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James Serrano (born May 9, 1976 in Grand Junction, Colorado) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals in , and in the Korea Baseball Organization for the SK Wyverns in . He bats and throws right-handed. Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft after attending the University of New Mexico, Serrano pitched for the Single-A Vermont Expos and Cape Fear Crocs in . In , Serrano had an ERA of 2.13 for the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads in 44 games and was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg to start . He had a 4.20 ERA and stayed at Double-A in until a promotion to Triple-A Ottawa after recording a 2.18 ERA. On March 24, , Serrano was traded to the New York Mets with Jason Bay for Lou Collier. He pitched for Triple-A Norfolk until the Kansas City Royals purchased his contract on July 5, . He made his major league debut for the Royals on August 7, , appearing in 10 games that season, including 5 starts. Serrano became a free agent at the end of the season. On November 18, 2004, Serrano signed with the Oakland Athletics, with whom he became a full-time starting pitcher. He was released after 16 starts for Triple-A Sacramento during which, he went 8-3, compiled a 3.91 ERA, and struck out 89 in 92 innings. On July 3, he signed with the Cincinnati Reds. In 12 starts for Triple-A Louisville, Serrano had a 3.75 ERA and became a free agent after the season. On December 9, , Serrano signed with the Boston Red Sox recording a 2.50 ERA for Triple-A Pawtucket, but was released in June. He signed with the Wyverns and finished the 2006 season with them. On January 4, , Serrano signed a one-year minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and spent most of the year with Double-A Carolina and only 4 games with Triple-A Albuquerque. After sitting out a year, Serrano played for the independent Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in 2009, his most recent professional season. ==External links== *(Career statistics and player information ) from Korea Baseball Organization 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jimmy Serrano」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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