Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jacob Waguespack was born on November 5, 1993, in Prairieville, Louisiana. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Waguespack attended Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana. In his senior season, he pitched to an 8–2 win–loss record, 0.37 earned run average (ERA), and 87 strikeouts in 53​1⁄3 innings. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and went to the University of Mississippi, where he played three seasons for the Ole Miss Rebels. Waguespack saw limited action in his first two seasons of college baseball, pitching as both a starter and reliever. In his third and final season with the Rebels, he made 25 relief appearances and posted a 3.33 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched.

Undrafted after leaving Mississippi, Waguespack signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies. He began the 2017 season as a reliever with the Advanced-A Clearwater Threshers, and was later converted into a starting pitcher. Waguespack was promoted to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils in August, where he continued to pitch as a starter.

On May 26, 2019, Waguespack was called up by the Blue Jays.