Jonathon Paul Feyereisen (born February 7, 1993) is an American professional
baseball
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pitcher
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for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). He made his MLB debut with the
Milwaukee Brewers
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in 2020 and has also played for the
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. Since its inception ...
.
Career
Amateur career
Feyereisen attended
River Falls High School
River Falls High School is a public high school in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Extracurricular activities
Marching band
The RFHS marching band has won its class in marching band competition 21 times since 1985. It won the AAA division state titles ...
in
River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pierce and St. Croix County, Wisconsin, St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is adjacent to the River Falls (town), Wisconsin, Town of River Falls in Pierce County and the Kinnic ...
and played
college baseball
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at the
University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, and summer collegiate baseball with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.
Cleveland Indians
The
Cleveland Indians
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selected Feyereisen in the 16th round of the
2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He signed with the Indians and was assigned to the
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River, and play their home games at Eastwood Field. From 1999 to 2020, they were a M ...
, where he spent the whole season, pitching 17 scoreless innings, striking out 24.
In 2015, he played for both the
Lake County Captains
The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following t ...
and the
Lynchburg Hillcats
The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...
, posting a combined 1–1
win-loss record with 12
saves and a 2.08
earned run average
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(ERA) in
innings pitched
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, in which he
struck out
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56 batters between the two teams. In 2016, he began the season with the
Akron RubberDucks
The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...
.
New York Yankees
On July 31, 2016, the Indians traded Feyereisen along with
Clint Frazier
Clint Jackson Frazier (born September 6, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.
A top prospect for the 2013 MLB draft, the Cleveland I ...
,
Justus Sheffield
Justus Kane Sheffield (born May 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in ...
, and
Ben Heller
Benjamin Heller (born August 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 2016 to 2017, and 2019 to 2020.
Career
H ...
to the
New York Yankees
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in exchange for
Andrew Miller. The Yankees assigned him to the
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Trenton, New Jersey, and play their home games at Trenton Thunder Ballpark.
From 1994 to 2020, it was a Minor League Baseball team of the Doub ...
where he finished the season. In 42 games between both Akron and Trenton, he pitched to a 7–3 record, five saves, 1.70 ERA, and a 1.10 WHIP as he had 78 strikeouts in 58.1 innings.
In 2017, he spent time with both Trenton and the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pen ...
, posting a combined 2–3 record with four saves and a 3.27 ERA in total innings between both clubs.
In 2018, he spent with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 6–6 with one save and a 3.45 ERA in 60 innings. He returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the 2019 season, going 10–2 with seven saves and a 2.49 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 61 innings.
Milwaukee Brewers
On September 2, 2019, Feyereisen was traded to the
Milwaukee Brewers
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in exchange for Brenny Escanio and international signing bonus pool money. After the season, on October 10, he was selected for the
United States national baseball team
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in the
2019 WBSC Premier 12
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. After the season, he was added to the Brewers 40-man roster.
Feyereisen made the 2020 opening day roster for the
Brewers. He made his major league debut on July 24, pitching one inning. He struck out former MVP
Kris Bryant
Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and San ...
, then giving up a solo home run to
Anthony Rizzo
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against the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
.
In 2021, Feyereisen again made the Opening Day roster for Milwaukee. Through his 21 appearances with the Brewers, Feyereisen went 0–2 with a 3.26 ERA and a WHIP of 1.09.
Tampa Bay Rays
On May 21, 2021, the Brewers traded Feyereisen and
Drew Rasmussen to the
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. Since its inception ...
in exchange for
Willy Adames
Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, and played for the Rays until 2021. ...
and
Trevor Richards. In 2022, Feyereisen allowed one
unearned run
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in innings pitched, limiting opposing hitters to a .086
batting average against
In baseball statistics, batting average against (denoted by BAA or AVG), also known as opponents' batting average (denoted by OBA), is a statistic that measures a pitcher's ability to prevent hits during official at bats. It can alternatively b ...
, before injuring his shoulder in June.
After the 2022 season, Feyereisen underwent surgery to repair the labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder, likely causing him to miss the beginning of the 2023 season. The Rays
designated him for assignment on December 13.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On December 14, 2022, the Rays traded Feyereisen to the
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...
for minor league pitcher Jeff Belge.
References
External links
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers bio
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1993 births
Living people
Akron RubberDucks players
Baseball players from Wisconsin
Lake County Captains players
Lynchburg Hillcats players
Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers players
People from River Falls, Wisconsin
Scottsdale Scorpions players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
Tampa Bay Rays players
Trenton Thunder players
United States national baseball team players
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers baseball players
2019 WBSC Premier12 players