Jake Bennett (baseball)
Jake Bennett (born December 2, 2000) is an American baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
| Jake Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 2, 2000 Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Early life and amateur career edit
Bennett grew up in Bixby, Oklahoma and attended Bixby High School.[1] He was selected in the 39th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals, and signed with the team.[2]
Bennet went 3-0 with 0.75 ERA in three starts during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he had a 4-3 record with a 6.34 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 16 appearances with 13 starts.[4] Bennett was named the Sooners' Friday night starter going into his redshirt sophomore season.[5] He finished the season with a 10-4 record and a 3.69 ERA and 133 strikeouts against 22 walks over 20 appearances with 19 starts.[6] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7]
Professional career edit
Bennett was selected in the second round of 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.[8] He signed with the team and received a $1,734,800 signing bonus.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Former Bixby star Jake Bennett has emerged as leader on Oklahoma pitching staff". Tulsa World. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Baseball draft: State preps picked". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "OU baseball: Three things to know about the 2021 Sooners". Oklahoman. February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Bennett Pitches Oklahoma to Big 12 Tournament Semifinals". Baseball America. May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "OU baseball: Jake Bennett, Jackson Nicklaus on a roll for Sooners". Oklahoman. May 3, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Nationals take LHP Jake Bennett in second round". MASN. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "#23 Jake Bennett - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Weyrich, Matt (July 17, 2022). "Nats draft Oklahoma LHP Jake Bennett in second round". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Nationals 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma Sooners bio