Jason Louis Motte is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Motte graduated from Valley Central High School, Montgomery, N.Y., in 2000 where he was a catcher. He then attended Iona College . Originally a catcher in the minor leagues, he converted into a pitcher in 2006 after he broke his thumb and his batting average dropped. Since then, he has soared in the minor leagues and was added to the Cardinals 40-man roster in early December 2007 to avoid the rule 5 draft as one of the Cardinals' top pitching prospects. He was called up from the minors on September 2,... 2008. Motte spent the majority of the 2008 season with the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals' Triple-A farm team from the Pacific Coast League. Motte would go on to have a total of 12 appearances in 2008 with an ERA of 0.82 in the big leagues. In 11 innings of relief, Motte struck out 16 batters, allowed 3 walks, and 5 hits. Motte earned his first save on September 18 against Cincinnati in their ballpark, getting the final out in the ninth inning, with a fly ball to left field.
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| Birthdate: | June 22, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Port Huron, Michigan |
| Age: | 29 |
| All Positions Played: | Relief pitcher |