Jacob Charles Robson (born November 20, 1994) is a Canadian former

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. The

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

selected Robson in the eighth round of the

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. He made his MLB debut for the team in 2021.

Career

Detroit Tigers

Robson attended

Vincent Massey Secondary School Vincent Massey Secondary School, commonly known as Massey, is a public high school located in the South Windsor neighbourhood in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Greater Essex County District School Board, on ...

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. Playing baseball for the high school team, he batted leadoff and played center field. The

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

selected Robson in the 30th round of the

2012 Major League Baseball draft The 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto R ...

. Rather than sign with the Padres, Robson attended

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

and played

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for the

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. In 2015, he played

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with the

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook ...

and

Bourne Braves The Bourne Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bourne, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Braves play their home games at Doran Park on the c ...

of the

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, and was named a league all-star. He missed a month in 2016, his senior year, recovering from a broken bone in his hand. The

selected Robson in the eighth round of the

. He split the 2016 season between the

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and the

Connecticut Tigers The Norwich Sea Unicorns are a baseball team located in Norwich, Connecticut. From 2010 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They play th ...

, hitting a combined .294/.399/.395/.794 with one

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and 11

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(RBIs). He split the 2017 season between the

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpark. ...

and the

Lakeland Flying Tigers The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. ...

, hitting a combined .303/.380/.392/.772 with three home runs and 45 RBIs. In 2018, he began the season with the

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an United States, American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving ...

of the Double-A Eastern League, and was promoted to the

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...

of the Triple-A

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. Combined between the two, he hit .295/.376/.440/.816 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with Toledo, hitting .267/.352/.399/.751 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs. Robson hit .295/.417/.459 in 96 games split between Erie and Toledo in 2021. On August 12, 2021, Robson was called up by the Tigers and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to replace the injured Niko Goodrum. He made his major league debut that day in a game against the

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. Robson went 0-for-7 in 4 big league games with Detroit and was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021. In 2022, Robson played in 53 games for Triple-A Toledo, hitting .192/.318/.338 with 3 home runs, 17 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He was released by the Tigers organization on July 30.

Kansas City Monarchs

On August 6, 2022, Robson signed with the

Kansas City Monarchs The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball's Negro leagues. Operating in Kansas City, Missouri, and owned by J. L. Wilkinson, they were charter members of the Negro National League from 1920 to 193 ...

of the

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. In 29 games, he hit .288/.403/.631 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI. Robson played in 69 games for the Monarchs in 2023, batting .250/.398/.470 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. After the 2023 season, he became a free agent.

Gastonia Baseball Club

On April 18, 2024, Robson signed with the Gastonia Baseball Club of the

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. However, on April 25, Robson was placed on the retired list by the team.

International career

Robson played for the

Canadian national baseball team The Canada national baseball team represents Canada in international baseball. They are overseen by Baseball Canada, the governing body of baseball in Canada. Their manager is Ernie Whitt, a former Major League Baseball catcher for the Toronto B ...

at the

2019 Pan American Games Qualifier The 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier is a baseball tournament that was held between January 29 and February 3, 2019 in Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil. The tournament qualified the last four teams to the Baseball at the 2019 Pan American Games tour ...

and the

2023 World Baseball Classic The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), an international professional baseball tournament, is set to be the fifth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. It was originally set for 2021 (as per tradition to hold the event every four years), but wa ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Jacob 1994 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Canadian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Baseball players from Windsor, Ontario Bourne Braves players Brewster Whitecaps players Canada national baseball team players Canadian expatriate baseball players in Australia Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Connecticut Tigers players Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Estrellas Orientales players Gulf Coast Tigers players Kansas City Monarchs (American Association) players Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Canada Melbourne Aces players Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players Sportspeople from London, Ontario Sydney Blue Sox players Toledo Mud Hens players West Michigan Whitecaps players 2023 World Baseball Classic players