| Jordan Weems | |
| Team: | Washington Nationals |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 28 |
| Debutyear: | 2020 |
| Debutteam: | Oakland Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | June 14, 2024 |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 6–4 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 5.12 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 146 |
| Teams: | |
Jordan Blake Weems (born November 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2011 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2020.
Weems was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as a catcher in the third round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. Weems had committed to play college baseball at Georgia State.[1] Weems made his professional debut with the GCL Red Sox. In 2012, Weems played for the Single-A Greenville Drive, batting .201/.308/.238 with 29 RBI. He returned to Greenville in 2013, where he hit .204/.301/.244 with 13 RBI in 61 games. For the 2014 season, Weems split the year between Greenville and the High-A Salem Red Sox, posting a cumulative .220/.324/.282 slash line with 1 home run and 15 RBI. In 2015, Weems split the season between Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, slashing .244/.309/.355 in 48 games between the two teams.[2] After spending his first 5 years in the minor leagues as a catcher, Weems converted into a relief pitcher in 2016.[3] [4] In 19 games between the GCL Red Sox and the Low-A Lowell Spinners, Weems recorded a 3–0 record and 3.58 ERA. In 2017, Weems split the season between Salem, Greenville, and the GCL Red Sox, accumulating a 6–2 record and 4.10 ERA in 24 appearances. For the 2018 season, Weems split the year between Salem, Portland, and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, recording a cumulative 4–3 record and 3.36 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 59 innings of work between the three teams. In 2019, Weems returned to Portland and Pawtucket, pitching to a 4.37 ERA in 41 appearances between the two teams.[5] On November 4, 2019, Weems elected free agency after 9 years in the Red Sox minor league system.[6]
On December 3, 2019, Weems signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[7] Weems made the Opening Day roster for Oakland and made his major league debut on July 28, 2020, against the Colorado Rockies, giving up 2 runs over 4 innings of work.[8] [9] He finished his rookie season with an ERA of 3.21 in 9 games.
In 2021, Weems split time between the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and Oakland, recording a 6.23 ERA in 5 big league appearances before being designated for assignment on July 3, 2021.[10]
On July 5, 2021, Weems was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[11] In two games with Arizona, he gave up seven earned runs and struck out three in innings.[12] On August 12, Weems was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Reno Aces.[13]
On February 27, 2022, Weems signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training. On May 31, Washington selected his contract to the active roster.[14] Weems made a career-high 32 appearances for Washington, working to an 0–1 record and 5.22 ERA with 41 strikeouts in innings pitched.
Weems was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.[15]
Weems made 41 appearances for Washington in 2024, struggling to a 6.70 ERA with 35 strikeouts across innings pitched. On August 13, 2024, Weems was designated for assignment by the Nationals.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Rochester on August 16.[17]
Weems father, Rick, was a Minor League catcher in the St Louis Cardinals organization from 1980-1982.[18]
On February 9, 2024, Weems and his girlfriend, Melody, got engaged.[19]