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<tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;">Image:Jody Gerut.jpg
</th></tr> <tr style="background:#000000;"><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;">Selected MLB statistics
(through August 11,2006)</th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right">Avg  </th><td>  .263</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right">RBI  </th><td>  140</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right">HR  </th><td>  34</th></tr>

Jody Gerut

Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 29
Right Fielder
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
April 26, 2003 for the Cleveland Indians

Joseph Diego "Jody" Gerut (born September 18, 1977 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is a right fielder who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University. He made his major league debut in April 26, 2003 with the Cleveland Indians. Jody was acquired by the Cubs from the Cleveland Indians on July 18 2005 in exchange for Jason Dubois. He is known as an excellent defender, and can play left field, right field, and center field. On July 31 2005, Gerut was acquired by the Pirates in exchange for fellow outfielder Matt Lawton, just minutes before the trade deadline.

[edit] Transactions

• June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft.
• June 2, 2001: Traded by the Colorado Rockies with Josh Bard to the Cleveland Indians for Jacob Cruz.
• July 18, 2005: Traded to the Chicago Cubs from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jason Dubois.
• July 31, 2005: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Matt Lawton.

[edit] External links

• MLB.com: Jody Gerut
• Jody Gerut's Weblog