Jeffrey Austin Harris (born July 4, 1974 in

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) is a former

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who is currently a professional scout for the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

When Harris debuted with the

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on April 2, , he was 31 years of age. This was unusually old for a major league

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, and was due to his meandering career. Harris, who has done construction jobs, plumbing and landscaping during offseasons, spent six years in the Minnesota Twins organization before being released in , he then played for the Chico Heat of California in the independent

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for three seasons. Harris played for the

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of the

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in 2003. The Mariners found Harris playing for the Capitales and signed him in June . Harris made eight starts and three long-relief appearances in the 2005 season. He posted a 2-5 record with 25 strikeouts and a 4.19

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in 54.2 innings. In , Harris pitched in only 3 games early in season. In December 2006, the

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signed Harris to a minor league contract. He became a free agent at the end of the season and retired. He was named the pitching coach of the

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for the season. He later was the pitching coach for the

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in the

organization.

References

External links

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