Allowed 1 ER or none in 6 of his 7 starts... Held RHH to a .125 AVG (8-64). However, the Detroit Tigers selected Thompson in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft, and he signed with the Tig… Latest on Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jake Thompson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN November 4, 2019: RHP Jake Thompson assigned to Leones del Escogido. "Indians decide to option Zach Plesac, Mike Clevinger to alternative siteZach Plesac and Mike Clevinger were taken off the restricted list Friday and optioned to the Indians' alternative training site.Mets' Jacob deGrom scratched from start vs. Phillies with neck tightnessThe Mets' Jacob deGrom was scratched from Friday night's start against the Phillies because of neck tightness.Cards end long layoff with doubleheader vs. White SoxThe Chicago White Sox will welcome the visiting St. Louis Cardinals back to active duty Saturday with a doubleheader. Why Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn and Alex Cobb fit (or don't fit) on all 30 teamsAdrian Gonzalez, Dodgers heating up at the right timeFans happy sports are back, not sure how long it will last, ESPN survey findsA little more than 60% of sports fans agree that they are "happy to have some sports to watch as an escape," but they're not sure how long it will last amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey of 837 adults conducted by TideWatch for ESPN.How do fans really feel about the return to sports?Jeremy Schaap examines whether sports fans think it is safe for leagues to be playing during the coronavirus pandemic.Yankees put slugger Aaron Judge on injured list with calf strainThe Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with what manager Aaron Boone called a "very mild strain of his calf. December 18, 2019: Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jake Thompson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Jacob Keith Thompson...On Twitter: @jthomp15...Originally signed by Tigers scout Tim Grieve...Named a First-Team All-American his senior season at Rockwall-Heath High School (TX) after going 12-3 with a 1.90 ERA and batting .504 (66-131) with 17 2B, 3B, 15 HR and 58 RBI.Began 2019 with Lotte of KBO, South Korea's highest pro baseball league...Signed minor league contract with Tigers, the organization that originally drafted him in 2012 (second round)...Made seven appearances (5 GS) between A.-Adv. Team Date Transaction; January 31, 2020: RHP Jake Thompson assigned to Salt Lake Bees. There, in his senior year he was 12-3 with a 1.90 ERA and batted .504 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs in 131 at bats, and Baseball America named him a First-Team High School All-American. The Angels have inked a pair of former MLB righties to minor-league deals, according to the latest round-up of deals from Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle. September 1, 2019 He committed to attend Texas Christian University (TCU) on a college baseball scholarship to play for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team. Thompson attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas.

November 4, 2019: RHP Jake Thompson elected free agency. RHP Jake Thompson assigned to Salt Lake Bees.