Jason Wayne Standridge (born November 9, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Standridge made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in . He played parts of seven seasons in MLB, appearing in 80 games, while compiling an overall 3–9 record with a 5.80 ERA. Standridge signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on June 3, .MLB.com
/ref> After a 7–1 record in 17 games for the Hawks in 2007, he struggled with injuries in 2008, posting an 0–2 record in three games, and was subsequently released. In January , Standridge inked a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins. He was assigned to the Marlins' AAA affiliate, the

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, but was released by the team in late April after a lackluster showing. On January 14, , Standridge signed a minor league contract with the

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, but was released after spring training. He signed a contract on April 5 to return to Nippon Professional Baseball with the Hanshin Tigers. Standridge played four seasons with the Tigers and had an overall record of 35–36. Standridge returned to Fukuoka as a key starter for SoftBank's 2014 and 2015

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championship teams, making a combined 49 regular season starts, with an overall 21–15 record. Standridge signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of NPB's Pacific League for the 2016 season. In his first year with the Marines, he made 26 starts and had a 7–8 record with a 4.12 ERA. He was released on January 15, 2018. Standridge retired after the 2018 season. Standridge featured a fastball,

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, slider, and changeup.

Personal life

Standridge graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School in suburban Birmingham.

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1978 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama Charleston RiverDogs players Chiba Lotte Marines players Cincinnati Reds players Durham Bulls players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Gulf Coast Devil Rays players Hanshin Tigers players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Montgomery Biscuits players New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma RedHawks players Omaha Royals players Orlando Rays players Princeton Devil Rays players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Texas Rangers players Somerset Patriots players St. Petersburg Devil Rays players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub