Jon Switzer
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| Jon Switzer | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1979 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 22, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–4 |
| Earned run average | 6.20 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jon Michael Switzer (born August 13, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
High school
Switzer is a 1998 graduate of Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas While there he was three-year letterwinner and was selected for the following honors: '98 first-team all-district, '97 second-team all-district, USA Today 1998 All-USA honorable mention, Houston Area All-Star, '98 all-state selection. He also played for the South in the Texas North/South All-Star game at The Ballpark in Arlington.[1]
College
In 1998, Switzer was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 26th round of the amateur entry draft[2] but chose to attend Arizona State University where he majored in marketing.
Switzer attended Arizona State for three years (1999–2001) and appeared in 66 games compiling a 23–13 record with a 4.01 ERA striking out 327 batters in 303.1 innings. He posted back-to-back seasons with 100+ strikeouts in 2000 (121) and 2001 (128). He was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention in 2000 and 2001, third-team Collegiate Baseball All-American in 2000.[1]