Jandel Gustave
Jandel Francisco Gustave (born October 12, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He signed with the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 2010. Gustave made his MLB debut in 2016 for the Astros and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
| Jandel Gustave | |
|---|---|
Gustave pitching for the Houston Astros in 2016 spring training | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 12, 1992 Pimentel, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 2016, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.56 |
| Strikeouts | 72 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Houston Astros edit
Gustave signed with the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent on May 25, 2010, receiving a $40,000 signing bonus. He spent his first two professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Astros. In 2011 he was 0-4 with a 12.10 ERA in 19.1 innings, walked nearly 30% of batters, and tied for 2nd in the league with 21 wild pitches and 5th in the league with two balks.[1] He played for the Gulf Coast League Astros in 2012, for whom he was 2-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 28 innings, 3rd in the league with 27 walks (his 8.7 walks per 9 innings were the worst in the league), tied for 3rd in the league with 7 wild pitches, and tied for 4th in the league with two balks.[2][3]
In 2013, he pitched for the Greeneville Astros of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, pitching to a 2–3 win–loss record and a 2.68 earned run average (ERA).[4] He played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League in 2014, finishing the year with a 5–5 win–loss record and a 5.01 ERA, and tied for the Midwest League with 13 hit batsmen (in 79 innings), and tied for 7th in the league with 14 wild pitches.[5][6]
After the 2014 season, the Boston Red Sox selected Gustave from the Astros in the 2014 Rule 5 draft, and traded him to the Kansas City Royals.[7] During spring training in 2015, the Royals placed Gustave on waivers,[8] and he was claimed by the San Diego Padres.[9] The Padres then returned Gustave to the Astros before the start of the regular season.[10]
Gustave pitched for the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League in 2015. He pitched to a 5–2 record and a 2.15 ERA with 20 saves,[4] and was named a postseason All-Star.[11] The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[12]
Gustave began the 2016 season with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, and was promoted to the major leagues on August 10.[13] With Fresno, he was 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA in 57 innings, tied for the league lead with 8 hit batsmen, and tied for 5th in the league with two balks.[14]
The Astros chose Gustave for their 2017 Opening Day roster.[15] He went on the disabled list for a muscle strain on April 19, 2017. In June, he underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his chances of playing for the rest of the season.[16] In 6 appearances, Gustave finished 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA.[17] He missed the entire 2018 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was outrighted to the minors and removed from the 40-man roster on October 31, 2018.[18]
San Francisco Giants edit
On February 15, 2019, Gustave signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[19] On July 18, the Giants selected Gustave's contract. In 2019 in the minor leagues Gustave was 2-2 with seven saves and a 5.52 ERA in 32 games (one start) in which he pitched 29.1 innings.[20] With the Giants, he was 0-0 with one save and a 2.96 ERA in 23 relief appearances in which he pitched 24.1 innings.[20]
On August 2, 2020, the Giants designated Gustave for assignment. He was outrighted on August 9.
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
On September 5, 2020, Gustave signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[21] Gustave was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2021 season. In 15 appearances for Indianapolis, Gustave was 1-0 and logged a 3.60 ERA with 18 strikeouts.[22]
Milwaukee Brewers edit
On June 25, 2021, Gustave was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers along with Troy Stokes Jr. in exchange for Samuel Escudero. [23] On July 7, Gustave was selected to the active roster.[24] He made 14 appearances for Milwaukee down the stretch, recording a 1-2 record and 3.44 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. In 2022, Gustave made 27 appearances for the Brewers, logging a 2-0 record and 3.86 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. On November 18, 2022, Gustave was non-tendered and became a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks edit
On January 31, 2023, Gustave signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[25] Gustave was assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces, but struggled to a 16.43 ERA across 9 appearances before he was placed on the injured list in late April. On May 23, Gustave was released by the Diamondbacks.[26]
Personal life edit
Gustave's mother died when he was two years old. He and his two siblings were raised by his maternal grandmother. To support her grandchildren, the family moved from Pimentel to Santo Domingo.[4]
References edit
- ^ "2011 Dominican Summer League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The View From Behind The Backstop: The Pitchers You Meet in the Appy League". Baseball Prospectus. September 23, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Gulf Coast League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c de Jesus Ortiz, Jose (March 14, 2016). "Grandmother's love goes far for Astros' Jandel Gustave: Gustave rises from humble beginnings to cusp of majors". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Midwest League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "River Bandits picked in Rule V draft". Quad City Times. December 11, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ KWCH. . kwch.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Royals waive former Astro Jandel Gustave". Ultimate Astros. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Dennis Lin (March 26, 2015). "Padres claim Rule 5 pick Jandel Gustave off waivers – UTSanDiego.com". U-T San Diego. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Baer, Bill (April 3, 2015). "Padres return pitcher Jandel Gustave to the Astros". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Linares named TL's top manager, four Hooks tabbed Postseason All-Stars". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Astros add five players to 40-man roster". USA Today. KHOU.com. November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (August 10, 2016). "Astros cut ties with Carlos Gomez". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Pacific Coast League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (2017-03-31). "Jandel Gustave makes Astros' roster over James Hoyt". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ Barron, David (2017-06-21). "Astros reliever Jandel Gustave has Tommy John surgery - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. . MLB. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (October 31, 2018). "Astros Decline Option On Brian McCann, Outright Jandel Gustave". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (February 18, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Feb 2 - Feb 15". Baseball America. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jandel Gustave Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Pirates, RHP Gustave agree to deal (source)". MLB.com.
- ^ "Jandel Gustave Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Pirates Trade Troy Stokes Jr., Jandel Gustave to Brewers". 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Brewers Select Jandel Gustave". 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Jandel Gustave: Received NRI from Arizona". cbssports.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Jandel Gustave: Released by Diamondbacks". cbssports.com. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Ferreras, Alonso, ed. (20 July 2015). "Los atletas dominicanos de ascendencia haitiana". Hoy. Retrieved 24 May 2017. (in Spanish)
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/diamondbacks-sign-jandel-gustave.html
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jandel on Instagram