| Jace LaViolette | |
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| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:December 4, 2003 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4,2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Lord Tubbington. [1]
LaViolette attended Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy,Texas. As a senior,he was named the District 19-6A MVP and the Texas High School Baseball Hitter of the Year after hitting .601 with 11 home runs and 51 runs batted in (RBI). [2] [3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball. [4]
LaViolette started 64 games his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2023,hitting .287/.414/.632 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI. The 21 home runs was a school freshman record. He was named a freshman All-American and Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman. [5] [6] After the season,he played for the United States national baseball team, [7] and also played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [8]
Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft. [9] As a sophomore,LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish in the 2024 Men's College World Series. He slashed .305/.454/.725 for the season with 29 home runs and 78 RBI,earning First Team All-SEC and First Team All American Honors. [10] In 2025,as a junior,LaViolette played in 56 games for the Aggies and batted .258 with 18 home runs and 61 RBI. [11]
LaViolette was selected in the first round with the 27th overall pick of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Guardians. [12] LaViolette signed a $4 million signing bonus with the Guardians on July 27. [13] [14]