Russ Jacobson (10/14/77) was the Phillies' third round pick in the 1999 amateur draft. His .380 batting average in college never translated over into pro ball, however. He hit .247 in the South Atlantic in 2000, .208 in Clearwater in 2001, and .195 in 2002. And despite this he was invited to play in the 2002 Arizona Fall League (where he hit a surprising .273, but in a total of only 33 at bats for two different teams). And to make matters worse, he has thrown out only about 25% of potential basestealers, so his defense hasn't lived up to hype either. Jacobson qualifies as a high-round bust. (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Andrew Jarvis (9/5/80) was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon State in 2003. He played first base for three minor teams, and also got five innings pitched between the GCL and Lakewood. (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Jason Jimenez (1/10/76) was originally signed by the D-Rays in the 28th round of the 1997 amateur draft out of San Jose State. Signed by Detroit for 2003, he had a 4.04 ERA with AAA Toledo in 2003. He signed as a free agent wiht the Phillies before the 2004 season.(updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Year
Team
Lvl
W
L
ERA
G
GS
CG
S
IP
H
R
ER
HR
HB
BB
SO
AVG
2004
Rea.
AA
3
2
5.68
17
0
0
3
25.3
36
18
16
3
0
10
20
.321
2004
SWB
AAA
0
2
5.33
14
0
0
1
27.0
32
23
16
2
3
14
20
.291
Ronal Jimenez (11/11/80) was signed as a free agent out of Venezuela in 1997. He played well in the GCL in 2000 with a 2.39 ERA in 20 appearances out of the bullpen. He has not pitched in two years, and was finally released after the 2002 season. (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Year
Team
Lvl
W
L
ERA
G
GS
CG
S
IP
H
R
ER
HR
HB
BB
SO
AVG
2000
GCL
R.
2
2
2.39
20
0
0
6
26.0
19
10
7
14
23
.193
2001
DNP -- Injury
2002
DNP -- Injury
Jason Johnson (8/21/77) was the Phil's 12th round pick in the 1996 amateur draft (he was drafted by Cincinnati in 1995 but did not sign). He has slowly, methodically moved through the system, playing adequately, if not "well" at every level, and missing only 2 months in 1998 to the DL (torn rotator cuff). Repeated Reading after spending half of 2001 there, Johnson has not exactly stepped up his performance. He is known as a stolen base guy (20+ per year), and has no power (7 total professional homers in 5 1/2 seasons). He was a free agent in the off-season, and ended up in the Atlantic League. (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Terry Jones (3/20/83) was signed in the fourth round of the Phillies 2001 draft out of Upland (CA) High School. Considered by some to be a top prospect, Jones' started weakly with 9 uninspired games in the GCL in 2001,and 43 subpar games in 2002 straddling time missed for a broken foot. Despite the low average, 2003 was practically a breakout season for Jones, and I'll be excited to see how he does in Clearwater. Jones is also actress Holly Robinson Peete's Eagles quarterback husband Rodney Peete's second cousin, which I think qualifies him for a guest appearance on "21 Jump Street". (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
Year
Team
Lvl
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
CS
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Pos
2001
GCL
R.
9
36
3
7
0
0
0
4
2
5
0
0
.194
.237
.194
.431
3B(9)
2002
Bat
SS-A
43
157
13
35
8
4
1
16
12
40
5
1
.223
.297
.344
.641
3B(43)
2003
Lkw.
A-
129
454
57
109
27
4
11
66
43
111
11
9
.240
.306
.390
.696
3B(123); SS(1)
2004
GCL
R.
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
2.000
2.500
3B(1)
2004
Clw.
A
44
147
14
30
7
0
4
21
18
30
3
0
.204
.300
.333
.633
3B(41)
Eric Junge (1/5/77) was originally a 11th round draft pick of the Dodgers in the 1999 amateur draft. He was trade to Philadelphia before the 2002 season as part of the Omar Daal trade and earned a few appearances with the big club in September. There are stories that he is being groomed to be a closer. (updated 3/8/2004). (Back to the Phillies' Depth Chart)
