Jeremy Hellickson, Retired
Date of Birth: 4/8/1987
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa
Nickname: Hellboy
Jeremy Hellickson, retired starting pitcher, was first drafted in 2005 by the Tampa Bay Rays. He pitched in the Rays' minor league system from 2005 through part of 2010. He was named the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year in 2010.
Hellickson joined the Rays for 10 games in 2010. Pitching both as a starter and a relief pitcher, he had a 4-0 record and a 3.47 ERA in 36.1 innings. The following season, as part of the Rays' starting rotation, he had career highs in innings pitched (189.0) and wins (13 to 10 losses) and a career low ERA of 2.95. He received the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2011.
In 2012, Hellickson won a Gold Glove award for making no errors in 31 games. He pitched 177.0 innings that season and he finished with a 10-11 record and a 3.10 ERA.
Hellickson pitched in a career high 32 games in 2013. That year, he had a 12-10 record, a career high 135 strikeouts (to 50 walks), and a career high ERA of 5.17. He didn't fare much better in 2014, when he had a 1-5 record and a 4.52 ERA in just 13 games with the Rays.
On November 14, 2014, the Rays traded Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched in 27 games in 2015 and he finished the season with a 9-12 record, 121 strikeouts to 43 walks, and a 4.62 ERA in 146.0 innings.
Hellickson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on November 14, 2015. He finished the 2016 season with 12 wins to 10 losses, 154 strikeouts to 45 walks, and a 3.71 ERA in 189.0 innings in 32 games.
Hellickson accepted the Phillies' qualifying offer for a one-year, $17.2 million contract for 2017 on November 14, 2016. After pitching in 20 games with the Phillies in 2017, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on July 29th. He finished the season with 8 wins and 11 losses, 96 strikeouts to 47 walks, and a 5.43 ERA in 20 games with the Phillies and 10 games with the Orioles.
Hellickson became a free agent on November 2, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on March 17, 2018. He spent time on the DL in 2018, pitching in just 19 games with the Nationals. He finished the season with 5 wins and 3 losses, 65 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 3.45 ERA in 91.1 innings.
Hellickson elected free agency on October 29, 2018. He re-signed with the Nationals on February 8, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with right shoulder stiffness. He finished the season with 2 wins and 3 losses, 30 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 6.23 ERA in 39.0 innings in 9 games. He didn't pitch in the postseason.
Hellickson became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He retired on February 14, 2020.
Career pitching statistics for Hellickson through 2019 include:
- 232 games played
- 1,261.1 innings pitched
- 76-75 win-loss record
- 929 strikeouts to 385 walks
- 4.13 ERA
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Jeremy Hellickson
ESPN - Jeremy Hellickson