Jered Weaver

Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is in his rookie season as a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Younger brother of fellow Angel pitcher Jeff Weaver, Jered was drafted in the 1st round (12th pick overall) by the Angels in 2004. He and his agent, Scott Boras (who also represents the elder Weaver), held out until the end of May 2005 to sign which resulted in Jered getting a $4 million dollar signing bonus (which was actually much less than what they were originally looking for).

Jered was on the fast track to the Major Leagues just like his brother Jeff was, spending just over one month in single A before being promoted to AA. His minor league stats after less than one season include 7 wins, a 3.91 ERA, and 95 strikeouts over 76 innings.

Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. He also won college baseball's top pitching honor, the Roger Clemens Award. He was also named first-team All-American by Baseball America in 2004 as a starting pitcher. Weaver went 37-9 at Long Beach State and was 15-1, with a 1.62 ERA in his last season with 213 strikeouts and just 21 walks in 144 innings.

He made his MLB debut on Saturday, May 27, 2006, starting against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched seven shutout innings, striking out five, and earning the victory. As of June 13, 2006, he is undefeated in his Major League career, going 4-0 with a 1.37 ERA. His future in the rotation is uncertain, however, as injured starter Bartolo Colón is set to return from the disabled list in mid-June.