Huisman was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 15th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. He was assigned to the Low-A Portland Rockies where he had a 1.86 ERA in 432⁄3 innings. In 2001, he began the season with the Single-A Asheville Tourists where he spent the entire year. In 55 games, he had a 1.70 ERA and a .84 WHIP. Huisman began 2002 with High-A Salem and had a 1.57 ERA in 41 games, earning a promotion to Double-A Carolina. In 2003, he went 7-2 with a 1.75 ERA and was named a Double-A All-Star with the Rockies new Double-A affiliate in Tulsa.
On April 8, 2004, Huisman was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Zach McClellan and minor leaguer Chris Fallon. He split the season between Triple-A Omaha and the Royals, making his major league debut on April 25. In his only major league season, Huisman posted a 6.84 ERA over 25 innings in 14 appearances on the mound for Kansas City.
Huisman spent all of 2005 with Triple-A Omaha and was released on April 14, 2006. On April 19, he signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and played 6 games with Triple-A Round Rock before being sent to the Seattle Mariners on May 12 as part of a conditional deal. He had a 7.67 ERA with Triple-A Tacoma before his release. In 2007, he played for the independent Newark Bears of the Atlantic League and had a 1.75 ERA in 25 games.
Referencesedit
^"Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^"1999 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
December 15, 2023
justin, huisman, justin, huisman, born, april, 1979, american, former, major, league, baseball, relief, pitcher, played, kansas, city, royals, 2004, relief, pitcherborn, 1979, april, 1979, harvey, illinoisbatted, rightthrew, rightmlb, debutapril, 2004, kansas,. Justin Ray Huisman born April 16 1979 is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals in 2004 Justin HuismanRelief pitcherBorn 1979 04 16 April 16 1979 age 44 Harvey IllinoisBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 25 2004 for the Kansas City RoyalsLast MLB appearanceJuly 19 2004 for the Kansas City RoyalsMLB statisticsWin loss record0 0Earned run average6 84Strikeouts13TeamsKansas City Royals 2004 Contents 1 Amateur career 2 Professional career 3 References 4 External linksAmateur career editA native of Harvey Illinois Huisman attended Thornwood High School and the University of Mississippi In 1999 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League 1 2 Huisman had a 3 50 ERA at Mississippi in 2000 Professional career editHuisman was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 15th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft He was assigned to the Low A Portland Rockies where he had a 1 86 ERA in 432 3 innings In 2001 he began the season with the Single A Asheville Tourists where he spent the entire year In 55 games he had a 1 70 ERA and a 84 WHIP Huisman began 2002 with High A Salem and had a 1 57 ERA in 41 games earning a promotion to Double A Carolina In 2003 he went 7 2 with a 1 75 ERA and was named a Double A All Star with the Rockies new Double A affiliate in Tulsa On April 8 2004 Huisman was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Zach McClellan and minor leaguer Chris Fallon He split the season between Triple A Omaha and the Royals making his major league debut on April 25 In his only major league season Huisman posted a 6 84 ERA over 25 innings in 14 appearances on the mound for Kansas City Huisman spent all of 2005 with Triple A Omaha and was released on April 14 2006 On April 19 he signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and played 6 games with Triple A Round Rock before being sent to the Seattle Mariners on May 12 as part of a conditional deal He had a 7 67 ERA with Triple A Tacoma before his release In 2007 he played for the independent Newark Bears of the Atlantic League and had a 1 75 ERA in 25 games References edit Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League PDF capecodbaseball org Retrieved September 25 2019 1999 Cotuit Kettleers thebaseballcube com Retrieved September 23 2021 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Justin Huisman amp oldid 1161635859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
