Jim was an All-American at UCLA and a 1st round draft pick (46th overall) of the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 draft. He was the first player form his draft class to make it to the MLB where he played 6 seasons and also won a medal in the 1996 Olympics. Jim has been inducted into the UCLA Sports Hall of Fame and was recently named Pitching Coordinator for New Balance Baseball
and Program 15.
