Jake Sommers
| Jake Sommers | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 5, 1997 Hortonville, Wisconsin | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jacob James Sommers (born May 5, 1997) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career[edit]
Sommers attended Hortonville High School in Hortonville, Wisconsin. In 2015, his senior year, he pitched to a 1–0 record and a 1.77 ERA.[1] Following his senior year, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he played college baseball. As a senior in 2019, he compiled a 3.60 ERA over thirty innings.[2] After the season, Sommers was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the tenth round, with the 305th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]
St. Louis Cardinals[edit]
Sommers signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going 2–3 with a 4.18 ERA over 12 games (ten starts).[5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Colorado Rockies[edit]
On February 1, 2021, Sommers (alongside Austin Gomber, Mateo Gil, Elehuris Montero, and Tony Locey) was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Nolan Arenado and $50 million.[7][8] He was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West for the 2021 season, going 3–2 with a 5.59 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 37 innings.[9] Sommers missed all of the 2022 season while rehabbing an elbow injury.[10] He returned to action in 2023, recording five strikeouts across five scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies.[11]
In 2024, Sommers made 10 appearances split between the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats and Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, accumulating a 10.32 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 11+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 2, 2024, Sommers announced his retirement from professional baseball.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Get Access". Postcrescent.com. 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Three former Fox Valley Association players drafted into MLB". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Buchinger, Erik (July 3, 2019). "Jake Sommers selected in MLB Draft – Waupaca County Post". Waupacanow.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "MLB Draft: Wollersheim, Sommers live out baseball dreams". Postcrescent.com. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Grading the Cards' 2019 Draft: A promising lefty and toolsy outfielder stand out – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cards finalize trade, get Arenado from Rockies". ESPN.com. February 2, 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Kyle Glaser, J. J. (February 2021). "Nolan Arenado Trade: Scouting Reports On Every Cardinals Player Headed To The Rockies". www.baseballamerica.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nolan Arenado trade: Assessing Rockies-Cardinals deal six months later". August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Montero stays hot, extends hit streak to 9". MLB.com. August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Sommers - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-06-02/p-4
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)