Jordan Weems
Jordan Blake Weems (born November 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Career. Boston Red Sox. Weems was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as a catcher in the third round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. Weems had committed to play college baseball at Georgia State. Weems made  his professional debut with the GCL Red Sox. In 2012, Weems played for the Single-A Greenville Drive, batting .201/.308/.238 with 29 RBI. He returned to Greenville in 2013, where he hit .204/.301/.244 with 13 RBI in 61 games. For the 2014 season, Weems split the year between Greenville and the High-A Salem Red Sox, posting a cumulative .220/.324/.282 slash line with 1 home run and 15 RBI. In 2015, Weems split the season between Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, slashing .244/.309/.355 in 48 games between the two teams. After spending his first 5 years in  the minor leagues as a catcher, Weems converted into a relief pitcher in 2016. In 19 games between the GCL Red Sox and the Low-A Lowell Spinners, Weems recorded a 3-0 record and 3.58 ERA. In 2017, Weems split the season between Salem, Greenville, and the GCL Red Sox, accumulating a 6-2 record and 4.10 ERA in 24 appearances. For the 2018 season, Weems split the year between Salem, Portland, and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, recording a cumulative 4-3 record and 3.36 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 59.0 innings of work between the three  teams. In 2019, Weems returned to Portland and Pawtucket, pitching to a 4.37 ERA in 41 appearances between the two teams. On November 4, 2019, Weems elected free agency after 9 years in the Red Sox minor league system. Oakland Athletics. On December 3, 2019, Weems signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. Weems made the Opening Day roster for Oakland and made his major league debut on July 28, 2020 against the Colorado Rockies, giving up 2 runs over 4 innings of work. He finished his rookie season with an ERA of 3.21 in 9 games . In 2021, Weems split time between the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and Oakland, recording a 6.23 ERA in 5 big league appearances before being designated for assignment on July 3, 2021. Arizona Diamondbacks. On July 5, 2021, Weems was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. On August 12, 2021, Weems cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces. Washington Nationals. On February 27, 2022, Weems signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals the deal included an invite to spring training.