Eight-year Major League Baseball Veteran Jair Jurrjens has signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs in the American Association of Professional Baseball, a MLB Partner League.
April 16 Transaction: @saltdogsball signed RHP Jair Jurrjens.
The 2011 MLB all-star spent eight seasons in the big leagues with the #Braves, #Tigers, #Orioles and #Rockies, and appeared with #TeamKingdomNL in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics. pic.twitter.com/teP9zcLXU2
— American Association (@AA_Baseball) April 17, 2025
The League’s regular season will start in May. It will be Jurrjens’ first time playing in the league after stops all over the world. Jurrjens has played in the CPBL, Dominican Winter League, Atlantic League, Mexican League and Venezuelan Winter League. He recently appeared in an exhibition series for Baseball United, playing for the Dubai Wolves.
Jurrjens, 39, has not played in the big leagues since 2014. He was an All-Star for the Atlanta Braves in 2011.
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Photo: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens works in the first inning a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
