Jess Todd
Jesse Ray Todd is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Todd is tall and weighs.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Todd in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft out of the University of Arkansas. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cardinals in 2009, appearing for them in one game before joining the Cleveland Indians during the midseason.
In 2016, he opened a batting facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
Playing career
College
Todd completed his first year of collegiate baseball at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to the University of Arkansas for his sophomore year, where he worked under Dave van Horn. He completed his junior year as a Razorback before being selected 82nd overall in the 2007 [Major League Baseball draft]. Todd also played for the Kelowna Falcons, an independent summer baseball team in the West Coast League.St. Louis Cardinals
Todd was named St. Louis Minor League pitcher of the year, and also achieved Texas League and Florida State League mid-season All-Star status. He played in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game in Yankee Stadium.He made his major league debut on June 5, 2009, pitching innings, giving up 2 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 2, and striking out 2.
Cleveland Indians
On July 26, 2009, Todd was sent to the Cleveland Indians to complete the June 27 trade that sent Mark DeRosa from the Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals.After spending most of his time with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers and making limited appearances with the Indians in 2009 and 2010, Todd was designated for assignment on April 30, 2011, to make room on the 40-man roster for Alex White.