Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Daulton Jefferies was born August 2, 1995, in Merced, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

He played college baseball for the California Golden Bears. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins out of high school in the 39th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign, instead deciding to attend school at the University of California, Berkeley. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 37th overall pick of the 2016 MLB Draft.

Jefferies has a four pitch repertoire. His fastball has a bit of sink and sits in the low-to-mid 90s, but can top out around 96 mph. His primary off-speed pitch is his changeup which he throws in the mid-80s with good sink and fade. He also has a decent slider and a good three-quarters curveball.

Jefferies was added to the Athletics 40–man roster following the 2019 season. Jefferies was called up as the extra man for a doubleheader on September 12, 2020 against the Texas Rangers.