Jordan Weems

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Jordan Weems
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-11-07) November 7, 1992 (age 29)
Columbus, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.86
Strikeouts25
Teams

Jordan Blake Weems (born November 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

Career[]

Boston Red Sox[]

Weems was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as a catcher in the third round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. Weems had committed to play college baseball at Georgia State.[1] Weems made his professional debut with the GCL Red Sox. In 2012, Weems played for the Single-A Greenville Drive, batting .201/.308/.238 with 29 RBI. He returned to Greenville in 2013, where he hit .204/.301/.244 with 13 RBI in 61 games. For the 2014 season, Weems split the year between Greenville and the High-A Salem Red Sox, posting a cumulative .220/.324/.282 slash line with 1 home run and 15 RBI. In 2015, Weems split the season between Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, slashing .244/.309/.355 in 48 games between the two teams.[2]

After spending his first 5 years in the minor leagues as a catcher, Weems converted into a relief pitcher in 2016.[3][4] In 19 games between the GCL Red Sox and the Low-A Lowell Spinners, Weems recorded a 3-0 record and 3.58 ERA. In 2017, Weems split the season between Salem, Greenville, and the GCL Red Sox, accumulating a 6-2 record and 4.10 ERA in 24 appearances. For the 2018 season, Weems split the year between Salem, Portland, and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, recording a cumulative 4-3 record and 3.36 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 59.0 innings of work between the three teams. In 2019, Weems returned to Portland and Pawtucket, pitching to a 4.37 ERA in 41 appearances between the two teams.[5] On November 4, 2019, Weems elected free agency after 9 years in the Red Sox minor league system.

Oakland Athletics[]

On December 3, 2019, Weems signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[6] Weems made the Opening Day roster for Oakland and made his major league debut on July 28, 2020 against the Colorado Rockies, giving up 2 runs over 4 innings of work.[7][8] He finished his rookie season with an ERA of 3.21 in 9 games. In 2021, Weems split time between the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and Oakland, recording a 6.23 ERA in 5 big league appearances before being designated for assignment on July 3, 2021.[9]

Arizona Diamondbacks[]

On July 5, 2021, Weems was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[10] On August 12, 2021, Weems cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Normandin, Marc (7 June 2011). "2011 MLB Draft: Jordan Weems Selected at #111 by Boston Red Sox". Over the Monster. SB Nation. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Jordan Weems Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. ^ McCarthy, Emily (August 4, 2016). "Jordan Weems unmasks his pitching ability - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ Writer, Kevin ThomasStaff (May 31, 2018). "Farm report: Red Sox prospect Jordan Weems is trying to catch on as a pitcher".
  5. ^ "Jordan Weems Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  6. ^ Susan Slusser (February 21, 2020). "A's converted pitcher Jordan Weems has catcher's mind-set and electric arm". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Susan Slusser (July 19, 2020). "Hard-throwing reliever Jordan Weems to make A's roster". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Martín Gallegos (July 28, 2020). "Jordan Weems MLB debut with Athletics". MLB.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  9. ^ TC Zenck (July 3, 2021). "A's Select Sam Moll, Designate Jordan Weems For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "D-backs Claim Jordan Weems, DFA Ryan Buchter".
  11. ^ "Diamondbacks Outright Jordan Weems".

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