Jacob May
Jacob May | |||
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Born: Maitland, Florida | February 19, 1993|||
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Jacob Alexander May (born February 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization.
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Career
May was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 39th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio.[1] He did not sign and played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University.[2] May was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Great Falls Voyagers and was later promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators. After the season he played for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League. May played 2014 with the Winston-Salem Dash, 2015 with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and 2016 with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[4]
Personal
May's grandfather, Lee May, played in Major League Baseball and his father, Lee May, Jr. played in the minor leagues.[5]
References
- ↑ Reds choose Lee May's grandson in 39th round of draft
- ↑ "Lakota West's May chooses Coastal Carolina". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina May Drafted in 3rd Round by Chicago White Sox". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-rule-5-draft-20161118-story.html
- ↑ "Baseball runs in White Sox pick May's family". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Jacob May on Twitter
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio