John Koronka

Infobox MLB player
name = John Koronka

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width = 150
caption =
team = Orix Buffaloes
number = 12
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|7|3
birthplace = city-state|Clearwater|Florida
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = June 1
debutyear = 2005
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = September 14, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 8-11
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 6.02
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 73
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2005)
*Texas Rangers (by|2006-by|2007)
*Orix Buffaloes (by|2008-present) (NPB)

John Vincent Koronka (born July 13, 1980 in Clearwater, Florida) is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League. He made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs on July 1, mlby|2005 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and gave up 3 runs over 5 innings, walked 3, and struck out 5 for the win.

He was added to the 40-man roster in the mlby|2004-2005 offseason. In mlby|2006, Koronka was pictured as an "Opening Day" starter on his Topps Baseball Card with the Chicago Cubs, however, Koronka's major league career has fallen downward since, changing teams multiple times and optioned down to the minor leagues before heading to Japan to play.

On March 31, 2006, Koronka was traded to the Texas Rangers for Freddie Bynum, whom the Rangers had just acquired from the Oakland Athletics. Koronka started 23 games for the Rangers in 2006, going 7-7 with a 5.69 ERA. He was expected to compete for a spot on the rotation in mlby|2007, but failed to make the Rangers' big league roster. He was optioned to the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks prior to the start of the 2007 season.

Koronka made two starts in 2007 for the Rangers going 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA. He was designated for assignment on July 1, 2007, and subsequently claimed off outright waivers on July 9, 2007, by the Cleveland Indians. He was assigned to their Triple-A team, the Buffalo Bisons. With the Bisons, he made 9 starts and went 3-3 with a 3.54 ERA.

On September 1, 2007, he was designated for assignment and outrighted to the minor leagues on September 12. Koronka opted for minor league free agency on November 3, 2007. On December 21, 2007, the Colorado Rockies signed Koronka to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. On June 23, by|2008, the Rockies released Koronka so he could sign with a Japanese team, the Orix Buffaloes.

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