15 Facts About Jesse Biddle

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Jesse Thomas Biddle was born on October 22,1991 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Jesse Biddle was selected in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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3.

Jesse Biddle grew up in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he attended Germantown Friends School, a Quaker School in the neighboring Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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4.

Jesse Biddle pitched in three games for the Williamsport Crosscutters that year.

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5.

Jesse Biddle began 2015 with Reading and on July 7,2015, he was promoted to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

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6.

Jesse Biddle did not pitch at all in 2016 due to his Tommy John surgery.

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7.

Jesse Biddle recorded his first major league hit, a RBI double, against the Phillies on April 29,2018 along with pitching two scoreless innings.

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8.

Jesse Biddle was traded to the Seattle Mariners along with Arodys Vizcaino in exchange for Anthony Swarzak and cash considerations on May 20,2019.

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9.

On June 28,2019, Jesse Biddle was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers and formally placed on the roster on July 1,2019.

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10.

Jesse Biddle was outrighted off the Rangers roster on October 31,2019.

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11.

On January 17,2020, Jesse Biddle signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.

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12.

On December 17,2021, Jesse Biddle signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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13.

Jesse Biddle has a changeup and a slider, both of which he throws in the low 80s, a 12-to-6 curveball in the low-to-mid 70s, and a two-seam fastball in the mid-to-high 80s.

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14.

Jesse Biddle grew up in Mount Airy with his parents, David and Marion, and his brothers, Sam and Conor.

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15.

Jesse Biddle was a fan of the Phillies and attended the 2008 World Series while in high school.

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