IP 295
ERA 4.393
WHIP 1.478
BB/9 3.295
SO/9 7.871
  • Full name John Thomas Sawatski
  • Born 05/07/1982 in North Little Rock, AR
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Arkansas
  • Drafted in the 8th round (241st overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2004 (signed for $5,000).
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    LHP Jay Sawatski didn't make the all-SEC first or second team, but he was the Razorbacks' most valuable component as they tied for the regular-season title. Pitching in a swing role, he earned a win or save in 10 of the Razorbacks' 19 SEC victories. He's a bulldog who throws strikes with a sharp slider and a fastball that sits at 88-90 mph and can reach 93 when he comes out of the bullpen. As a senior, he won't cost much to sign. He's the grandson of Carl Sawatski, who spent 11 seasons in the majors as a catcher and later became president of the Texas League.

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