Jairo Snaider Labourt (born March 7, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

Jairo Labourt
Labourt with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2017
Staten Island FerryHawks
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 30)
Azua, Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 2017, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts4
Teams

Career edit

Toronto Blue Jays edit

Labourt signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent for $350,000 in August 2011.[1] He made 12 starts for the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays in 2011, and posted a 0–4 record with a 2.23 earned run average in 3613 innings.[2] Labourt played the 2012 season with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and went 0–3 with a 3.79 ERA over 12 starts totalling 38 innings.[2] Continuing his rise through the minor league system, he played all of 2013 with the Bluefield Blue Jays and earned his first professional win, finishing the season with a 2–2 record and an impressive 1.92 ERA over 5123 innings.[2] Labourt began the 2014 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he struggled in his 6 appearances (3 starts) and pitched to a 6.43 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 14 innings.[2] He was then reassigned to the Low-A Vancouver Canadians and made 15 starts for the team, posting a 5–3 record with a 1.77 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 7113 innings.[2] His 1.77 ERA was the lowest mark in the Northwest League, earning him the 2014 ERA title.[3] On October 1, Labourt was named the number 3 prospect in the Northwest League by Baseball America.[4]

Detroit Tigers edit

On July 30, 2015, the Blue Jays traded Labourt, Daniel Norris, and Matt Boyd to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for David Price.[5] Labourt was assigned to the Dunedin Blue Jays prior to the trade. The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[6]

Labourt made his major league debut with the Tigers on September 1, 2017. The Tigers designated him for assignment in February 2018.[7]

On March 2, 2018, Labourt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.[8] Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics[9] before being again designated for assignment on March 12[10] and then released on March 14.[10] He returned to the Tigers organization when he signed a minor league contract with them on March 28.[11] After being sent to extended spring training, the Tigers released Labourt on May 22, 2018.[12]

Chicago White Sox edit

On May 29, 2018, Labourt signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[13] He made 5 appearances for the rookie–level Dominican Summer League White Sox, posting a 4.76 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 5+23 innings pitched. Labourt was released by the White Sox organization on July 2.[14]

On December 19, 2018, Labourt signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[15] He was released on March 27, 2019.

Sioux City Explorers edit

On February 5, 2020, Labourt signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association. However, the team was not selected by the league to compete in the condensed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Labourt was not chosen by another team in the dispersal draft, and therefore became a free agent. On November 10, 2020, Labourt returned to the Explorers, and signed with them for the 2021 season. Labourt was released by the team following the season on November 11, 2021.[16]

Staten Island FerryHawks edit

On February 6, 2024, Labourt signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ Shah, Ronit (August 30, 2011). "Blue Jays Sign Seven International Free Agents". mlbdailydish.com. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jairo Labourt Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Cahill, Teddy (September 5, 2014). "Blue Jays prospect Labourt earns playoff win". MLB.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Dakers, Tom (October 1, 2014). "Five Blue Jays on Baseball America's Top 20 Northwest League Prospects List". bluebirdbanter.com. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Chisholm, Gregor (July 30, 2015). "Blue Jays win bidding for prized lefty Price". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Detroit Tigers add Michael Fulmer, two others to 40-man roster to protect them from Rule 5 draft". MLive.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Tigers Designate Jairo Labourt - MLB Trade Rumors
  8. ^ Adams, Steve (March 2, 2018). "Reds Claim Jairo Labourt From Tigers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Polishuk, Mark (March 4, 2018). "A's Designate Brandon Moss For Assignment, Claim Jairo Labourt". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  10. ^ a b A's Designate Jairo Labourt For Assignment - MLB Trade Rumors
  11. ^ Todd, Jeff (22 May 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/22/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Tigers release Jairo Labourt, sign veteran lefty Kevin Chapman". MLive.com. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  13. ^ Adams, Steve (May 29, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/29/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  14. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 7/18/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10". Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  16. ^ American Association Transactions
  17. ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/

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