Jody Gerut

Infobox MLB player
name=Jody Gerut

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width=250
position=Right Fielder
team=San Diego Padres
number=33
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|9|18
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Cleveland Indians
statyear=August 8, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.268
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=44
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=169
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (by|2003-by|2005)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2005)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2005)
*San Diego Padres (by|2008-present)

Joseph Diego "Jody" Gerut (born September 18, 1977 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres. He attended Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University. He made his major league debut in April 26, by|2003, with the Cleveland Indians.

Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians with Josh Bard for Jacob Cruz on June 2, by|2001. He had a spectacular rookie year in 2003, finishing in the top five in Rookie of the Year voting and winning the also-prestigious Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award. by|2004 was a disappointing year for him, whose season ended tearing the ACL in his right knee. Gerut was acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the Indians on July 18, by|2005, in exchange for Jason Dubois. On July 31, 2005, Gerut was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for fellow outfielder Matt Lawton, just minutes before the trade deadline. On March 8, by|2007, Gerut was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. On January 21, by|2008, Gerut signed a minor league contract with an invite to spring training with the San Diego Padres.

Gerut has played very well in a starting role for the Padres during the 2008 season. Through August 25th, he has a line of .293 batting average, .352 OBP and .486 slugging percentage mostly in center field.

External links

* [http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=425506 MLB.com: Jody Gerut]
*baseball-reference|id=g/gerutjo01