Julian Christopher Merryweather (born October 14, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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![]() Merryweather with the Blue Jays in 2021 | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1991-10-14) October 14, 1991 (age 30) Berkeley, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 2020, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–4 |
Earned run average | 5.64 |
Strikeouts | 50 |
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Merryweather attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, and played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University.[1] In two seasons with the Bison, Merryweather pitched to a 22–5 win–loss record, 1.73 earned run average (ERA), and 208 strikeouts.[2]
Merryweather was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers going 1–2 with a 3.66 ERA in 13 games. He pitched 2015 with the Lake County Captains, posting a 4.08 ERA in 702⁄3 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks,[4] going a combined 13–6 with 2.60 ERA in 24 games started between both teams. Merryweather started 2017 with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers during the season.[5][6] In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA.[7] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[8]
Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced he would need Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2018 season.[9]
On October 5, 2018, Merryweather was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later from the earlier trade for Josh Donaldson.[10]
In 2019, Merryweather made two appearances in the 2019 minor league season, and played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League during the offseason.[11]
Merryweather made his major league debut on August 20, 2020 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[12] On August 26, 2020, he made his first MLB start.[13] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Merryweather appeared in 13 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.[14]
On May 5, 2021, Merryweather was placed on the 60-day injured list with an oblique strain.[15] On September 8, Merryweather was activated off of the injured list.[16]
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