Jeff Bajenaru

Married Alysa ... played collegiately at Oklahoma, where he pitched and played the outfield ... earned the following All-America awards as a senior in 1999: First-Team as a utility player by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings; Second Team from *Baseball Weekly* and The *Sporting News;* Third Team as a utility player by *Baseball America* and as a relief pitcher from *Collegiate Baseball* ... named First-Team All-Big 12 as an outfielder and Second Team as a relief pitcher ... broke the school's single-season (19) and career (27) saves records ... his 19 saves in 1999 were second in the nation and set a Big 12 Conference single-season record ... was a career .327 (142-433) hitter with 21 home runs and 92 RBI as an outfielder ... graduated from Riverside (Calif.) Community College, where he was drafted in the 13th round by Oakland in 1998 (did not sign) ... re-entered draft and selected by the Sox in 1999 before returning to Oklahoma for senior season.

2005

Spent most of the season at Class AAA Charlotte ... tied for fifth in the International League with a career-high 61 appearances ... led the Knights in games, games finished (career-high 48) and saves (19) ... averaged 10.62 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (83 SO/70.1 IP) and limited opponents to a .181 (45-248) average ... was named to the IL midseason All-Star Team ... ERA was above 2.00 just once (4/19) ... went 4-1 with a 1.07 ERA (4 ER/33.2 IP) at home and 0-5 with a 1.72 ERA (7 ER/36.2 IP) on the road ... struck out at least one batter in 49 of 61 outings, including 33 of 34 from 5/4-7/24 ... allowed more than one run in a game just once (two on 4/28 vs. Norfolk) ... gave up four home runs, an average of 0.51 per 9.0 IP ... gave up one run in 19.2 IP (0.46 ERA) from 6/27-8/14 ... made four relief appearances over two stints with the White Sox ... was with the Sox for a doubleheader on 8/29 at Texas, throwing 1.0 scoreless IP in the opener ... was recalled a second time on 9/6 and spent the rest of the season with Chicago ... went 2.0 scoreless IP on 9/10 vs. the Angels ... last appearance came on 9/21 vs. Cleveland ... pitched for Culiacan in the Mexican Winter League, going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) in six relief appearances.

2004

Appeared in nine games with the White Sox after his contract was purchased from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/3 ... made his major-league debut on 9/4 vs. Seattle, allowing three runs on three hits in 0.1 IP ... recorded his first strikeout on 9/7 at Texas (Laynce Nix) ... suffered first loss on 9/10 at Anaheim (1 ER/0.2 IP) ... stranded all seven inherited runners ... tossed 2.0 scoreless IP in his final appearance on 10/2 at Kansas City. Combined to go 3-2 with a 1.51 ERA (9 ER/53.2 IP), 22 saves and 67 strikeouts in 48 games between Class AAA Charlotte and Class AA Birmingham ... averaged 11.2 strikeouts per 9.0 IP, compiled a 4.8:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (14 BB) and held opponents to a .161 (31-193) average ... began the season at Birmingham, going 2-0 with a 1.34 ERA (5 ER/33.2 IP), 12 saves and 51 strikeouts in 32 games ... posted a 0.48 ERA (1 ER/18.2 IP) in his first 18 games with the Barons ... was 1-2 with a 1.80 ERA (4 ER/20.0 IP), 10 saves and 16 strikeouts with the Knights ... did not allow a hit in seven consecutive games from 8/13-30 (10.0 IP) ... pitched for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League, going 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (11 ER/18.1 IP) and 23 strikeouts in 14 games.

2003

Ranked second on the team at Birmingham with 14 saves ... was named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team ... posted a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) with 10 saves over final 17 appearances ... limited opponents to a .225 (53-236) average ... averaged 8.6 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (62 SO/64.2 IP) ... did not allow an earned run over 13.2 IP from 5/24-6/21 (nine games).

2002

Missed entire season due to injury.

2001

Led Class A Winston-Salem with 10 saves ... averaged 11.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (51 SO/40.1 IP) ... held opponents to a .216 (32-148) average ... lefties hit .185 (12-65) ... pitched the ninth inning of the first combined no-hitter in Winston-Salem history on 4/15 vs. Myrtle Beach ... allowed one earned run in 18 games from 4/11-5/25.

2000

Went 3-1 with a 4.05 ERA (12 ER/26.2 IP) in stops at Advanced Rookie Bristol and Winston-Salem ... held opponents to a .173 (17-98) average ... averaged 15.5 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (46 SO/ 26.2 IP) ... agreed to terms with the Sox on 5/29 after being selected in the 36th round in 1999 ... was recommended/signed by John Kazanas.