Myles Jaye

{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1991)}}

{{for|the musician|Miles Jaye}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Myles Jaye

|image = Myles Jaye, Rochester Red Wings 2018.jpg

|caption = Jaye with Rochester Red Wings in 2018

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|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|28}}

|birth_place = Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.

|bats = Switch

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 2

|debutyear = 2017

|debutteam = Detroit Tigers

| finalleague=MLB

|finaldate=September 21

|finalyear=2017

|finalteam=Detroit Tigers

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 1–2

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 12.08

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 4

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Myles Joseph Jaye (born December 28, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers in 2017.

Career

=Toronto Blue Jays=

Jaye attended Starr's Mill High School in Fayetteville, Georgia, and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.

=Chicago White Sox=

On January 1, 2012, Jaye, along with Daniel Webb, was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Jason Frasor.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7410761/chicago-white-sox-trade-jason-frasor-toronto-blue-jays-two-minor-leaguers|title=White Sox's Frasor to Jays for 2 minor leaguers|publisher=|access-date=November 19, 2016}}

=Texas Rangers=

In December 2015, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Will Lamb.{{cite web|url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2015/12/10/rangers-make-minor-trade-complete-winter-meetings-re-sign-james-jones|title=Rangers make minor trade to complete winter meetings; re-sign James Jones - SportsDay|date=December 10, 2015|publisher=|access-date=November 19, 2016}}

=Detroit Tigers=

On March 29, 2016, the Rangers traded Jaye alongside Bobby Wilson to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bryan Holaday.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/tigers-acquire-bobby-wilson-and-myles-jaye-from-texas-rangers-in-excha-169679266|title=Tigers Acquire Bobby Wilson and Myles Jaye from Texas Rangers in Exchange for Bryan Holaday|publisher=|access-date=November 19, 2016}}

The Tigers added Jaye to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.{{cite web|url=http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/11/04/tigers-purchase-contracts-of-myles-jaye-and-chad-bell/|title=Tigers Purchase Contracts Of Myles Jaye And Chad Bell|publisher=|access-date=November 19, 2016}} On September 2, 2017, Jaye was called up to the Tigers and made his Major League debut.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/tigers-myles-jaye-recalled-from-triple-a/|title=Tigers' Myles Jaye: Recalled from Triple-A|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=September 2, 2017|language=en}} Jaye earned his first major league win in a September 5 game against the Kansas City Royals, pitching {{frac|2|1|3}} scoreless innings in relief of starter Aníbal Sánchez.{{cite news |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170905252625420/tigers-launch-6-home-runs-in-rout-of-royals/?game_pk=492167 |title=Tigers club 6 HRs to hurt Royals' WC hopes |work=MLB.com |first1=Jason |last1=Beck |first2=Kyle |last2=Beery |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906180653/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170905252625420/tigers-launch-6-home-runs-in-rout-of-royals/?game_pk=492167 |url-status=dead }} He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 2, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 7, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Minnesota Twins=

Jaye signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on November 30, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-myles-jaye-inks-minor-league-deal-with-twins/|title=Twins' Myles Jaye: Inks minor-league deal with Twins|work=cbssports.com|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}

=Cleveland Indians=

On May 29, 2018, the Cleveland Indians acquired Jaye from the Twins in exchange for cash considerations.{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Steve|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 5/29/2018|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/05/twins-trade-myles-jaye-indians.html|website=mlbtraderumors.com|access-date=May 30, 2018}} In 9 games (5 starts) for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, he struggled to a 2–5 record and 9.62 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 29 innings. Jaye elected free agency following the season on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2018|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/|access-date=May 1, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

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