Jason Gurka

Originally selected by the Orioles in the 15th round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by Orioles scout Ralph Garr, Jr....Attended Angelina Junior College (TX).

2017

Named a non-roster invitee to Yankees Spring Training ... Released on 6/2 and signed by Los Angeles-AL and assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake on 6/5 ... Allowed earned runs in only three of his 30 appearances...Did not allow a run in 14 road games (15.2 IP) ... Left-handed batters hit .125 (6-for-48) while with Salt Lake ... Had his contract selected by Los Angeles-AL on 9/1 when rosters expanded, and made three appearances for the Angels.

2016

Made his first career Opening Day roster and had a 9.31 ERA (10 ER/9.2 IP) in six games for Colorado before being optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on 4/22...Went 0-1 with four saves and a 1.69 ERA (4 ER/21.1 IP) in 18 games for Albuquerque... Held left-handers to a .220 (9-for-41) average while in Triple-A...Opponents hit .178 (8-for-45) with runners in scoring position and .118 (2-for-17) with runners in scoring position and two outs while with Albuquerque.

2015

Made his Major League debut with Colorado on 8/29 at PIT, after having his contract selected on 8/28...Recorded his first career strikeout (Spangenberg) on 9/9 at SD...Made his first career appearance in the field, playing right field for the final three outs of a 16-inning win on 9/15 at LAD...Named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star after combining to go 5-1 with a 2.86 ERA (20 ER/63.0 IP) between Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Albuquerque...Promoted to Albuquerque on 6/2.

2014

Appeared in 30 games with Double-A Bowie and made two spot starts for Triple-A Norfolk...Allowed one earned run in his final 12 appearances of the season (19.1 IP) from 6/20-8/1...Tossed 5.0 shutout innings with Bowie on 5/20 vs. Erie...Allowed three of 14 inherited runners to score...Held left-handers to a .173 (14-for-81) average.

2013

Named an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star...Did not allow a run in eight-straight appearances 4/12-5/17 (20.1 IP)... Held left-handers to a .188 (9-for-48) average...Struck out at least one in 18 of 20 appearances...13 of 20 appearances were 2.0 innings-or-longer...Appeared in 11 games for Surprise of the Arizona Fall League, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA (5 ER/13.1 IP).

2012

Made a combined 32 appearances between Class A-Advanced Frederick and Double-A Bowie, going 3-5 with a 2.62 ERA (19 ER/65.1 IP)...Started his first career game on 5/31 at Winston-Salem, working 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing two hits with five strikeouts...Struck out at least one batter in 19 of his 20 appearances with the Keys...Promoted to Double-A Bowie on 7/12... Went 1-1 with a 1.42 ERA (2 ER/12.2 IP) in seven road appearances while with Bowie.