Jeremy Hellickson
2011 AL Rookie of the Year, 'Hellboy'.
Jeremy Robert Hellickson (born April 8, 1987) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. Over his MLB career, he suited up for the Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals. He was named the American League Rookie of the Year after the 2011 season, and fans and media in Tampa Bay gave him the nickname "Hellboy."
Hellickson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and went to Hoover High School. The Rays selected him in the fourth round of the 2005 MLB draft. He made his big league debut on August 2, 2010, against the Minnesota Twins, allowing two runs over seven innings. That year, he also earned the 2011 AL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2012, he shared the American League Rawlings Gold Glove Award for pitchers with Jake Peavy of the Chicago White Sox. On November 14, 2014, the Rays traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams.
Quick Facts
- Born
- April 8, 1987, Des Moines, Iowa
- Drafted
- Tampa Bay, fourth round, 2005
- Debut
- August 2, 2010 v Minnesota Twins (two runs over seven innings)
- Honours
- 2011 AL Rookie of the Year; 2012 AL Rawlings Gold Glove (co-winner with Jake Peavy)
- Nickname
- 'Hellboy'
- Traded
- November 14, 2014, to the Diamondbacks for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams
- Later
- Phillies
- Orioles
- Nationals
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Baseball America rated him as the 18th best prospect in all of baseball going into the 2010 season.
- On May 13, he threw his first complete game, earning a 3–0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
- On November 14, 2015, Hellickson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher Sam McWilliams.
- He began his tenure with Washington going 2–0 with a 2.28 ERA before landing on the disabled list with a hamstring strain.
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