Marty Janzen
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Martin Thomas Janzen is a former pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees
in , Janzen spent parts of two seasons in the major leagues. He is currently the pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers
.
While still a minor leaguer
, Janzen and two other minor league pitchers were traded in to the Toronto Blue Jays
in exchange for David Cone
. Janzen made his major league debut with the Blue Jays the following season, pitching in a total of 27 major league games between and . At the end of the 1997 season, Janzen was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks
from the Blue Jays in the expansion draft
, but he never again appeared in a major league game.
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 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...
. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the 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...
in , Janzen spent parts of two seasons in the major leagues. He is currently the pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster Barnstormers
The Lancaster Barnstormers is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
.
While still a minor leaguer
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
, Janzen and two other minor league pitchers were traded in to 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 ....
in exchange for David Cone
David Cone
David Brian Cone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1986-2003 for six different teams. Cone pitched the sixteenth perfect game in baseball history. He also set the MLB record for most years between 20-win seasons. He was a member of five...
. Janzen made his major league debut with the Blue Jays the following season, pitching in a total of 27 major league games between and . At the end of the 1997 season, Janzen was selected by 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...
from the Blue Jays in the expansion draft
1997 MLB Expansion Draft
The 1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball on November 18, 1997 in the Phoenix Civic Center to stock the major league rosters of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks, new major league expansion franchises that were set to start play in the...
, but he never again appeared in a major league game.