A.J. Cole
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Andrew Jordan Cole
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Oviedo High School
- Born January 5, 1992 in Winter Springs, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
A.J. Cole is a pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round of the 2010 amateur draft, out of high school. He pitched only one game for the Vermont Lake Monsters that first season, giving up a hit and a walk in 1 inning, He spent all of 2011 with the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League, where he was 4-7, 4.04 in 20 games, but showing good stuff with 108 strikeouts in 89 innings, against only 24 walks.
On December 22, 2011, he was one of four prospects traded by the Nationals to the Athletics in return for young All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez; joining him were Brad Peacock, Tom Milone and Derek Norris.
