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| Born:די ג'יי שרעבי (1992-03-07)March 7, 1992 (age 33) San Mateo, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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David Jonathan Sharabi (Hebrew:די ג'יי שרעבי; born March 7, 1992) is an American-Israeliprofessional baseballpitcher who is a free agent. He pitched4+1⁄3 scoreless innings forTeam Israel at the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.
Sharabi graduated fromBurlingame High School inBurlingame, California, in 2010. He pitched for the school's baseball team through his senior year, despite having a tornligament in his throwing elbow. He enrolled atCollege of San Mateo and had the ligament surgically repaired. He transferred toSan Jose State University to continue hiscollege baseball career with theSan Jose State Spartans.[1]
Sharabi made his professional debut on May 19, 2016 with theGreat Bend Boom of thePecos League. Sharabi posted a 5-3 record and 4.60 ERA in 10 appearances for the Boom.[2]
In 2017, Sharabi joined theSonoma Stompers of thePacific Association, and tossed 39.1 innings of 2.29 ERA ball in 29 games for the team, with 41 strikeouts (11.2 strikeouts/9 innings).[3]
In 2018, Sharabi worked to a 2.45 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 47.2 innings of work across 36 games, and placed 5th in Reliever of the Year voting.[4] In 2019, Sharabi appeared in 5 games for Sonoma, posting a 1.50 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 6 innings.[5]
On June 11, 2019, Sharabi's contract was purchased by theCleburne Railroaders of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[6] Sharabi finished out the year with a 4.17 ERA in 30 appearances for Cleburne. On February 18, 2020, Sharabi was released by the Railroaders.[7]
On June 25, 2020, Sharabi signed with theSioux Falls Canaries of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[7] Sharabi appeared in 28 games for Sioux Falls in 2020, pitching to a 4.80 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 30.0 innings of work.
Sharabi began the 2021 season with the Canaries before joining the Israeli baseball team in the Olympics.[8] Sharabi returned to the team following the Olympics and ended the year with a 3.48 ERA in 21 appearances, with 27 strikeouts in 20.2 innings (11.8 strikeouts/9 innings).[5]
On May 13, 2022, Sharabi signed with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Japanese independentBaseball Challenge League.[9]
On July 14, 2022, Sharabi signed with theMilwaukee Milkmen of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[10] He pitched in 10 games for Milwaukee, struggling to an 0-1 record and 6.00 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched.
On February 23, 2023, Sharabi was claimed off waivers by theSioux Falls Canaries.[11] In 4 games (3 starts) for Sioux Falls, Sharabi posted a 6.35 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work. He was released by the Canaries on June 23.[12]
On June 24, 2024, Sharabi signed with theTigres de Quintana Roo of theMexican League.[13] In 5 games for Quintana Roo, he struggled to a 15.43 ERA with 2 strikeouts over 7 innings pitched. On December 3, Sharabi was released by Tigres.[14]
Both of Sharabi's parents are Jewish, and his father is Israeli.[1] He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings over three games for Team Israel at the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.[15] He held opposing batters to a batting average of .133.[15]
Sharabi pitched for Team Israel in the2023 European Baseball Championship in September 2023 in theCzech Republic.[16]
