Daulton Jefferies

Last updated

92+2⁄3 innings. Jefferies' sophomore season saw both his record and earned run average improve, as he appeared in 14 games, starting 13, and went 6–5 with a 2.92 earned run average, enough to warrant a First Team All-Pac-12 selection. [3] The summer after his sophomore season, Jefferies was a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, [4] and played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Jefferies was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 37th overall pick of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [6] He spent his first professional season with the AZL Athletics where he posted a 2.38 earned run average with 17 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. [7] He pitched in only two games for the Stockton Ports in 2017 before undergoing Tommy John surgery, thus ending his season. [8] He appeared in one game in the AZL in 2018 as he continued to rehab his way back to full health. Jefferies split the 2019 season between Stockton and the Midland RockHounds, going a combined 2–2 with a 3.41 earned run average over 79 innings. [9]

On November 20, 2019, the Athletics added Jefferies to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [10] Jefferies was called up as the extra man for a doubleheader on September 12, 2020, against the Texas Rangers. It was his major league debut but it did not go well as Jefferies only lasted two innings, giving up five runs on two home runs and taking the loss.

On May 20, 2022, Jefferies was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, and was sidelined indefinitely. [11] On September 11, Jefferies underwent Tommy John surgery to repair UCL damage in his right elbow. The surgery prematurely ended his 2022 season, and wiped out his 2023 season as well. [12] He was outrighted off the roster on November 14, 2022. Jefferies elected free agency on November 6, 2023. [13]

San Francisco Giants

On December 8, 2023, Jefferies signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. [14] On March 31, 2024, Jeffries had his contract selected to the active roster. [15] In two appearances for San Francisco, he allowed 13 runs (9 earned) on 14 hits with four strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings. Jeffries was designated for assignment by the Giants following the promotion of Mason Black on May 6. [16]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On May 10, 2024, Jefferies was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Rodolfo Nolasco. [17] In four appearances for Pittsburgh, he logged a 6.30 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 10 innings. Jefferies was placed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation on July 6, [18] and was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 30. [19] On November 4, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the minors. [20] On November 6, he elected free agency. [21]

Pitching style

Jefferies has a four pitch repertoire. His fastball has a bit of sink and sits in the low-to-mid 90s, but can top out around 96 mph. His primary off-speed pitch is his changeup which he throws in the mid-80s with good sink and fade. He also has a decent slider and a good three-quarters curveball. [22]

Personal life

Jefferies is the nephew of former major league pitcher Blas Minor, and his older brother Jake was a catcher in the minor leagues for both the Miami Marlins' and Tampa Bay Rays' organizations. [23]

His fiancee is Natalie Kienhofer. [24]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burch Smith</span> American baseball player (born 1990)

Burch Taylor Smith is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Miami Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. Smith was drafted by the Padres in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB draft and made his MLB debut for the team in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Beede</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Tyler Joseph Beede is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Guardians, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Gonzales</span> American baseball player (born 1992)

Marco Elias Gonzales is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Bickford</span> American baseball player (born 1995)

Phillip Roger Bickford is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ty Blach</span> American baseball player (born 1990)

Tyson Michael Blach is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Colorado Rockies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Bowman</span> American baseball player (born 1991)

Matthew Chou Bowman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, and Baltimore Orioles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Banda</span> Mexican-American baseball player (born 1993)

Frank Anthony Banda is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for San Jacinto College. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Banda in the tenth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017 and has also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brent Honeywell Jr.</span> American baseball pitcher (born 1995)

Brent Lee Honeywell Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A. J. Puk</span> American baseball player (born 1995)

Andrew Jacob Puk is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Miami Marlins. Puk played college baseball for the Florida Gators. The Athletics selected him in the first round with the sixth overall pick of the 2016 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joey Wentz</span> American baseball player (born 1997)

Joseph Barrett Wentz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. The Atlanta Braves selected Wentz with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft and traded him to the Tigers in 2019, with whom he made his MLB debut for in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Heller</span> American baseball player (born 1991)

Benjamin Heller is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitch White (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1994)

Mitchell Harrison White is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joey Lucchesi</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Joseph George Lucchesi is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Davis (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Austin Richard Davis, nicknamed "Big Fudge", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres. He was selected by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his major league debut for them in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Fleming (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1996)

Joshua Randol Fleming is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Long (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1995)

Samuel Trenton Long is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball for the Sacramento State Hornets. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 18th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. In 2018, at 23 years of age, he stopped playing baseball for a year and explored becoming a firefighter, but decided to stick with baseball and made his MLB debut with the Giants in 2021.

Justin Bruihl is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connor Overton</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Connor Danford Overton is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.

Adam Samuel Oller is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Miami Marlins. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Mason Peter Black is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Daulton Jefferies MLB Draft Prospect". MLB Top Prospects. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ Zielinski III, Dan (February 15, 2016). "Daulton Jefferies looks to build on last season". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bio – Daulton Jefferies". calbears.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jordan Stepp (June 30, 2015). "Daulton Jefferies Makes USA Collegiate National Team Roster". calbears.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Daulton Jefferies – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Daulton Jefferies joins A's Cal pipeline". San Francisco Chronicle . June 12, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Daulton Jefferies Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Melissa Lockard (April 20, 2017). "Daulton Jefferies to have Tommy John surgery". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ Melissa Lockard (August 26, 2019). "A's minor-league notebook: Daulton Jefferies hits his goal, James Kaprielian gets loose". The Athletic . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Athletics' Daulton Jefferies: Contract selected by Oakland". CBSSports.com . Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "A's starter Daulton Jefferies diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome". sfchronicle.com. May 20, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Athletics' Daulton Jefferies: Gets Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Giants' Daulton Jefferies: Lands with Giants". CBS Sports. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Giants Designate Joey Bart For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Giants Designate Daulton Jefferies For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Pirates Acquire Daulton Jefferies From Giants". mlbtraderumors.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Pirates place righty reliever Daulton Jefferies on injured list, recall Ryder Ryan from Triple-A". triblive.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Pirates' Daulton Jefferies: Moves to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/pirates-decline-option-on-marco-gonzales.html
  21. ↑ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  22. ↑ Burkhart, Jesse (February 22, 2016). "Cal's Daulton Jefferies Shows First-Round Potential in Opener". FanGraphs.com . Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Baseball Player of the Year: Jefferies continued family's legacy at Buhach Colony". Orlando Sentinel . June 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Jefferies visits pediatric cancer patients in Cincy". MLB.com .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Daulton Jefferies
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-02) August 2, 1995 (age 29)
Merced, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2020, for the Oakland Athletics