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{{short description|American baseball pitcher (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Jon Garland
|image=Padres Garland.jpg
|image_size=240px
|caption=Garland with the San Diego Padres in 2010
|position=[[Pitcher]]
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1979|9|27}}
|birth_place=[[Santa Clarita, California]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 4
|debutyear=2000
|debutteam=Chicago White Sox
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=June 5|
finalyear=2013|
finalteam=Colorado Rockies
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]|
stat1value=136–125|
stat2label=[[Earned run average]]|
stat2value=4.37|
stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s|
stat3value=1,156|
teams=
*[[Chicago White Sox]] ({{Baseball year|2000}}–{{Baseball year|2007}})
*[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] ({{Baseball year|2008}})
*[[Arizona Diamondbacks]] ({{Baseball year|2009}})
*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{Baseball year|2009}})
*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{Baseball year|2010}})
*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{Baseball year|2011}})
*[[Colorado Rockies]] ({{Baseball year|2013}})
|awards= 
*[[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2005]])
*[[World Series champion]] ({{wsy|2005}})
}}
'''Jon Steven Garland ''' (born September 27, 1979) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[starting pitcher]]. After being drafted by the [[Chicago Cubs]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) in 1997, Garland played for the [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]], [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[San Diego Padres]], and [[Colorado Rockies]].

==Early life==
Garland and his two sisters Kim and Kerrie Garland were raised in [[Granada Hills, Los Angeles]], by their mother, Vikki, after she divorced their father when Garland was young.<ref name="speed">{{cite news|last1=Henson|first1=Steve|title=Full Speed Ahead|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-05-sp-34880-story.html|access-date=17 January 2018|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=5 March 1997}}</ref>

Garland played baseball at [[John F. Kennedy High School (Los Angeles, California)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in Granada Hills. As a senior, he was named a preseason [[All-American]] by ''[[Baseball America]]''.<ref name="speed" /> He was also named to the 1997 [[ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Baseball Team|All-America First Team]] by the [[American Baseball Coaches Association]] and [[Rawlings (company)|Rawlings]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1997 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams|url=http://abca.prestosports.com/awards/all-americans/High_School/1997|website=abca.prestosports.com|access-date=22 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202430/http://abca.prestosports.com/awards/all-americans/High_School/1997|url-status=dead}}</ref> Garland committed to play [[college baseball]] for the [[USC Trojans baseball|USC Trojans]].<ref name="speed" />

==Professional career==
===Chicago Cubs===
====Minor leagues====
Garland was selected by the [[Chicago Cubs]] with the tenth pick of the [[1997 Major League Baseball Draft]] and signed for $1.325 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=1997-06-11 |title=Garland Signs With Cubs for $1.325 Million |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-11-sp-2380-story.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> He pitched in 10&nbsp;games for the rookie-level [[Arizona League Cubs]] with a 3–2 record and a 2.70 [[Earned run average|ERA]] to finish the season. He began {{Baseball year|1998}} with the Single-A [[Rockford Cubbies]].

===Chicago White Sox===
On July 29, 1998, Garland was traded to the [[Chicago White Sox]] just before the [[trade deadline]] in exchange for [[relief pitcher]] [[Matt Karchner]] who had previous success in the majors, but was having a down season with the White Sox (5.15 ERA). Unfortunately for the Cubs, Karchner did not fare any better with them that season (5.14 ERA) and was released in {{mlby|2000}} while Garland dominated the minor leagues on his way to securing a spot in the White Sox's rotation for seven seasons.

Garland started {{Baseball year|1999}} with High-A [[Winston-Salem Warthogs|Winston-Salem]] and after 19 starts and a 3.33 ERA, Garland was promoted to Double-A [[Birmingham Barons|Birmingham]]. In {{Baseball year|2000}}, he was the White Sox's #2 prospect and went 9–2 with a 2.26 ERA for Triple-A [[Charlotte Knights|Charlotte]] before earning a promotion to the major leagues. For his success in Triple-A, Garland was voted a Triple-A All-Star and [[International League]] All-Star and to ''Baseball America's'' 2nd team Minor League All-Star team and the International League Most Valuable Pitcher. He started {{Baseball year|2001}} with Charlotte again, but was back in the majors after only 5 starts.

====Major leagues====
[[File:Jon Garland4 (cropped).jpg|200px|thumb|Garland with the White Sox in [[2007 Chicago White Sox season|2007]]]]
Garland made his major league debut as the youngest player in the [[American League]] at age 20 on July 4, 2000, against the [[Kansas City Royals]], but gave up 7 [[earned run]]s before being chased from the game after 3 innings. In 15&nbsp;games in 2000, all but 2 of them starts, he had a 4–8 record and a 6.46 ERA. In {{mlby|2001}}, Garland started in the minors, but was called up and made his first appearance of the year on May 2. On May 12, 2001, he gave up [[Alex Rodriguez]]' 200th home run.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 23, 2010 |title=A-Rod's milestone home runs |url=https://nypost.com/2010/07/23/a-rods-milestone-home-runs/#3 |access-date=2024-09-18 |work=New York Post}}</ref> Garland spent the rest of the year mixing his time between the [[bullpen]] and rotation.

In {{mlby|2002}}, he became a full-time starter and posted average seasons the next three years. In 2002, he was 12–12 with a 4.58 ERA, in {{mlby|2003}}, he was 12–13 with a 4.51 ERA, and in {{mlby|2004}}, he was 12–11 with a 4.89 ERA. Garland's {{mlby|2005}} season was very strong; he went 18–10 with a 3.50 ERA, 115 [[strikeout]]s, and led the AL with 3 [[shutout]]s. He also made the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Team]], pitching 1 scoreless inning, and helped the White Sox win the [[American League Central]] Division and the [[2005 World Series]]. In Garland's first career postseason start, he threw a [[complete game]], 4-[[Hit (baseball)|hitter]], with 7 strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, in the [[2005 American League Championship Series|ALCS]]. In his other postseason start, in the [[World Series]], Garland pitched 7 innings and gave up only 2 earned runs.

Following the 2005 season, Garland signed a three-year $29&nbsp;million contract, avoiding salary [[arbitration]]. 2006 was similar to his seasons before 2005. Despite having a 4.51 ERA, he went 18-7 and his 46 combined wins from 2004 to 2006 were tied for the sixth most in the majors over that period.<ref name="mlb">{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071119&content_id=2303661&vkey=news_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana |title=Angels acquire Garland for Cabrera
 |access-date=2008-10-22 |author=Lyle Spencer |author-link=MLB.com |date=2007-11-19 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> He also hit his first major league [[home run]] on June 18, 2006, off [[Cincinnati Reds]] [[pitcher]] [[Esteban Yan]]. During the 2006 offseason, Garland was nearly traded to the [[Houston Astros]] for [[Taylor Buchholz]], [[Willy Taveras]], and [[Jason Hirsh]]. The trade fell apart after White Sox general manager [[Kenny Williams (baseball)|Kenny Williams]] became concerned with the health of Buchholz.<ref>{{cite web |author=Merkin |first=Scott |last2=Footer |first2=Alyson |date=2006-12-07 |title=White Sox downplay Garland report |url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061207&content_id=1754067&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212220142/http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/1754067 |archive-date=2016-02-12 |access-date= |work=MLB.com}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim===
[[File:IMG 7534 Jon Garland.jpg|200px|thumb|Garland playing for the Angels in [[2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season|2008]]]]
After another average season in {{mlby|2007}}, Garland was traded on November 19, 2007, to the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] for [[shortstop]] [[Orlando Cabrera]]. The Angels, who had depth at shortstop, liked Garland's durability<ref name="mlb"/> and he did not disappoint in {{mlby|2008}}; he extended his streak of at least 32&nbsp;games started to 7 consecutive seasons.

===Arizona Diamondbacks===
On January 29, {{mlby|2009}}, Garland signed a one-year deal with the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] with an option for 2010.<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-01-29 |title=D-backs sign Jon Garland to one-year contract |url=http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090129&content_id=3781906&vkey=pr_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610134129/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090129&content_id=3781906&vkey=pr_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |archive-date=2011-06-10 |access-date= |website=Arizona Diamondbacks}}</ref> He was 8–11 with a 4.29 ERA in 27 starts for the Diamondbacks.

===Los Angeles Dodgers===
Garland was traded to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] on August 31, 2009, for a player to be named later ([[Tony Abreu]]). He was already in Los Angeles as the Diamondbacks were playing the Dodgers that day. Television camera showed Garland being told of the trade during the sixth inning. He made his Dodgers debut on September 3, 2009, pitching against his old teammates. During this game, the Diamondbacks broadcasters found their key of the game from a 9th grader which was, "Keep your friends close, keep Jon Garland closer." He pitched in six games for the Dodgers, finishing 3–2 with a 2.72 ERA but was left off the post-season roster. After the season, the Dodgers declined the $10&nbsp;million option on Garland for the 2010 season, making him a free agent.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gurnick |first=Ken |date=2009-11-05 |title=Dodgers pass on Garland's 2010 option |url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091105&content_id=7626392&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108094543/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091105&content_id=7626392&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la |archive-date=2009-11-08 |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Dodgers |publisher=MLB.com}}</ref>

===San Diego Padres===
On January 26, 2010, Garland agreed to a one-year deal with the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref name="mlb2">{{cite web |last=Brock |first=Corey |date=2010-01-26 |title=Padres round out rotation with Garland |url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100126&content_id=7970956&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112094637/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100126&content_id=7970956&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd |archive-date=2014-01-12 |access-date= |website=San Diego Padres |publisher=MLB.com}}</ref>
Jon Garland recorded the 1000th strikeout of his career on May 30, 2010, which helped beat the Nationals 3–2 in extra innings. He finished the season 14–12 with a 3.47 ERA in 33 starts.

===Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)===
On November 26, 2010, Garland signed a 1-year $5&nbsp;million deal with an option for 2012 to return to the Dodgers as the fifth starter in their rotation.<ref name="mlb3">{{cite web |last=Gurnick |first=Ken |date=2010-11-26 |title=Innings-eater Garland rejoins Dodgers – MLB.com: News |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101126&content_id=16214804&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023081806/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101126&content_id=16214804&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-date=2013-10-23 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref>  He started nine games with the Dodgers and had a 1–5 record and a 4.33 ERA when he was placed on the disabled list on June 2 with shoulder discomfort. On July 5, it was announced that he would have surgery on his shoulder and would not pitch again during the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gurnick |first=Ken |last2=Cassavell |first2=AJ |date=2011-07-06 |title=Shoulder surgery to end Garland's season |url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110705&content_id=21451300&notebook_id=21451302&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010094924/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110705&content_id=21451300&notebook_id=21451302&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la |archive-date=2012-10-10 |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Dodgers |publisher=MLB.com}}</ref>

On October 4, 2011, the Dodgers announced that they were declining Garland's 2012 option and paying him a buyout of $500,000.

===Cleveland Indians===
In January 2012, Garland agreed to a minor league contract with the [[Cleveland Indians]], which included an invitation to spring training. However, Garland never took his physical and the Indians cancelled the deal on February 22.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gleeman |first=Aaron |date=February 22, 2012 |title=Indians cancel Jon Garland signing after pitcher doesn't take physical exam |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/indians-cancel-jon-garland-signing-after-pitcher-doesnt-take-physical-exam |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=NBC Sports}}</ref>

===Seattle Mariners===
Garland signed a minor league contract with the [[Seattle Mariners]] on February 12, 2013. Despite pitching to a 2.25 ERA in spring training, Seattle decided not to guarantee him a spot in the starting rotation. On March 22, 2013, he used his opt out clause and became a free agent.

===Colorado Rockies===
After being granted his release, Garland signed a major league contract with the [[Colorado Rockies]] prior to the start of the 2013 baseball season<ref name="mlbtraderumors">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Steve |date=2013-03-24 |title=Rockies Sign Jon Garland |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/03/rockies-to-sign-jon-garland.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref>
Garland had substantial incentives in his contract with the Rockies that could raise its total value to $3.1&nbsp;million. In addition to his base $500,000 deal, which would have fully vested if he had stayed on the 25-man roster for 45&nbsp;days, Garland could also have earned up to $1.35&nbsp;million for his innings pitched (the pay starts at 105 IP and increases up to 195 IP) and up to $1.25&nbsp;million for starts made (with the incentives kicking in at 20 starts and continuing to 32 starts).
<ref name="mlbtraderumors2">{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Jeff |date=2013-03-26 |title=NL Notes: Garland, Cook, Puig, Brewers, Soriano |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/03/west-notes-1-2.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref>

Garland was designated for assignment on June 8, 2013. He was 4-6 through 12 starts with a 5.82 ERA for the Rockies.<ref name="denverpost">{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_23419228/rockies-designate-jon-garland-assignment|title=Rockies to designate Jon Garland for assignment - The Denver Post|publisher=denverpost.com|access-date=12 January 2014|first=Troy E.|last=Renck|date=June 8, 2013}}</ref> He was released by the Rockies on June 10.

===2014 season===
Garland stated through his agent he might sit out the whole 2014 season due to lack of interest from MLB teams.<ref name="fansided">{{Cite web |last=Miniel |first=David |date=February 6, 2014 |title=MLB Rumors: Jon Garland may sit out 2014 season |url=https://fansided.com/2014/02/06/mlb-rumors-jon-garland-may-sit-2014-season/#!xV3M2 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=fansided.com}}</ref>

Garland was eligible to be elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019, but received less than 5% of the vote and became ineligible for the 2020 ballot.

==Scouting report==
Garland was mainly a sinkerballer all throughout his career. He threw a sinker at 89&nbsp;MPH, a 4-seam fastball at 88&nbsp;MPH, a curveball at 76–79&nbsp;MPH & a changeup at 75&nbsp;MPH. He'd been prone to give up a lot of hits but was a workhorse and a staple in many organizations' rotations. From 2002 to 2011, he averaged more than 190 innings for 3 organizations (White Sox, Angels & Padres). He owns a career 1.31 groundball-to flyball ratio.<ref name="mlbscoutingreports">{{cite web |title=Jon Garland (40) |url=http://mlbscoutingreports.com/2013/04/17/jon-garland-40/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112092941/http://mlbscoutingreports.com/2013/04/17/jon-garland-40/ |archive-date=2014-01-12 |access-date= |website=MLBScoutingReports.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Garland's longtime girlfriend is USA [[softball]] [[second baseman]] [[Lovieanne Jung]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinto |first=Greg |date=June 21, 2011 |title=MLB: The 15 Couples Most Likely to Produce a Star |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/741650-simply-a-natural-the-15-mlb-couples-most-likely-to-produce-a-star#slide15 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> The couple have one daughter. His agent is [[Craig Landis]], who is the son of former White Sox [[outfielder]] [[Jim Landis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051018&content_id=1254181&vkey=ps2005news&fext=.jsp |title=Class of '59 toasts 2005 White Sox
 |access-date=2008-10-22 |author=Scott Merkin |author-link=MLB.com |date=2005-10-18 |work=MLB.com}}</ref>

Garland appeared in an episode of ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=It's Never As Bad As the First Time |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0789357/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |series=The Bernie Mac Show |series-link=The Bernie Mac Show |network=[[FOX]] |date=2006-04-07 |season=5 |number=19 |time=13:14}}</ref>

Garland's cousin is [[PGA Tour]] professional [[Brian Vranesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2008 |title=The tables turn for Vranesh |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tables-turn-vranesh-033000692--golf.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Yahoo! Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>

Garland attended Van Gogh Elementary and [[Los Angeles, California|Robert Frost Middle School]] in [[Granada Hills, California]].{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

==References==
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==External links==
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