Jaime Matthew Schultz (born June 20, 1991) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Early years

Schultz attended Maple Hill High School in

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. Schultz was named to the All-New York State team for soccer, and also led the school's baseball and basketball teams to championships. For the baseball team, Schultz recorded 157 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched as a senior. He enrolled at

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, and was named to the All- Big South Conference's second team as a freshman, in 2010. He missed the 2011 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

The

selected Schultz in the 14th round of the

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. After he signed with the Rays, he made his debut that same year for the

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of the

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New York–Penn League and spent the whole season there, going 1-2 with a 3.05 ERA in 44.1 innings pitched. Schultz played for the

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of the Class A

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and

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of the

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Florida State League in 2014, compiling a combined 4-1 record and 2.40 ERA in 14 starts between both teams. After the 2014 season, the Rays assigned Schultz to the

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of the

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. Schultz spent the 2015 season with the

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of the

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Southern League where he posted a 9-5 record with a 3.67 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 27 starts. Schultz was invited to spring training with the Rays in 2016 as a non-roster invitee. He spent the 2016 season with the

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of the

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International League. In 27 starts, he was 5-7 with a 3.58 ERA. The Rays added Schultz to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017, he began the season back with Durham but was placed on the disabled list on April 8 and missed nearly three months. He pitched only 19.2 innings in 2017. He began 2018 with Durham. He was 1-1 with a 9.98 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitching out of the bullpen prior with Triple-A

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prior to his call-up. On May 27, 2018, Tampa Bay recalled Schultz. He made his major league debut on May 29 in relief in the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics, pitching one scoreless inning in which he struck out the side on 14 pitches. However, he was sent back down to Durham after the game to make room for

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who was activated from the disabled list. He was recalled back to Tampa on July 8. He finished the season with a 2-2 record in 22 games, striking out 35 in innings. On January 4, 2019, Schultz was designated for assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Jaime Schultz, Edwin Rios 2019 DODGERS FANFEST

On January 8, 2019, the Rays traded Schultz to the

for minor league pitcher Caleb Sampen. He appeared in only four games for the Dodgers, allowing four runs to score in five innings while spending most of the year with the Triple-A

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. In the minors he appeared in 47 games with a 5.85 ERA. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on September 12. Jaime Schultz 2019 DODGERS FANFEST

Oakland Athletics

On November 25, 2019, Schultz signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Seattle Mariners

On February 1, 2021, Schultz signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training with the Seattle Mariners. Schultz worked to a 15.00 ERA in 5 appearances for the Triple-A

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before he was released by the organization on September 20.

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