- Jack Cassel
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name = Jack Cassel
position = Relief pitcher
team = Free Agent
number = --
bats = Right
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|8|8
birthplace= city-state|Los Angeles|California
debutdate = August 10
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = San Diego Padres
statyear = September 11, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 2-2
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 5.32
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 21
teams=
*San Diego Padres (by|2007)
*Houston Astros (by|2008)Joseph Buren "Jack" Cassel (born
August 8 ,1980 inNorthridge, California ) is aMajor League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.College Years
Cassel attended L.A. Pierce Junior College and
Loyola Marymount University after graduating from Kennedy High School.Minor League Baseball Career
Cassel played for the
Idaho Falls Padres andFort Wayne Wizards at the beginning of his minor league career.Cassel has spent most of his professional
baseball career in theSan Diego Padres organization. After signing onJune 21 , by|2000, he served mainly as a reliever in the minor leagues until by|2006.Major League Baseball Career
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 25th round of the
2000 MLB Draft , Cassel made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres onAugust 10 , mlby|2007. He was sent back down the next day however, after he gave up 2 runs in 3 innings in his debut. OnAugust 31 , Cassel returned to the Major League club and made his first MLB start. Cassel pitched 5 2/3 innings, gave up 3 runs on 10 hits with 5strikeout s, and was awarded a no decision.Cassel was not offered a new contract by the Padres and became a
free agent onDecember 12 , 2007. He signed with the Houston Astros shortly afterwards and competed for a spot in the starting rotation inspring training , but began the year in the minor leagues.Personal life
Jack's younger brother,
Matt Cassel , is anAmerican football player with theNew England Patriots , and his other younger brother Justin Cassel is a minor league baseball player in the farm system of theChicago White Sox . In a strange coincidence onSeptember 7 ,2008 , Jack replaced injured teammateWandy Rodriguez in the first inning at Colorado only hours after his brother Matt replaced injured teammateTom Brady in the first quarter of the season-opening game vs Kansas City.External links
* [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:5qaQNQkALvIJ:www.portlandbeavers.com/team/roster/index.html%3Fplayer_id%3D33+jack+Cassel&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us Jack Cassel at "portlandbeavers.com"]
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