Jurrjens, a former MLB All-Star, joins the Saltdogs for the 2025 season.  A 6’0″ 210-pound, right-handed pitcher, Jurrjens comes to Lincoln from the Olmecas de Tabasco, in the Mexican League.  The 39-year-old native of Curacao’s resume is extensive.

Jurrjens began his professional career in 2001 at the age of 17 in the Detroit Tigers organization.  In 2007, he made the Tigers major-league roster, before catching on with the Atlanta Braves in 2008 and went 13-10 and finished third in the N.L. Rookie-of-the-Year voting.  In 2009, Jurrjens went 14-10, and led the majors with 34 starts.  In 2011, the righty was named to the National League All-Star team and posted a 13-6 record over 23 starts, with two complete games and one shutout.

Jurrjens also earned MLB service time with Baltimore and Colorado, last playing in the MLB in 2014.  In eight major-league seasons, Jurrjens put together a 53-38 record with 514 strikeouts.

Since 2014, Jurrjens has pitched for Alburquerque in the Pacific Coast League, the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the Chinese Professional League, Oklahoma City, in the PCL, Long Island, in the Atlantic League, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Acereros de Monclova, and Tabasco, in the Mexican League.