Jordan Yamamoto

Jordan Yamamoto (born May 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins.

Jordan Yamamoto
Yamamoto with the Jupiter Hammerheads in 2018
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996
Pearl City, Hawaii
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record4–6
Earned run average6.20
Strikeouts95
Teams

Early life

Yamamoto was born on Oahu to Larry, a diesel mechanic, and Candice Yamamoto, the vice president of a credit union. He is of half Filipino descent as well as Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese ancestry.[1] He had two sisters.[2]

Yamamoto attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] Per Yamamoto, he first caught the attention of scouts when they came to the ballpark to watch his teammate Kodi Medeiros pitch.[2] In the summer before his senior year, he committed to play college baseball at Arizona on a full scholarship[4] over competing offers from Utah, Oregon and Loyola Marymount.[5] Yamamoto's fastball topped out at 92 miles per hour (148 km/h) in the state tournament in his senior year.[4]

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB draft, and he signed with Milwaukee rather than attend Arizona.[6]

After signing, Milwaukee assigned Yamamoto to the AZL Brewers where he went 0-1 with a 4.57 ERA in 21.2 innings. In 2015, he pitched for the Helena Brewers where he pitched to a 1-6 record and 7.84 ERA in 14 games (11 starts). Yamamoto played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2016, posting a 7-8 record and 3.82 ERA,[7] and the Carolina Mudcats in 2017 where he pitched to a 9-4 record and 2.51 ERA in 22 games (18 starts).[8]

Miami Marlins

On January 25, 2018, the Brewers traded Yamamoto, Isan Díaz, Lewis Brinson, and Monte Harrison to the Miami Marlins for Christian Yelich.[9] He was a non-roster invitee to 2018 spring training, and spent the 2018 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Class AA Southern League. In seven starts for Jupiter, he was 4-1 with a 1.55 ERA, and in three starts for Jacksonville he went 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA.[10] After the season, he pitched for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.[11]

The Marlins added Yamamoto to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[12] He returned to Jacksonville to begin the 2019 season.[13]

On June 12, 2019, Yamamoto was called up to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to pitcher José Ureña.[14][15] He pitched seven shutout innings with five strikeouts and earned the win as the Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9–0.[16] In his next appearance, which was against the Cardinals again, he pitched another seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts in the 6–0 victory. Yamamoto set a franchise record with 14 scoreless innings to start his career.[17] Yamamoto pitched in 4 games for the club in 2020, notching a ghastly 18.26 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched.[18] On January 28, 2021, Yamamoto was designated for assignment by the Marlins following the signing of Anthony Bass.[19]

New York Mets

On February 1, 2021, Yamamoto was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Federico Polanco.[20]

Personal life

Yamamoto has tattoos "all over his body" which "honor[] his parents, two sisters and his homeland."[2]

During a 2019 start, Yamamoto wrote a message on his hat in support of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests. He also took to Twitter to voice his support.[21]

In October 2019, Yamamoto got engaged to Madison Ahearn.[22]

As a minor league baseball player, Yamamoto took up haircutting as a hobby. He would offer teammates free haircuts to practice his skills and help them save money.[23]

References
  1. Lacques, Gabe (July 5, 2019). "Part of the Christian Yelich trade, Marlins rookie Jordan Yamamoto inspires hope in Miami". USA TODAY. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. Marks, Jon (1 October 2019). "Family first: Jordan Yamamoto". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. "Saint Louis School grad Jordan Yamamoto to make MLB debut on mound for Miami Marlins". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. "MLB: Carter and Yamamoto sign deals". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. Hull, Billy (August 21, 2013). "Saint Louis' Yamamoto headed to Arizona". www.hawaiiprepworld.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. Spangler, Sam (June 20, 2014). "Saint Louis standout Jordan Yamamoto inks with Brewers". KHON2. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  7. Froberg, Tim (May 6, 2016). "Yamamoto off to strong start for Rattlers". Postcrescent.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  8. "Jordan Yamamoto Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  9. "Miami Marlins trade outfielder Christian Yelich to Milwaukee Brewers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 26, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  10. "Jordan Yamamoto Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  11. Trybulski, Jake (October 18, 2018). "Jordan Yamamoto off to hot Fall League start". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. "Marlins' Jordan Yamamoto: Added to 40-man roster". CBS Sports. RotoWire Staff. November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "Marlins' Jordan Yamamoto: Optioned to Triple-A". CBS Sports. RotoWire Staff. March 8, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. Dusenbury, Wells (June 13, 2019). "Yamamoto's family makes last-minute flight from Hawaii to see his stunning Marlins debut". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  15. Sussman, Ely (June 11, 2019). "Marlins call up RHP Jordan Yamamoto". Fish Stripes. SB Nation. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  16. Frisaro, Joe (June 13, 2019). "Miami's hurlin' Hawaiian has thrilling debut". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  17. McPherson, Jordan (June 18, 2019). "Jordan Yamamoto makes Miami Marlins franchise history during second career MLB start". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  18. mlb.com/player/jordan-yamamoto-657141
  19. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/marlins-designate-jordan-yamamoto-for-assignment.html
  20. "Mets Acquire Jordan Yamamoto". February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  21. Lewis, Ferd (25 July 2019). "Pro athletes voice opinions on Mauna Kea". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  22. "Madison Marie on Instagram: "the easiest YES. I love you fiancé. ❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  23. Sussman, Ely (2019-05-28). "LISTEN: Earning Their Stripes Episode 9: Jordan Yamamoto interview". Fish Stripes. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.