Jake Thompson
RP FA
Tue 6/13/23 3:32 PM

Thompson signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Phillies, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is a reunion of sorts, as Thompson spent parts of four seasons in the Phillies organization between 2015-2018. The 29-year-old right-hander was most recently working out of the rotation for Leones de Yucatan in the Mexican League. He'll head to Double-A Reading.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Wed 1/22/20 12:55 PM

Thompson agreed to a minor-league contract with the Angels earlier this month, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson will join the Halos for spring training after an underwhelming 2019. He opened the past season with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League before being cut by the South Korean club and latching on with the Tigers on a minor-league deal. Thompson was at least able to end his campaign on a high note with an eight-inning, 13-strikeout performance for Double-A Erie on Aug. 30, so the Angels will presumably give him a look this spring and determine if he's a viable rotation option for their Pacific Coast or Southern League affiliates.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Thu 7/25/19 12:25 PM

Thompson signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Thursday and was assigned to High-A Lakeland.
EDGE Analysis
After transitioning to a full-time relief role last spring, Thompson failed to find much success at the Triple-A Toledo or major-league level across stints in the Phillies and Brewers organizations. Upon hitting free agency after the 2018 season, Thompson opted to head to the Korea Baseball Organization, where he posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 62.2 innings before being released in June. He'll now return stateside for work, joining the organization that originally selected him in the second round of the 2012 first-year player draft.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Thu 12/13/18 2:24 PM

Thompson agreed Thursday with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization on a one-year, $900,000 contract, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson's transition to a full-time relief role last season didn't go as well as hoped, as he put up a 4.96 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over nine appearances for the Phillies before being designated for assignment in August. He latched on with the Brewers soon after but never appeared at the big-league level before he was dropped from their 40-man roster. Since Thompson wasn't likely to garner anything more than a minor-league deal had he remained stateside, he'll opt for greater financial security by going overseas in 2019. Still just 24 years old, Thompson has plenty of time left to resurface in the big leagues down the road.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Mon 9/3/18 3:30 PM

Thompson was outrighted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson will report back to the SkySox after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 24-year-old owns a combined 4.30 ERA and 55:29 K:BB across 52.1 innings with Colorado Springs and Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Tue 8/14/18 6:01 PM

Thompson was traded from the Phillies to the Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson was shipped to the Brewers after being designated for assignment last week. The 24-year-old compiled a 4.96 ERA across 16.1 innings of relief with the Phillies this season while posting a 4.60 ERA across 47 innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He'll report to Triple-A Colorado Springs for now.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Fri 8/10/18 3:21 PM

Thompson was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson was cast off the 40-man roster in order to make room for the recently acquired Justin Bour, who was traded to Philadelphia from Miami for McKenzie Mills on Friday. Across nine games with the Phillies this year, Thompson posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 16.1 innings of relief. He was currently on Triple-A Lehigh Valley's roster at the time of this transaction.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Mon 8/6/18 1:16 PM

The Phillies optioned Thompson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson lost his spot on the active roster after the Phillies acquired Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays and activated Adam Morgan from the paternity list. After working almost exclusively as a starter for the Phillies in 2017, Thompson has transitioned to a bullpen role this season but hasn't noticed a dramatic improvement in his results. Over nine appearances at the big-league level this season, Thompson has yielded nine earned runs on 14 hits and 11 walks over 16.1 innings.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Wed 7/25/18 11:54 AM

Thompson was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson will return to the Phillies' bullpen for Wednesday's series finale in order to provide a fresh arm after the club played 16 innings Tuesday. Across six appearances this year, he's logged a 5.54 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. He will likely be utilized as a middle relief man during his time with the team.

Jake Thompson
RP FA
Wed 7/11/18 4:15 PM

The Phillies optioned Thompson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson was called up from Lehigh Valley to serve as the Phillies' 26th man for Monday's doubleheader with the Mets, but went unused in both contests. Over six appearances at the big-league level this season, Thompson has posted a 5.54 ERA and 1.46 WHIP across 13 innings.