Jayson Werth is a right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies who was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1979. He attended Glenwood High School where he led his team with a .652 batting average and 15 home runs his senior year. Werth was drafted in the first round by the Baltimore Orioles in 1997 and made his MLB debut that year, going on to also play for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2004, he was traded to the LA Dodgers but suffered a broken wrist after being hit by a pitch in 2005, forcing him to miss the entire 2006 season.

1. Jayson Werth Right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. BY:TJ LASHOCK

2. Early Career Jayson attended Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois.In his senior he lead his team with a .652 BA and hit 15 homeruns. He was drafted in the first round of the MLB draft.

3. MLB Jayson made his debut with the Baltimore Orioles on June 13,1997. He was traded to the Toronto Blue jays.

4. Injury On March 29th,2004 Werth was traded to the LA Dodgers(stink). During spring training he was hit by a fastball thrown by AJ Burnett in 2005.He broke his wrist.He had to miss the entire 2006.

5. Favorite Player Jayson is my favorite MLB player because he hit for power and I kind of hit like him,for power and contact. I try to hit like him every time up to bat, swing hard and never get fooled by a pitch.

6. Education Jayson’s was drafted by the Orioles in the first round of the draft.He was planning op going to college but abandoned that option.

7. Birth Jayson was born in Springfield, Illinois on May 20, 1979.

8. Credits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth