Jake Cousins #61

Full name is Jake Owen Cousins...Graduated from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania...earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics and economics...over four seasons at the University of Pennsylvania (2014-17), went 20-7 with a 2.91 ERA (197.2IP, 64ER) and 158K in 38 appearances/31 starts (6CG/2SHO)...was a three-time All-Ivy selection…during his senior season, was a unanimous First Team All-Ivy selection and an All-Big 5 honoree...his 20 career wins were tied for third all-time in school history...In 2021, became the first Penn pitcher to appear in a Major League game since 1990...Attended Wheaton Academy High School (Ill.)...Is a cousin of NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins.

2024

Went 2-1 with one save and a 2.37 ERA (38.0IP, 20H, 14R/10ER, 20BB, 53K, 5HR) in 37 relief appearances over two stints with the Yankees (4/1-8 and 6/27-9/29)...set career highs in games pitched, innings pitched and strikeouts...opponents batted .154 (20-for-130, 5HR); LH .132/.313/.184 (5-for-38, 0HR); RH .163/.280/.337 (15-for-92, 5HR)...Among Major League relievers this season, ranked sixth in opponents’ BA (.154, third in AL) and seventh in H/9.0IP (4.74, fourth in AL)...also ranked sixth among AL relievers in K/9.0IP (12.55) and ninth in strikeout rate (34.2%)...Did not allow an earned run in 29 of his 37 appearances...Posted a 12.55 K/9.0IP (53K/38.0IP)…recorded multiple strikeouts in 16 of his relief appearances...In 18 road appearances, posted a 1.37 ERA (19.2IP, 3ER) with 33K and one save...Did not allow an earned run in 13 of his 15 appearances vs. the AL East this year, going 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA (15.1IP, 3ER)...held AL East opponents to a .154 opponents’ BA (8-for-52)...Was acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago White Sox on 3/31 in exchange for cash considerations...Made his Yankees debut on 4/2 at Arizona, allowing 2R/1ER over a career-high-tying 2.0IP (2H, 1BB, 4K, 1HR, 1WP)...marked his longest outing since 10/4/22 vs. Arizona with Milwaukee (also 2.0IP)...Earned his first win as a Yankee on 4/7 vs. Toronto (1.0IP, 2H, 1R/0ER, 2BB)…marked his first win since 4/17/22 vs. St. Louis with Milwaukee...Recorded a career-high-tying 5K on 7/9 at Tampa Bay (1BB, 5K)…also recorded 5K on 6/21/21 at Arizona with Milwaukee...Allowed just 2R/1ER over 14 appearances from 7/28-8/28, posting a 0.60 ERA (15.0IP, 1ER) over that stretch...Struck out Daulton Varsho swinging for his 100th career strikeout on 8/2 vs. Toronto...Did not allow an earned run in a season-high nine straight appearances from 8/8-28, marking the second-longest such streak of his career (also 17G from 6/21-8/18/21)...Allowed just 5H to 61BF over his final 16 appearances from 8/13-9/19, holding opponents to a .106 BA (5-for-47) during that stretch...Earned his first career save on 8/13 at Chicago-AL after tossing a scoreless ninth inning and stranding two inherited runners (1.0IP, 1BB, 2K)...Allowed 8BB in his final eight appearances (6.0IP from 9/1-19) after allowing only 12BB in his first 29 appearances (32.0IP from 4/2-8/30)...Didn’t allow a hit to 21BF over his final six games of the regular season from 9/6-19...Made his final regular season appearance of the season on 9/19 at Seattle, retiring one-of-two batters faced before exiting the game with right pec tightness (0.1IP, 1K, 1HP)...Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 9/22 (retroactive to 9/20) with a right pec strain...missed the final nine games of the season...Made seven appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 1-0 with two saves and a 3.00 ERA (6.0IP, 4H, 3R/2ER, 4BB, 8K, 0HR)...Made six relief appearances for the Yankees in the postseason, going 0-1 with a 9 ERA (5.0IP, 6H, 5R/ER, 4BB, 7K, 0HR)...struck out four-of-five batters faced in the American League-clinching Game 5 at Cleveland...took the loss in Game 1 of the World Series.

2023

Split the season between the Milwaukee and Houston organizations … made nine appearances over three stints with the Brewers before being claimed off waivers by the Astros in July...Began the season with Class AAA Nashville and was recalled by Milwaukee on 4/24 … made his season debut that night, working 1.2 scoreless IP with three strikeouts vs. Detroit...Was optioned to Nashville on 5/5 and recalled on 5/17 … recorded three straight scoreless appearances from 5/22-30, allowing three hits over 3.0 IP....Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 6/4 with right shoulder inflammation … was reinstated on 7/14 following rehab appearances with the ACL Brewers and Nashville...Was claimed off waivers by the Astros on 7/31 and optioned to Class AAA Sugar Land … was designated for assignment on 8/29 and outrighted on 9/1.

2022

Went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 12 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Made his first career Opening Day roster...Had three stints (Opening Day-4/30, 9/19-9/22 and 10/3-end of season)...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 5/1 with right elbow effusion and transferred to the 60-day IL on 6/1...was reinstated and optioned on 8/24...Held opponents to a .204 batting average with 21 strikeouts in 13.1 innings...Retired nine of 12 first batters faced (75.0%)...Stranded three of five inherited runners (60.0%)...Went 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA and one save in 21 relief appearances at Triple-A Nashville.

2021

Went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 30 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Held opponents to a .158 batting average with 44 strikeouts in 30.0 innings...Retired 22 of 30 first batters faced (73.3%)...Stranded seven of 11 inherited runners (63.6%)...Began his Major League career with 17 consecutive scoreless outings (18ip)..Made his Major League debut 6/21 at Arizona (2ip, 1bb, 5k, 1hbp)...recorded the most strikeouts in franchise history (five) by a reliever making his MLB debut...Earned his first Major League win on 7/7 at New York-NL in the second game of a doubleheader (1ip, 1k)...Was on the injured list (COVID-19) from 7/31-8/9...Was on the 10-day injured list from 9/25 through the end of the season with a right biceps strain, retroactive to 9/24...was reinstated on 10/4 and added to the postseason roster...Made his postseason debut in Game 3 of the NLDS at Atlanta and tossed a scoreless eighth inning (1h, 1ibb, 1k, 1wp)...Went 1-1 with a 2.41 ERA and 4 saves in 17 games (1 start) between Double-A Biloxi (8g) and Triple-A Nashville (9g, 1gs).

2020

Pitched last season with the Chicago Dogs of the independent American Association and struck out 25 batters in 16.0 innings as opponents batted just .164.

2019

Pitched with the Schaumburg Boomers of the independent Frontier League in 2019 prior to signing with the Brewers and posted a 0.46 ERA with opponents batting just .174.

2018

Missed most of the 2018 season with a right forearm flexor mass strain.

2017

Went 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA (9 ER/32.2 IP) and two saves over 18 relief appearances with the GCL Nationals and Class A Auburn in his professional debut.