Jack Cassel
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Joseph Buren "Jack" Cassel (born August 8, 1980 in Los Angeles, California
) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the San Diego Padres
and Houston Astros
organizations. He retired from professional baseball in 2010 and works in Global Wealth Management for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in San Francisco, California. http://fa.smithbarney.com/jackcassel
after graduating from Kennedy High School in 1998, where he received All-State Honors in baseball.
in the minor leagues until . Cassel pitched for the Idaho Falls Padres, Fort Wayne Wizards
, Lake Elsinore Storm
, Mobile Baybears
and Portland Beavers
during his minor league career in the San Diego Padres
organization. In 2003, he was awarded the Lake Elsinore Storm Pitcher of the Year. In 2005, he pitched for the Peoria Javalinas in the Arizona Fall League. In 2007, he represented the Portland Beavers at the Pacific Coast League
Allstar Game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
in 3 innings in his debut. On August 31, Cassel returned to the Major League club and made his first MLB start
against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cassel pitched 5 2/3 innings, gave up 3 runs on 10 hits
with 5 strikeout
s, and was awarded a no decision. He earned his first Major League win on September 17, 2007 beating the Pittsburgh Pirates by pitching 6 scoreless innings. Cassel got his first hit against Milwaukee Brewer's right hander, Yovani Gallrado on an infield single.
Cassel was not offered a new contract by the Padres and became a free agent
on December 12, 2007. He signed with the Houston Astros
shortly afterwards and competed for a spot in the starting rotation in spring training
, but began the year in the minor leagues. Cassel was promoted shortly after and earned his first win of 2008 beating the Cincinnati Reds. A free agent at the end of the season, he signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians in January . Cassel's 2009 season was shortened with a shoulder injury.
, is an American football
player with the Kansas City Chiefs
, and his other younger brother, Justin Cassel, is a minor league baseball player in the farm system of the Chicago White Sox
. In a strange coincidence on September 7, 2008, Jack replaced injured teammate Wandy Rodriguez
in the first inning at Colorado
only hours after his brother Matt replaced injured teammate Tom Brady
in the first quarter of the season-opening game vs Kansas City
.
In 2007, Cassel's mother, Barbara Brennan Cassel, won an Television Emmy Award for her work as a Set Decorator on Tony Bennett: An American Classic. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144037/
In 2008, Cassel’s father, Gregory Cassel, died suddenly at his home in California. He was an actor and screenplay writer.
Cassel’s grandfather, Joe B Cassel, was inducted into the Racing Tent Hall of Fame for the IAHA in 1996 and was inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2002. He was the recipient of the Arabian Lifetime Breeders Award in 2001.
are the founders of Players for the Planet, a charitable organization that brings professional athletes together to inspire communities to build awareness of the growing environmental crisis. Several athletes including Chase Utley
, Jay Bruce
, Ryan Braun
, Matt Cassel
, Jacoby Ellsbury
etc. are on board to spread the awareness.
Along with his brother, Justin Cassel, Cassel started Cassel Baseball in 2008. Cassel Baseball uses current and former professional baseball players to give private hitting and pitching instructions as well as day long camps in the greater Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
and Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
organizations. He retired from professional baseball in 2010 and works in Global Wealth Management for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in San Francisco, California. http://fa.smithbarney.com/jackcassel
College years
Cassel attended L.A. Pierce Junior College and Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
after graduating from Kennedy High School in 1998, where he received All-State Honors in baseball.
Minor League Baseball career
Drafted in the 25th round by the San Diego Padres, Cassel signed a minor league contract June 21, , he served mainly as a relieverRelief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in the minor leagues until . Cassel pitched for the Idaho Falls Padres, Fort Wayne Wizards
Fort Wayne Wizards
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the San Diego Padres, that plays in the Midwest League. They won their first Midwest League Championship in 2009.-History:...
, Lake Elsinore Storm
Lake Elsinore Storm
The Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League, and is a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond...
, Mobile Baybears
Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are a minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league club. The BayBears play in Hank Aaron Stadium, named after baseball's former all-time home...
and Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
during his minor league career in the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
organization. In 2003, he was awarded the Lake Elsinore Storm Pitcher of the Year. In 2005, he pitched for the Peoria Javalinas in the Arizona Fall League. In 2007, he represented the Portland Beavers at the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
Allstar Game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Major League Baseball career
Cassel made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on August 10, in Cincinnati against the Reds. He struck out the first batter he faced, Alex Gonzalez, and surrendered his first hit to Ken Griffey Jr. He was sent back down the next day however, after he gave up 2 runsRun (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
in 3 innings in his debut. On August 31, Cassel returned to the Major League club and made his first MLB start
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cassel pitched 5 2/3 innings, gave up 3 runs on 10 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
with 5 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s, and was awarded a no decision. He earned his first Major League win on September 17, 2007 beating the Pittsburgh Pirates by pitching 6 scoreless innings. Cassel got his first hit against Milwaukee Brewer's right hander, Yovani Gallrado on an infield single.
Cassel was not offered a new contract by the Padres and became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on December 12, 2007. He signed with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
shortly afterwards and competed for a spot in the starting rotation in spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
, but began the year in the minor leagues. Cassel was promoted shortly after and earned his first win of 2008 beating the Cincinnati Reds. A free agent at the end of the season, he signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians in January . Cassel's 2009 season was shortened with a shoulder injury.
Personal life
Jack's younger brother, Matt CasselMatt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player with the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, and his other younger brother, Justin Cassel, is a minor league baseball player in the farm system of the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. In a strange coincidence on September 7, 2008, Jack replaced injured teammate Wandy Rodriguez
Wandy Rodríguez
Wandy Fulton Rodríguez is a Dominican pitcher for the Houston Astros. He is a native of Santiago Rodriguez, located in the North Region of the Dominican Republic.-Playing career:...
in the first inning at Colorado
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
only hours after his brother Matt replaced injured teammate Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
in the first quarter of the season-opening game vs Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
.
In 2007, Cassel's mother, Barbara Brennan Cassel, won an Television Emmy Award for her work as a Set Decorator on Tony Bennett: An American Classic. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144037/
In 2008, Cassel’s father, Gregory Cassel, died suddenly at his home in California. He was an actor and screenplay writer.
Cassel’s grandfather, Joe B Cassel, was inducted into the Racing Tent Hall of Fame for the IAHA in 1996 and was inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2002. He was the recipient of the Arabian Lifetime Breeders Award in 2001.
Community
Cassel and fellow baseball player Chris DickersonChris Dickerson (baseball)
Christopher Charles Dickerson is a Major League Baseball left fielder for the New York Yankees.-Early career:...
are the founders of Players for the Planet, a charitable organization that brings professional athletes together to inspire communities to build awareness of the growing environmental crisis. Several athletes including Chase Utley
Chase Utley
Chase Cameron Utley is a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. A native of the Greater Los Angeles area, he was raised in the city of Long Beach. He was a star baseball player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, before moving on to UCLA...
, Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce
Jay Allen Bruce is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. He was selected 12th overall in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft....
, Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. A perennial standout, he was ranked No...
, Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
etc. are on board to spread the awareness.
Along with his brother, Justin Cassel, Cassel started Cassel Baseball in 2008. Cassel Baseball uses current and former professional baseball players to give private hitting and pitching instructions as well as day long camps in the greater Los Angeles area.