![]() Rocker also played that year for the Indians in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. In Cleveland, his record that year was 3–7 with a 5.45 ERA and four saves. On June 23, 2001, Rocker, along with minor-league infielder Troy Cameron (Atlanta's first-round draft pick in 1997), was traded to the Cleveland Indians for right-handed relievers Steve Karsay and Steve Reed, along with cash. Rocker started to receive intense taunting from opposing teams' fans due to his negative behavior, and his pitching performance began to decline. In 2000, he was 1–2 with 24 saves, posting a 2.89 ERA, but in June 2000, Rocker was demoted for threatening a reporter. The following year, an injury put Atlanta closer Kerry Ligtenberg on the DL, moving Rocker into the role of closer, where he was 4–5 with 38 saves and a 2.49 ERA. In Rocker's first season in the major leagues, he was 1–3 with a 2.13 ERA in 38 innings pitched. In 1998, he was promoted to the major league club. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round (516th overall) of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He initially committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. He threw three no-hitters during his high-school career. In high school, he was a pitcher for First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Georgia. Following the conclusion of his baseball career, Rocker competed on Survivor: San Juan del Sur with girlfriend Julie McGee, placing 16th. ![]() Rocker received notoriety during his career for making controversial statements, which began with a 1999 Sports Illustrated interview and continued after his retirement. He last played professionally for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2005. Making his major league debut in 1998 as a member of the Braves, with whom he played four seasons, he was also a member of the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays for one season each. John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves. May 14, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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