Jonathan Papelbon - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Jonathan Papelbon net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Right-handed reliever selected to four consecutive AL All-Star teams between 2006 and 2009 when being a pitcher in the Boston Red Sox. He was a winner of the World Series with the Red Sox in 2007. He played for about three years playing for his team, the Philadelphia Phillies before a 2015 trade brought his to the Washington Nationals. In this article, we will discover how old is Jonathan Papelbon? Who is Jonathan Papelbon dating now & how much money does Jonathan Papelbon have?

Jonathan Papelbon Biography

Jonathan Papelbon is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. In 2006, he placed second in the AL Rookie of the Year’s vote in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, just behind In 2006 he finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting, behind only Justin Verlander…

Jonathan Robert Papelbon (/ˈ p æ p əl b ɒ n / ; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (from 2006 to 2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. The Red Sox drafted him in the 4th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball before breaking into the majors. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2015, and the Washington Nationals from 2015 to 2016.

In the 2002 MLB draft, the Oakland Athletics selected Papelbon with a 40th-round draft pick. Oakland’s 2002 draft became known as the “Moneyball draft” after the team’s scouting strategies were featured in the book Moneyball, which later became a movie by the same name. The team was taking a chance with the pick in the hopes that Papelbon would agree to leave Mississippi State after his junior year, but Athletics scouting director Eric Kubota said Papelbon was firm in his decision to return to school. Papelbon graduated from Mississippi State in 2003.

He was married Ashley Hoekstra in 2005; they had the first baby in 2008 and their second child in 2010.

He was one of the pitchers to ever in Red Sox history to record 30 saves over three distinct seasons. He also became the fastest pitching pitcher to ever play in MLB history to achieve 200 saves in his career.

During April, Papelbon started using Metallica’s song “For Whom the Bell Tolls” as his entrance music. On May 7, Papelbon gave up a three run homer to Jordany Valdespin in the top of the 9th, giving the rival New York Mets a 5-2 lead. The home run was Valdespin’s first major league hit. Papelbon finished the season with a career high 64 games finished, 38 saves, 92 strikeouts, and a 2.44 ERA over 70 innings pitched.

Jonathan Papelbon Net Worth

Jonathan is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Papelbon's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was the one who led Mississippi State University to two NCAA Tournaments before being chosen in the 4th round in the 2003 MLB Draft.

On April 5, the second game of the 2006 season, Papelbon recorded his first career save against the Texas Rangers. On April 29, he set a major league record with his 10th save, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, becoming the first rookie in major league history to record double-digit saves in the month of April. In early September, Papelbon injured his shoulder. When the Red Sox were eliminated from playoff contention, he was shut down for the remainder of the season to rest. The team considered using Papelbon as a starter due to his shoulder problems, but he was moved back to the bullpen before the start of the 2007 season and remained the team’s closer. Papelbon in 2006 saved 35 games, struck out 75 batters in 68 innings, and held opposing batters to a .167 batting average.

In April 2006, he changed his hair to a Mohawk style, after Charlie Sheen’s character Ricky Vaughn from the film Major League due to a wager with teammate Kevin Youkilis in which they bet whether he could start the season with 10 scoreless innings.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Papelbon made his major league debut with the Red Sox on July 31, 2005 against the Minnesota Twins, in which he went 5​⁄3 innings, struck out seven batters and issued five walks in Boston’s 4–3 victory. He did not receive a decision. He earned his first major league win on September 12, pitching three scoreless innings in an extra-inning game against the Toronto Blue Jays. In two postseason appearances in 2005, he pitched four scoreless innings against the eventual World Series Champion Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox had plans of slotting Papelbon into their starting rotation prior to the regular season in 2006. However, the incumbent closer, Keith Foulke, proved to be ineffective trying to come back from an injury-plagued 2005.

Who is Jonathan Papelbon Dating?

According to our records, Jonathan Papelbon married to Ashley Jefferies . As of January 13, 2024, Jonathan Papelbon’s is not dating anyone.

He appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on October 31, 2007, after the Red Sox won the 2007 World Series. On December 20, 2007, Papelbon claimed that his dog “Boss” chewed up the ball that recorded the final out of the 2007 World Series. Papelbon is an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars and attended games at TIAA Bank Field after the completion of the baseball season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jonathan Papelbon height 6 ft 4 in Jonathan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Papelbon was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. Papelbon began his minor league career as a starting pitcher for the Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League. In 13 games (6 started), he had a 1–2 record, a 6.34 ERA, 43 hits, 36 strikeouts, and 9 walks in ​32 ⁄3 innings pitched.

On October 11, 2007, Papelbon was named the 2007 winner of the “DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award.” Papelbon garnered 39,043 votes out of almost 125,000 votes cast.

Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan Papelbon celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Papelbon and his wife, Ashley Jefferies, live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They have two children: a daughter named Parker Alice, born December 27, 2008, and a son named Gunner Robert, born April 17, 2010.

Is Jonathan Papelbon still pitching?

Papelbon, 41, last pitched in the majors with the Nationals in 2016, but technically he never retired. The rowdy right-hander told Rob Branford on WEEI’s Live BP Show in January that he doesn’t intend to hang up his cleats. “I’m never going to retire. It’s never going to happen,” Papelbon said.

Does Jonathan Papelbon have children?

Personal life. Papelbon and his wife, Ashley Jefferies, live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They have two children: a daughter born December 27, 2008, and a son born April 17, 2010.

How old is Jonathan Papelbon?

41 years (November 23, 1980)

Was Jonathan Papelbon good?

Papelbon’s 219 saves in a Red Sox uniform are the most in franchise history and he also ranks at the top among Red Sox relievers with 14.0 WAR. His 2.33 ERA ranks second among relievers with a minimum of 80 innings pitched in Boston, trailing only Koji Uehara (2.19 ERA).

How tall is Jonathan Papelbon?

6′ 4″

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