Joe Jacques (baseball)

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Joe Jacques
Jacques in 2022
Boston Red Sox – No. 78
Pitcher
Born: (1995-03-11) March 11, 1995 (age 28)
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 record2–1
Earned run average5.06
Strikeouts20
Teams

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.

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 of the 2018 MLB draft.[3] He played in the Pirates' farm system from 2018 through 2022, except for 2020 due to cancellation of that minor-league season.[2] He reached Double-A in 2019 with the Altoona Curve, and Triple-A in 2021 with the Indianapolis Indians.[2]

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.[5] He began the 2023 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.[1][2] The Red Sox promoted Jacques to the major leagues on June 9, 2023.[6][7] He made his major league debut on June 12,[8] earned his first major-league win on June 16,[9] and earned his first major-league save on July 2.[10] Jacques was optioned back to Worcester on July 29,[11] recalled to Boston on August 29,[12] and returned to Worcester on September 10.[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Worcester Red Sox reliever Joe Jacques is Manhattan project worth watching". Telegram.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Joe Jacques College, Amateur & Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Brennan, Sean. "Former Jaspers star Joe Jacques shines in first spring training | The Riverdale Press". www.riverdalepress.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Rosario, Isaiah (January 24, 2023). "Joe Jacques: From the Bronx to Boston – The Quadrangle". Mcquad.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by Pick". mlb.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Red Sox promoting Joe Jacques from Worcester; he'll join team in New York". masslive.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Starr, Gabrielle (June 9, 2023). "Red Sox notebook: Troubling Chris Sale update headlines slew of roster moves". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Verdugo's clutch HR in 9th propels Red Sox to sweep of Blue Jays". thescore.com. AP. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Red Sox Add RHP Mauricio Llovera to Active Major League Roster". MLB.com. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Smith, Christopher (August 29, 2023). "Red Sox roster moves: Lefty promoted, Kyle Barraclough returns to Worcester". masslive.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Red Sox Announce Roster Moves". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

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