Jeroloman was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2006 draft.[1] He was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster after the 2010 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[2] He was called up to the major leagues on August 23, 2011,[3] and, although he remained on the major league roster for the rest of the 2011 season (37 days), he did not appear in a major league game. Much later, it was revealed that Jeroloman was suffering from a sprained right wrist for at least part of his stay on the Blue Jays' active roster,[4] but was never placed on the disabled list. Jeroloman's time on Toronto's active roster while failing to appear in a major league game make him a recent example of a "phantom ballplayer."[4]
At the end of the 2012 season, Jeroloman became a free agent.[8] On December 19, 2012, the Cleveland Indians announced they had signed Jeroloman to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training.[9] On March 29, 2013, the Indians traded Jeroloman to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.[10] The Pirates assigned Jeroloman to their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians.[11]
Washington Nationals
On May 17, 2013, the Pirates traded Jeroloman to the Washington Nationals.[12] On July 10, 2013, the Nationals sent Brian Bocock to the Pirates to complete the trade.[13]
On September 4, 2013, during a playoff game with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators against the Erie SeaWolves, Erie runner Brandon Douglas violently collided with Jeroloman while trying to score. Jeroloman was receiving a throw from second base when Douglas ran in to him.[14] Jeroloman was hospitalized in Erie after the collision; he suffered a cut on his chin and was dazed. Douglas suffered an injured shoulder, which had hit Jeroloman's neck and throat in the home plate collision.[15]
Jeroloman signed a minor league contract with an invitation to the Nationals' 2014 major league spring training camp on December 2, 2013. He played for Harrisburg in 2014. Jeroloman signed a minor league contract with the Nationals on January 15, 2015. He was assigned to Harrisburg on April 25. During the 2016 offseason, Jeroloman signed a new minor league contract with Washington.[16]
Jeroloman spent the 2016 season with Harrisburg and the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, slashing .229/.349/.305 with no home runs and 12 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[17] Jeroloman has not played professional baseball since the 2016 season.
In 11 seasons of minor league baseball, Jeroloman played in 773 games, batting .232 with 32 home runs and 266 RBI.