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American baseball player (born 2000) Baseball player
Jake Bennett
Washington Nationals
Pitcher
Born: (2000-12-02) December 2, 2000 (age 24)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bats: LeftThrows: Left

Jake Bennett (born December 2, 2000) is an American baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.

Early life and amateur career

Bennett grew up in Bixby, Oklahoma and attended Bixby High School. He was selected in the 39th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals, and signed with the team.

Bennet went 3-0 with 0.75 ERA in three starts during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a redshirt freshman, he had a 4-3 record with a 6.34 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 16 appearances with 13 starts. Bennett was named the Sooners' Friday night starter going into his redshirt sophomore season. He finished the season with a 10-4 record and a 3.69 ERA and 133 strikeouts against 22 walks over 20 appearances with 19 starts. In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career

Bennett was selected in the second round of 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals. He signed with the team and received a $1,734,800 signing bonus.

References

  1. "Former Bixby star Jake Bennett has emerged as leader on Oklahoma pitching staff". Tulsa World. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. "Baseball draft: State preps picked". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. "OU baseball: Three things to know about the 2021 Sooners". Oklahoman. February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. "Bennett Pitches Oklahoma to Big 12 Tournament Semifinals". Baseball America. May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. "OU baseball: Jake Bennett, Jackson Nicklaus on a roll for Sooners". Oklahoman. May 3, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  6. "Nationals take LHP Jake Bennett in second round". MASN. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. "#23 Jake Bennett - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  8. Weyrich, Matt (July 17, 2022). "Nats draft Oklahoma LHP Jake Bennett in second round". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. "Nationals 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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