Jason Jennings


‧ Position: Pitcher.

‧ Height: 6-foot-2.

‧ Weight: 245 pounds.

‧ Bats: Left.

‧ Throws: Right.

‧ Age: 25.

‧ Acquired: Signed as a first-round draft choice from Baylor University in
             June 1999.

‧ Status: He is set for the rotation and likely will start the Rockies' home
           opener.

‧ Career highlights: Has recorded 28 victories the past two seasons, two short
                      of the franchise record set by Pedro Astacio . . . On
                      Aug. 23, 2001, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium,
                      he became the only pitcher in history to hit a home run
                      and pitch a shutout in his big-league debut . . . Chosen
                      the National League Rookie of the Year in 2002 . . . Has
                      compiled a 17-6 record at Coors Field.

‧ Personal: Jennings and his wife, Kelly, have two children. The family lives
             in Rockwell, Texas, in the off-season . . . His father, Jim,
             played baseball at the University of Texas and in the Texas
             Rangers minor league system . . . His grandfather, James, was a
             longtime public address announcer for the Dallas Cowboys and still
             serves as the voice of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo.

‧ Who had the biggest impact on your career?
             "Has to be the pitching coach I have had at every professional
              level - Bobby McClure, Bryn Smith, Jimmy Wright, Marcel
              Lachemann and Bob Apodaca. They've each added to my knowledge.
              I never learned this stuff in high school and college."