Jake Bennett #44

Attended Red Sox Fenway Fest in January 2026, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans...Participated in the Red Sox Rookie Development Program in January 2026...The program included an RBI clinic with the Red Sox Foundation and a visit to the Boston Children’s Hospital...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 41 prospect entering the 2022 First-Year Player Draft...Pitched three seasons for the University of Oklahoma...Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors posting a 10-4 record and 3.69 ERA in 19 starts in 2022. Attended Bixby High School (Okla.).

2025

Posted a 2.27 ERA (19 ER/75.1 IP) in 19 games (18 starts) between Single-A Fredericksburg (two starts), High-A Wilmington (10 games, nine starts) and Double-A Harrisburg (10 games, nine starts)...Began the season on the Injured List...Started a rehab assignment with Fredericksburg on 5/1...Returned from the IL on 5/20...Made three starts for Wilmington during June and did not allow a run in nine innings (eight hits, a walk, nine strikeouts)...Called up to Double-A Harrisburg on 7/22...In 10 games (nine starts) for Harrisburg, posted a 2.56 ERA (13 ER/45.2 IP), .234 opponent AVG and 33 SO in his first Double-A experience...Recorded a 0.77 ERA (2 ER/23.1 IP) in five starts during August, allowing no more than one run in each of those starts (0 ER in three)...Tossed five hitless, scoreless innings on 8/3 at Binghamton (three walks, two strikeouts)...Threw 5+ innings in six of his final eight games (seven starts), beginning on 8/3...Retired all 15 batters he faced in relief during his final game of the season on 9/13 vs. Akron (5 IP, three strikeouts).