JARVIS COMES TO TERMS WITH GIANTS
08/01/2008 12:41 PM

The Lincoln Saltdogs announced Friday that pitcher Jason Jarvis has come to terms with the San Francisco Giants organization. The right-hander will report to Class A Salem-Keizer of the Northwest League next week.

Jarvis, who was selected by the Giants in the 23rd round of the draft this past June, pitched well as both a reliever and a starter for Lincoln in 2008. The former Arizona State closer went 4-6 overall, and his 2.98 ERA ranked him seventh among all pitchers in the American Association. Jarvis went 0-3 with a 3.00 ERA and one save in 16 relief appearances, before moving to the
Saltdogs’ starting rotation. In that role, Jason posted a 4-3 mark and a 2.98 ERA in seven starts, including a complete-game win at El Paso on Tuesday in his last outing for Lincoln.

“This kid has a chance to make it all the way to the major leagues,” said Saltdogs acting manager and pitching coach Jim Haller. “When he first came here, he knew how to throw hard, but he didn’t necessarily know how to pitch. Now he can locate his fastball and his changeup, and if he keeps working on developing his offspeed pitches, he could have a really long career.”

Jarvis came to the Saltdogs after a brief career at Arizona State University. In 2007, he set an Arizona State record with 11 saves despite not making his first appearance until mid-March. Jason began the 2008 collegiate season with two saves in six appearances, but was then declared academically ineligible over a dispute about an online exam. Jarvis was eventually cleared of any academic dishonesty, but the university refused to restore his eligibility. Jason chose to turn pro at that point, signing with the Saltdogs in March of this year and successfully petitioning Major League Baseball to enter this year’s draft.

(Article from www.saltdogs.com)