Jeremy Horst

Jeremy M. Horst (born October 1, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He attended Iowa Western Community College and Armstrong Atlantic State University. The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the 21st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies.

High school

Horst played highschool ball at Des Lacs-Burlington High School in Des Lacs, North Dakota where they took second in state his senior year, behind Horst's pitching. That same year he was named Mr. Baseball in North Dakota. He also played Legion baseball for the Burlington Bulldogs.

Playing career

Cincinnati Reds

Horst started his professional career in 2007. He played one game for the Gulf Coast League Reds and 16 for rookie-class Billings in '07, going a combined 3–2 with a 3.24 ERA in 17 relief appearances.

He played 2008 for the single-A Dayton Dragons, starting 10 games and appearing in 36 total. He went 8–2 with a 2.38 ERA. He started all of his games in 2009. In 23 starts for the single-A advanced Sarasota Reds, he went 6–13 with a 3.25 ERA; in 5 starts for double-A Carolina, he went 1–4 with a 6.21 ERA.