{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jake Lemoine |position = Pitcher |team = |number = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|28}} |birth_place = Nederland, Texas, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = April 8 |debutyear = 2022 |debutteam = Oakland Athletics |finalleague = MLB |finaldate = May 28 |finalyear = 2022 |finalteam = Oakland Athletics |statleague = MLB |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 0–0 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 7.71 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 13 |teams = * Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2022}}) }}
'''Jacob Alan Lemoine''' (born November 28, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics in 2022.
==High school and college== Lemoine attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/hs/article/Former-Bridge-City-pitcher-makes-spring-training-13710085.php|title=Former Bridge City pitcher makes spring training appearance for Rangers|author=Matt Faye|website=Beaumont Enterprise|date=March 22, 2019|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> He was drafted in the 21st round, 666th overall, of the 2012 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers but did not sign.<ref name=bbcubeJL/> He attended the University of Houston for three years (2013–2015), playing college baseball for the Cougars.<ref name=UH>{{cite web|url=https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=84|title=2015 Baseball Roster: Jake Lemoine|website=Houston Cougars|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> He played for the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, going 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA in {{frac|18|1|3}} innings for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cpe-prod.usabaseball.com/documents/2/5/8/239016258/CNT_2014Roster_nk2irldj.pdf|title=Official Roster for the 2014 Collegiate National Team|website=USA Baseball|access-date=May 9, 2019|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509223630/https://cpe-prod.usabaseball.com/documents/2/5/8/239016258/CNT_2014Roster_nk2irldj.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=UH/> During his junior year of 2015, he suffered a right shoulder injury that limited him to just 5 games that season.<ref name=UH/>
==Professional career== ===Texas Rangers=== He was drafted in the 4th round, 108th overall, of the 2015 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers and signed with them for a $528,000 bonus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.panews.com/2015/06/09/former-bc-ace-lemoine-drafted-by-rangers/|title=Former BC ace Lemoine drafted by Rangers|author=Gabriel Pruett|website=The Port Arthur News|date=June 9, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name=bbcubeJL>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=170980|title=Jake Lemoine|website=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> Lemoine did not appear in a professional game in 2015 and 2016, after dealing with right shoulder problems that led to rotator cuff surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2017/04/07/rangers-notebook-minor-league-seasons-underway-pitching-injury-updates|title=Rangers notebook: Minor league seasons underway, pitching injury updates|author=Evan Grant|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League, going 3–4 with a 2.96 ERA in 70 innings.<ref name=bbcubeJL/> He spent the 2018 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A Carolina League, going 3–4 with a 2.40 ERA in 56 innings.<ref name=bbcubeJL/> He split the 2019 season between the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League and the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 2–2 with a 4.45 ERA over {{frac|54|2|3}} innings.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=RidersPressBox|number=1126602420207923202|title=Congratulations to RHP Jake Lemoine on earning a promotion to @nashvillesounds|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> Lemoine did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lemoine spent the 2021 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West, going 7–4 with a 2.86 ERA and 43 strikeouts over {{frac|56|2|3}} innings.<ref name="Kennedi Landry">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-set-2021-minor-league-rosters|title=Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?|author=Kennedi Landry|website=MLB.com|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyttle|first=Kevin|date=September 15, 2021|title=Buoyed by bullpen, late Round Rock season surge pushes club over .500|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/pro/2021/09/15/round-rock-express-buoyed-bullpen-club-has-late-season-surge/8351326002/|access-date=October 4, 2021|website=Austin American-Statesman}}</ref> He became a free agent following the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eddy|first=Matt|date=November 9, 2021|title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/|access-date=January 15, 2022|website=Baseball America}}</ref>
===Oakland Athletics=== On January 8, 2022, Lemoine signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hilburn-Trenkle|first=Chris|date=January 14, 2022|title=Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-nov-19-2021-jan-15-2022/|access-date=January 15, 2022|website=Baseball America}}</ref> On April 7, the Athletics selected Lemoine's contract, adding him to their opening day roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/athletics-select-five-players-designate-sam-selman.html|title = Athletics Select Five Players, Designate Sam Selman|last=Franco|first=Anthony|website=mlbraderumors.com|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022}}</ref> He made 9 appearances for Oakland, working to a 7.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts in {{fraction|16|1|3}} innings pitched. Lemoine was designated for assignment on July 12. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators on July 16.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacob Lemoine Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jacob-lemoine-621082|access-date=May 24, 2023|website=Minor League Baseball|language=en}}</ref> Lemoine spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A, posting a 2–1 record and 4.95 ERA with 26 strikeouts in {{fraction|36|1|3}} innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.<ref>{{cite web | last=Pontes | first=Geoff | title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams | website=Baseball America | date=2022-11-13 | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml | access-date=2025-12-25}}</ref>
===Lancaster Barnstormers=== On April 12, 2023, Lemoine signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball }}</ref> In 6 starts for Lancaster, he posted a 1–3 record and 5.57 ERA with 19 strikeouts in {{fraction|32|1|3}} innings pitched. With Lancaster, Lemoine won the Atlantic League championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lancaster Barnstormers clinch second consecutive Atlantic League Championship|url=https://local21news.com/sports/content/lancaster-barnstormers-second-time-consecutive-atlantic-league-champions-baseball-brent-teller-mvp-lancaster-county-pennsylvania|access-date=October 20, 2023|website=local21news.com|language=en}}</ref>
Lemoine retired from professional baseball following the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacob Lemoine - Lamar University - Bridge City, Texas, United States|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-alan-lemoine|access-date=April 7, 2024|website=linkedin.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== {{baseballstats|mlb=621082|espn=39228|br=l/lemoija01|fangraphs=19785 |brm=lemoin000jac|retro=L/Plemoj001}} *[https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=84 Houston Cougars bio]
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