Jacob Rhame Explained

Jacob Rhame
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:16 March 1993
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 2
Debutyear:2017
Debutteam:New York Mets
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 3
Finalyear:2019
Finalteam:New York Mets
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–4
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.23
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:40
Teams:
  • New York Mets (–)

Jacob Alan Rhame (born March 16, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.

Early life and amateur career

Rhame was born in Atlanta to Lee and Rachelle Rhame, one of two children and their only son.[1] Rhame attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, and committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college baseball.[2] In his freshman year with the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team, Rhame gained 60lb, lost velocity on his fastball and posted a 7.20 earned run average (ERA). He was cut from the team and transferred to Grayson County College.[3] Rhame had signed on to transfer to the Texas State Bobcats for the 2014 college baseball season.[4]

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Rhame in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors. In 2014, Rhame played for the Great Lakes Loons.[6] He appeared in 51 games and had a 2.01 ERA, 90 strikeouts and nine saves over 67 innings.[7] Rhame was assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League to start the 2015 season.[8] He was later promoted to the AA Tulsa Drillers, where he was 3–3 with a 3.06 ERA in 39 games.[7] The Dodgers invited him to major league spring training in 2016[9] and assigned him to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to start the season.[10] He was 1–7 with a 3.29 ERA in 54 appearances and recorded seven saves.[7] The Dodgers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[11] He appeared in 54 games for Oklahoma City and was 1–7 with a 3.29 ERA.[7]

New York Mets

On August 20, 2017, the Dodgers sent Rhame to the New York Mets as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Curtis Granderson to the Dodgers.[12] The Mets promoted Rhame to the major leagues on September 1.[13] [14] Rhame made his Major League debut on September 2, 2017 in a scoreless outing against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.[15]

On March 25, 2018, the Mets announced that Rhame had made the Opening Day roster.[16]

On April 23, 2019, Rhame threw a pitch over the head of Rhys Hoskins, causing both benches to clear. Two days later, Rhame received a 2-game suspension. On August 13, 2019, Rhame underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery, ending his season.[17]

Los Angeles Angels

On July 8, 2020, Rhame was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] Rhame became a free agent on November 2.

San Diego Padres

On December 14, 2020, Rhame signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.[19] On April 28, 2021, Rhame was released by the Padres.[20]

Cleburne Railroaders

On August 23, 2021, Rhame signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[21] Rhame started for Cleburne that day, surrendering 5 runs in 1.1 innings pitched, and was released by the team the next day.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacob Rhame Biography. University of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Athletics. 13 September 2017. en. 21 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821043317/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208417585. dead.
  2. Web site: Denton Guyer pitcher Jacob Rhame commits to Oklahoma. Adam. Boedeker. Dallas Morning News. July 27, 2010. September 19, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125605/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/baseball-news/headlines/20100727-denton-guyer-pitcher-jacob-rhame-commits-to-oklahoma.ece. live.
  3. Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Jacob Rhame brings weight down, strikeouts up. mlive.com. Hugh. Bernreuter. August 7, 2014. September 19, 2015. July 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701181527/http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2014/08/los_angeles_dodgers_prospect_j_20.html. live.
  4. News: Texas State Baseball Signs 11 For 2014. 6 September 2017. Texas State University. November 14, 2012. en. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906230152/http://txstatebobcats.com/news/2012/11/15/BB_1115124230.aspx. live.
  5. Web site: Dodgers select Guyer product Rhame. Denton Record-Chronicle. Adam. Boedecker. June 7, 2013. September 19, 2015. September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213748/http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/sports-headlines/20130607-baseball-dodgers-select-guyer-product-rhame.ece. live.
  6. Web site: Guyer-ex Rhame doing well on Dodgers' farm. Denton Record-Chronicle. Adam. Boedecker. July 3, 2014. September 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045600/http://drchighschoolblog.dentonrc.com/2014/07/guyer-ex-rhame-going-well-on-dodgers-farm.html/. October 17, 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Jacob Rhame minor league statistics & history. Baseball Reference. 2018-03-27. 2016-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315071213/http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=rhame-000jac. live.
  8. Web site: Quakes Announce Preliminary Roster. milb.com. Mike. Lindskog. April 7, 2015. April 7, 2015. April 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413164407/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150407&content_id=116798236&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t526&sid=t526. live.
  9. Web site: Dodgers invite 3 RHPs to Spring Training. mlb.com. Ken. Gurnick. February 1, 2016. February 1, 2016. February 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202125000/http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/163413904/de-jong-dirks-rhame-invited-to-dodgers-camp. live.
  10. Web site: OKC Dodgers Release 2016 Opening Day Roster. news9.com. April 6, 2016. April 7, 2016. April 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414013006/http://www.news9.com/story/31662833/okc-dodgers-release-2016-opening-day-roster. live.
  11. Web site: De Jong among 3 added to Dodgers' 40-man roster. Ken. Gurnick. mlb.com. November 18, 2016. November 19, 2016. November 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120224/http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/209191858/dodgers-add-three-prospects-to-40-man-roster/. live.
  12. Web site: Dodgers send Jacob Rhame to Mets to complete Curtis Granderson trade. SB Nation. Eric. Stephen. August 20, 2017. August 20, 2017. January 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112135532/https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/20/16176114/jacob-rhame-curtis-granderson-trade-mets-dodgers-jordan-jankowski-waivers-astros. live.
  13. Web site: 2017-09-01 . Mets make Jacob Rhame and Jamie Callahan first September call-ups . 2023-01-12 . Rising Apple . en-US.
  14. News: 2017-09-24 . Murphy homer lifts Nationals over Mets . en . Reuters . 2023-01-12.
  15. News: Mastracco. Abbey. Roster expansion: What to know about Mets' Jamie Callahan and Jacob Rhame. 6 September 2017. NJ.com. September 3, 2017. 12 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112135533/https://www.nj.com/mets/2017/09/mets_expand_rosters_what_to_know_about_jamie_calla.html. live.
  16. Web site: Evans, Lugo, Rhame on Mets' opening day roster for 1st time. Yahoo Sports. March 26, 2018.
  17. Web site: Jacob Rhame undergoes season-ending ulnar nerve surgery. 13 August 2019. 14 August 2019. 12 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112135534/https://www.amazinavenue.com/2019/8/13/20804562/mets-jacob-rhame-surgery-injury-elbow-ulnar-nerve-new-york. live.
  18. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled. July 29, 2023. mlb.com. en.
  19. Web site: Minor MLB Transactions: 12/14/20. 2020-12-15. 2020-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215045044/https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/minor-mlb-transactions-121420.html. live.
  20. Web site: Pacific Coast League Transactions MiLB.com Stats The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130702190440/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=112. 2013-07-02.
  21. Web site: American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions. 2021-11-06. 2021-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205235448/https://aabaseball.com/transactions/. live.