Dan Jennings, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 4/17/1987
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
College: University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Dan Jennings, relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2008. He was a starting pitcher in the Marlins' minor league system in 2008 and a relief pitcher from 2009 through 2011. He received a 50-game suspension for the use of PEDs in 2010.

Jennings pitched in 22 games with the Marlins in 2012 and he had a 1.89 ERA. He also pitched in 42 games in the minors. The following season, he had a 3.76 ERA in 47 games with the Marlins.

Jennings spent time on the DL in 2014 with a concussion after being hit by a line drive off the bat of Jordy Mercer. He finished the season with a career low ERA of 1.34 in 47 games.

The Marlins traded Jennings to the Chicago White Sox on December 11, 2014. He spent time on the DL again in 2015, this time with neck inflammation. He finished the season with a 3.99 ERA in 53 games.

In 2016, Jennings had career highs in games played (64) and innings pitched (60.2). He finished with a 2.08 ERA, 4 wins and 3 losses, and 46 strikeouts to 28 walks.

Jennings was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on July 27, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with 3 wins and 1 loss, 51 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a 3.45 ERA in 48 games with the White Sox and 29 games with the Rays.

The Rays released Jennings on March 26, 2018. He signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 30th. He finished the 2018 season with 4 wins and 5 losses, 45 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a 3.22 ERA in 64.1 innings in 72 games. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Jennings became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on February 16, 2019, and he was released a month later on March 26th. He signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on April 13th, and he was designated for assignment on May 20th. He elected free agency on May 22nd. The New York Yankees signed him to a minor league contract on July 8th. He stayed with them only until July 22nd, when he was released. He played in just 8 games with the Nationals in 2019.

Jennings hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

Career pitching statistics for Jennings through 2019 include:

• 390 games played
• 348.2 innings pitched
• 17-20 win-loss record
• 281 strikeouts to 157 walks
• 3.10 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Dan Jennings
ESPN - Dan Jennings