Jacob Rhame
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Jacob Rhame
| image = Jacob Rhame 4-1-18.jpg
|caption = Rhame with the Mets in 2018
| team =
| number =
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|16}}
| 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 ({{by|2017}}–{{by|2019}})
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Jacob Rhame Biography|url=http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208417585|publisher=University of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Athletics|access-date=13 September 2017|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821043317/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208417585|url-status=dead}} Rhame attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, and committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college baseball.{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/baseball-news/headlines/20100727-denton-guyer-pitcher-jacob-rhame-commits-to-oklahoma.ece|title=Denton Guyer pitcher Jacob Rhame commits to Oklahoma|first=Adam|last=Boedeker|work=Dallas Morning News|date=July 27, 2010|access-date=September 19, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=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|url-status=live}} In his freshman year with the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team, Rhame gained {{convert|60|lb|kg}}, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2014/08/los_angeles_dodgers_prospect_j_20.html|title=Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Jacob Rhame brings weight down, strikeouts up|work=mlive.com|first=Hugh|last=Bernreuter|date=August 7, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701181527/http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2014/08/los_angeles_dodgers_prospect_j_20.html|url-status=live}} Rhame had signed on to transfer to the Texas State Bobcats for the 2014 college baseball season.{{cite news|title=Texas State Baseball Signs 11 For 2014|url=http://txstatebobcats.com/news/2012/11/15/BB_1115124230.aspx|access-date=6 September 2017|publisher=Texas State University|date=November 14, 2012|language=en|archive-date=6 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906230152/http://txstatebobcats.com/news/2012/11/15/BB_1115124230.aspx|url-status=live}}
Professional career
=Los Angeles Dodgers=
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Rhame in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/sports-headlines/20130607-baseball-dodgers-select-guyer-product-rhame.ece|title=Dodgers select Guyer product Rhame|work=Denton Record-Chronicle|first=Adam|last=Boedecker|date=June 7, 2013|access-date=September 19, 2015|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213748/http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/sports-headlines/20130607-baseball-dodgers-select-guyer-product-rhame.ece|url-status=live}} He signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors. In 2014, Rhame played for the Great Lakes Loons.{{cite web|url=http://drchighschoolblog.dentonrc.com/2014/07/guyer-ex-rhame-going-well-on-dodgers-farm.html/|title=Guyer-ex Rhame doing well on Dodgers' farm|work=Denton Record-Chronicle|first=Adam|last=Boedecker|date=July 3, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045600/http://drchighschoolblog.dentonrc.com/2014/07/guyer-ex-rhame-going-well-on-dodgers-farm.html/|archive-date=October 17, 2015|url-status=dead}} He appeared in 51 games and had a 2.01 ERA, 90 strikeouts and nine saves over 67 innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=rhame-000jac|title=Jacob Rhame minor league statistics & history|work=Baseball Reference|access-date=2018-03-27|archive-date=2016-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315071213/http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=rhame-000jac|url-status=live}} Rhame was assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League to start the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-116798236|title=Quakes Announce Preliminary Roster|work=Minor League Baseball|first=Mike|last=Lindskog|date=April 7, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|archive-date=April 13, 2015|archive-url=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|url-status=live}} He was later promoted to the AA Tulsa Drillers, where he was 3–3 with a 3.06 ERA in 39 games. The Dodgers invited him to major league spring training in 2016{{cite web|url=http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/163413904/de-jong-dirks-rhame-invited-to-dodgers-camp|title=Dodgers invite 3 RHPs to Spring Training|work=mlb.com|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202125000/http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/163413904/de-jong-dirks-rhame-invited-to-dodgers-camp|url-status=dead}} and assigned him to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to start the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.news9.com/story/31662833/okc-dodgers-release-2016-opening-day-roster|title=OKC Dodgers Release 2016 Opening Day Roster|work=news9.com|date=April 6, 2016|access-date=April 7, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414013006/http://www.news9.com/story/31662833/okc-dodgers-release-2016-opening-day-roster|url-status=live}} He was 1–7 with a 3.29 ERA in 54 appearances and recorded seven saves. The Dodgers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.{{cite web|url=http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/209191858/dodgers-add-three-prospects-to-40-man-roster/|title=De Jong among 3 added to Dodgers' 40-man roster|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|work=mlb.com|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=November 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120224/http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/209191858/dodgers-add-three-prospects-to-40-man-roster/|url-status=dead}} He appeared in 54 games for Oklahoma City and was 1–7 with a 3.29 ERA.
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/20/16176114/jacob-rhame-curtis-granderson-trade-mets-dodgers-jordan-jankowski-waivers-astros|title=Dodgers send Jacob Rhame to Mets to complete Curtis Granderson trade|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=August 20, 2017|access-date=August 20, 2017|archive-date=January 12, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}} The Mets promoted Rhame to the major leagues on September 1.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=Mets make Jacob Rhame and Jamie Callahan first September call-ups |url=https://risingapple.com/2017/09/01/mets-callup-callahan-rhame/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Rising Apple |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2017-09-24 |title=Murphy homer lifts Nationals over Mets |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/baseball-mlb-nationals-mets-writethru-idUSMTZED9ORNKRH4 |access-date=2023-01-12}} Rhame made his Major League debut on September 2, 2017 in a scoreless outing against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.{{cite news|last1=Mastracco|first1=Abbey|title=Roster expansion: What to know about Mets' Jamie Callahan and Jacob Rhame|url=http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2017/09/mets_expand_rosters_what_to_know_about_jamie_calla.html|access-date=6 September 2017|work=NJ.com|date=September 3, 2017|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112135533/https://www.nj.com/mets/2017/09/mets_expand_rosters_what_to_know_about_jamie_calla.html|url-status=live}}
On March 25, 2018, the Mets announced that Rhame had made the Opening Day roster.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/evans-lugo-rhame-mets-opening-day-roster-1st-213620979--mlb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084231/https://sports.yahoo.com/evans-lugo-rhame-mets-opening-day-roster-1st-213620979--mlb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2018|title=Evans, Lugo, Rhame on Mets' opening day roster for 1st time|publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date=March 26, 2018}}
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.{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazinavenue.com/2019/8/13/20804562/mets-jacob-rhame-surgery-injury-elbow-ulnar-nerve-new-york|title = Jacob Rhame undergoes season-ending ulnar nerve surgery|date = 13 August 2019|access-date = 14 August 2019|archive-date = 12 January 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230112135534/https://www.amazinavenue.com/2019/8/13/20804562/mets-jacob-rhame-surgery-injury-elbow-ulnar-nerve-new-york|url-status = live}}
=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.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 29, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Rhame became a free agent on November 2.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=September 21, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
On December 14, 2020, Rhame signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/minor-mlb-transactions-121420.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 12/14/20|access-date=2020-12-15|archive-date=2020-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215045044/https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/minor-mlb-transactions-121420.html|url-status=live}} On April 28, 2021, Rhame was released by the Padres without appearing in a game for the organization.{{cite web| url = http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=112| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130702190440/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=112| archive-date = 2013-07-02| title = Pacific Coast League Transactions {{!}} MiLB.com Stats}}
=Cleburne Railroaders=
On August 23, 2021, Rhame signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.{{cite web| url = https://aabaseball.com/transactions/| title = American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions| access-date = 2021-11-06| archive-date = 2021-12-05| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211205235448/https://aabaseball.com/transactions/| url-status = live}} Rhame started for Cleburne that day, surrendering 5 runs in {{fraction|1|1|3}} innings pitched, and was released by the team the next day.
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=642008|fangraphs=15267|br=r/rhameja01|brm=rhame-000jac|espn=34235}}
- [http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208417585 Oklahoma Sooners bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821043317/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208417585 |date=2017-08-21 }}
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