Jesse Ray Todd (born April 20, 1986) is an American former professional

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. Todd is tall and weighs . The

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selected Todd in the second round (82nd overall) of the

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out of the

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. He made his

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debut with the Cardinals in 2009, appearing for them in one game before joining the

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during the midseason. In 2016, he opened a batting facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

Playing career

College

Todd completed his first year of collegiate baseball at

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. He transferred to the

for his sophomore year, where he worked under

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. He completed his junior year as a

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before being selected 82nd overall in the

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. Todd also played for the

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, an independent summer baseball team in the

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St. Louis Cardinals

Todd was named St. Louis Minor League pitcher of the year, and also achieved

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and

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mid-season All-Star status. He played in the 2008

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. He made his major league debut on June 5,

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, pitching innings, giving up 2 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 2, and striking out 2.

Cleveland Indians

On July 26, 2009, Todd was sent to the

to complete the June 27 trade that sent

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from the Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals. After spending most of his time with the Triple-A

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and making limited appearances with the Indians in 2009 and 2010, Todd was designated for assignment on April 30, 2011, to make room on the 40-man roster for Alex White.

New York Yankees

He was claimed off waivers by the

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on May 6, 2011. However, he was designated for assignment on May 12.

Return to St. Louis

Todd was claimed off waivers by St. Louis on May 16, 2011. He was outrighted to Triple-A on June 11.

Detroit Tigers

Todd played in the

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organization in 2012.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Todd signed a minor league deal with the

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in November 2013.

Boston Red Sox

In February 2015, Todd signed a minor league deal with the

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and was assigned to the Triple A

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.
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