Just a kid from Newark Ohio with a dream to be a MLB pitcher. Crazy to think a kid from Newark was going to in the Major Leagues for 14 years. Thanks my lord and savior for blessing me with the ability to get where i was. Having two amazing parents of Rick and Wendy that helped push me every single day and made sure i not only worked on sports abilities but made sure to keep my focus on work and growing closer with god. Can’t thank them enough for always being there not only in the good times but the bad times as well. Greg. Thank you for being the brother you are. From kicking my ass cause i stole your jersey to playing some baseball with the folding chair strike zone in the front yard. Grateful
For always being around you and your buddies playing the game of baseball. Grateful for you always being there and helping even into my big leagues and acting the same as if i was still at Highschool and going over pitching.
Texas rangers, Ranger nation and my teammates. A true blessing to big in this organization with the best fans around. To have this organization believe in me. Select me in the 2009 draft at the 25th round and be able to climb through the system with coaches such as Keith Comstock aka my dad , Danny Clark - as he state before I’m not there to throw. I’m there to fucking pitch, Terry Clark - helped a lot with my mental game and pushed me, Bobby Mother fucking Jones - a damn great leader and extremely grateful. Many more coaches through out that system that Texas did and has done a great job to help mold us pitchers into what we are today. To the training staff. Thank you so much for everything you have done to keep me on the field and helping me when I did get injured of helping me get back on the field asap. You guys got to watch me grow up and help me the longest. A unreal group and grateful for the knowledge and help you brought to keep me on the field. Mike Maddux- i can’t thank you enough for all the constant help and prep you should me. Taught me so much to improve my game and was always there for me. Learned so much from you. Ron Washington aka my dad. You have been a literal father to me. To this day we still keep in touch and continue to learn from you. Showing me how to go about my business , getting the most out of me and was never afraid to speak your mind. You have been an icon to me, a leader and unreal father figure to me. You are the fucking man. And as you said before sometime that’s just the way baseball go. Ranger nation no words will ever express how grateful i am to have put on that uniform for you. The way you guys showed up for us from day one i got here. Specially in that 138372 degree heat. You guys are an unreal group and an so thankful for you love and support of my career. Thank you so much.
By the time you’re in your late 20’s you should have:
1. An air fryer
2. A Caffeine dependency
3. An SSRI
4. Reverted back to everything you loved aged 13-17 as a coping mechanism
I'm begging everybody to repost this. Jon is fighting for his life right now. He needs all the support he can get. Please look into your heart and donate, share, say a prayer. I can't thank everybody enough for the support that has been shown but he needs everybody. God bless.