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).

Julian Merryweather
Merryweather with the Blue Jays in 2021
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 April 24, 2022)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average4.78
Strikeouts34
Teams

High school and college

Merryweather attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, and played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University.[1] In two seasons with the Bison, Merryweather pitched to a 22–5 win–loss record, 1.73 earned run average (ERA), and 208 strikeouts.[2]

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

Merryweather was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He 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 702⁄3 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks,[4] 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.[5][6] In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA.[7] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[8]

Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced he would need Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2018 season.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

Merryweather made his major league debut on August 20, 2020 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[12] On August 26, 2020, he made his first MLB start.[13] 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 innings pitched.[14]

On May 5, 2021, Merryweather was placed on the 60-day injured list with an oblique strain.[15] On September 8, Merryweather was activated off of the injured list.[16]

References
  1. "Julian Merryweather - Oklahoma Baptist University". obubison.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. "Merryweather Called Up to Blue Jays". obubison.com. August 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. "OBU's Page, Merryweather drafted by MLB clubs - Sports - The Shawnee News-Star - Shawnee, OK". News-star.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. bjstaff. "Right-hander Julian Merryweather settling in with RubberDucks after midseason promotion". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. mbeaven. "Julian Merryweather set to take the ball as Opening Day starting pitcher for defending Eastern League champion RubberDucks". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. "Merryweather dazzles in Clippers' debut". MiLB.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  7. "Julian Merryweather Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  8. "Cleveland Indians add four to 40-man roster; claim Refsnyder; DFA Crockett, Baker". cleveland.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  9. Hoynes, Paul (March 8, 2018). "Let the competition begin: There are jobs to win on the Cleveland Indians". Cleveland.com.
  10. "Blue Jays acquire Julian Merryweather to complete Josh Donaldson trade". Sportsnet. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  11. "Julian Merryweather Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. Keegan Matheson (August 20, 2020). "Solid 'pen effort leads to Gurriel's walk-off hit". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. Keegan Matheson (August 26, 2020). "Supporting cast keys Blue Jays' rout". MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  14. "Julian Merryweather Stats, Fantasy & News | Toronto Blue Jays".
  15. "Blue Jays Select Reese McGuire, Move Julian Merryweather To 60-Day IL - MLB Trade Rumors".
  16. "Blue Jays' Julian Merryweather: Makes return from IL - CBSSports.com".
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