Eric Jokisch

Eric Spenser Jokisch (/ˈdʒoʊkɪʃ/ JOH-kish;[1] born July 29, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.

Eric Jokisch
Jokisch at Osan Air Base in 2019
Kiwoom Heroes – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1989-07-29) July 29, 1989
Springfield, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 2014, for the Chicago Cubs
KBO: March 24, 2019, for the Kiwoom Heroes
MLB statistics
(through 2014 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average1.88
Strikeouts10
KBO statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record25–16
Earned run average2.57
Strikeouts256
Teams

Career

Amateur

Jokisch was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 39th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of Virginia High School in Virginia, Illinois, but did not sign and played college baseball at Northwestern University. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

Chicago Cubs

He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft and signed.[3] In 2013, while pitching for the Tennessee Smokies, he pitched a no-hitter.[4]

Jokisch was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014.[5]

Miami Marlins

Jokisch was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins on April 13, 2016.[5]

Texas Rangers

After being designated for assignment, the Marlins traded Jokisch to the Rangers in exchange for Pedro Ciriaco, on July 8, 2016.[5]

Oakland Athletics

He elected free agency on November 6, 2017. He later signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics for 2018.[6] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.[5]

Kiwoom Heroes

On November 23, 2018, Jokisch signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League.[7] He produced a 13–9 record with a 3.13 ERA over 181.1 innings in 2019. Jokisch re-signed with Kiwoom for the 2020 season on a one-year contract worth $700,000.[8] In 2020 Jokisch led the team with 159.2 innings with an ERA of 2.14 ,winning the league’s ERA title. He re-signed with the Heroes on a one year $900k deal for the 2021 season on December 2, 2020.[9]

References
  1. "Eric Jockisch goes yard for the I-Cubs". Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "Jokisch Selected by Chicago Cubs in 11th Round of MLB Draft". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs minor leaguer Jokisch tosses no-hitter for Tennessee".
  5. "KBO's Eric Jokisch Considering MLB Return". mlbtraderumors.com. November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. "Athletics' Eric Jokisch: Inks farm deal with A's". CBS Sports. December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. "Nexen Heroes sign new foreign pitcher, retain two foreign players". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  8. "Kiwoom Heroes re-sign left-hander Eric Jokisch". Yonhap News Agency. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. "KBO's Kiwoom Heroes Re-Sign Eric Jokisch; Part Ways With Addison Russell, Jake Brigham". mlbtraderumors.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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