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Jacob May
May with the Chicago White Sox in 2016
Outfielder
Born: (1992-01-23) January 23, 1992 (age 32)
Maitland, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 1, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.056
Home runs0
Runs batted in3
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing   United States
WBSC Premier12
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tokyo Team

Jacob Alexander May (born January 23, 1992) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox in 2017.

Amateur career

The Cincinnati Reds selected May in the 39th round of the 2010 MLB draft out of Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. [1] He did not sign and enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, where he played college baseball for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. [2]

In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [3]

Professional career

The Chicago White Sox selected May in the third round of the 2013 MLB draft. [4] 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. [5]

On March 28, 2017, May was named the White Sox' starting center fielder to open the season. [6] However, he only appeared in 15 games for the team during the season, batting 2-for-36 with three RBIs and three walks. He played the majority of the year with Charlotte. [7]

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. [8] 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 MLB and his father, Lee May, Jr. played in the minor leagues. His great uncle Carlos May also played for the Chicago White Sox. [9]

References

  1. ^ Reds choose Lee May's grandson in 39th round of draft
  2. ^ "Lakota West's May chooses Coastal Carolina". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "#1 Jacob May - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Coastal Carolina May Drafted in 3rd Round by Chicago White Sox". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "White Sox protect three players from Rule 5 draft - Chicago Tribune".
  6. ^ "New faces on the White Sox: With nothing to lose, Jacob May wins center-field job - Chicago Tribune".
  7. ^ RotoWire Staff (2018-01-11). "White Sox's Jacob May: Designated for assignment". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  8. ^ "White Sox sign Miguel Gonzalez to 1-year contract - Chicago Tribune".
  9. ^ "Baseball runs in White Sox pick May's family". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

External links

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