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Jackson Joseph Baumeister (born July 10, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Amateur career

In Baumeister's freshman season at Florida State University he pitched in 27.1 innings during 19 appearances.[1] Between his freshman & sophomore seasons at Florida State in 2022, Baumeister pitched for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He would then take a big step in his sophomore season, pitching in 69 innings, while striking out 95 batters and only walking 29, and finishing the year with a 5.09 ERA.[3] For his performance on the year he would earn Third Team All-ACC honors.[4]

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

Baumeister was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round, with the 63rd overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] On July 25, 2023, Baumeister signed with the Orioles for a $1.6 million signing bonus.[7] He made his professional debut in 2024 with the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds, making 18 starts and posting a 3.06 ERA with 91 strikeouts across 70+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8]

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 26, 2024, Baumeister, Matthew Etzel, and Mac Horvath were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Zach Eflin and cash considerations.[9]

References

  1. ^ Schoffel, Ira. "FSU RHP Jackson Baumeister selected late in Round 2 of MLB Draft; commit Arjun Nimmala goes in Round 1". ON3.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Jackson Baumeister". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Hunt, Kelvin. "FSU baseball: Jackson Baumeister drafted No. 63 overall impact". Chop Chat. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Shields, Malcolm. "Florida State's Jackson Baumeister drafted by Baltimore Orioles in 2023 MLB First Year Player Draft". WTXL. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Orioles' Jackson Baumeister: Drafted 63rd Overall". CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ Barney, Justin. "Bolles grad Jackson Baumeister hears name called in MLB draft". News4Jax. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Orioles sign Jackson Baumeister, highest-drafted pitcher in Mike Elias era, for $1.6 million to complete 2023 class". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rays' Jackson Baumeister: Traded in Eflin deal". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Orioles To Acquire Zach Eflin From Rays". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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