After rejoining the Sioux City Explores of the independent American Association and announcing his run for the U.S. Senate, right-handed pitcher and Iowa lawmaker J.D. Scholten went out and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in his 2025 season debut with the club this past Tuesday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Scholten, a Democratic rep and a paralegal, is opposing republican senator Joni Ernst.
Meanwhile, the 45-year-old University of Nebraska alum will continue to climb the bump any time the Explores need his pitching services.
Last season, the 6-foot-6 Scholten posted a 6-2 record with a 5.40 ERA in 60.0 innings of work in 11 game starts.
He returned to professional baseball in 2023, going to 2-1 with the Twins Oosterhout of the Dutch Major League after being away from the sport since 2007, when he pitched for Sioux City, and went 0-2 in his brief stint with the team.
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