Myles Jaye

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Myles Jaye
Jaye with Rochester Red Wings in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-28) December 28, 1991 (age 33) Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2017, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 2017, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–2
Earned run average	12.08
Strikeouts	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2017)

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.[1]

Texas Rangers

In December 2015, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Will Lamb.[2]

Detroit Tigers

On March 29, 2016, the Rangers traded Jaye alongside Bobby Wilson to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bryan Holaday.[3]

The Tigers added Jaye to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[4] On September 2, 2017, Jaye was called up to the Tigers and made his Major League debut.[5] Jaye earned his first major league win in a September 5 game against the Kansas City Royals, pitching 2+1⁄3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Aníbal Sánchez.[6] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 2, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6.[7]

Minnesota Twins

Jaye signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on November 30, 2017.[8]

Cleveland Indians

On May 29, 2018, the Cleveland Indians acquired Jaye from the Twins in exchange for cash considerations.[9] 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.[10]

References

1. "White Sox's Frasor to Jays for 2 minor leaguers". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
2. "Rangers make minor trade to complete winter meetings; re-sign James Jones - SportsDay". December 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
3. "Tigers Acquire Bobby Wilson and Myles Jaye from Texas Rangers in Exchange for Bryan Holaday". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
4. "Tigers Purchase Contracts Of Myles Jaye And Chad Bell". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
5. "Tigers' Myles Jaye: Recalled from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
6. Beck, Jason; Beery, Kyle (September 5, 2017). "Tigers club 6 HRs to hurt Royals' WC hopes". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
7. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
8. "Twins' Myles Jaye: Inks minor-league deal with Twins". cbssports.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
9. Adams, Steve. "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/29/2018". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
10. "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet