Julian Merryweather

Julian Christopher Merryweather (born October 14, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 21st on MLB's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Julian Merryweather
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-14) October 14, 1991
Berkeley, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 2020, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through September 17, 2020)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts15
Teams

High school and draft

Merryweather attended Serra High School in San Mateo, California and played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2014 MLB draft.[2]

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

Merryweather made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers going 1–2 with a 3.66 ERA in 13 games. He pitched 2015 with the Lake County Captains, posting a 4.08 ERA in 70.2 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks,[3] going a combined 13–6 with 2.60 ERA in 24 games started between both teams. Merryweather started 2017 with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers during the season.[4][5] In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA.[6] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[7]

Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced Merryweather will require Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2018 season.[8]

Toronto Blue Jays

On October 5, 2018, Merryweather was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later from the earlier trade for Josh Donaldson.[9]

In 2019, Merryweather made two appearances in the 2019 minor league season, and played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League during the offseason.[10]

Merryweather made his major league debut on August 20, 2020 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[11] On August 26, 2020, he made his first MLB start.[12] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Merryweather appeared in 13 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13.0 innings pitched.[13]

References
  1. "MLB 2021 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "OBU's Page, Merryweather drafted by MLB clubs - Sports - The Shawnee News-Star - Shawnee, OK". News-star.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. bjstaff. "Right-hander Julian Merryweather settling in with RubberDucks after midseason promotion". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. mbeaven. "Julian Merryweather set to take the ball as Opening Day starting pitcher for defending Eastern League champion RubberDucks". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. "Merryweather dazzles in Clippers' debut". MiLB.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. "Julian Merryweather Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  7. "Cleveland Indians add four to 40-man roster; claim Refsnyder; DFA Crockett, Baker". cleveland.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  8. Hoynes, Paul (March 8, 2018). "Let the competition begin: There are jobs to win on the Cleveland Indians". Cleveland.com.
  9. "Blue Jays acquire Julian Merryweather to complete Josh Donaldson trade". Sportsnet. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  10. "Julian Merryweather Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. Keegan Matheson (August 20, 2020). "Solid 'pen effort leads to Gurriel's walk-off hit". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. Keegan Matheson (August 26, 2020). "Supporting cast keys Blue Jays' rout". MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  13. https://www.mlb.com/player/julian-merryweather-657240
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