Jacob Daniel Faria (born July 30, 1993) is an American

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in the

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organization. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Amateur career

Faria attended

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. He committed to play

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Professional career

Draft and minor leagues

The

selected Faria in the 10th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the

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. Faria played 2012 and 2013 with the

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. He pitched 2014 with the

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and started 2015 with the

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. After going 10–1 with a 1.33

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(ERA) in 12 games, he was promoted to the Double-A

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. In his second start with Montgomery tied a team record with 14

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over seven no-hit innings. Faria started 2016 with Montgomery and was called to the

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in June. Entering the 2017 season, Faria was considered by ''

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'' to be the 8th best prospect in the Rays

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. He started the season with the Bulls, and was promoted to the Rays on June 6.

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 7, 2017, exactly six years after being drafted, Faria made his MLB debut against the

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. Faria allowed one run on three hits in innings, getting the win and snapping a four-game losing streak. He became the ninth pitcher in history to start his career with seven or more quality starts. Faria ended the 2017 season with a 3.43 ERA in 16 games. Faria started the 2018 season as the number three starter for

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. On May 23, 2018, Faria was put on the 60-Day DL with an

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, he had recorded an ERA of 5.48 in innings before the injury. Faria returned on August 1, where he threw innings and earned the win in relief against the

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. On August 16, Faria was opted down to Triple-A Durham to make room for

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, he was 4–3 with a 4.84 ERA. He was recalled on September 5. He began the 2018 season in the Rays rotation before landing on the disabled list on May 23 with an oblique injury. He finished the season making 17 appearances, 12 starts. He was 4–4 with a 5.40 ERA in 65 innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 31, 2019, the Rays traded Faria to the

for

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. Faria was designated for assignment on January 10, 2020, and outrighted on January 21. Faria did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Faria was released by the Brewers organization on September 18, 2020.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 6, 2020, Faria signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season. In 7 appearances for Salt Lake, he recorded a 3–2 record and 5.65 ERA before being opting out of his minor league contract on June 15, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 19, 2021, Faria signed a major league contract with the

. Faria made 23 appearances for Arizona in 2021, recording a 5.51 ERA with 32 strikeouts. On September 19, the Diamondbacks designated Faria for assignment. On September 22, Faria elected free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On December 1, 2021, Faria signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. He struggled largely in 12 games (9 starts) for the team, recording a 1-2 record and 7.48 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 43.1 innings pitched. He was released by the organization on June 22, 2022.

Boston Red Sox

On February 4, 2023, Faria signed a minor league contract with the

organization.

Personal life

Faria and his girlfriend, Jessica Soto, became engaged in May 2017. The couple were married on November 16, 2018, in California. Faria is of Portuguese and Cuban descent.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Jake 1993 births Living people People from Anaheim, California Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers Tampa Bay Rays players Milwaukee Brewers players Arizona Diamondbacks players Gulf Coast Rays players Princeton Rays players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Montgomery Biscuits players Durham Bulls players San Antonio Missions players Salt Lake Bees players American people of Portuguese descent