Jake Thompson #44

Jacob Keith Thompson...On Twitter: @jthomp15...Originally signed by Tigers scout Tim Grieve...Named a First-Team All-American his senior season at Rockwall-Heath High School (TX) after going 12-3 with a 1.90 ERA and batting .504 (66-131) with 17 2B, 3B, 15 HR and 58 RBI.

2019

Began 2019 with Lotte of KBO, South Korea's highest pro baseball league...Signed minor league contract with Tigers, the organization that originally drafted him in 2012 (second round)...Made seven appearances (5 GS) between A.-Adv. Lakeland and Double-A Erie, posted a 5-0 record with a 1.99 ERA (31.2 IP - 7 ER), 1.11 WHIP, .198 BAA (23/116) and 34 SO.

2018

Made nine appearances for Phillies in 2018 for Phillies, (his most recent MLB experience), and spent majority of season in Triple-A between Lehigh Valley and Colorado Springs.

2017

Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Was named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 4/17-23... Had a 3.33 ERA (9 ER, 24.1 IP) in 4 July starts with Lehigh Valley... Had 4 stints with the Phillies: 5/5-10, 7/25-8/3, 8/24 and 9/3-end of season... Posted a 3.27 ERA (15 ER, 41.1 IP) in his 8 starts for the Phillies (allowed 5 ER in 5.0 innings as reliever)... Tossed 5.0 scoreless innings (first career scoreless start) on 7/28 vs ATL, his first start since 9/25/16... Allowed 1 or 0 runs in 5 of his 8 starts, the 3rd-most such starts of all Phillies starters, trailing Aaron Nola (10) and Nick Pivetta (7)... His 3.27 ERA as a starter was the lowest by any Phillies pitcher with at least 5 starts... Held LHH to a .219 AVG (14-64) with just 1 HR in 77 plate appearances.

2016

Became the 2,000th player to ever appear in a game for the Phillies when he made his ML debut, 8/6 at SD...Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Named International League Most Valuable Pitcher...Led the IL in ERA (2.50) and T-1st in wins (11)...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (3-0, 0.76 ERA, 3 ER, 35.1 IP, 26 H, 8 BB, 18 SO)...Did not allow an ER in 8 of his 21 starts with Lehigh Valley (38%)...Allowed just 1 HR in his final 7 starts (45.1 IP)...Won his final 8 decisions, 6/5-7/31, including 5 consecutive starts, 7/6-31...Had his contract selected on 8/6...Made his ML debut, 8/6 at SD (L, 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, HB, SO) and collected his 1st ML hit (infield single off Paul Clemens)...Picked up his first ML win, 8/12 vs COL (5.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 6 SO)...Posted a 3.41 ERA (13 ER, 34.1 IP) over his final 6 starts (8/29-9/25)

2015

Began the season with Frisco (AA)... Named a Texas League midseason All-Star... Had a professional-high 12 SO, 5/4 at Corpus Christi (7.0 IP, BB)... Threw 6 consecutive quality starts, 5/20-6/18 (4-2, 1.60 ERA, 8 ER, 40.0 IP)... Tossed a 6.0-inning CG, 6/18 at Corpus Christi... Pitched for Team USA in the Pan Am Games in July... Traded to the Phillies on 7/31 and assigned to Reading (AA)... Pitched at least 6.0 innings and allowed 2 ER or fewer in each of his 7 starts for Reading; the team went 6-1 in those starts... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/31-9/7... Ended the regular season with a 9.0-inning scoreless streak... Went 2-0, 0.56 ERA (1 ER, 16.0 IP) in 2 Eastern League playoff starts... Pitched a SHO in the EL Divisional Series, 9/11 at Binghamton (9.0 IP, 3 H, BB, 8 SO)... Participated in Florida Instructional League... Following the season, was ranked as the 3rd-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America.

2014

Began the season with Lakeland (A)... Went 3-1, 0.97 ERA (4 ER, 37.0 IP) over his first 6 starts... Had a 16.2-inning scoreless streak, 4/5-16... Was the winning pitcher for Team USA in the All-Star Futures Game held at Target Field (0.2 IP, 2 SO)... Promoted to Erie (AA), 7/15... Traded to TEX on 7/23 and assigned to Frisco... Averaged 11.10 SO/9.0 IP (44 SO, 35.2 IP) for Frisco... Following the season, was named the 6th-best prospect in TEX's minor league system by MLB.com.

2013

Spent the entire season with West Michigan (A)... Had his 1st professional double-digit SO game, 6/22 at Great Lakes (6.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 10 SO)... Went 3-2, 2.67 ERA (21 ER, 70.2 IP) in 14 games (13 GS) following the All-Star break.

2012

Began his pro career with the Gulf Coast League Tigers (R)... Allowed 1 ER or none in 6 of his 7 starts... Held RHH to a .125 AVG (8-64).