Jake Bloss
| Jake Bloss | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 23, 2001 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jake Bloss (born June 23, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
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. He started 2024 with the Asheville Tourists before being promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks.[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.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Astros get a real student of the game to open Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Ni, Oliver. "BASEBALL | The Bloss-oming of the Hoyas' Highest MLB Draft Pick". The Hoya. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Hooks' Jake Bloss off to stellar start at Double-A level
- ^ No. 10 Astros prospect Bloss to skip Triple-A, make MLB debut Friday
- ^ Astros to call up 2023 draft pick Jake Bloss for MLB debut
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Articles with short description
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Asheville Tourists players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Greensboro, North Carolina
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Florida Complex League Astros players
- Georgetown Hoyas baseball players
- High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms players
- Lafayette Leopards baseball players