Ben Jukich

Ben Jukich
Jukich with the Louisville Bats in 2009
Relief pitcher
Born: (1982-10-17) October 17, 1982
Duluth, Minnesota
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 5, 2011, for the LG Twins
Last KBO appearance
2013, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
(through 2013)
Win–loss record 25-22
Earned run average 4.00
Strikeouts 295
Teams

Ben Jukich is a former minor league baseball player who played for the LG Twins in Korea.[1] He was a left-handed pitcher.

Early years

Jukich was born on October 17, 1982 in Duluth, MN. He played college baseball at both McCook Community College and Dakota Wesleyan. He was the first Dakota Wesleyan graduate to be selected in the MLB draft.[2]

Professional career

Jukich was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. During the 2006 season, Jukich went 3–2 with a 2.52 ERA in 16 games pitching primarily for the Vancouver Canadians. In 2007, Jukich was sent to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier trade. He pitched in the Reds' organization until 2010 eventually reaching AAA. In 2010, he compiled a 7–4 record with an earned run average of 3.90. On December 12, 2009, Jukich was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft, though he was eventually returned to the Louisville Bats.[3] In the fall of 2010, while Jukich was pitching for Los Leones del Caracas in Venezuela, he was informed that the Reds had sold his contract to LG Twins of the Korea Professional Baseball league.

Jukich played three seasons with the Twins. Overall, he posted record of 25-22 with an ERA of 4.00.

References

  1. ↑ "Jukich amid controversy- Venezuela". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ben Jukich, Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ben Jukich". Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


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