Joe Jacques Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 28
Born: March 11, 1995
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, NJ
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: 33rd round, 2018 by PIT
How Acquired: Minor League Rule 5 Draft
(Dec. 2022)
College: Manhattan
High School: Red Bank (NJ)
   

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Pronunciation: Jakes
First Pro Contract: June 13, 2018 (PIT)
Signing Scout: Eddie Charles (PIT)
Signing Bonus: $2,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: June 21, 2018 (Bristol)
Added to 40-man: June 9, 2023
MLB Debut: June 12, 2023 (BOS)
Service Time (1/24): 90 days
Options Remaining: 2 (2023)
Contract (2023): League Minimum
   
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  Physical Description: Tall, wiry frame. Long limbs. Minimal remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a sidearm arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber and slings the ball. Repeats delivery well. Very difficult mechanics for left-handed hitters to pick up.

Fastball: 89-92 mph, tops out at 93 mph. Solid command-and-control profile. Pitch shows heavy sink down in the zone. Does a good job using the pitch to get ahead, then relies on generating weak contact on pitches out of the zone. Generates a lot of groundballs. Much more effective against left-handed hitters than right-handers. Potential fringe-average offering.

Slider: 75-78 mph. Slurvey breaking ball with long, horizontal shape. Has substantial horizontal movement and has evolved some during the 2023 season, taking off some velocity and adding vertical movement. Very difficult for left-handed hitters to hit when combined with his arm slot. Potential average offering.
   Changeup: 83-84 mph. Work in progress. Throws primarily to right-handed hitters and shows some drop on occasion. Potential below-average offering.

Career Notes: Dropped his arm slot during his junior year of college. Was selected by the Red Sox from Pittsburgh in the first round of the minor league phase of the 2022 Rule 5 Draft. Was selected to the MLB roster and made his MLB debut in June 2023.

Summation: Potential organizational relief arm. Ceiling of an up-and-down left-handed specialist. Has been extremely effective against left-handed hitters throughout his career, which gives him a chance to reach the big leagues. Lacks a pitch to get right-handed hitters out and has struggled to get them out during his minor league career.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2014 Manhattan College MAAC NCAA --- 19 2 5 4.29 19 8 1 65.0 66 37 31 0 11 34 39 1.54 5.40 4.71
  2015 Manhattan College MAAC NCAA --- 20 4 2 3.13 17 6 1 46.0 45 23 16 2 8 16 42 1.33 8.22 3.13
  2016 Manhattan College MAAC NCAA --- 21 5 4 4.30 18 10 0 75.1 74 48 36 0 10 34 63 1.43 7.53 4.06
  2017 Manhattan College MAAC NCAA --- 22 0 6 6.12 7 7 0 32.1 34 23 22 0 8 13 27 1.45 7.52 3.62
  2018 Manhattan College MAAC NCAA --- 23 1 2 2.61 9 8 1 38.0 51 26 11 2 0 12 38 1.66 9.00 2.84
  2018 Bristol Pirates App Rk Pit 23 0 2 6.33 17 0 1 21.1 19 19 15 1 4 19 19 1.78 8.02 8.02
  2018 West Virginia Black Bears NYPL A- Pit 23 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 0 1 1 1 2.00 3.00 3.00
  2019 Greensboro Grasshoppers SAL A Pit 24 0 1 2.96 14 0 0 24.1 15 9 8 2 1 15 20 1.23 7.40 5.55
  2019 Bradenton Marauders FSL A+ Pit 24 4 3 2.41 20 2 1 41.0 32 13 11 1 2 16 39 1.17 8.56 3.51
  2019 Altoona Curve East AA Pit 24 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 0.00 18.00
  2021 Indianapolis Indians IL AAA Pit 26 3 1 4.31 37 0 1 48.0 48 25 23 5 8 20 53 1.42 9.94 3.75
  2022 Bradenton Marauders DSL A Pit 27 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.33 12.00 0.00
  2022 Altoona Curve East AA Pit 27 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1.00 12.00 6.00
  2022 Indianapolis Indians IIL AAA Pit 27 4 1 3.62 29 0 2 37.1 35 15 15 4 4 12 27 1.26 6.51 2.89
2023 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 28 1 3 2.54 33 1 1 39.0 32 15 11 4 4 13 35 1.15 8.08 3.00
2023 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 28 2 1 5.06 23 1 1 26.2 32 17 15 2 6 10 20 1.57 6.75 3.37
2024 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 29     stats                            
   
     
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