Tampa Bay Rays fan favorite Jeremy Hellickson, nicknamed Hell boy by local media and fans, is an eight-year Major League Baseball veteran. The pitcher, who currently plays for the Washington Nationals, represented a total of five teams and won the 2011 American League Rookie of the Year and 2012 Gold Glove Awards.
the biography
Jeremy Hellickson was born Jeremy RobertHellickson to Leanne and Steve Hellickson on April 8, 1987 in Des Moines, Iowa. As a child, Hellickson showed signs of being the talent he would become. He attended Hoover High School where he started playing baseball.
According to his father, Hellickson has always been the best player on the field whenever the school plays. He was a head and shoulder above his peers, which led him to give up attending college to make himself eligible for the draft. He was later selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 4th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
Career League
Jeremy Hellickson spent five years in the minor leagues before being promoted to the major leagues in 2010. That year, popular sports magazine Baseball America ranked him the 18th most likely to enter the league. He was also selected as the starting pitcher for the 2010 All-Star Game before making his major league debut on August 2, 2010.
It was a roller coaster debut season for Hellickson was picked twice for a triple-A and then for a top team. He was, however, later called back to make appearances out of the pen. During the 2011 season, Hellickson was picked for the fifth time by his team and put on performances that earned him Rookie of the Year.
The following year, Hellickson moved up two spots to become the team’s third starting pitcher where his performances once again landed him co-winner of the 2012 American League Rawlings USA Golden Glove.
In November 2014, Jeremy Hellickson was traded for two other players to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He spent a year there before joining the Phillies in Philadelphia in 2015, where he started playing as a starter. He notably became the first pitcher since 1963, Jack Sanford of the San Francisco Giants, to hit a triple in a season opener.
After two years, Hellickson was again traded by his team, this time to the Baltimore Orioles. He started his career with the Orioles with a bang, pitching seven blank innings and striking out three batters to give his team a 6-0 victory. Unfortunately, this turned out to be the highlight of his time there as his performance continued to drop. At the end of the 2017 season, he became a free agent and decided to join the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract. He will be looking to provide solid value to his new team as a No. 4 or No. 5 starter.
Statistics
Jeremy Hellickson’s best career performance came during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first season, he played 10 games with a 3.47 GAA and 33 strikeouts. The following year, in which he won the rookie title, he played 29 games with a 2.95 GAA and 117 strikeouts. In 2012, his appearances multiplied. He played 31 games with a 3.10 GAA with 124 strikeouts.
In his career, he has so far managed to play 213 games with an ERA of 4.05, 868 and a WHIP of 1.24.
Jeremy Hellickson’s contract and salary
Jeremy Hellickson is currently on a one-year minor league contract with the Washington Nationals worth $2 million. The veteran pitcher took a pay cut of up to $15 million since he previously signed a one-year, $17 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017.
Height, weight and other facts
Birth name: Jeremy Robert Hellickson
Date of birth: April 6, 1987
Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa
Occupation: Baseball player
Height: 6 feet 1 inches (1.85m)
Weight: 86kg
Zodiac sign: Aries
Honors: 2009 National Triple-A Baseball Championship Most Valuable Player, 2010 Minor Player of the Year, 2010 International League Most Valuable Pitcher, USA USA Today Minor Player of the Year, Rookie of the Month and Pitcher of the Month of May 2011, AL Rookie of the Year and 2012 Gold Glove.