Rory Shortell is Back With JackHammer Baseball for 2010

From Baseball in Illinois News Sources

Rory Shortell is headed back to Joliet for the 2010 season. The right-handed pitcher was acquired in a trade from Sioux City on April 1, 2009.

"Rory is a competitor that can eat up a big number of innings for us,” said JackHammers Field Manager Chad Parker. “Obviously he has had some good success here in the past and I am proud that he wants to be a part of our turn-around here."

Shortell, a 29-year-old right-handed pitcher, was drafted in 2003 by the Houston Astros. He spent five seasons in the Astros organization, finishing up in 2007 in Salem Virginia, the Astros Single “A” affiliate. Shortell had a strong year in 2008, logging a career-high 119.1 innings pitched at Atlantic City of the independent Can-Am League. The 6’3” Portland, Oregon went 3-7 with a 5.25 ERA in ’09 for the JackHammers.