Jake Thompson | |||
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 44 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Rockwall, Texas |
January 31, 1994 |||
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MLB debut | |||
August 6, 2016, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Win–loss record | 3–6 | ||
Earned run average | 5.70 | ||
Strikeouts | 32 | ||
WHIP | 1.51 | ||
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing United States | ||
Pan American Games | ||
2015 Toronto | Team |
Jacob Keith Thompson (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Thompson attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas. He committed to attend Texas Christian University (TCU) on a college baseball scholarship to play for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team. However, the Detroit Tigers selected Thompson in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, and he signed with the Tigers. He made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Tigers of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, recording six strikeouts over four innings with one hit allowed. He finished his first season 1–2 with a 1.91 earned run average (ERA) and 31 strikeouts over 28 1⁄3 innings in seven starts.
Thompson played the 2013 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League. He pitched in 17 games with 16 starts, going 3–3 with a 3.13 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 83 1⁄3 innings. He started the 2014 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.. In July, Thompson played in the All-Star Futures Game, and was promoted to the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League.