Jake Faria

Jacob Daniel Faria (born July 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels organization. He played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2017 through 2019 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019.

Jake Faria
Faria with the Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher
Born: (1993-07-30) July 30, 1993
La Palma, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
June 7, 2017, for the Tampa Bay Rays
Career statistics
(through September 29, 2019)
Win–loss record9–9
Earned run average4.54
Strikeouts153
Teams

Amateur career

Faria attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, California.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Cal State Fullerton.

Professional career

Draft and Minor Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Faria in the 10th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays. Faria played 2012 and 2013 with the Princeton Rays.[4] He pitched 2014 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and started 2015 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs.[5] After going 10–1 with a 1.33 earned run average (ERA) in 12 games, he was promoted to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In his second start with Montgomery tied a team record with 14 strikeouts over seven no-hit innings.[6] Faria started 2016 with Montgomery and was called to the Durham Bulls in June. Entering the 2017 Season, Faria was considered by Baseball America to be the 8th best prospect in the Rays farm system.[7] He started the season with the Bulls, and was promoted to the Rays on June 6.[8]

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 7, 2017, exactly six years after being drafted, Faria made his MLB debut against the Chicago White Sox. Faria allowed one run on three hits in 6​1⁄3 innings, getting the win and snapping a 4-game losing streak.[9] He became the ninth pitcher in history to start his career with 7 or more quality starts. Faria ended the 2017 season with a 3.43 ERA in 16 games.[10]

Faria started the 2018 season as the number three starter for Tampa Bay. On May 23, 2018, Faria was put on the 60-Day DL with an oblique strain, he had recorded an ERA of 5.48 in 47 2/3 innings before the injury.[11] Faria returned on August 1, where he threw 3.2 innings and earned the win in relief against the Los Angeles Angels. On August 16, Faria was opted down to Triple-A Durham to make room for Tommy Pham, he was 4–3 with a 4.84 ERA.[12] He was recalled on September 5.[13] He began the 2018 season in the Rays rotation before landing on the disabled list on May 23 with an oblique injury.[14] He finished the season making 17 appearances, 12 starts. He was 4–4 with a 5.40 ERA in 65 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 31, 2019, the Rays traded Faria to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jesús Aguilar.[15] Faria was designated for assignment on January 10, 2020, and outrighted on January 21. Faria was released by the Brewers organization on September 18, 2020.[16]

Los Angeles Angels

On December 6, 2020, Faria signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.[17]

Personal life

Faria and his girlfriend, Jessica Soto, became engaged in May 2017.[1] The couple were married on November 16, 2018 in California. Faria is of Portuguese and Cuban descent.

References
  1. Romano, Ryan. "Rays journal: Jacob Faria to fulfill lifelong dream in major-league debut | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. Rhodes, Cindy (June 9, 2011). "Gahr High Graduates Selected In Major League Baseball Draft". Patch.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. "Former Gahr ace Jacob Faria chasing 'Major' dreams, all while giving back | Cerritos Community News". Loscerritosnews.net. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. "Jacob Faria- A Young Hurler Making an Impact". Milb.com. July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. FSL notes: Rays' Faria commands attention
  6. After 'OK' bullpen, Faria no-hits Shuckers
  7. "2017 Tampa Bay Rays Top 10 Prospects | BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. "Faria called up to make Major League debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. "Rays' Jacob Faria dazzles, gets win in major-league debut (w/video)". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. "Jake Faria Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  11. "Rays' Jake Faria: Placed on DL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  12. "Rays option Jake Faria to Minors". MLB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  13. "Rays' Jake Faria: Three-inning relief stint in majors return". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  14. "The Rays injury curse continues: Jake Faria to the DL, Vidal Nuno recalled". SB Nation. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. Haudricourt, Tom (July 31, 2019). "Brewers trade first baseman Jesús Aguilar to Tampa Bay Rays for right-hander Jake Faria". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  16. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/phillies-brewers-complete-david-phelps-trade-brewers-release-jake-faria.html
  17. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/angels-to-sign-jake-faria-to-minor-league-contract.html
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