14 Facts About Jake Odorizzi

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Jacob Todd Odorizzi was born on March 27,1990 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

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Jake Odorizzi has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, and Houston Astros.

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Jake Odorizzi attended Highland High School in Highland, Illinois, where he helped lead the Highland Bulldogs to the Illinois state championship.

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4.

Jake Odorizzi played for the Arizona Brewers, Helena Brewers and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

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5.

Jake Odorizzi was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.

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6.

Jake Odorizzi got a late call up at the end of 2013, playing in 7 games and had a 3.

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In 2014, Jake Odorizzi was the fourth pitcher in the rotation for the majority of the season.

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8.

Jake Odorizzi tied for the major league lead in bunt hits given up, with six.

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9.

In 2019, Jake Odorizzi had a career year despite averaging under 6 innings per start.

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10.

On November 14,2019, Jake Odorizzi agreed to the Minnesota Twins qualifying offer of a one-year, $17.

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11.

Jake Odorizzi began the 2020 season on the injured list due to a right intercostal strain and made his season debut on August 8,2020 against the Kansas City Royals.

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12.

Jake Odorizzi won his first game of the 2022 season on April 26 to end a 10-game winless streak spanning since the previous August.

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13.

Jake Odorizzi hurled six innings versus the Texas Rangers and allowed one run on one hit.

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14.

Jake Odorizzi was activated from the injured list on July 4,2022, after a 42-game absence to start against the Kansas City Royals.

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