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
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.
I think he's been sleeping one hour a night.
I had to take some frustration out. I had to have something competitive to do.
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.
I want this spot; there's no doubt. I'm trying to stick the nail in the coffin right now.
That guy, I will take him No. 1 pick, playing behind me anywhere. You just can't help but love him. That guy plays so hard. He's throwing curveballs, change-ups out there. He was throwing with all his might.
This is the best team by far that I've ever been a part of. We don't want it to end. Hopefully we'll go out there and win six more games, win this whole thing.
I think a lot of people are not taking us seriously. I think they're counting us out. We might surprise some people when they don't expect us to win. It takes a lot of the pressure and heat off of us. That might work to our advantage.
Whatever it might be, I just know I can be an asset to this team. Hopefully I can prove that once again this spring.
My wife (Danielle) is my rock and has kept me mentally strong.
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'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.