Jake Wong

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24+1⁄3 innings. [5] [6] In 2018, Wong's junior year, he started 15 games and pitched to a 9–3 record and a 2.81 ERA, striking out 88 batters over 89+2⁄3 innings. [7] [8] After the season, he was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [9] [10] [11]

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

Wong signed with the Giants and made his professional debut with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, compiling a 2.30 ERA over 11 starts. In 2019, he began the year with the Augusta GreenJackets with whom he went 2–1 with a 1.99 ERA over eight starts being promoted to the San Jose Giants in May. [12] [13] [14] [15] Over 15 starts with San Jose, he pitched to a 3–2 record with a 4.98 ERA, striking out 67 over 72+1⁄3 innings. [16]

Wong did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] He missed the whole 2021 season after undergoing surgery. [18] He was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A Northwest League for the 2022 season. [19] Over 25 games (17 starts), he went 6–5 with one save (his first in the minors) and a 4.52 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 97+2⁄3 innings. [20]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 13, 2022, the Giants traded Wong to the Cincinnati Reds to complete a trade made in the Rule 5 draft a few days prior. [21] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern League. [22] After 6 appearances, Wong was promoted to the Triple–A Louisville Bats, where he struggled to a 10.13 ERA across 11 appearances. On June 26, 2023, Wong was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [23] Wong made his major league debut that same day, pitching three innings and allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in a 10–3 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. [24] He was designated for assignment by Cincinnati the next day following the promotion of Alec Mills. [25] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on July 1. [26]

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Jake Wong
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 27)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 26, 2023, for the Cincinnati Reds