Jon Rauch - wikipedia Jon Rauch This article is about the baseball player. For the writer, see Jonathan Rauch. For the American football player and coach, see John Rauch. Jon Rauch Rauch with the Washington Nationals Pitcher Born : ( 1978 - 09 - 27 ) September 27, 1978 ( age 39 ) Louisville, Kentucky Batted : Right Threw : Right MLB debut April 2, 2002, for the Chicago White Sox Last MLB appearance May 17, 2013, for the Miami Marlins MLB statistics Win -- loss record 43 -- 40 Earned run average 3.90 Strikeouts 475 Teams Chicago White Sox ( 2002, 2004 ) Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals ( 2004 -- 2008 ) Arizona Diamondbacks ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Minnesota Twins ( 2009 -- 2010 ) Toronto Blue Jays ( 2011 ) New York Mets ( 2012 ) Miami Marlins ( 2013 ) Jon Rauch Medal record Men 's baseball Representing United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team Jon Erich Rauch ( born September 27, 1978 ) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At 6 feet 11 inches ( 2.11 m ), he is the tallest player in Major League Baseball history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist. Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2.1 Chicago White Sox 2.2 Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals 2.3 Arizona Diamondbacks 2.4 Minnesota Twins 2.5 Toronto Blue Jays 2.6 New York Mets 2.7 Miami Marlins 2.8 Baltimore Orioles 2.9 Kansas City Royals 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Early years Rauch attended and graduated from Oldham County High School. He grew up in Westport, Kentucky. Rauch played college baseball at Morehead State University, where he double majored in physics and business. He was also a member of the social fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kentucky Zeta Chapter. Professional career Chicago White Sox Rauch, weighing 290 pounds, was drafted in the third round of the 1999 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox. He debuted with the White Sox on April 2, 2002. In 2002, Rauch 's first stint in the big leagues resulted in a 6.59 ERA in eight games and six starts. He did not play in the majors in 2003, then returned to the majors in 2004 after a strong Triple - A campaign. However, against major league batters he again posted a high ERA of 6.23. In July 2004, Rauch was traded to the Montréal Expos along with Triple - A reliever Gary Majewski for Carl Everett. Montréal Expos / Washington Nationals On August 13, 2004, Rauch hit a home run against the Houston Astros off Roger Clemens, making him the tallest man ever to hit a home run in Major League Baseball. Despite a strong finish to the season in Montréal, Rauch was sent to the minors when the Expos moved to Washington. After putting up better numbers in the minors, Rauch finished the 2005 season with the Nationals, used mostly as a reliever, and going 2 - 4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2006, Rauch had his best season, posted a 4 - 5 record, a 3.35 ERA, and appearing in 85 games, second most in the NL. In 2007, Rauch led the Major Leagues in appearances with 88. He finished the year with an 8 - 4 record, four saves, and a 3.61 ERA. His eight victories led the team in wins, a rarity in baseball for a relief pitcher. On February 2, 2008, Rauch signed a two - year contract with the Nationals, worth a total of $3.2 million. Before being traded, Rauch spent most of the year as the closer in place of injured Chad Cordero. Rauch won the first game in the history of Nationals Park. Arizona Diamondbacks On July 22, 2008, Rauch was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for second base prospect Emilio Bonifacio. Minnesota Twins On August 28, 2009, Rauch was traded to the Minnesota Twins for RHP Kevin Mulvey. He appeared in 17 games for the Twins before the end of the season, posting a 5 - 1 record with a 1.72 ERA. On April 2, 2010, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire named Rauch the team 's closer, replacing the injured Joe Nathan. On April 6, 2010 Rauch earned his first save as a Twin with a perfect ninth with two strikeouts versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a 5 - 3 win. Rauch served as the team 's closer through August, when the Twins acquired Matt Capps. During his time as closer, he saved 21 games in 25 opportunities. After the Twins acquired Capps, Rauch returned to his previous role as a set - up man and long reliever. Toronto Blue Jays On January 17, 2011 the Blue Jays signed Rauch to a one - year deal worth $3.5 M that included a club option for $3.75 M in 2012. Blue Jays manager John Farrell suffered a dislocated jaw while attempting to restrain Rauch from going after umpire Alfonso Marquez during a game on July 2, 2011. Both Rauch and Farrell were ejected from the game. After pitching in a game against the Seattle Mariners on August 15, 2011, Rauch was taken to a Seattle hospital for an emergency appendectomy. He was placed on the 15 - day disabled list on August 16, 2011. At the time of injury, Rauch led the Blue Jays in appearances ( with 51 ), posting a 5 - 4 record with a 4.47 earned run average and 11 saves. New York Mets Rauch with the New York Mets On December 6, 2011, Rauch agreed to a one - year 3.5 million contract with the New York Mets. Miami Marlins On February 5, 2013, Rauch agreed to a one - year deal with the Miami Marlins. Rauch was designated for assignment on May 18. At the time of his designation, Rauch had a 1 -- 2 record with an earned run average of 7.56. He was released on May 23, 2013. Baltimore Orioles On June 1, 2013, it was announced that the Orioles had signed Rauch to a minor league contract. On July 3, Rauch opted out of his minor league contract. He went 1 - 0 with a 2.89 ERA in 10 appearances over 9.1 innings, striking out 10. Kansas City Royals On January 23, 2014, Rauch signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals with an invitation to Spring training. He was released on March 28. See also Biography portal Baseball portal List of Major League Baseball single - inning strikeout leaders References Jump up ^ `` washingtonpost.com ''. washingtonpost.com. March 8, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ESPN -- Rauch avoids arbitration, agrees to 2 - year deal with Nationals -- MLB ''. Sports.espn.go.com. February 2, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Nobles, Charlie ( April 19, 2008 ). `` Until Cordero 's better, Rauch to close ''. MLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` D - backs acquire right - hander Rauch from Nats for Bonifacio ''. Sports.espn.go.com. July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Twins add bullpen help with Jon Rauch ''. Blogs2.startribune.com. August 28, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Baseball-Reference.com ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` With Nathan out, Twins name Jon Rauch their closer ''. Usatoday.com. April 2, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Blue Jays sign reliever Jon Rauch bluejays.com : News ''. Toronto.bluejays.mlb.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Calcaterra, Craig. `` John Farrell had his jaw knocked out of place by Jon Rauch ''. Hardballtalk. Retrieved April 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Boxscore : Phillies 5, Blue Jays 3 ''. MLB.com. Retrieved April 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Blue Jays ' Rauch undergoes appendectomy, placed on DL ''. Tsn.ca. August 16, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Jump up ^ DiComo, Anthony ( December 6, 2011 ). `` Mets revamp ' pen with two signings, SF trade ; Amazin 's ink Rauch, Francisco, deal Pagan for Torres, Ramirez ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011. Jump up ^ http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/02/marlins-sign-jon-rauch.html Jump up ^ Short, D.J. ( May 18, 2013 ). `` Marlins designate Jon Rauch for assignment ''. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Gallen, Daniel ( June 1, 2013 ). `` Orioles sign veteran RHP Jon Rauch to minor league deal ''. BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Gallen, Daniel ( June 1, 2013 ). `` Orioles sign veteran RHP Jon Rauch to minor league deal ''. BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Gleeman, Aaron ( July 3, 2013 ). `` Orioles release Jon Rauch ''. NBC Sports. Jump up ^ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/23/royals-sign-jon-rauch/ External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jon Rauch. Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) Bio from Washington 's Website 2007 spring training highlight video from The Washington Post Haber, Brett. `` What I 've Learned : Jon Rauch '', Washingtonian, August 1, 2008. Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award 1981 : Marshall 1982 : Kittle 1983 : Gooden 1984 : Bielecki 1985 : Canseco 1986 : Jefferies 1987 : Jefferies 1988 : T. 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