Jordan Blake Weems (born November 7, 1992) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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Career

Boston Red Sox

Weems was drafted by the

as a

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in the third round of the

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out of Columbus High School in

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. Weems had committed to play

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. Weems made his professional debut with the

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. 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

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, slashing .244/.309/.355 in 48 games between the two teams. Jordan Weems (8018625852) (cropped)

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

organization. Weems made the Opening Day roster for Oakland and made his major league debut on July 28, 2020 against the

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, 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

the deal included an invite to spring training. On May 31, Washington selected his contract to the active roster.

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