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**Jeremy Affeldt**
Jeremy Affeldt
; Affeldt pitching for the Reds in 2008
	San Francisco Giants — No. 41
	Relief pitcher
	Born: June 6, 1979 (age 30); Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
	April 6, 2002 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics; (through August 28, 2009)
Win-Loss	27-30
Earned run average	4.30
Strikeouts	477
Saves	18
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (2002-2006); Colorado Rockies (2006-2007); Cincinnati Reds (2008); San Francisco Giants (2009-present);

Affeldt with the Rockies in 2007

Jeremy David Affeldt (pronounced /ˈæfɛlt/) (born June 6, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.

[edit] Baseball career

[edit] Kansas City Royals

A left-hander, Affeldt made his major league debut for the Kansas City Royals on April 6, 2002. He struggled for his first two seasons with finger blisters and recurring problems with the fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, which often landed him on the disabled list or in the bullpen. After trying a variety of remedies that had worked for other pitchers with similar problems (such as Al Leiter), he had half of the nail surgically removed after the 2003 season. Once thought of as a potential ace of the starting rotation, Affeldt was installed as the Royals' closer in mid-2004, replacing former rookie All-Star phenom Mike MacDougal. He recorded 13 saves in his new role.

[edit] Colorado Rockies

Affeldt was traded along with pitcher Denny Bautista to the Colorado Rockies on July 31, 2006, for first baseman Ryan Shealy and reliever Scott Dohmann.

In 2007, the Rockies used Affeldt as a left-handed specialist to get out left-handed batters late in the game. He went 4-3 in 2007, with a 3.51 ERA in 59 innings.

He was a part of the Rockies' 2007 September and postseason run. In September, he gave up five runs in 14 outings. In the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Affeldt pitched three innings without giving up a run.

[edit] Cincinnati Reds

On January 23, 2008, Affeldt signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds for $3 million.^[1] Affeldt was used as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen for the entire season.

[edit] San Francisco Giants

On November 17, 2008 Affeldt signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation
Jeremy Affeldt on Twitter

[0] The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Reds make Affeldt signing official

[1] Giants sign free agent pitcher Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year deal

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