Jacob Daniel Faria (born July 30, 1993) is an American professional

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Amateur career

Faria attended

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. He committed to play

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Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

Minor leagues

The

selected Faria in the 10th round, with the 330th overall selection, of the

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. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays. Faria played 2012 and 2013 with the

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. He pitched 2014 with the

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and started 2015 with the

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. After going 10–1 with a 1.33

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(ERA) in 12 games, he was promoted to the Double-A

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. In his second start with Montgomery, Faria tied a team record with 14

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over seven no-hit innings. Faria started 2016 with Montgomery and was promoted to the

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in June. Entering the 2017 season, Faria was considered by ''

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'' to be the eighth best prospect in the Rays'

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. He started the season with the Bulls, and was promoted to the Rays on June 6.

Major leagues

On June 7, 2017, exactly six years after being drafted, Faria made his MLB debut against the

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. Faria allowed one run on three hits in innings, getting the win and snapping a four-game losing streak. He became the ninth pitcher in history to start his career with seven or more quality starts. Faria ended the 2017 season with a 3.43 ERA in 16 games. Faria started the 2018 season as the number three starter for

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. On May 23, 2018, Faria was put on the 60-Day DL with an

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, he had recorded an ERA of 5.48 in innings before the injury. Faria returned on August 1, where he threw innings and earned the win in relief against the

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. On August 16, Faria was opted down to Triple-A Durham to make room for

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, he was 4–3 with a 4.84 ERA. He was recalled on September 5. He began the 2018 season in the Rays rotation before landing on the disabled list on May 23 with an oblique injury. He finished the season making 17 appearances, 12 starts. He was 4–4 with a 5.40 ERA in 65 innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 31, 2019, the Rays traded Faria to the

for

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. Faria was

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on January 10, 2020, and outrighted on January 21. Faria did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Faria was released by the Brewers organization on September 18, 2020.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 6, 2020, Faria signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season. In 7 appearances for Salt Lake, he recorded a 3–2 record and 5.65 ERA before being opting out of his minor league contract on June 15, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 19, 2021, Faria signed a major league contract with the

. Faria made 23 appearances for Arizona in 2021, recording a 5.51 ERA with 32 strikeouts. On September 19, the Diamondbacks designated Faria for assignment. On September 22, Faria elected free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On December 1, 2021, Faria signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. He struggled in 12 games (nine starts) for the team, pitching to a 1–2 record and 7.48 ERA with 39 strikeouts in innings pitched. Faria was released by the organization on June 22, 2022.

Boston Red Sox

On February 4, 2023, Faria signed a minor-league contract with the

organization. On April 16, Faria was selected to Boston's active roster following an injury to

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. He went unused out of the bullpen in the team's game against the

and was designated for assignment the following day. Faria cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on April 19. He had his contract selected again on July 16. Faria made his Red Sox debut the same day, closing an 11–5 win over the

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; in two innings of work, he allowed four hits, four walks, and all five Cubs runs. Faria was designated for assignment the next day; he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Worcester on July 19. On July 27, Faria was released by the Red Sox organization.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On April 24, 2025, after a year of inactivity, Faria signed with the

of the

Personal life

Faria and his girlfriend, Jessica Soto, became engaged in May 2017. The couple were married on November 16, 2018, in California. Faria is of Portuguese and Cuban descent.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Jake 1993 births Living people Baseball players from Orange County, California Major League Baseball pitchers Tampa Bay Rays players Milwaukee Brewers players Arizona Diamondbacks players Boston Red Sox players Gulf Coast Rays players Princeton Rays players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Montgomery Biscuits players Durham Bulls players San Antonio Missions players Salt Lake Bees players Worcester Red Sox players American people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Gahr High School alumni American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Guerreros de Oaxaca players