MLB Player Profile: Jayson Werth
Washington Nationals’ right-fielder, Jayson Werth displayed an outstanding performance in previous games as he struck a number of RBIs and homers in the second half of regular season. He also positioned himself in the top outfielders throughout his MLB career.
Born on May 20, 1979, Werth is a right-fielder in Nationals’ roster and stands 6ft 5in with weight of 220 lbs.
The 32-year-old Werth has eight years of experience in his professional career. At school level, Werth showed his dynamic performance in baseball as he hit 15 homers and batted with an average of .652 in 31 games. Due to his amazing efforts in college baseball,
he was geared up to make his place in first round of MLB Draft. He joined Baltimore Orioles in 1997 to play his first round.
Before playing his debut game in first round, Werth was moved to Toronto Blue Jays in place of pitcher John Bale. At last in 2002, Werth was able to play his first MLB game with the Blue Jays. He performed extremely well in his first round and became the
most eminent players in MLB. Later on, Werth served three years of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined them as a replacement of Jason Frasor.
There were also some painful moments transpired in his career as in spring training season of 2005, he was struck a sharp blow on his left wrist from A.J. Burnett and went on the disabled list. After making recovery from that serious injury, Werth again
continued his previous form as he struck seven home-runs with a batting average of .234 in 102 games.
The weather of injuries happened with a continuous interval for Werth as he experienced exploratory treatment to repair his ligaments. Then, he suffered a number of wrist surgeries and rehabilitated during August 2006. He played a vital role in his return
game and gave the Dodgers a convincing victory as he hit four RBIs including one stolen base and went 3-for-6 with a promising batting average.
Werth spent his next three years with Philadelphia Phillies as he joined rule 5 Draft at the end of 2006 season and then inked a one-year contract worth $850,000 with the Phillies. He maintained his classy form with Phillies as well. Werth had managed to
raise his hitting streak as he blasted nine hits in a game against New York Mets during 2007 season.
He played regularly with the Phillies as their veteran Shane Victorino suffered some injuries at that time. May 16, 2008 was an unforgettable day in his professional career as he struck eight RBIs and three home runs in a single game. With his valuable contribution
in every game, the Phillies were able to get a second World Series title at the end of 2008.
On January 21, 2009, Werth re-sounded his agreement with the Phillies for further two years worth $10-million. He was perfect in stealing bases and gave many wins to Phillies on such stolen bases. Werth became a part of history on June 27, 2009 as he hit
an extremely huge home-run above 500 feet level.
Fortunately, he entered in the 2009 NL-All Star Team as New York Mets’ left-fielder Carlos Beltran suffered an injury problem. He did really well in the All-Star game and hit some RBIs to raise his value in a team. Werth was able to hit his career’s first
walk-off homer against the Chicago Cubs on July 21, 2009.
At the end of 2010, Werth inked a seven-year contract with the Nationals worth $126-million. Now it will be a great challenge for Werth to prove his spot in the Nationals’ roster. He should display himself to be a strong player to make the Washington Nationals
a World Series contender.
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