Jacob May
| Jacob May | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 23, 1992 Maitland, Florida | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .056 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| 2015 WBSC Premier12 | ||
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2015 Tokyo | Team |
Jacob Alexander May (born January 23, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Career
May was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 39th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio.[1] He did not sign and played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University.[2] May was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Great Falls Voyagers and was later promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators. After the season, he played for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League. May played 2014 with the Winston-Salem Dash, 2015 with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and 2016 with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[4]
On March 28, 2017, May was named the White Sox' starting center fielder to open the season.[5] However, he only appeared in 15 games for the team during the season, batting 2-36 with 3 RBIs and 3 walks. He played the majority of the year with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. [6]
On January 11, 2018, May was designated for assignment in order to make room for newly acquired pitcher Miguel Gonzalez on the 40-man roster.[7] He appeared in 81 games for Charlotte before he was released from the organization on July 28, 2018.
Personal
May's grandfather, Lee May, played in Major League Baseball and his father, Lee May, Jr. played in the minor leagues. His great uncle Carlos May played also for the Chicago White Sox. [8]
References
- ^ Reds choose Lee May's grandson in 39th round of draft
- ^ "Lakota West's May chooses Coastal Carolina". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina May Drafted in 3rd Round by Chicago White Sox". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-rule-5-draft-20161118-story.html
- ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-new-faces-jacob-may-white-sox-spt-0402-20170331-story.html
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jacob-may-designated-for-assignment/
- ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-white-sox-miguel-gonzalez-signing-20180111-story.html
- ^ "Baseball runs in White Sox pick May's family". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jacob May on Twitter
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Maitland, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Great Falls Voyagers players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Sydney Blue Sox players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Arizona League White Sox players
- Charlotte Knights players