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Jeff Farnsworth

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Jeff Farnsworth
Pitcher
Born: (1975-10-06) October 6, 1975 (age 49)
Wichita, Kansas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average5.79
Strikeouts28
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average8.10
Strikeouts11
Teams

Jeffrey Ellis Farnsworth (born October 6, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 2002. He was born in Wichita, Kansas.

Career

He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1996. He remained in the Seattle farm system till 2001. He was claimed in 2002 by the Detroit Tigers through the Rule 5 draft. He spent the entire season with the Tigers, serving as their long reliever. He pitched in 70 innings for Detroit, striking out 28 while inducing 29 walks. He was outrighted after the 2002 season and spent the entire 2003 season at the Double A level. He signed a minor league deal with the Montreal Expos on January 22, 2004. He signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on June 1, 2004. He appeared in 11 games at the AAA level before being released. He'd jump from organizations throughout the rest of his career, last appearing for the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2012.