Joe Jacques (baseball)
Joseph Jacques (born March 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Joe Jacques | |
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Jacques in 2022 | |
| Boston Red Sox – No. 78 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 11, 1995 Shrewsbury, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 2023, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.06 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| Teams | |
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Early life edit
Jacques is from Shrewsbury, New Jersey.[1] He attended Red Bank Regional High School and Manhattan College, where he played college baseball for the Manhattan Jaspers,[2] joining the team as a walk-on.[3] He also played collegiate summer baseball during 2016 in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[2] Jacques graduated from Manhattan College in 2018.[4]
Career edit
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jacques in the 33rd round, with the 984th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Bristol Pirates, also appearing in one game for the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears, and struggled to a 6.33 ERA across 17 appearances.[2]
Jacques split the 2019 season between the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers, High–A Bradenton Marauders, and Double-A Altoona Curve. In 35 total appearances, he accumulated a 4–4 record and 2.58 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 66+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] Jacques did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
He returned to action in 2021 with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 37 appearances out of the bullpen, Jacques recorded a 4.31 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 48.0 innings pitched.[7] He spent the majority of the 2022 season with Indianapolis, pitching to a 5–1 record and 3.12 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 3 saves in 43+1⁄3 innings of work across 33 contests.[8]
Boston Red Sox edit
On December 7, 2022, the Boston Red Sox selected Jacques from the Pirates in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[9] He began the 2023 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.[1][2] On June 9, 2023, Jacques was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10][11] He made his major league debut on June 12,[12] earned his first major-league win on June 16,[13] and earned his first major-league save on July 2.[14] Jacques was optioned back to Worcester on July 29,[15] recalled to Boston on August 29,[16] and returned to Worcester on September 10.[17]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Worcester Red Sox reliever Joe Jacques is Manhattan project worth watching". Telegram.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Joe Jacques College, Amateur & Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Brennan, Sean. "Former Jaspers star Joe Jacques shines in first spring training | The Riverdale Press". www.riverdalepress.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Rosario, Isaiah (January 24, 2023). "Joe Jacques: From the Bronx to Boston – The Quadrangle". Mcquad.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Jacques Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Jacques - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Jacques - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by Pick". mlb.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox promoting Joe Jacques from Worcester; he'll join team in New York". masslive.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Starr, Gabrielle (June 9, 2023). "Red Sox notebook: Troubling Chris Sale update headlines slew of roster moves". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Speier, Alex (June 12, 2023). "Red Sox squander more chances in rain-soaked loss to Rockies at Fenway". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Manahan, Kevin (June 17, 2023). "N.J. pitcher beats his beloved Yankees for Red Sox to get 1st major-league win". NJ.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Verdugo's clutch HR in 9th propels Red Sox to sweep of Blue Jays". thescore.com. AP. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox Add RHP Mauricio Llovera to Active Major League Roster". MLB.com. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (August 29, 2023). "Red Sox roster moves: Lefty promoted, Kyle Barraclough returns to Worcester". masslive.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox Announce Roster Moves". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)