Julian Merryweather

BIOGRAPHY

Julian Christopher Merryweather was born on October 14, 1991, in Berkeley, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Merryweather attended Serra High School in San Mateo, California and played college baseball at Skyline College and Oklahoma Baptist University. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

Merryweather made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers going 1–2 with a 3.66 ERA in 13 games. He pitched 2015 with the Lake County Captains, posting a 4.08 ERA in 70.2 innings, and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks, going a combined 13–6 with 2.60 ERA in 24 games started between both teams. Merryweather started 2017 with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers during the season. In 25 total games between Akron and Columbus, Merryweather pitched to a 7–9 record and 5.32 ERA. The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

Merryweather injured his pitching elbow during the Indians' 2018 spring training camp. The Indians subsequently announced Merryweather required Tommy John surgery leading him to miss the entire 2018 season. On October 5, 2018, Merryweather was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later from the earlier trade for Josh Donaldson.

On January 17, 2023, Merryweather was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.