Jake Lemoine
Jacob Alan Lemoine (born November 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022 for the Oakland Athletics.
| Jake Lemoine | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 28, 1993 Nederland, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Teams | |
High school and college
Lemoine attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas.[1] He was drafted in the 21st round, 666th overall, of the 2012 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers but did not sign.[2] He attended the University of Houston for three years (2013–2015), playing college baseball for the Cougars.[3] He played for the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, going 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA in 18+1⁄3 innings for them.[4][3] During his junior year of 2015, he suffered a right shoulder injury that limited him to just 5 games that season.[3]
Professional career
Texas Rangers
He was drafted in the 4th round, 108th overall, of the 2015 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers and signed with them for a $528,000 bonus.[5][2] Lemoine did not appear in a professional game in 2015 and 2016, after dealing with right shoulder problems that led to rotator cuff surgery.[6] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 3–4 with a 2.96 ERA in 70 innings.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, going 3–4 with a 2.40 ERA in 56 innings.[2] He split the 2019 season between the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League and the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 2–2 with a 4.45 ERA over 54+2⁄3 innings.[7] Lemoine did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lemoine spent the 2021 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West, going 7–4 with a 2.86 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 56+2⁄3 innings.[8][9] He became a free agent following the 2021 season.[10]
Oakland Athletics
On January 8, 2022, Lemoine signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[11]
On April 7, the Athletics selected Lemoine's contract, adding him to their opening day roster.[12] He was designated for assignment on July 12. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
References
- ^ Matt Faye (March 22, 2019). "Former Bridge City pitcher makes spring training appearance for Rangers". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Jake Lemoine". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2015 Baseball Roster: Jake Lemoine". Houston Cougars. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Official Roster for the 2014 Collegiate National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Gabriel Pruett (June 9, 2015). "Former BC ace Lemoine drafted by Rangers". The Port Arthur News. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Evan Grant (April 7, 2017). "Rangers notebook: Minor league seasons underway, pitching injury updates". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ @RidersPressBox (May 9, 2019). "Congratulations to RHP Jake Lemoine on earning a promotion to @nashvillesounds" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Lyttle, Kevin (September 15, 2021). "Buoyed by bullpen, late Round Rock season surge pushes club over .500". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Eddy, Matt (November 9, 2021). "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 14, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Franco, Anthony (April 7, 2022). "Athletics Select Five Players, Designate Sam Selman". mlbraderumors.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Houston Cougars bio