Phillies' Jake Thompson: Signs minors deal with Philly
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Thompson signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Phillies, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Thompson was cut loose from the Red Sox organization in May after struggling to a 5.40 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB through 10 innings of relief this season at Triple-A Worcester. The 28-year-old right-hander will join up with the Phillies' Double-A affiliate in Reading.
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Jake Thompson: Inks minors deal with Philly
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Thompson signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Phillies, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
This is a reunion of sorts, as Thompson spent parts of four seasons in the Phillies organization between 2015-2018. The 29-year-old right-hander was most recently working out of the rotation for Leones de Yucatan in the Mexican League. He'll head to Double-A Reading.
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Angels' Jake Thompson: Gets chance with Halos
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Thompson agreed to a minor-league contract with the Angels earlier this month, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.
Thompson will join the Halos for spring training after an underwhelming 2019. He opened the past season with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League before being cut by the South Korean club and latching on with the Tigers on a minor-league deal. Thompson was at least able to end his campaign on a high note with an eight-inning, 13-strikeout performance for Double-A Erie on Aug. 30, so the Angels will presumably give him a look this spring and determine if he's a viable rotation option for their Pacific Coast or Southern League affiliates.
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Tigers' Jake Thompson: Returns to affiliated ball
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Thompson signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Thursday and was assigned to High-A Lakeland.
After transitioning to a full-time relief role last spring, Thompson failed to find much success at the Triple-A Toledo or major-league level across stints in the Phillies and Brewers organizations. Upon hitting free agency after the 2018 season, Thompson opted to head to the Korea Baseball Organization, where he posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 62.2 innings before being released in June. He'll now return stateside for work, joining the organization that originally selected him in the second round of the 2012 first-year player draft.
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Jake Thompson: Finds work in Korea
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Thompson agreed to a one-year, $900,000 deal with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization on Thursday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.
Thompson's transition to a full-time relief role last season didn't go as well as hoped, as he put up a 4.96 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over nine appearances for the Phillies before being designated for assignment in August. He latched on with the Brewers soon after but never appeared at the big-league level before he was dropped from their 40-man roster. Since Thompson wasn't likely to garner anything more than a minor-league deal had he remained stateside, he'll opt for greater financial security by going overseas in 2019. Still just 24 years old, Thompson has plenty of time left to resurface in the big leagues down the road.
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Brewers' Jake Thompson: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Thompson was outrighted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday.
Thompson will report back to the SkySox after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 24-year-old owns a combined 4.30 ERA and 55:29 K:BB across 52.1 innings with Colorado Springs and Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
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Brewers' Jake Thompson: Designated for assignment
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Thompson was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Friday.
The move frees up a spot on the team's 40-man roster for Gio Gonzalez, who was acquired from the Nationals via trade Friday. Thompson has appeared solely for Triple-A Colorado Springs since joining the Brewers, posting a shiny 1.69 ERA across 5.1 innings before being DFA'd. He'll likely report back to the SkySox if he passes through waivers untouched.
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Brewers' Jake Thompson: Traded to Brewers
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Thompson was traded from the Phillies to the Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.
Thompson was shipped to the Brewers after being designated for assignment last week. The 24-year-old compiled a 4.96 ERA across 16.1 innings of relief with the Phillies this season while posting a 4.60 ERA across 47 innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He'll report to Triple-A Colorado Springs for now.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Designated for assignment
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Thompson was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.
Thompson was cast off the 40-man roster in order to make room for the recently acquired Justin Bour, who was traded to Philadelphia from Miami for McKenzie Mills on Friday. Across nine games with the Phillies this year, Thompson posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 16.1 innings of relief. He was currently on Triple-A Lehigh Valley's roster at the time of this transaction.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Sent back to minors
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The Phillies optioned Thompson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
Thompson lost his spot on the active roster after the Phillies acquired Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays and activated Adam Morgan from the paternity list. After working almost exclusively as a starter for the Phillies in 2017, Thompson has transitioned to a bullpen role this season but hasn't noticed a dramatic improvement in his results. Over nine appearances at the big-league level this season, Thompson has yielded nine earned runs on 14 hits and 11 walks over 16.1 innings.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Recalled from Lehigh Valley
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Thompson was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Thompson will return to the Phillies' bullpen for Wednesday's series finale in order to provide a fresh arm after the club played 16 innings Tuesday. Across six appearances this year, he's logged a 5.54 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. He will likely be utilized as a middle-relief man during his time with the team.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Back up as 26th man
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Thompson was brought back to the Phillies to be their 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Thompson has bounced between Philadelphia and Triple-A Lehigh Valley throughout the year, recording a 5.54 ERA in 13 major-league innings. He'll likely spend just one day with the team this time around and will pitch in a low-leverage role if he appears at all.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Back with Phillies
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Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Thompson will be called upon to provide bullpen help after the team's relievers threw a combined 14.1 innings over the past two games. His last stint in the majors didn't go so hot, as Thompson allowed eight earned runs on 12 hits across 10 innings (five appearances).
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Sent back to minors
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Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh on Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
The Phillies will hold off until Friday to make a corresponding roster move ahead of their series opener against the Nationals. Thompson picked up a win and a save over his brief, two-outing stint with the Phillies but he also gave up a home run in his 1.1 innings.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Recalled from Lehigh Valley
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Thompson was promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
Thompson will take the place of Zac Curtis on the active roster as the Phillies look to replenish their bullpen ahead of Thursday's series finale against San Francisco. Over three long-relief appearances with the big-league club this season, Thompson has logged a 7.27 ERA and 1.62 WHIP with a 9:4 K:BB in 8.2 innings.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Returns to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
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Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Thompson had a poor showing during Sunday's game against the Braves. Over 3.2 innings, he gave up three runs on three hits and three walks. The righty has performed similarly at Lehigh Valley this season, where he owns a 10.80 ERA and 2.40 WHIP after three starts.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Set for long-relief role
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Thompson will be used as a reliever during his time in the majors, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.
There were some rumblings that Thompson could start Tuesday in Miami, but the Phillies squashed those notions. He instead seems to be destined for long relief, though some spot starts down the line aren't out of the question. No word has come forth as to who will fill in to start Tuesday's tilt.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Back in big leagues
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Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Thompson is up to replace the injured Ben Lively (back). He'll presumably be called upon to make Lively's scheduled start Tuesday in Miami, though no announcement has been made yet on that front. A good performance could see Thompson stick in the rotation, at least until Jerad Eickhoff returns from his lat injury in late May, as Lively's 6.85 ERA so far this season set the bar quite low. With a 4.97 career ERA and a 5.87 career FIP, though, Thompson is hardly a lock to steal Lively's place and isn't likely to do much with the opportunity even if given an unexpected number of starts.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Sent to minors
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Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 24-year-old's season got off to a rough start, as he allowed four runs on six hits in his season debut on March 31. He collected the save Saturday against the Marlins, though, logging three innings of shutout ball to finish out the Phillies' 20-1 shellacking of the Marlins. Thompson isn't available to pitch for a few days now, however, making him an obvious candidate to demote to make room for Sunday starter Jake Arrieta on the active roster. Thompson should work as a starter in the minors, but he might return to the Phillies bullpen soon if help is needed once again.
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Phillies' Jake Thompson: Set for Opening Day bullpen
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Thompson will open the year in the bullpen after Tommy Hunter landed on the disabled list with a mild hamstring strain Monday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Thompson converted to relief earlier this spring and looked to be competing for the final spot in the pen with Victor Arano. Hunter's injury temporarily ends that battle with both Thomspon and Arano now set to make the team. If he wants to keep his spot once Hunter returns, Thomspon will have to perform a lot better than he has so far in the big leagues, as he's posted a 6.05 FIP in 100 innings, striking out 15.0 percent of batters while walking 11.2 percent. Early results from his bullpen conversion have been positive, as he's recorded a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings this spring.
