Jason Sekany
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| Born: | July 20, 1975 |
| Birthplace: | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 214 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1996 Amateur Draft, 2nd rd. Boston Red Sox |
| College: | UVA |
| High School: | Granada High School (CA) |
| Teams: | none |
Jason Sekany was a a one-time Red Sox prospect who was a career minor leaguer that never made it to the Majors.
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Overall Career
Jason Sekany was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1996 amateur draft. In 1997, he split his time between Michigan of the Midwest League and Sarasota of the Florida State League, putting up stats of 5-6 4.08 ERA and 4-4 5.57 ERA, respectively. In 1998, Sekany was promoted to the AA Trenton Thunder where he went 10-10 with a 5.21 ERA. The 1999 and 2000 seasons were equally as unimpressive for Sekany as he bounced around Trenton and Pawtucket. Sekany was claimed by the Cincinatti Reds off waivers who optioned him to Class AA Chattanooga. Sekany had gone 3-3 with a 5.47 ERA in seven starts and 10 relief appearances for the Paw Sox. Sekany topped off his career in 2001 for Pawtucket and Trenton, posting ERAs of 8.62 and 6.07, respectively.
Sekany is currenty a "Master Instructor" for The Pitching Center, a baseball specific training center in Pleasanton, CA.
Trivia
- Has conducted over 20,000 (?!) private lessons
Moment in the Sun
- Has worked with charity youth programs including RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities)
Quote
"Sekany got enough ground balls to impress scouts, however his lack of concentration when a call didn’t go his way made scouts believe he could have some problems around the edges"
