| Jason Grabowski | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: (1976-05-24)May 24, 1976 (age 48) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .196 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 33 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Jason William Grabowski (born May 24, 1976) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)outfielder who played for theOakland Athletics andLos Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2005.
Grabowski graduated from The Morgan School inClinton, Connecticut in 1994. He was drafted by theNew York Yankees in the 17th round of the1994 MLB Draft but did not sign and went to play college baseball at theUniversity of Connecticut. In 1995 and 1996, Grabowski playedcollegiate summer baseball with theChatham A's of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was then drafted by theTexas Rangers in the second round of the1997 MLB Draft.
TheSeattle Mariners selected Grabowski off waivers from the Rangers on December 18, 2000 and he was drafted by theOakland Athletics in theRule 5 draft on December 13, 2001.
Grabowski made his Major League debut for the Athletics on September 22, 2002, against the Rangers, with one strikeout and one walk in his two plate appearances. His first hit was a double to right field offChan Ho Park of the Rangers on September 27. Grabowski played in a total of 12 games for the Athletics between the 2002 and 2003 seasons and had three hits in 16 at-bats.
On March 29, 2004, Grabowski was sold to theLos Angeles Dodgers. He spent the entire season with the Dodgers, as their primary left-handed pinch hitter. Grabowski hit his first Major League home run, offKerry Wood of theChicago Cubs, on May 11, 2004. In 113 games with the Dodgers that season, he hit .220 with 7 homers and 20 RBI. Grabowski split 2005 between the Dodgers and the AAALas Vegas 51s. With the Dodgers, Grabowski appeared in 65 games, compiling a .161 batting average, 4 homers and 12 RBI. In Las Vegas, Grabowski played in 52 games and hit .292 with 6 homers and 33 RBI.
In the 2005 offseason, Grabowski's contract was sold to theOrix Buffaloes of Japan'sPacific League. He hit .146 in 39 games for the Buffaloes.
Grabowski was a 2007 non-roster invitee to theTampa Bay Devil Raysspring training, but did not make the team and was reassigned to the minors. He was released on April 23, 2007 without appearing in any games in the Devil Rays system.