Jake Bloss | |
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Toronto Blue Jays – No. 39 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | June 23, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 21, 2024, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics (through July 23,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 6.94 |
Strikeouts | 11 |
Teams | |
John "Jake" Bloss (born June 23,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024 with the Houston Astros.
Bloss attended The Early College at Guilford in Greensboro,North Carolina. He played college baseball at Lafayette College for three years before transferring to Georgetown University for his senior year. After one year at Georgetown,Bloss was selected by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [1] He was the highest selected draft pick in Georgetown history. [2]
Bloss spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and Fayetteville Woodpeckers,accumulating a 2.89 ERA in 7 games. He started 2024 with the Asheville Tourists before being promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks. In 12 starts between the two affiliates,Bloss compiled a 1.74 ERA with 60 strikeouts. [3]
On June 20,2024,the Astros announced that they would be promoting Bloss to the majors for the first time to make his MLB debut the next day. [4] [5] He was officially selected to the 40-man and active rosters the following day. [6] In his debut against the Baltimore Orioles,Bloss allowed two runs on six hits with two strikeouts across 3+2⁄3 innings. He was placed on the injured list the next day with right shoulder discomfort. [7]
On July 29, 2024, Bloss, Joey Loperfido, and Will Wagner were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. [8] [9]
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