Jason Joseph Groome (born August 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He attended Barnegat High School in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, and was considered a top prospect in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. The Boston Red Sox selected him with the 12th overall selection.
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High school career
Groome began high school at Barnegat High School in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. He made the school's varsity baseball team as a freshman, and as a sophomore, had a 6-2 win-loss record and 0.57 earned run average (ERA) in 61 1/3 innings pitched for the school's baseball team. He transferred to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before his junior year, and committed to attend Vanderbilt University on a college baseball scholarship. Groome pitched to a 5-0 record and a 1.22 ERA with 81 strikeouts and nine walks in 43 innings as a junior.
Due to feeling homesick, Groome opted to return to Barnegat for his senior year. However, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ruled that Groome was ineligible to pitch for Barnegat in April 2016 because the transfer did not involve a change of address. He regained his eligibility after 30 days, or half of Barnegat's games.
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Professional career
Groome throws a fastball between 92-96 miles per hour (148-154 km/h), a changeup, and a curveball. He was a potential first overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, and worked out for the Philadelphia Phillies, who had the first pick. Prior to the 2016 draft, Groome changed his college commitment to Chipola College. He was selected 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 2016 MLB Draft, falling in part due to a reported signing bonus demand of $4 million and because of his change in college commitment, teams felt he had maturity issues. The Red Sox and Groome agreed to a $3.65 million signing bonus.
Groome made two starts for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox before being promoted to the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. He posted a combined 2.70 ERA in three games for the Red Sox and Spinners. He spent 2017 with both Lowell and the Greenville Drive, going 3-9 with a 5.69 ERA in 14 games between both teams.
Personal life
Groome has two older sisters and two younger brothers.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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