Jake Cousins #80

Married Kelsey … has one daughter: Emma...Is a 2013 graduate of Wheaton (Ill.) Academy, where he also played basketball...Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics and economics … went 7-2 with a 3.54 ERA (24 ER/68.2 IP) in 11 starts as a senior...Is a contributor to Compassion International, a child sponsorship and Christian humanitarian aid organization that aims to positively influence the long-term development of children globally who live in poverty...Is the cousin of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.

2023

Split the season between the Milwaukee and Houston organizations … made nine appearances over three stints with the Brewers before being claimed off waivers by the Astros in July...Began the season with Class AAA Nashville and was recalled by Milwaukee on 4/24 … made his season debut that night, working 1.2 scoreless IP with three strikeouts vs. Detroit...Was optioned to Nashville on 5/5 and recalled on 5/17 … recorded three straight scoreless appearances from 5/22-30, allowing three hits over 3.0 IP....Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 6/4 with right shoulder inflammation … was reinstated on 7/14 following rehab appearances with the ACL Brewers and Nashville...Was claimed off waivers by the Astros on 7/31 and optioned to Class AAA Sugar Land … was designated for assignment on 8/29 and outrighted on 9/1.

2022

Went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 12 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Made his first career Opening Day roster...Had three stints (Opening Day-4/30, 9/19-9/22 and 10/3-end of season)...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 5/1 with right elbow effusion and transferred to the 60-day IL on 6/1...was reinstated and optioned on 8/24...Held opponents to a .204 batting average with 21 strikeouts in 13.1 innings...Retired nine of 12 first batters faced (75.0%)...Stranded three of five inherited runners (60.0%)...Went 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA and one save in 21 relief appearances at Triple-A Nashville.

2021

Went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 30 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Held opponents to a .158 batting average with 44 strikeouts in 30.0 innings...Retired 22 of 30 first batters faced (73.3%)...Stranded seven of 11 inherited runners (63.6%)...Began his Major League career with 17 consecutive scoreless outings (18ip)..Made his Major League debut 6/21 at Arizona (2ip, 1bb, 5k, 1hbp)...recorded the most strikeouts in franchise history (five) by a reliever making his MLB debut...Earned his first Major League win on 7/7 at New York-NL in the second game of a doubleheader (1ip, 1k)...Was on the injured list (COVID-19) from 7/31-8/9...Was on the 10-day injured list from 9/25 through the end of the season with a right biceps strain, retroactive to 9/24...was reinstated on 10/4 and added to the postseason roster...Made his postseason debut in Game 3 of the NLDS at Atlanta and tossed a scoreless eighth inning (1h, 1ibb, 1k, 1wp)...Went 1-1 with a 2.41 ERA and 4 saves in 17 games (1 start) between Double-A Biloxi (8g) and Triple-A Nashville (9g, 1gs).

2020

Pitched last season with the Chicago Dogs of the independent American Association and struck out 25 batters in 16.0 innings as opponents batted just .164.

2019

Pitched with the Schaumburg Boomers of the independent Frontier League in 2019 prior to signing with the Brewers and posted a 0.46 ERA with opponents batting just .174.

2018

Missed most of the 2018 season with a right forearm flexor mass strain.

2017

Went 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA (9 ER/32.2 IP) and two saves over 18 relief appearances with the GCL Nationals and Class A Auburn in his professional debut.