About Jack Cassel
Joseph "Jack" Buren Cassel II is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros. He retired from professional baseball in 2010 after suffering a career-ending shoulder injury. Cassel returned to Fort Wayne for the 2001 season, making 25 appearances (23 starts) in which he compiled a 4-14 record and 5.54 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 128+1⁄3 innings pitched. Cassel split the 2002 campaign between Fort Wayne and the High—A Lake Elsinore Storm, posting a combined 5-2 record and 2.77 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 89+2⁄3 innings pitched across 50 appearances out of the bullpen. He returned to Lake Elsinore for the 2003 season, registering a 5-4 record and 3.59 ERA with 52 strikeouts and three saves in 72+2⁄3 innings pitched across 64 games. In 2003, Cassel was awarded the Lake Elsinore Storm Pitcher of the Year award.
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