11 Facts About Jemile Weeks

1.

Jemile Nykiwa Weeks is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder.

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Jemile Weeks has played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres.

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3.

Jemile Weeks is the younger brother of former MLB second baseman Rickie Weeks.

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4.

Jemile Weeks played college baseball at the University of Miami.

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5.

Jemile Weeks was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft, but he chose, instead, to attend the University of Miami.

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6.

Jemile Weeks played fall ball with the Phoenix Desert Dogs in 2009, and was named an Arizona Fall League Rising Star.

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At the start of the 2010 season, Jemile Weeks was ranked seventh in Oakland's farm system according to Baseball America and appeared as a non-roster invitee for the Athletics in spring 2011.

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Jemile Weeks was called up to the majors for the first time on June 7,2011.

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9.

Jemile Weeks won the MLB Rookie of the Month Award for the American League in June 2011.

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10.

In December 2016, Jemile Weeks signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.

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11.

On February 13,2018, Jemile Weeks signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.

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