Jacob Samuel Lemmerman (born May 4, 1989) is an American former professional

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. Lemmerman was drafted by the

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in the 5th round of the

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out of

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. In his debut season that year playing for the

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, he was named the

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Most Valuable Player, and a Post-Season All Star. In 2011, playing for the Class-A

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, he was named a Mid-Season

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All-Star. Lemmerman was the starting shortstop for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in September 2012. In December 2012, he was traded to the

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for

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. One year later, he was selected by the

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in the minor league portion of the

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Early life

Lemmerman was a

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star baseball player, and was inducted into the CdM Baseball Hall of Fame in February 2015.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Lemmerman was drafted by the

in the 5th round of the

out of

. While at Duke, he had played

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with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fie ...

of the

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in 2008 and 2009. In the Dodgers organization, he led the

in runs (69) and doubles (24) while batting .363 (second in the league)/.434 (third in the league)/.610 (third in the league) with 12 home runs and 47 RBI in his debut season for the

in 2010. Lemmerman was voted Player of the Week in the Pioneer League on July 26, 2010, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player and a Post-Season All Star. He was also named an MILB.com Dodgers organization All-Star, and a Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star. ''Baseball America'' ranked him the Pioneer League # 6 prospect in 2010. Lemmerman then hit .293 with eight home runs, 54 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 103 games for the Single-A

in 2011, and was voted a Mid-Season California League All-Star. He received a late-season promotion to the Double-A

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. Lemmerman played 116 games with the Lookouts in 2012, but hit only .233 with seven home runs, 48 RBI, and eight stolen bases.

St. Louis Cardinals

On December 12, 2012, Lemmerman was traded to the

in exchange for

. Derrick Goold of the ''

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'' assessed him as a "heady" shortstop prospect. Lemmerman spent the 2013 campaign with the Double-A

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, playing in 98 games and hitting .231/.353/.367 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

San Diego Padres

On December 12, 2013, Lemmerman was selected by the

in the minor league portion of the

. He split the 2014 season between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, hitting a combined .179/.280/.307 with five home runs, 24 RBI, and two stolen bases across 74 appearances. Lemmerman played in one major league spring training game for the Padres in 2015. On April 9, 2015, Lemmerman was released by the Padres organization.

Team Israel

Lemmerman played as the starting shortstop for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in September 2012."Israel Scouts for Talent and Jewish Ties"
''The New York Times'' Lemmerman used documentation from his

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and confirmation to prove his eligibility for the team. During the opening game of the tournament, while batting ninth, Lemmerman went 0 for 4, leaving 4 men on base. During the second game Lemmerman batted seventh, going 1 for 4 with a strikeout. During the third and final game, Lemmerman batted ninth and went 0 for 2 while being hit by a pitch 3 times and scoring a run.

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