Jeremy Horst

Jeremy M. Horst (born October 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Iowa Western Community College and Armstrong Atlantic State University. The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the 21st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Jeremy Horst
Pitcher
Born: (1985-10-01) October 1, 1985
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 28, 2011, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 15, 2013, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2014 season)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average3.34
Strikeouts70
Teams

High school

Horst played high school baseball at Des Lacs-Burlington High School in Des Lacs, North Dakota where they took second in state his senior year, behind his pitching. That same year he was named Mr. Baseball in North Dakota. He also played Legion baseball for the Burlington Bulldogs.

Playing career

Cincinnati Reds

Horst started his professional career in 2007. He played one game for the Gulf Coast League Reds and 16 for rookie-class Billings in '07, going a combined 3–2 with a 3.24 ERA in 17 relief appearances.[1]

He played 2008 for the single-A Dayton Dragons, starting 10 games and appearing in 36 total. He went 8–2 with a 2.38 ERA. He started all of his games in 2009. In 23 starts for the single-A advanced Sarasota Reds, he went 6–13 with a 3.25 ERA; in 5 starts for double-A Carolina, he went 1–4 with a 6.21 ERA.[1]

Horst started 2010 with the single-A advanced Lynchburg Hillcats. In 11 relief appearances, he was 0–2 with a 4.30 ERA. He was promoted to Carolina, and in 27 relief appearances, he was 3–2 with a 2.09 ERA. Horst was then promoted to triple-A Louisville and went 1–0 with a 2.51 ERA in 6 appearances (2 starts).[1]

He received a non-roster invitation to spring training for 2011. On May 28, the Reds purchased his contract from the minors.[2]

Horst made his debut on May 28, 2011 in relief of Bronson Arroyo against the Atlanta Braves. Horst pitched the 4th and 5th and two outs of the 6th before being relieved by José Arredondo. His first major league strike out was of Jordan Schafer, his first batter faced. In total, Horst pitched 2.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and one run, walking 0 and striking out 4. He also got his first major league hit, an RBI single from Cristhian Martínez. The Reds ended up losing in the 12th inning by a score of 7 to 6.[3] He was optioned on June 24 when the Reds activated Aroldis Chapman from the DL.[4] Horst was recalled on July 15 when the Reds placed José Arredondo on the DL.[5]

Philadelphia Phillies

Horst was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on January 25, 2012 for infielder Wilson Valdez. On June 28, Horst and Brian Sanches were called up after Chad Qualls was Designated for Assignment and Joe Savery was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In his debut with the Phillies, he pitched a scoreless ninth against the Pirates.

In 2013, Horst had several setbacks, culminating in an elbow injury[6] which ended his 2013 season.[7]

After Cesar Jimenez passed Horst on the organizational depth chart, the Phillies designated Horst for assignment on June 1, 2014.[8] He elected free agency in October 2014.[9]

Los Angeles Dodgers

In January 2015, Horst signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers[10] and was assigned to the AA Tulsa Drillers to start the season.[11] He was named to the mid-season Texas League all-star team after producing a 1.64 ERA in 32 games with nine saves.[12] He was released on July 15, 2015.[13]

Milwaukee Brewers

Horst signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on July 21, 2015.

Somerset Patriots

On March 15, 2016, Horst signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Vaqueros Laguna

On June 24, 2016, Horst signed with the Vaqueros Laguna of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on February 18, 2017.

References
  1. Jeremy Horst, MiLB.com.
  2. Injuries come at bad time for Willis, Rotoworld, May 28, 2011.
  3. Cox, Chris (2011-05-29). "Horst has debut to remember". reds.com. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  4. Sheldon, Mark (June 24, 2011). "Reds activate Chapman from disabled list". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. Sheldon, Mark (July 16, 2011). "Reds send Arredondo to DL, recall Horst". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  6. Seidman, Corey (June 17, 2013). "Phillies place Horst on DL with elbow strain". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. Baer, Bill (October 1, 2013). "2013 Phillies Report Card: Jeremy Horst". Crashburn Alley. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  8. Gelb, Matt (June 1, 2014). "Darin Ruf falls victim to roster crunch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  9. Polishuk, Mark (October 6, 2014). "Players Who Have Elected Minor League Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  10. Hoornstra, J.P. (2015-01-27). "Dodgers sign left-hander Jeremy Horst to minor-league contract". LA Daily News.
  11. "Drillers Opening Roster Taking Shape". Drillers News. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. Tulsa Drillers (June 15, 2015). "Four Drillers Named All-Stars". milb.com. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  13. Lewis, Barry (July 15, 2015). "Pro baseball: Dodgers release Drillers saves leader Jeremy Horst; Tulsa receives Juan Jaime". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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