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Julian Merryweather
Julian Christopher Merryweather (born October 14, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.
Julian Christopher Merryweather was born on October 14, 1991, in Berkeley, California. Merryweather attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he excelled in baseball.
Merryweather played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University. In two seasons with the Bison, Merryweather pitched to a 22–5 win–loss record, 1.73 earned run average (ERA), and 208 strikeouts.
The Cleveland Indians selected Merryweather in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers going 1–2 with a 3.66 ERA in 13 games. He pitched 2015 with the Lake County Captains, posting a 4.08 ERA in 702⁄3 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks, going a combined 13–6 with 2.60 ERA in 24 games started between both teams. Merryweather started 2017 with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers during the season. In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA. The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced he would need Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2018 season.
On October 5, 2018, Merryweather was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later from the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to Cleveland in August of that year.
In 2019, Merryweather made two appearances, starting a game apiece for the rookie–level Gulf Coast Blue Jays and High–A Dunedin Blue Jays. He played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League during the offseason. Merryweather did not open the 2020 season with an affiliate after the minor league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Merryweather made his major league debut on August 20, 2020, against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 26, he made his first MLB start. With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Merryweather appeared in 13 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.
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Julian Merryweather
Julian Christopher Merryweather (born October 14, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.
Julian Christopher Merryweather was born on October 14, 1991, in Berkeley, California. Merryweather attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he excelled in baseball.
Merryweather played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University. In two seasons with the Bison, Merryweather pitched to a 22–5 win–loss record, 1.73 earned run average (ERA), and 208 strikeouts.
The Cleveland Indians selected Merryweather in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers going 1–2 with a 3.66 ERA in 13 games. He pitched 2015 with the Lake County Captains, posting a 4.08 ERA in 702⁄3 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks, going a combined 13–6 with 2.60 ERA in 24 games started between both teams. Merryweather started 2017 with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers during the season. In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA. The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced he would need Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2018 season.
On October 5, 2018, Merryweather was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later from the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to Cleveland in August of that year.
In 2019, Merryweather made two appearances, starting a game apiece for the rookie–level Gulf Coast Blue Jays and High–A Dunedin Blue Jays. He played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League during the offseason. Merryweather did not open the 2020 season with an affiliate after the minor league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Merryweather made his major league debut on August 20, 2020, against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 26, he made his first MLB start. With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Merryweather appeared in 13 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.