Jackson Tetreault (born June 3, 1996) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

A native of

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, Tetreault attended Earl J. Lennard High School. His father, Curt Tetreault, was one of his baseball coaches, as well as a local tennis pro; he taught his son how to incorporate some of the mechanics of a

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into his pitching windup, delivery, and followthrough. After high school, Tetreault pitched one season for

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before transferring back to the

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to attend and play baseball at

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Washington Nationals

The

drafted Tetreault in the seventh round, with the 223rd overall selection, of the

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and signed him for a reported $300,000 bonus. After pitching for the

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and

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, short-season teams, during his first taste of professional baseball in 2017, Tetreault advanced to full-season ball by the 2018 season, which he split between the Single–A

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and High–A

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. During the offseason, he lived in

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, across the Florida peninsula from his hometown, to work out at the Nationals' spring training complex and prepare for the next season. Before the 2019 season, '' MLB Pipeline'' ranked him as the Nationals' 27th-best prospect. In late April 2019, the 22-year-old Tetreault was promoted to the Double–A

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for the first time. Tetreault did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, he made his Triple-A debut for the

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. Tetreault was promoted to the major leagues to make his debut against the

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on June 14, 2022. Tetreault pitched four innings, and took the loss, yielding seven runs on nine hits. On June 19, Tetreault earned his first career win against the

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, allowing zero earned runs (three earned) in seven innings pitched. On July 4, Tetreault was placed on the injured list with a

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in his right

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, and missed the remainder of the year. He was removed from the

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and sent outright to Triple–A on November 15. Tetreault spent the 2023 season with the High–A

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, making only two starts and posting a 12.71 ERA with 4 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.

Chicago Cubs

On May 25, 2024, Tetreault signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 8 appearances for the rookie–level

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, he posted a 5.19 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings of work. Tetreault was released by the Cubs organization on July 25.

Pitching style

Tetreault stands and has a lanky build. He throws a fastball in the low to mid-90s, a cutter, a curveball, and a changeup.

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