Jimmy Journell

James Richard Journell (born December 29, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 and 2005.

Amateur career Journell was born in Springfield, Ohio. He graduated from North High School and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Professional career Journell was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1999 MLB draft, and was selected for the US team in the 2002 All-Star Futures Game. He was once a highly regarded prospect in the Cardinals' minor league system (even considered the team's best prospect according to Baseball America), but had control and injury problems in the Major Leagues. After posting an earned run average (ERA) of 6.00 in seven games in 2003, but was later released on March 20, 2006. He spent the 2006 season with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.