James Lee Arnold (born March 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball right-handed

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

Career

Drafted by the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...

in the first round of the

1992 Major League Baseball Draft The 1992 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 1, 1992, through a conference call involving all 28 MLB teams of the time. Phil Nevin of Cal State Fullerton was the first overall selection, chosen by the Houston Astros. Derek Jeter, sel ...

, Arnold spent seven seasons in the Braves farm system, pitching for the

Gulf Coast Braves The Florida Complex League Braves are the Rookie-level affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Braves. The team plays at CoolTod ...

(1992),

Macon Braves Macon may refer to: Places Belgium *Macon, Belgium France *Mâcon ** Ancient Diocese of Mâcon **Mâcon, another name for the Mâconnais wine from that region United States of America * Macon, Alabama * Macon, Georgia * Macon, Illinois *Macon ...

(1993),

Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened ...

(1994–1995), Greenville Braves (1995–1998) and Richmond Braves (1998). Signed as a minor league free agent by 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 ...

after the 1998 season, Arnold made his

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(MLB) debut with the Dodgers on April 20, 1999, against the Braves, working 2 scoreless innings. He pitched 36 games for the Dodgers in 1999, including 3 starts. He failed to make the Dodgers Opening Day roster in 2000 and spent the first half of the season primarily with the

Albuquerque Dukes The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. History The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank ...

. On July 26, 2000, the Dodgers traded him (along with

Jorge Piedra Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. On April 11, , Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under ...

to 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 ...

for Ismael Valdes. Arnold pitched in 12 games for the Cubs that season, including 4 starts. Released after the season, he pitched in the minors for two more years, first with the

Fresno Grizzlies The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which was opened in 2002 in do ...

in the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

system and then with the

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

Triple-A team, the

Calgary Cannons The Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were a member of the AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) and played at Foothills Stadium. The Cannons displaced the Calgary ...

. On May 25, 2002, Arnold threw the first no-hitter in Cannons' history against the

Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The ...

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1974 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Calgary Cannons players Chicago Cubs players Durham Bulls players Greenville Braves players Gulf Coast Braves players Fresno Grizzlies players Iowa Cubs players Long Island Ducks players Los Angeles Dodgers players Macon Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Richmond Braves players Sportspeople from Dearborn, Michigan Baseball players from Wayne County, Michigan American expatriate baseball players in Australia Chinatrust Whales players American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub