Lucas Jacobsen

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68+13 innings in 2015 for Santa Barbara. [6] Jacobsen transferred to California State University, Long Beach and posted a 0–2 record with a 3.30 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 30 innings for the Dirtbags in 2016. [7] Jacobsen was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 27th round of the 2016 MLB draft. [8]

Professional career

Jacobsen made his professional debut in 2016 with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 1–0 with a 6.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 9+13 innings. [9] He split the 2017 season between the AZL and the Spokane Indians of the Low–A Northwest League, going a combined 3–0 with a 3.77 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 14+13 innings. [10] Jacobsen suffered a torn UCL during the 2017 season and underwent Tommy John surgery which caused him to miss the 2018 season. [4] He returned in 2019 with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League, going 1–4 with a 3.90 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 30 innings. Following the 2019 season, he played for the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League. [11]

Jacobsen did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jacobsen also missed the entire 2021 season due to a lat muscle injury. [12] He split the 2022 season between the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 0–1 with a 2.29 ERA and 30 strikeouts. Jacobsen logged only 19+23 innings that year due to missing nearly 4 months with a left elbow impingement. [13]

Jacobsen received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023 and returned to Round Rock to open the season. [14] In 22 appearances for Round Rock, he struggled to a 7.40 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 24+13 innings pitched. Jacobsen elected free agency at the conclusion of the season on November 6, 2023. [15]

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Lucas Jacobsen
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-01) July 1, 1995 (age 29)
Santa Cruz, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left