Jace LaViolette
| Jace LaViolette | |
|---|---|
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| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 4, 2003 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Lord Tubbington.[1]
Career
[edit]LaViolette attended Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. As a senior, he was named the District 19-6A MVP and the Texas High School Baseball Hitter of the Year after hitting .601 with 11 home runs and 51 runs batted in (RBI).[2][3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball.[4]
LaViolette started 64 games his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2023, hitting .287/.414/.632 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI. The 21 home runs was a school freshman record. He was named a freshman All-American and Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman.[5][6] After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team,[7] and also played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8]
Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft.[9]
In his Sophomore Season of 2024, LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish (Tennessee) in the 2024 Men's College World Series. He slashed .305/.454/.725 for the season with 29 Home Runs and 78 RBI, earning First Team All-SEC and First Team All American Honors.
On July 13, 2025, LaViolette was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Cleveland Guardians.[10] LaViolette signed a $3.3 million signing bonus with the Guardians on July 27.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Why Texas A&M baseball fans call Jace LaViolette 'Lord Tubbington': Nickname origins". Gig'Em Gazette.
- ^ "LaViolette named District 19-6A MVP". Katy Times.
- ^ "LaViolette, Ficarra earn 19-6A baseball honors". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "LaViolette opts to stick with A&M over MLB draft". Katy Times.
- ^ "Texas A&M's LaViolette earns freshman All-America honors; OF also invited to USA Training Camp". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
- ^ "Tompkins graduate LaViolette named to SEC All-Freshman team". Katy Times.
- ^ "Jace LaViolette makes USA Baseball Collegiate roster". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
- ^ "Jace Laviolette - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 College Prospects For The 2025 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
- ^ "Guardians boost OF power, grab LaViolette with No. 27 overall pick". MLB.
- ^ "Former Texas A&M star OF signs deal with the Cleveland Guardians". Aggies Wire.
- ^ "Jace LaViolette signs overslot contract with Guardians, per report". Saturday Down South.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M Aggies bio