Jeff Niemann

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Niemann
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1983(1983-02-28)
Age	41
Birthplace	Texas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Pisces

Jeff Niemann Biography

Jeff Niemann is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 28, 1983 in Texas, Texas, United States. Tall right-handed pitcher who made his MLB debut in 2008 with the Tampa Bay Rays after a dominant collegiate career at Rice University.

Carlos Pena was his teammate on the Rays.

Niemann, who stands 6-foot-9, was the fourth starter for Rice University in his freshman season of 2002, usually starting midweek non-conference games. He posted a 5–1 record with a 3.11 ERA, including a victory over Washington in the decisive seventh game of the 2002 NCAA regional at Rice’s Reckling Park. In 2003, he stepped into Rice’s weekend rotation and quickly became the nation’s most dominant pitcher. He finished the season 17–0 with a 1.70 ERA and 156 strikeouts, being named Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, a consensus first-team all-American, and a finalist for the Rotary Smith Award in helping Rice to its first national championship. In 2002 and 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Niemann was the Rays’ first-round draft pick out of Rice University in 2004 as the fourth overall pick. He signed a major league contract in January 2005 worth $5.2 million. Niemann opened the 2005 season at Single-A Advanced Visalia, where he went 0–1 with a 3.98 ERA in five starts. After a promotion to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, he went 0–1 with a 4.35 ERA in six appearances, including three starts. He had offseason surgery in 2005 to shave the joint between his collarbone and shoulder and returned to Montgomery in

2006. Flanked in the rotation by starting pitchers Andy Sonnanstine and Mitch Talbot during the Southern League playoffs, Niemann helped lead the Biscuits to the 2006 championship. Following the 2006 season, Baseball America named Niemann the Rays’ fourth-best prospect, following Delmon Young, Evan Longoria, and Reid Brignac; they also said Niemann possessed the best slider of any pitcher in the Rays’ organization.

He was born and raised in Houston, Texas.

Jeff Niemann Net Worth

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

He attended Lamar High School in Texas.

He was fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2009.

Jeffrey Warren Niemann (born February 28, 1983) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 to 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeff Niemann height 6 feet 9 inches Jeff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeff Niemann Dating?

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On April 10, 2013, Niemann underwent right shoulder surgery, which caused him to miss the 2013 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Niemann celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.