Jeremiah Estrada
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Jeremiah Estrada
| image = Jeremiah Estrada (240714-M-EF648-1068) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Estrada with the San Diego Padres in 2024
| team = San Diego Padres
| number = 56
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|1}}
| birth_place = Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
| bats = Switch
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = August 30
| debutyear = 2022
| debutteam = Chicago Cubs
| statleague = MLB
| statyear = May 27, 2025
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 8–6
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 3.28
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 152
| teams = * Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2022}}–{{mlby|2023}})
- San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
}}
Jeremiah Ramiro Estrada (born November 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs.
Career
=Chicago Cubs=
Estrada attended Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, California. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Nathan |date=June 13, 2017 |title=Palm Desert Aztec Jeremiah Estrada drafted by Chicago Cubs in sixth round |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/baseball/2017/06/13/jeremiah-estrada-drafted-chicago-cubs/393878001/ |access-date=November 10, 2023 |website=The Desert Sun |language=en-US}} He made his professional debut that year with the Arizona League Cubs.{{cite web | url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2018/03/01/palm-desert-grad-jeremiah-estrada-loving-life-chicago-cub-even-if-he-only-teenager/381341002/ | title=Palm Desert grad Jeremiah Estrada loving life as a Chicago Cub, even if he is the only teenager }} He did not pitch in 2018 due to injury and returned in 2019 to play for the Eugene Emeralds before suffering an injury which caused him to undergo Tommy John surgery.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/the-minor-setback-how-jeremiah-estrada-has-battled-injuries-to-lead-pelicans-bul | title=The Minor Setback: How Jeremiah Estrada has battled injuries to lead Pelicans bullpen }}
Estrada 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=November 6, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He returned in 2021 to pitch for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He started 2022 with the South Bend Cubs and was promoted to the Double–A Tennessee Smokies and Triple–A Iowa Cubs during the season.
On August 30, 2022, Estrada was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time as a COVID-19 replacement player.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Jeremiah Estrada: Called up from minors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-jeremiah-estrada-called-up-from-minors/amp/|access-date=June 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Estrada made his MLB debut that night against the Toronto Blue Jays, striking out two in a scoreless innings of relief. He was removed from the roster and sent outright to Iowa the following day.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Jeremiah Estrada: Moves back to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-jeremiah-estrada-moves-back-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=June 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On September 1, Estrada was selected back to the major league roster.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Jeremiah Estrada: Back in big leagues|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-jeremiah-estrada-back-in-big-leagues/|access-date=June 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=September 6, 2022 |language=en}} In 5 appearances in his rookie campaign, he registered a 3.18 ERA with 8 strikeouts in {{fraction|5|2|3}} innings of work.
Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Jeremiah Estrada: Sent to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-jeremiah-estrada-sent-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=March 21, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 12 games for the Cubs, he struggled to a 6.75 ERA with 13 strikeouts across {{fraction|10|2|3}} innings pitched. Following the season on November 2, 2023, Estrada was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Jeremiah Estrada: Removed from 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-jeremiah-estrada-removed-from-40-man-roster/amp/|access-date=November 6, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
=San Diego Padres=
On November 6, 2023, Estrada was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres.{{Cite web|title=Michael Wacha Opts Out; Padres Give Qualifying Offers to Blake Snell, Josh Hader|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/michael-wacha-opts-out-padres-give-qualifying-offers-to-blake-snell-josh-hader.html|access-date=November 6, 2023|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 6, 2023 |language=en}} From May 23 to 28, 2024, Estrada struck out 13 consecutive batters, setting an MLB record since the expansion era.{{Cite web|title=Estrada untouchable with record 13 straight strikeouts|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jeremiah-estrada-gets-record-13-straight-strikeouts|access-date=May 29, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He threw 53 consecutive pitches to those 13 batters, without a single ball being put in play, and without allowing a base runner. {{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=estraje01&t=p&year=2024 | title=Jeremiah Estrada 2024 Pitching Game Logs }} In 62 appearances in his first year with the Padres, he registered a 2.95 ERA with 94 strikeouts and only 1 save in 61 innings of work.
References
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External links
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Category:Arizona League Cubs players
Category:Baseball players from Riverside County, California
Category:El Paso Chihuahuas players
Category:Eugene Emeralds players
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
Category:Sportspeople from Rancho Mirage, California
Category:San Diego Padres players