Travis Lakins Sr.
Travis Lakins Sr. | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Franklin, Ohio, U.S. | June 29, 1994|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 2019, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 11, 2022, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–8 |
Earned run average | 4.84 |
Strikeouts | 75 |
Teams | |
Travis Clay Lakins Sr.[1] (born June 29, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.[2]
Career
Lakins attended Franklin High School. Lakins played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes,[3] and in 2014, he pitched a perfect game for the Chillicothe Paints, a collegiate summer baseball team.[4]
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox selected Lakins in the sixth round of the
In 2016, Lakins was promoted two levels up to the
Lakins spent 2017 with both Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, posting a combined 5–4 record with a 4.21 ERA in 68+1⁄3 innings between both teams.[6] He finished the year rated as the Red Sox' No. 13 prospect, according to MLB.com.[5] Lakins started the 2018 season with Double-A Portland. At the end of July, he was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. Overall for the 2018 season, Lakins made 36 appearances, compiling a record of 3–2 with an ERA of 2.32 and three saves.
On November 20, 2018, the Red Sox added Lakins to their
Lakins was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on January 17, 2020.[15]
Baltimore Orioles
Lakins was traded on January 21, 2020, to the Chicago Cubs for future considerations.[16] He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on January 31.[17] He was informed of the transaction while on a late-honeymoon cruise with his wife.[18] In 22 appearances for the Orioles in 2020, Lakins pitched to a 2.81 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 25+2⁄3 innings.[19]
On June 29, 2021, Lakins made his first start of the season, but left in the second inning with an apparent injury. On July 3, he was placed on the 60-day injured list with right elbow pain, although manager Brandon Hyde described the injury as a “significant elbow injury”.[20] On July 6, Lakins underwent season-ending surgery to fix a recurrent olecranon stress fracture in his right elbow.[21][22] In 24 appearances with the 2021 Orioles prior to his injury, Lakins recorded a 1–4 record and 5.79 ERA. On October 14, Lakins was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[23]
On April 15, 2022, Lakins' contract was selected by the Orioles.[24] He made 6 appearances for Baltimore, struggling to a 9.58 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched. On July 10, Lakins was placed on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.[25] On August 31, he was activated from the IL and sent outright to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. In 5 games (2 starts) with the Tides, he posted an 8.68 ERA with 7 strikeouts in 9.1 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on October 6.
Lancaster Barnstormers
On April 17, 2023, Lakins signed with the
Lakins retired from professional baseball following the 2023 season to pursue a career in business.[28]
Personal life
Lakins has been married since 2017;[18] he and his wife have a daughter (Brezzlynne Lou Lakins) and two sons (Travis Lakins Jr. and Tucker Lee Lakins) .[29]
References
- ^ Crowell, Jim (September 1, 2020). "2015 Draft Retrospective: The picks". soxprospects.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
goes by Travis Lakins Sr. after the birth of his son
- ^ a b c d e "Sox-Prospects.com – Travis Lakins page".
- ^ "Travis Lakins". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Boston's Travis Lakins Tossed a Perfect Game for the Paints". prospectleague.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b 2017 MLB Prospects Watch – 2017 Boston Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Watch Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. MLB.com. Retrieved on September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Travis Lakins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". milb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Red Sox's Travis Lakins: Contract purchased". CBS Sports. November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Cotillo, Chris (April 23, 2019). "Boston Red Sox call up Darwinzon Hernandez, Travis Lakins; Bobby Poyner optioned to Pawtucket". Masslive.com. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tigers vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN. April 23, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. April 2019. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. May 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. June 2019. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. August 2019. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. September 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. January 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cubs Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. January 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles claim Travis Lakins and DFA Stevie Wilkerson," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Friday, January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020
- ^ a b Dubroff, Rich (February 13, 2020). "Orioles add Milone to starting rotation competition; Cobb's first bullpen session; Lakins gets O's news on a cruise". BaltimoreBaseball.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Lakins Sr. Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Orioles Acquire Kelvin Gutierrez from Royals for Cash Considerations".
- ^ @masnRoch (July 6, 2021). "From #orioles: Travis Lakins, Sr. had successful surgery to fix a recurrent olecranon stress fracture in his right…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Orioles' Travis Lakins Undergoes Elbow Surgery".
- ^ "Orioles' Travis Lakins: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBS Sports. October 14, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Steve (April 15, 2022). "Orioles Place John Means On Injured List, Select Travis Lakins". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Orioles' Travis Lakins: Goes to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "'Stormers Sign Ex-Oriole Right-Hander Lakins". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Lancaster Barnstormers clinch second consecutive Atlantic League Championship". local21news.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Travis Lakins - Business Leader - Pinnacle Elite". linkedin.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Lakins Finding Home in Baltimore After Whirlwind Year". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. September 4, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet