Jake Lemoine

Jake Lemoine
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-28) November 28, 1993 (age 31)
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 record0–0
Earned run average7.71
Strikeouts13
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Teams

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.

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 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

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 made 9 appearances for Oakland, working to a 7.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16+1⁄3 innings pitched. Lemoine 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+1⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[14]

Lancaster Barnstormers

On 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

  1. ^ Matt Faye (March 22, 2019). "Former Bridge City pitcher makes spring training appearance for Rangers". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jake Lemoine". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "2015 Baseball Roster: Jake Lemoine". Houston Cougars. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Roster for the 2014 Collegiate National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Gabriel Pruett (June 9, 2015). "Former BC ace Lemoine drafted by Rangers". The Port Arthur News. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Evan Grant (April 7, 2017). "Rangers notebook: Minor league seasons underway, pitching injury updates". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  7. ^ @RidersPressBox (May 9, 2019). "Congratulations to RHP Jake Lemoine on earning a promotion to @nashvillesounds" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Lyttle, Kevin (September 15, 2021). "Buoyed by bullpen, late Round Rock season surge pushes club over .500". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 9, 2021). "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 14, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Franco, Anthony (April 7, 2022). "Athletics Select Five Players, Designate Sam Selman". mlbraderumors.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jacob Lemoine Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  15. ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  16. ^ "Lancaster Barnstormers clinch second consecutive Atlantic League Championship". local21news.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Jacob Lemoine - Lamar University - Bridge City, Texas, United States". linkedin.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.