JD Hammer

Quick Facts

Full Name	JD Hammer
Occupation	Baseball Pitcher
Date Of Birth	Jul 12, 1994(1994-07-12)
Age	30
Birthplace	Fort Collins
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Cancer

JD Hammer Biography

JD Hammer is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Pitcher who was born on July 12, 1994 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States.

Hammer played college baseball first for two years at Navarro College in Texas where, converted from shortstop to pitcher, he had a 1.09 earned run average (ERA) and was named a JuCo Academic All-American and 2014 All-Region XIV. He then played for two years at Marshall University in West Virginia, majoring in Health Sciences and graduating in 2016. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round (710th pick overall) of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. His signing bonus was $1,000.

That season, Hammer had difficulties seeing (both) the catcher and home plate, because of his poor eyesight; so, after the 2016 season, he picked out a pair of glasses with thick black plastic frames, to be worn while on the field. Apart from Hammer‘s pitching abilities, he is known for those signature black big-framed glasses, (naturally) drawing comparison to those of Ricky (Wild Thing) Vaughn, a character in the movie Major League (as portrayed by Charlie Sheen). Hammer chose glasses over contacts because contacts burned his eyes, and said:

JD Hammer Net Worth

JD Hammer is one of the richest Baseball Pitcher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, JD Hammer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

John Dale Hammer (born July 12, 1994), is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and made his major league debut with the Phillies in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

JD Hammer height 1.91 m Jean-Claude weight 92 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is JD Hammer Dating?

According to our records, JD Hammer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, JD Hammer’s is not dating anyone.

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Hammer’s fastball, which reaches 96 mph, is his best pitch. He also throws a slider and a changeup.

Facts & Trivia

Jean-Claude Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Pitcher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. JD Hammer celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.

In 2019, pitching for the Class AA Reading Fightin Phils and the Class AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he was 3-2 with two saves and a 6.50 ERA over 36 innings.

Is JD Hammer still with the Phillies?

Hammer Time has come to a close in Philadelphia. Former Phillies reliever JD Hammer, a recognizable figure for his long hair and thick-rimmed glasses, has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies , according to a report by Thomas Harding of MLB.com.

Who is JD Hammer's wife?

John Dale Hammer … son of Jason and Sindi … has three younger siblings: Garrett, Kalen and Brenli… Father played collegiate baseball… Married to Brittanie Fowler …

What pitches does JD hammer throw?

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance In 2022, he has relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Slider (80mph), Curve (79mph) and Change (85mph).

Why does JD Hammer wear glasses?

The eye doctor confirmed what Hammer had suspected — he needed to wear glasses when he pitched. “I figured if I was going to do it, then I was going to do it big,” Hammer said. “So, I bought the big Rick Vaughn-looking glasses and just rolled with it. It’s part of my repertoire.”

Who throws the slowest pitch in MLB?

1. Brock Holt , Texas Rangers, 31 mph. We start our countdown with the slowest pitch of all during the Statcast era began (officially in time for the 2015 season after the technology was installed in all 30 MLB parks).