Former MLB reliever Jeremy Jeffress attempting a comeback

According to FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray on Twitter, former MLB relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress is ready to make a comeback attempt in 2022.

Murray is reporting that after being released by the Washington Nationals last spring training, Jeffress has hired a new agency to represent him to try to latch on with a team in 2022.

Former MLB relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress is attempting a comeback.

Jeremy Jeffress, 34, was an MLB reliever from 2010 through 2020 and, at times, he could be a great pitcher. Jeffress is a former All-Star, as he was an All-Star when he pitched for Milwaukee in 2018. He ended up pitching to a 1.29 ERA in 73 games in 2018 and, in 2020, he pitched with the Chicago Cubs and he was excellent as well. He appeared in 22 of the 60 games in 2020 and he had an ERA of 1.54.

He has a career 3.08 ERA (139 ERA+) in more than 400 career appearances.

However, he struggled in 2019 (5.02 ERA in 48 games for Milwaukee) and in 2021, he struggled as well in independent ball. He pitched for the Lexington Legends of the independent Atlantic League in 2021 and, particularly, struggled with his control as he walked 18 batters in 22.1 innings. As a result of the extra baserunners, his ERA was nearly 6.50.

Those numbers are not good, but Jeffress is still throwing at 96 mph like Murray is reporting, it’s just a matter of getting his mechanics right where he is throwing strikes again and not being wild.

For the number of teams that need bullpen help, he could likely get a one-year deal or a minor league deal with a spring training invite from a team that sees Jeffress for what he is: a veteran reliever that is a fairly low-risk signing for what could be a very good reward in a playoff-quality bullpen. And there should be a lot of teams that are looking for that with their bullpen when the lockout ends.