Jake Thompson 29 P
Frisco RoughRiders
- Double-A | Texas League
- MLB Parent Club: Texas Rangers
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Jake Keith Thompson
- Age: 21 (January 31, 1994)
- Birthplace: Rockwall, TX
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 235
- Draft: Round 2 (2012, DET)
- School: Rockwall-Heath HS
Jake Thompson Career Stats
Jake Thompson News
- Thompson's 'crazy' year brings him home
- RoughRiders' Wise continues power surge
- Thompson right at home in new league
- Gallo blasts U.S. to Futures Game win
- Thompson keeps calm and dominates
- Lakeland's Thompson extends hot start
- Sweeney supplies the offense in 2-1 win
- 'Caps' Thompson fans career-high 10
Jake Thompson Awards and Honors
Jake Thompson 29 P
- Full Name: Jake Keith Thompson
- Born: January 31, 1994
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Rockwall, TX
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 235
- Draft: Round 2 (2012, DET)
- School: Rockwall-Heath HS
Finished 2014 ranked as the Rangers' No. 8 prospect, according to MLB.com. ... Was traded from the Tigers to the Texas Rangers along with Corey Knebel for Joakim Soria on July 23, 2014. ... Ranked No. 4 among Tigers prospects by MLB.com entering the 2014 season. ... Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the second round (91st overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Rockwall-Heath (Texas) High School. ... Was named first team High School All-American by Baseball America in 2011 after going 12-3 with two saves a 1.90 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 16 games. Also batted .504 (66-for-131) with 15 homers, a triple, 17 doubles and 58 RBIs.