Brian Jeroloman
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Brian Christopher Jeroloman (born May 10, 1985 in Suffern, New York
) is an American professional baseball
catcher
for the Toronto Blue Jays
of Major League Baseball
.
Jeroloman attended Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida
. He enrolled in the University of Florida
, where he played for the Florida Gators baseball
team.
He was selected by the Jays in the sixth round of the 2006 draft
. He was added to the Blue Jays' 40 man roster after the 2010 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft
. He was called up to the major leagues on August 23, 2011, but although he remained on the major league roster for the rest of the 2011 season, he did not appear in a major league game. This makes Jeroloman the most recent example of a phantom ballplayer
-- although as he is still an active player, he may erase this status in 2012 or at some other point later in his career.
Jeroloman was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on November 18, 2011, but was designated for assignment
on November 21. Toronto re-claimed him off waivers on November 23.
Suffern, New York
Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey; east of Hillburn; south of Montebello and west of Airmont...
) is an American professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Jeroloman attended Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida
Wellington, Florida
Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the village had a population of 55,584 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wellington is part of the South Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. He enrolled in the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, where he played for the Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators baseball
The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . They play their home games in Alfred A...
team.
He was selected by the Jays in the sixth round of the 2006 draft
2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. He was added to the Blue Jays' 40 man roster after the 2010 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. He was called up to the major leagues on August 23, 2011, but although he remained on the major league roster for the rest of the 2011 season, he did not appear in a major league game. This makes Jeroloman the most recent example of a phantom ballplayer
Phantom ballplayer
A phantom ballplayer is can be one of two things:*a) Someone who is incorrectly listed in source materials as playing in a Major League Baseball game, often the result of typographical or clerical errors...
-- although as he is still an active player, he may erase this status in 2012 or at some other point later in his career.
Jeroloman was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on November 18, 2011, but was designated for assignment
Designated for assignment
Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club's 40-man roster. This gives the club 10 days to decide what to do with the player while freeing up a roster spot for another...
on November 21. Toronto re-claimed him off waivers on November 23.