Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jordan Weems was born November 7, 1992, in Columbus, Georgia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Weems was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. Weems had committed to play college baseball at Georgia State.

He spent the first five years in the minors as a catcher before converting into a relief pitcher in 2016. He elected free agency after spending 9 years in the Red Sox system on November 4, 2019.

On December 3, 2019, Weems signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics. He made the Athletics Opening Day roster. Weems made the Opening Day roster for the Athletics and made his major league debut on July 28, 2020 against the Colorado Rockies.

On February 27, 2022, Weems signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals the deal included an invite to spring training. On May 31, Washington selected his contract to the active roster. Weems made a career-high 32 appearances for Washington, working to an 0-1 record and 5.22 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched.

Weems was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.