Jordan Weems was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room on the active roster. The 32-year-old right-hander converted from catcher to pitcher after being a 2011 third-round pick and reached Triple-A in 2019 before electing free agency. He debuted with Oakland in 2020, posting a 3.21 ERA and 31.0% strikeout rate in 14 innings. Subsequent seasons produced uneven results, including a 6.55 ERA over two seasons, a 2023 rebound with a 3.62 ERA in 51 games, and a poor 2024 with a 6.70 ERA in 41 appearances. A minor-league stint with Atlanta’s Triple-A Gwinnett yielded a 5.09 ERA before his release.
The 32-year-old righty has pitched in parts of six MLB seasons at this point in his career. A third-round pick by the Red Sox back in 2011, Weems actually began his pro career as a catcher before converting to the mound in 2016. He reached Triple-A as a pitcher in 2019 with the Red Sox but struggled badly in eight appearances before electing minor league free agency and joining the A's organization.
He posted a 6.55 ERA across the next two seasons with Oakland, Arizona, and Washington but settled in with D.C. and stuck around there for the 2023 campaign. That turned out to be a career year for Weems, as he posted a 3.62 ERA in 51 middle relief appearances for the Nationals with a solid 25.9% strikeout rate. He was held back by a lackluster 12.1% walk rate, however, and underlying metrics like FIP (4.90) were far less impressed with his performance.
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