Myles Joseph Jaye (born December 28, 1991) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2017.

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Jaye attended Starr's Mill High School in

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, and was drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the

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Chicago White Sox

On January 1, 2012, Jaye, along with Daniel Webb, was traded to the

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for Jason Frasor.

Texas Rangers

In December 2015, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Will Lamb.

Detroit Tigers

The Rangers then traded him along with Bobby Wilson to the

for Bryan Holaday in March 2016. The Tigers added Jaye to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. On September 2, 2017, Jaye was called up to the Tigers and made his Major League debut. Jaye earned his first major league win in a September 5 game against the

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, pitching scoreless innings in relief of starter

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. He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 2, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6.

Minnesota Twins

Jaye signed a minor league contract with the

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on November 30, 2017.

Cleveland Indians

On May 29th, 2018, the

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acquired Jaye from the Twins in exchange for cash considerations. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

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