Jon Steven Garland (born September 27, 1979) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher.

[1] Garland was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the tenth pick of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft and signed for $1.325 million.

[3] He pitched in 10 games for the rookie-level Arizona League Cubs with a 3–2 record and a 2.70 ERA to finish the season.

He also made the All-Star Team, pitching 1 scoreless inning, and helped the White Sox win the American League Central Division and the 2005 World Series.

In his other postseason start, in the World Series, Garland pitched 7 innings and gave up only 2 earned runs.

[5] He also hit his first major league home run on June 18, 2006, off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Esteban Yan.

During the 2006 offseason, Garland was nearly traded to the Houston Astros for Taylor Buchholz, Willy Taveras, and Jason Hirsh.

The trade fell apart after White Sox general manager Kenny Williams became concerned with the health of Buchholz.

The Angels, who had depth at shortstop, liked Garland's durability[5] and he did not disappoint in 2008; he extended his streak of at least 32 games started to 7 consecutive seasons.

Garland was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31, 2009, for a player to be named later (Tony Abreu).

[9] Jon Garland recorded the 1000th strikeout of his career on May 30, 2010, which helped beat the Nationals 3–2 in extra innings.

On November 26, 2010, Garland signed a 1-year $5 million deal with an option for 2012 to return to the Dodgers as the fifth starter in their rotation.

[10] He started nine games with the Dodgers and had a 1–5 record and a 4.33 ERA when he was placed on the disabled list on June 2 with shoulder discomfort.

In January 2012, Garland agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, which included an invitation to spring training.

[21] Garland attended Van Gogh Elementary and Robert Frost Middle School in Granada Hills, California.