Jeff Fassero

Pitcher

Born: January 5, 1963 (age 54)
Springfield, Illinois

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

May 4, 1991, for the Montreal Expos

Last MLB appearance

May 7, 2006, for the San Francisco Giants

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

121–124

Earned run average

4.11

Strikeouts

1,643

Teams

Jeffrey Joseph Fassero (born January 5, 1963 in Springfield, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Fassero was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the 1984 amateur draft, but he bounced around in the minors for several years until he joined the Montreal Expos in 1991. At 28, Fassero was somewhat old for a rookie, but pitched well for the team and eventually made it to the starting rotation by the 1993 season. That same year he posted an impressive ERA of 2.29.

On October 29, 1996 in a cost cutting move, the Expos traded Fassero and Alex Pacheco to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Chris Widger, Matt Wagner and Trey Moore. Fassero had one of his best seasons for the Mariners in 1997. That season he posted a 16-9 won-loss record with a 3.61 ERA in 35 starts.

Fassero enjoyed some stability during his time with the Mariners, but after a mid-season trade to the Texas Rangers in 1999 he would wind up playing on eight different teams in only seven seasons. He proved to no longer be effective as a regular starter, so he was moved into the bullpen. While with the St. Louis Cardinals, Fassero made a few starts in the 2003 season, and would make occasional starts until the end of his career.

While with the Colorado Rockies in 2004, Fassero got into a dispute with Colorado management when he was called on to make a spot start on short notice. Fassero said that he would not be ready in time, and was subsequently released by the Rockies due to what then-manager Clint Hurdle called "philosophical differences".

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