Jason Grilli
Jason Grilli
Jason Michael Grilliis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He has also pitched for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Atlanta Braves. Taken as the fourth overall selection of the 1997 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants, Grilli was one of the top starting pitcher prospects in all of Minor League Baseball, ranked 54th in 1998 and...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth11 November 1976
CityRoyal Oak, MI
I have no pressure because I've always been the dark horse. I think I've shown this organization a little bit, and I'm ready to compete for the fifth spot.
I want this spot; there's no doubt. I'm trying to stick the nail in the coffin right now.
I'm really looking forward to the competition. This is a huge honor, and I'm really starting to get the feel for how important this is going to be.
Everybody stepped up big all year long. It's a testimony to our team. We have a 'never say die' attitude, and this is what we deserve because we do that.
To grace my father's number, pitch in a Tigers uniform and get my first win (as a Tiger) and have him in the stands, you can't script it any better than that.