Jason Bulger
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Jason Patrick Bulger is an American professional baseball
pitcher
for the Minnesota Twins
of Major League Baseball
. Bulger played collegiate baseball at Valdosta State University
.
Bulger made his MLB debut on August 26, , while a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks
. He was traded to the Angels during spring training
in for infielder
Alberto Callaspo
. He made his Angels debut on May 20, 2006, after the team released third baseman
Edgardo Alfonzo
earlier in the day to make room for him on the roster. He was reassigned to the minor leagues on May 23, to make room for callup Kendrys Morales. He was called up in when rosters expanded on September 1.
On March 30, , the Angels released their Opening Day roster and Bulger made the team. He was optioned down to the minors on August 27.
On July 28, , Bulger recorded his first career save in the majors against the Cleveland Indians
.
In spring training in 2011, he led the major leagues in hit batsmen, with 5, in 10.1 innings.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?statType=2&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&c_id=mlb&Submit=Submit&baseballScope=mlb&timeFrame=1&sitSplit=&venueID=&timeSubFrame=23&&sortByStat=HBP
On April 27, 2011, Bulger was designated for assignment after making five appearances for the Angels in the 2011 season with a 0.96 ERA and striking out seven. He cleared waivers, and accepted his demotion to AAA Salt Lake.
He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins
on November 18, 2011.
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...
pitcher
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...
for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
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...
. Bulger played collegiate baseball at Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta...
.
Bulger made his MLB debut on August 26, , while a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
. He was traded to the Angels during spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
in for infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
Alberto Callaspo
Alberto Callaspo
Alberto José Callaspo is a baseball second baseman and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Career:Callaspo was originally signed by the then-Anaheim Angels in , playing for the Aguilas Cibaeñas of Dominican Summer League...
. He made his Angels debut on May 20, 2006, after the team released third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
Edgardo Alfonzo
Edgardo Alfonzo
Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo a.k.a. "Fonzie" is a former Major League Baseball infielder who most recently played for the Yomiuri Giants. He bats and throws right-handed, and is tall and weighs...
earlier in the day to make room for him on the roster. He was reassigned to the minor leagues on May 23, to make room for callup Kendrys Morales. He was called up in when rosters expanded on September 1.
On March 30, , the Angels released their Opening Day roster and Bulger made the team. He was optioned down to the minors on August 27.
On July 28, , Bulger recorded his first career save in the majors against the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
.
In spring training in 2011, he led the major leagues in hit batsmen, with 5, in 10.1 innings.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?statType=2&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&c_id=mlb&Submit=Submit&baseballScope=mlb&timeFrame=1&sitSplit=&venueID=&timeSubFrame=23&&sortByStat=HBP
On April 27, 2011, Bulger was designated for assignment after making five appearances for the Angels in the 2011 season with a 0.96 ERA and striking out seven. He cleared waivers, and accepted his demotion to AAA Salt Lake.
He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
on November 18, 2011.