RHP Jess Todd, DFA utility man Kevin Russo] However, he was designated for assignment on May 12.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2011-05-12-1257084702_x.htm Yankees call up RHP Sanit, option INF Pena], USA Today, May 12, 2011.

=Return to St. Louis=

Todd was claimed off waivers by St. Louis on May 16, 2011.[http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/05/cardinals-claim-jess-todd.html Cardinals Claim Jess Todd], MLBTradeRumors.com, May 16, 2011. He was outrighted to Triple-A on June 11.{{cite web|last=Nicholson-Smith|first=Ben|title=Outrighted To Triple-A: Todd, Gibbons, Kouzmanoff|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/outrighted-to-triple-a-fox.html|work=MLBTradeRumors.com|date=10 June 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011}}

=Detroit Tigers=

Todd played in the Detroit Tigers organization in 2012.

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

Todd signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks in November 2013.

=Boston Red Sox=

In February 2015, Todd signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox and was assigned to the Triple A Pawtucket Red Sox.[http://www.soxprospects.com/transactions.htm ] SoxProspects.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2015.

References

External links

{{Baseballstats|mlb=519357|espn=29700|br=t/toddje01|fangraphs=3805|brm=todd--001jes}}, or [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Ptoddj001.htm Retrosheet]

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Category:Arkansas Razorbacks baseball players

Category:Baseball players from Gregg County, Texas

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Category:American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela

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