Ben Jukich
Jukich with the Louisville Bats in 2009
Relief pitcher
Born: (1982-10-17) October 17, 1982
Duluth, Minnesota
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 5, 2011, for the LG Twins
Last KBO appearance
August 13, 2013, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
Win–loss record25–22
Earned run average4.00
Strikeouts295
Teams

Ben Jukich (born October 17, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

Early years

Jukich was born on October 17, 1982, in Duluth, MN. He played college baseball at both McCook Community College and Dakota Wesleyan. He was the first Dakota Wesleyan graduate to be selected in the MLB draft.[1]

Professional career

Jukich was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. During the 2006 season, Jukich went 3–2 with a 2.52 ERA in 16 games pitching primarily for the Vancouver Canadians. In 2007, Jukich was sent to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier trade. He pitched in the Reds' organization until 2010 eventually reaching AAA. In 2010, he compiled a 7–4 record with an earned run average of 3.90. On December 12, 2009, Jukich was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft, though he was eventually returned to the Louisville Bats.[2] In the fall of 2010, while Jukich was pitching for Los Leones del Caracas in Venezuela, he was informed that the Reds had sold his contract to LG Twins of the Korea Professional Baseball league.[3]

Jukich played three seasons with the Twins. Overall, he posted record of 25–22 with an ERA of 4.00.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Jukich, Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ben Jukich". Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jukich amid controversy- Venezuela". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ben Jukich". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.


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