Jason C. Knapp (born August 31, 1990) is a former

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Career

Knapp grew up in

Clinton Township, New Jersey Clinton Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,505, an increase of 27 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 13,478, which in turn refl ...

and attended

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. The

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

drafted Knapp in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He quickly became a top prospect in the Phillies organization. In 2009, he was traded to the

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along with Carlos Carrasco,

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and Jason Donald for

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and

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. The Indians considered Knapp the key to the deal, and would not trade Lee without receiving Knapp. Coming into the 2010 season, Knapp was rated the 64th best prospect in baseball by ''

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''. However, he missed the 2011 season due to injury. After his second shoulder surgery, the Indians released Knapp in 2012. Knapp began to attempt a comeback. He signed with the Texas Rangers, and was assigned to the

Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a Minor League Baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs of the National League in Major League Baseball. The Pelicans compete in the Carolina League. Home games a ...

of the

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1990 births Living people Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Hunterdon County, New Jersey North Hunterdon High School alumni People from Clinton Township, New Jersey People from Westwood, New Jersey Lakewood BlueClaws players Lake County Captains players Florida Complex League Phillies players Arizona League Indians players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey {{US-baseball-pitcher-1990s-stub