| Enmanuel De Jesus | |
| Team: | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Number: | 54 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 9 |
| Debutyear: | 2023 |
| Debutteam: | Miami Marlins |
| Debut2league: | KBO |
| Debut2date: | March 26 |
| Debut2year: | 2024 |
| Debut2team: | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | 2023 season |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 11.37 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 5 |
| Stat2league: | KBO |
| Stat2year: | May 29, 2024 |
| Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat21value: | 6–3 |
| Stat22label: | Earned run average |
| Stat22value: | 3.77 |
| Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat23value: | 59 |
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Enmanuel José De Jesus (born December 10, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.
On August 9, 2013, when he was 16 years old, De Jesus signed a professional contract with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, logging a 3.15 ERA across 14 starts.[2] De Jesus split the 2015 season between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Red Sox and Low–A Lowell Spinners, accumulating a 6–2 record and 1.74 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings pitched.[3]
In 2016, De Jesus played for Lowell and the Single–A Greenville Drive. In 14 starts between the two affiliates, he pitched to a 4.79 ERA with 46 strikeouts across innings of work.[4] De Jesus returned to the clubs the following season, posting a 3.90 ERA with 55 strikeouts in another 14 starts.[5] In 2018, while pitching for Single–A Greenville, De Jesus started a no-hitter that was completed by Devon Fisher and Durbin Feltman.[6] On the year, he made 25 appearances split between Greenville and the High–A Salem Red Sox, working to a 4.50 ERA with 125 strikeouts across 122 innings.[7]
De Jesus spent the 2019 season with Salem, posting a 9–9 record and 3.58 ERA with 122 strikeouts in 24 starts. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] De Jesus elected free agency on November 2, 2020, and re–signed with Boston on a minor league contract on November 17.[9]
He returned to action in 2021, splitting the season between the Double–A Portland Sea Dogs and Triple–A Worcester Red Sox. In 22 games (9 starts), De Jesus recorded a 3.94 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 64 innings. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[10]
On December 15, 2021, De Jesus signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[11] He spent the 2022 season with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, making 35 appearances (19 starts) and posting a 4.51 ERA with 118 strikeouts across innings. De Jesus elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[12]
On December 10, 2022, De Jesus signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.[13] In 19 games (18 starts) split between the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Single–A Jupiter Hammerheads, he recorded a 4.70 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 92 innings.[14]
On September 8, 2023, the Marlins promoted De Jesus to the major leagues.[15] In two games for Miami, he allowed eight runs on nine hits and four walks with five strikeouts across innings of work. Following the season on October 31, De Jesus was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[16] He elected free agency on November 6.[17]
On December 17, 2023, De Jesus signed a one–year, $800K contract with Kiwoom Heroes of KBO League.[18]
De Jesus played for the Venezuelan national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[1]