Jeff Urlaub 46 P

Jeff Urlaub  46 P

Acquired By Oakland: Selected in the 30^th round of the 2010 draft … Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)

Career Notes

• Also attended Arizona State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas 
• Entering the 2014 season, has a career strikeouts-to-walks ratio of 5.6:1 

2005   

• Selected by Tampa Bay in the 26^th round of the June draft … Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ) … did not sign, instead attending Arizona State University

2006   

• Named a Freshman All-American at Arizona State … late-season elbow injury resulted in Tommy John surgery

UNLV  

• Transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and pitched for the Runnin' Rebels in 2008 and 2009 … was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 47^th round of the 2008 draft, but did not sign, returning instead for a second season at UNLV

2010   

• Transferred to Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) and was selected by Oakland in the June, 2010, draft … made his pro debut in the Arizona (Rookie) League … struck out 26 batters (and walked just three) in 26.1 innings

2011   

• Named to the (Short-A) New York-Penn League Midseason All-Star Team as a member of the Vermont Lake Monsters

2012   

• Following the regular season, pitched for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic Qualifying Tournament (Florida).

2013   

• Led the RockHounds' staff with 40 appearances … pitched in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox, posting a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings … struck out 16 batters and walked just three

2014   

• Appeared in four Cactus League games for Oakland, facing the Angels (twice), Brewers & Rangers: (1-1, 8.10) 3.1 IP … 4 H … 3 R / 3 ER … 2 W … 2 K
• Pitched much better than the ERA would indicate, allowing no runs in three of the outings … all three runs came in his second game vs. the Angels