Jacob Alan Lemoine (born November 28, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics in 2022.
| Jake Lemoine | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 28, 1993 Nederland, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
High school and college
editLemoine 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
editTexas Rangers
editHe 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 Single–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 High–A 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
editOn 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 made 9 appearances for Oakland, working to a 7.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment on July 12. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators on July 16.[13] Lemoine spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A, posting a 2–1 record and 4.95 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 36.1 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[14]
Lancaster Barnstormers
editOn April 12, 2023, Lemoine signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[15] In 6 starts for Lancaster, he posted a 1–3 record and 5.57 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 32 1⁄3 innings pitched. With Lancaster, Lemoine won the Atlantic League championship.[16]
Lemoine retired from professional baseball following the 2023 season.[17]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2019. 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 October 4, 2021.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 9, 2021). "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 14, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (April 7, 2022). "Athletics Select Five Players, Designate Sam Selman". mlbraderumors.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Jacob Lemoine Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
- ^ "Lancaster Barnstormers clinch second consecutive Atlantic League Championship". local21news.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Lemoine - Lamar University - Bridge City, Texas, United States". linkedin.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Houston Cougars bio