Eric Junge
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Eric DeBari Junge is a right-handed pitcher
in professional baseball.
Junge was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers
in the 11th round of the 1999 amateur draft
and was then traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
in . He appeared in 10 games for the Phillies in and . He made his Major League debut on September 11, 2002. His first win came 3 days later on September 14, in a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. His second career win, less than a week later was against the Atlanta Braves, came in a relief appearance lasting 4.2 innings. The losing pitcher that day was Tom Glavine. Junge owns a career record in the Major Leagues of 2-0, posting a 2.21 E.R.A. Since then, he has played in the minor league systems of the New York Mets
, San Diego Padres
, New York Yankees
and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
.
On February 26, 2008, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes
of Japan's Pacific League. After starting the 2009 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, on July 9 he signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the South Korean Professional Baseball League. In September of 2009, he signed with the Navegantes de Magallanes of the Venezuelan winter league. Himself and Michael Ryan became the first of two American born players to play for a Venezuelan team from the season's first game, continuing into the playoffs, and through the last game of the Caribbean World Series representing Venezuela.
On June 30, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
. On November 6, 2010, he was granted free agency by the Angels. On January 28, 2011, he was re-signed by Anaheim with an invite to Major League spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona.
Junge is a 1999 graduate of Bucknell University
, majoring in business administration. He is a 1995 graduate of Rye High School in Rye, N.Y.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in professional baseball.
Junge was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in the 11th round of the 1999 amateur draft
1999 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1999...
and was then traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in . He appeared in 10 games for the Phillies in and . He made his Major League debut on September 11, 2002. His first win came 3 days later on September 14, in a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. His second career win, less than a week later was against the Atlanta Braves, came in a relief appearance lasting 4.2 innings. The losing pitcher that day was Tom Glavine. Junge owns a career record in the Major Leagues of 2-0, posting a 2.21 E.R.A. Since then, he has played in the minor league systems of the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
, New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
.
On February 26, 2008, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
of Japan's Pacific League. After starting the 2009 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, on July 9 he signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the South Korean Professional Baseball League. In September of 2009, he signed with the Navegantes de Magallanes of the Venezuelan winter league. Himself and Michael Ryan became the first of two American born players to play for a Venezuelan team from the season's first game, continuing into the playoffs, and through the last game of the Caribbean World Series representing Venezuela.
On June 30, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
. On November 6, 2010, he was granted free agency by the Angels. On January 28, 2011, he was re-signed by Anaheim with an invite to Major League spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona.
Junge is a 1999 graduate of Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
, majoring in business administration. He is a 1995 graduate of Rye High School in Rye, N.Y.