Jarrod Washburn - LH Pitcher - #53 - (2009-2009)

Biography

Jarrod Michael Washburn...resides in Webster, WI with wife Kerrie and children Jack, Owen and Ava...graduated from Webster High School (WI)...attended University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh...member of 1994 NCAA Division III National Champion baseball squad...named 1995 Second-Team All-American.

1999 Highlights

Began fourth professional season at triple-A Edmonton, compiling 1-5 record with one complete game and 4.73 ERA (31ER/59.0IP) in 11 starts...recalled by Anaheim, July 2 (made six relief appearances)...optioned to triple-A, July 23, and recalled again, Aug. 16...posted 4-5 record with 5.25 ERA (36ER/61.2 IP) in 16 appearances (10 starts)... pitched one third relief inning (1 BB), July 3 at Oakland, in season debut...made three starts for Trappers and went 0-2 (6.43 ERA) before being placed on disabled list with strained oblique muscle (April 26-June 17).

2000 Highlights

Began fifth professional season in Angels' organization on 15-day disabled list, March 29 (retroactive to March 25), with strained right oblique muscle...made one rehabilitation start for single-A Lake Elsinore, April 7...activated from DL and optioned to triple-A Edmonton, April 9...started five games for Trappers, posting 3-0 record and 3.52 ERA (12ER/30.2IP with 13 walks and 20 strikeouts...won last three starts, allowing four earned runs in 20.1 innings (1.77 ERA)...recalled by Anaheim, May 10...compiled 7-2 record and 3.74 ERA (35ER/84.1IP) in 14 starts with Angels...longest outing was 8.1 June 21 vs. Kansas City in 3-1 win...struck out season-high seven batters, May 6 at San Diego (6.0 IP)...tied for club-high with six walks issued, June 15 at Tampa Bay...also tied club high for home runs allowed in inning (3), July 16 at San Diego (4th)...led Angels' starters in holding opponents to .215 batting average...had longest consecutive scoreless innings streak by Angels starter (11, May 24-June 4)...was 4-0 with 2.48 ERA (8ER/29.0IP) in last five starts...placed on 15-day disabled list, July 23 (retroactive to July 22), with strained left biceps...activated, Aug. 7, making one start vs. Boston (4-1 win) before being placed on 15-day DL, Aug. 8, with sore left shoulder...collected first major league hit (single) and RBI (2), June 10 at Arizona...run-scoring single to left field came off Omar Daal.

2001 Highlights

Led Angels starters in ERA (3.77)...among AL leaders, ranked second in road ERA (3.02)...posted eight-game win streak (5th longest in AL), May 13-July 24, 2001...Ramon Ortiz (13), Washburn (11) and Scott Schoeneweis (10) each posted wins in double digits, marking first time Angels had three pitchers accomplish feat since 1997 (Chuck Finley, Jason Dickson & Allen Watson)...Angels five starting pitchers of Ortiz, Pat Rapp, Schoeneweis, Ismael Valdes & Washburn each pitched over 150-or-more innings apiece... marked first Angels quintet to accomplish feat in same season since 1989 (Jim Abbott, Bert Blyleven, Finley, Kirk McCaskill & Mike Witt)... completed sixth professional season in Angels' organization and first full season with major league club...began season on 15-day disabled list...placed on DL, March 27 (retroactive to March 23) due to strep throat, (also on DL to start 2000 campaign with strained right oblique muscle)...made exhibition start April 3 at single-A Rancho Cucamonga against UC Riverside and one rehab assignment at triple-A Salt Lake (0-1, 5.87 ERA)...recalled from rehabilitation and activated from disabled list, April 16... compiled 11-10 record with one complete game and 3.77 ERA (81ER/193.1 IP - 81 ER) in 30 starts with Angels...led club in ERA (starters) and tied for club lead in home runs allowed...among AL leaders, ranked second in road ERA (3.02)...posted career-best eight-game win streak, May 13-July 24, registering 2.64 ERA in those 14 outings (28ER/95.1IP)...eight-game win streak was tied for fifth longest in AL in 2001...posted first career complete game, a 2-0 setback, May 8 at Chicago (8 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 1 IBB, 6 SO)...held White Sox hitless for 6.1 innings, before Paul Konerko's seventh inning single...complete game came in 40th major league start...three-hitter was low-hit game by Angels in 2001...struck out season-high nine batters, May 13 at Detroit and July 2 at Oakland...opened season 0-3, then lowered ERA from 7.56 to 3.77 over last 27 starts...was 11-7 with 3.41 ERA in that span...Finished season with four-game losing streak (seven starts)...finished first in AL with 12 pickoffs (11 as pickoff/caught stealing)...batted .600 (3/5) with one run scored, a walk and two strikeouts...posted 3-for-3 performance (1 R, 1 BB), July 7 at Colorado.

2002 Highlights

Enjoyed breakout season in 2002, posting career bests in wins (18), starts (32), ERA (3.15, 7th in AL) and strikeouts (139)...was Angels first 18-game winner since Jim Abbott (18), Chuck Finley (18) and Mark Langston (19) in 1991...2.65 road ERA ranked third best in A.L...Angels went 22-10 in his 32 starts and he was 7-3 with two no decisions after an Angels' loss...lone complete game in '02 came July 27 at Seattle (8 IP) in 3-1 loss, snapping 12-game win streak...struck out career-high 10 batters, June 22 at Milwaukee in 8-2 win...pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings, June 27-July 16, the longest stretch by an Angels starter in '02...made first Opening Day start of major league career, March 31 vs. Cleveland, throwing the first pitch of MLB's 2002 season ...involved in four 1-0 games in 2002 (3-0, 1 ND in Angels win)...750 (18-6) winning percentage was 3rd best in AL and just shy of best pct. in single season club history (.773, Bert Blyleven; 17-5 in 1989)...allowed three earned runs-or-less in 26 of 32 starts...along with Barry Zito, was named to Baseball America's ML All-Star team as a starting pitcher.posted 13 road wins, setting new club record, surpassing previous mark of 11, accomplished seven times (last time by Kirk McCaskill in 1986; 11-5)...posted career-best 12 straight wins, April 19-July 21 (17 starts)...was 12-0 with five no decisions in 17 starts during streak (35ER/110.2 IP/2.85 ERA)...12-game win streak set single season club record (10 - Ken McBride; May 16-July 21, 1962, Bert Blyleven; May 29-Aug. 24, 1989 and Chuck Finley; July 1-Aug. 19, 1997)...streak was longest by an Angel since Chuck Finley's club record 14 straight wins spanning two seasons, July 1,1997-May 2, 1998...win streak was longest streak in AL and tied with Houston's Wade Miller for longest in majors in '02.

2003 Highlights

Spent ninth professional season with Angels, posting 10-15 record with two complete games and a 4.43 ERA (102ER/207.1IP) in 32 starts...suffered mild sprain of AC joint in left shoulder, March 3, after fall during pitching drills...was limited to two spring training starts due to injury, finishing 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA (3ER/7.0IP)...led club in starters ERA (20-or-more starts), innings pitched and home runs allowed...34 home runs ranked tied for fifth most in club history and tied for first in AL (Mike Maroth - Detroit & Ryan Franklin - Seattle)...also ranked fifth among AL leaders in losses...set career highs in losses, starts (tied in 2002), complete games, innings pitched, hits allowed (205), runs (106), earned runs, and home runs...marked second time in career over 200 innings plateau (206 in 2002)...started career game No. 100, April 15 at Texas (5-4 loss)...posted 500th career strikeout, Aug. 23 at Detroit (Brandon Inge)...complete games came May 6 vs. Cleveland and Aug. 18 at Chicago...complete game four-hitter matched season low in hits allowed by an Angel in 2003 (John Lackey)...walked three batters-or-less in every start...strikeout high was seven (five times)...lost four straight starts, June 9-26, equaling most in single season in career (Sept. 4-Oct. 2, 2001)...streak was longest by an Angel in 2003...career longest losing streak is six, spanning two seasons (Sept. 4, 2001-April 13, 2002)...allowed career high 10 runs, July 23 at Texas, most by an Angels pitcher.

2004 Highlights

Completed season 11-8 with one complete game, one shutout and a 4.64 ERA (77ER/149.1IP) in 25 starts in 2004...11 wins marks fourth straight season with double-digit wins...tied for club lead with one complete game and shutout...3.76 road ERA ranked ninth in AL...Angels scored 163 runs in his 25 starts (6.5 per start) and 118 runs when he was in game (4.7 per start)...run support per 9 IP was 7.1...seven of 11 wins came on the road...placed on 15-day disabled list (retroactive to July 21) due to inflamed cartilage in fifth rib left side of chest, July 27...activated from 15-day disabled list, Sept. 4...made one rehabilitation start for single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Aug. 29 (4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO)...posted first career shutout, July 7 at Chicago White Sox...shutout came in 146th career start, snapping most games started (145) by an Angel without a shutout to start career...every other pitcher who started at least 70 games for Angels threw at least one shutout...mark was second longest in major leagues since 1900 (Jason Schmidt - 1st shutout in 164th start in 2002)...allowed career-high 13 hits and 10 runs (tied, nine earned), July 20 vs. Cleveland...four home runs allowed, July 20 vs. Cleveland and July 1 at Oakland, equals most in career (June 20, 2003 at Los Angeles)...posted 15 consecutive scoreless innings, June 15-July 1, most by an Angels' starter this season...six-game win streak (April 17-May 15) second longest by Angels' starter...was first pitcher in AL to reach seven wins (after eight starts)...was 4-7 with four no decisions since reaching seven wins...pitched into seventh inning-or-later 11 times...allowed hits in double digits three times...walks high was five and strikeout best was six (four times)...posted .962 fielding percentage, committing one error in 26 total chances...Angels were 16-9 in his starts...limited opponents to three earned runs-or-less in 15 starts.

2005 Highlights

Completed season with 8-8 record, one complete game, one shutout and a 3.23 ERA (63ER/177.1IP)... Angels were 15-14 in his 29 starts...Among AL leaders, ranked fourth in ERA (3.20), second in road ERA (2.65) and first in ERA in night games (2.53)...Defeated Texas, 6-0, June 22 at Angel Stadium, marking first win at home since July 15, 2004 vs. Boston...Received no decisions in first four starts...all four games went extra innings...Did not allow a stolen base in 177.1 IP, the fourth-most innings pitched without a steal in a single season since 1974 (Chris Carpenter, STL - 182.0 in 2004; Geoff Zahn, Cal - 199.1 in 1984 & Kenny Rogers, Tex - 210.2 in 2002)...Missed two scheduled starts, Sept. 14 and 19, due to tendinitis left forearm...placed on disabled list Aug. 3 (retroactive to July 25) due to inflamed left elbow...activated from disabled list, Aug. 12...Ranked second among AL starters (4th in ML) with 1.95 ERA in June (7ER/32.1IP)...Allowed more than three earned runs twice in last 17 starts, lowering ERA from 3.80 to 3.20...Surrendered just eight home runs in last 19 starts (allowed 10 HR in first 10 starts)...Reached 1,000 career innings pitched, April 21 vs. Cleveland.

2006 Highlights

In his first season with the Mariners, Washburn went 8-14 with a 4.67 ERA in 31 starts. Washburn won consecutive starts against the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels (Aug. 24 and Aug. 29) where he allowed a combined five earned runs over 13 1/3 innings. Washburn was at his best vs. his former team, the Angels, as he won three games against them.

2007 Highlights

Led club in starts (32) and innings pitched (193.2)...was 5th time in career with at least 30 GS and 4th season with 190.0 or more innings pitched...second on club with 17 quality starts (Batista, 18)...allowed 2 or less earned runs in 14 starts, posting a 9-2 mark...was 3-8 with a 4.76 ERA in 11 starts from Aug. 1 to the end of season (34 ER, 64.1 IP)...won final two starts (Sept. 21 at LAA & Sept. 26 vs. CLE); tossed 13.0 IP and allowed just 2 solo HR (1.38 ERA).

2008 Highlights

Appeared in 28 games, making 26 starts, and collected first Major League save despite missing most of final month with injury...Second on club with 14 quality starts (Hernandez, 19)...Allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 12 starts, posting a 3-2 mark with 9 no-decisions; is now 76-14 in his career when allowing 2 or fewer earned runs...Had a 1.96 ERA (9 ER, 41.1 IP) in 7 no-decions in 2008...bullpen failed to hold lead in six games that he left with a lead...Lost four of first five decisions (6 GS) despite 4.86 ERA (18 ER, 33.1 IP)...Appeared in a pair of games as a pinch-runner: July 29 at Texas (scored) and Aug. 9 vs. Tampa Bay...Collected first ML save May 14 at Texas in Seattle's 4-3, 12-inning win (1.0 IP, 1 BB)...In 10 starts in June and July, was 3-3, 2.80 (64.1 IP, 20 ER) with 6 quality starts...Lost five consecutive starts Aug. 1-23 (0-5, 5.45; 34.2 IP, 21 ER)...Tossed 6.2 IP and did not allow a run (no decision) in 4-3, 10-inning win at CLE Aug. 30...matched season-high with 8 strikeouts, including #1,000 of his career...Won three straight starts June 23-July 4 (1.23 ERA / 3 ER, 22.0 IP)...Threw 1.0 IP in relief Sept. 16, his first appearance in 15 days, after suffering a lower abdominal strain...could not continue and did not pitch for remainder of season.

Tigers acquire Washburn from Mariners
AL Central leaders bolster rotation, postseason chances

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

07/31/09 8:42 PM ET

CLEVELAND -- Detroit's dynamic pitching duo turned into an even tougher trio Friday, making the Tigers' postseason chances potentially three times as strong.

The Tigers built their post atop the American League Central behind the devastating pitching of Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson. With a chance to bolster its playoff chances at Friday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Detroit played to its strength and made it better, acquiring Jarrod Washburn from Seattle in exchange for fellow left-handers Luke French and Mauricio Robles.

The move gives the Tigers three of the seven lowest ERAs among American League starters for the stretch run, something no other team can claim. It also gives them the potential for a postseason rotation few teams can match.

"I think that's something that'll be fun to watch," Verlander said of the trio. "You never know what's going to happen, but it's fun to think about it."

It marks the third time in four years that the Tigers have pulled off a trade around the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but this is by far the biggest of those deals. While Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee dominated the headlines for most of the week, Washburn's July numbers arguably ranked him as the hottest pitcher who was available.

"Jarrod Washburn is pitching, I think, probably as well as anybody in the league right now," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said.

The 34-year-old Washburn will be eligible for free agency at the end of the year. However, his contribution to the Mariners made him worth the rental price for the Tigers. Washburn's 2.64 ERA ranked third-lowest in the American League to go with an 8-6 record, while allowing just 109 hits over 133 innings with 33 walks and 79 strikeouts.

Within those stats, however, is a July tear that raised appeal to a lot of teams on the market. Washburn has allowed just three runs on 20 hits in 36 2/3 innings over his past five starts, all of them Mariners victories.

If the Tigers needed any more evidence how much of an impact Washburn can make, they saw it when he baffled the Tigers on July 23 at Comerica Park. Washburn pitched seven scoreless innings against Detroit that day, allowing just two hits in his fourth consecutive victory, before he allowed a run and scattered five hits in seven innings against the Blue Jays in his most recent start on Tuesday.

Washburn helped Seattle creep into the thick of the AL West race until it fell back over the past week, turning the Mariners into sellers. His arrival in Detroit not only bolsters the Tigers' chances to break out of the three-team scrum in the AL Central, but also helps them shape up as a competitive foe in a postseason series.

Washburn will make his Tigers debut Tuesday against the Orioles, in between Verlander and Jackson.

"It is sad to be leaving," Washburn told reporters in Texas, where the Mariners face the Rangers this weekend. "But at the same time, I'm very happy and excited to be going to a team that's in first place. I am happy to be joining them, try to help them get to the playoffs and hopefully win another ring."

The Mariners were reported to have interest in signing Washburn to a contract extension. Washburn is represented by agent Scott Boras, who's known for preferring that his clients enter free agency rather than re-sign in midseason. Given that, this very much reflects a short-term deal for the Tigers, but one they were willing to make given the situation.

"I don't know what will happen beyond this year," Dombrowski said. "I do know who his representative is, so I know it's not going to be something that we [have] conversations in the middle of the season. We'll see what happens beyond this year, but we're trying to win."

The 23-year-old French cracked the Tigers' rotation last month following steady success at Triple-A Toledo. He went 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five starts and two relief appearances for the Tigers, but lasted six innings in only one of his five starts. He quickly ascended the Tigers' development ladder after being selected in the eighth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft.

"He really has come on tremendously," Dombrowski said, "and I told him I tip my cap to him, because he continued to get better and better. He's really pitched well. But it just came to the point that we needed more experience in our rotation."

Robles, who turned 20 years old in March, has split this season between Class A West Michigan and Lakeland, going 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 91 1/3 innings. He allowed just 79 hits in that span.

He wasn't among the Tigers' top 10 prospects at the start of the year, but he had made enough of an impression to earn notice. He was the prospect the Mariners targeted when trade talks picked up a week ago, Dombrowski said.

"He has an above-average arm," Dombrowski said. "He's striking out more than one per inning, so he's got a real good arm. His secondary stuff still needs to be developed, and that's why he's in A-ball. At times, he shows you a very good breaking ball, but it's still inconsistent."

This is the third time in four years that the Tigers have pulled off a deal within 48 hours of the Deadline. Detroit swapped Ivan Rodriguez for Kyle Farnsworth last year, and acquired Sean Casey at the 2006 Deadline in exchange for Minor League pitcher Brian Rogers.

Casey helped the Tigers to the World Series after speculation that year centered on Alfonso Soriano. The Tigers are hoping Washburn can help them get back.

"Pitching and defense, that's what wins baseball games, especially in the postseason," Verlander said.

Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.