JP Sears

JP Sears [John Patrick Sears] is currently active in the Major Leagues with the San Diego Padres. Sears was born on February 19th, 1996 in Sumter, South Carolina and is currently 30 years old. He attended Wilson Hall High School [Barons] in Sumter, South Carolina. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the The Citadel Bulldogs [Southern Conference]. He was drafted and signed in the 11th round (333rd overall) of the 2017 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Seattle Mariners, receiving a $160,000 signing bonus. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the New York Yankees No. 24 MLB prospect in 2026 pre-season Prospect rankings. Made his Major League Debut on April 13th, 2022 at the age of 26. Debuted as a relief pitcher for New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays, throwing ...

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1 inning, did not allow a run or a walk and struck out 1 batter. He did not factor in the decision. His first batter faced was Santiago Espinal and he flew out to center field. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Miguel Andujar [6 seasons]. Sears has played 4 seasons with the New York Yankees organization, 4 seasons with the Athletics, 2 seasons with the San Diego Padres and 1 season with the Seattle Mariners. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Coastal Plain League for the Lexington County Blowfish. Led the Southern Conference with 7 Losses in 2016. Led the Southern Conference with 1 Shutouts, 142 Strikeouts and a 13.41 Strikeouts per 9 Innings in 2017.

Awards: Named 3rd Team College All-American in 2017. Named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2017.

Career Transactions: Traded from Mariners with Juan Then to Yankees for Nick Rumbelow on November 18th, 2017. Traded from Yankees with Ken Waldichuk,Cooper Bowman and Luis Medina to Athletics for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino on August 1st, 2022. Traded from Padres with Mason Miller to Athletics for Leo de Vries, Braden Nett, Eduarniel Nunez and Henry Baez on July 31st, 2025.

Career Notes: Golden Spikes award nominee in 2017.

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year	team name	league	level	mlb	#	age	tbc+	w	l	era	g	gs	cg	sho	gr	gf	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	wp	bk	hb	whip	h9	hr9	bb9	so9	ra9	so/bb
2015	Citadel	SoCon	NCAA-1	Fr	7	19	118	5	5	4.28	17	13	0	0	4	0	0	75.2	81	46	36	6	24	82	5	0	7	1.39	9.63	0.71	2.85	9.75	5.47	3.42
2016	Citadel	SoCon	NCAA-1	So	7	20	121	5	7	5.27	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	82.0	82	51	48	9	36	93	8	0	5	1.44	9.00	0.99	3.95	10.21	5.60	2.58
2017	Citadel	SoCon	NCAA-1	Jr	7	21	148	7	3	2.64	14	14	2	1	0	0	0	95.1	69	28	28	7	27	142	7	0	13	1.01	6.51	0.66	2.55	13.41	2.64	5.26
2017	Everett AquaSox	Nwst	A-	SEA	21	21	167*	1	1	1.69	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	10.2	6	4	2	0	3	22	1	0	1	0.84	5.06	0.00	2.53	18.56	3.37	7.33
2017	Clinton LumberKings	Midw	A	SEA	27	21	152*	0	1	0.00	10	0	0	0	10	5	3	17.0	7	2	0	0	9	29	0	0	1	0.94	3.71	0.00	4.76	15.35	1.06	3.22
2018	Charleston (sc) RiverDogs	SAL	A	NYA	-	22	118	1	5	2.67	11	10	0	0	1	1	0	54.0	38	19	16	7	11	54	0	1	5	0.91	6.33	1.17	1.83	9.00	3.17	4.91
2019	Tampa Tarpons	FSL	A+	NYA	-	23	96	4	4	4.07	13	6	0	0	7	4	1	48.2	41	23	22	3	16	45	1	0	11	1.17	7.58	0.55	2.96	8.32	4.25	2.81
2021	Somerset Patriots	East2	AA	NYA	14	25	111	3	2	4.09	15	8	0	0	7	1	1	50.2	45	24	23	6	18	71	1	1	4	1.24	7.99	1.07	3.20	12.61	4.26	3.94
2021	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	IL2	AAA	NYA	20	25	135	7	0	2.87	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	53.1	41	19	17	5	11	65	2	0	0	0.98	6.92	0.84	1.86	10.97	3.21	5.91
2022	Las Vegas Aviators	PCL2	AAA	OAK	14	26		0	0	1.93	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	4	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0.86	7.71	0.00	0.00	9.64	1.93	0.00
2022	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	IL2	AAA	NYA	15	26	169	1	1	1.67	11	9	0	0	2	1	0	43.0	24	12	8	3	7	55	1	0	1	0.72	5.02	0.63	1.47	11.51	2.51	7.86
2022	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	NYA	92	26	93	3	0	2.05	7	2	0	0	5	1	0	22.0	14	5	5	1	5	15	0	0	1	0.86	5.73	0.41	2.05	6.14	2.05	3.00
2022	Oakland Athletics	AL	MLB	OAK	38	26	93	3	3	4.69	10	9	0	0	1	0	0	48.0	53	26	25	7	18	36	0	0	1	1.48	9.94	1.31	3.38	6.75	4.88	2.00
2023	Oakland Athletics	AL	MLB	OAK	38	27	97	5	14	4.54	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	172.1	165	90	87	34	53	161	2	0	16	1.26	8.62	1.78	2.77	8.41	4.70	3.04
2024	Oakland Athletics	AL	MLB	OAK	38	28	93	11	13	4.38	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	180.2	172	93	88	28	49	137	0	1	14	1.22	8.57	1.39	2.44	6.82	4.63	2.80
2025	El Paso Chihuahuas	PCL2	AAA	SDN	52	29		1	0	3.29	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	13.2	12	5	5	3	6	16	0	1	0	1.32	7.90	1.98	3.95	10.54	3.29	2.67
2025	Athletics	AL	MLB	OAK	38	29	93	7	9	4.95	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	111.0	112	63	61	23	29	97	1	0	5	1.27	9.08	1.86	2.35	7.86	5.11	3.34
2025	San Diego Padres	NL	MLB	SDN	38	29	93	2	2	5.47	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	24.2	31	16	15	7	7	20	0	0	1	1.54	11.31	2.55	2.55	7.30	5.84	2.86
2026	El Paso Chihuahuas	PCL2	AAA	SDN	56	30	94	4	4	7.49	23	20	0	0	3	0	0	85.1	108	75	71	11	38	87	3	1	3	1.71	11.39	1.16	4.01	9.18	7.91	2.29
2026	San Diego Padres	NL	MLB	SDN	39	30		3	4	4.68	8	6	0	0	2	0	0	32.2	33	19	17	6	11	25	0	0	2	1.35	9.09	1.65	3.03	6.89	5.23	2.27
Tot:	MLB (5 yrs)		MLB					34	45	4.54	116	108	0	0	8	1	0	591.1	580	312	298	106	172	491	3	1	40	1.27	8.83	1.61	2.62	7.47	4.75	2.85
Tot:	AL (4 yrs)		AL					29	39	4.48	103	97	0	0	6	1	0	534.0	516	277	266	93	154	446	3	1	37	1.25	8.70	1.57	2.60	7.52	4.67	2.90
Tot:	NL (2 yrs)		NL					5	6	5.02	13	11	0	0	2	0	0	57.1	64	35	32	13	18	45	0	0	3	1.43	10.05	2.04	2.83	7.06	5.49	2.50
Tot:	Minors (7 yrs)		Minors					22	18	3.90	105	68	0	0	37	12	5	381.0	326	184	165	38	119	449	9	4	26	1.17	7.70	0.90	2.81	10.61	4.35	3.77
Tot:	A- (1 yrs)		A-					1	1	1.69	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	10.2	6	4	2	0	3	22	1	0	1	0.84	5.06	0.00	2.53	18.56	3.37	7.33
Tot:	A (2 yrs)		A					1	6	2.03	21	10	0	0	11	6	3	71.0	45	21	16	7	20	83	0	1	6	0.92	5.70	0.89	2.54	10.52	2.66	4.15
Tot:	A+ (1 yrs)		A+					4	4	4.07	13	6	0	0	7	4	1	48.2	41	23	22	3	16	45	1	0	11	1.17	7.58	0.55	2.96	8.32	4.25	2.81
Tot:	AA (1 yrs)		AA					3	2	4.09	15	8	0	0	7	1	1	50.2	45	24	23	6	18	71	1	1	4	1.24	7.99	1.07	3.20	12.61	4.26	3.94
Tot:	AAA (4 yrs)		AAA					13	5	4.59	49	44	0	0	5	1	0	200.0	189	112	102	22	62	228	6	2	4	1.25	8.50	0.99	2.79	10.26	5.04	3.68
Tot:	College (3 yrs)		College					17	15	3.98	46	42	2	1	4	0	0	253.0	232	125	112	22	87	317	20	0	25	1.26	8.25	0.78	3.09	11.28	4.45	3.64
Avg:	MLB - 162 Inning avg		MLB					🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	162	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒
Avg:	Minors - 162 Inning avg		Minors					🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	162	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒
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year	team name	league	category	age	w	l	era	g	gs	cg	sho	gr	gf	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	wp	bk	hb	whip	h9	hr9	bb9	so9	ra9	so/bb
2016	Lexington County Blowfish	Coastal Plain League	College Summer	20	2	0	2.37	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	13	5	5	1	3	18	0	0	2	0.84	6.16	0.47	1.42	8.53	2.37	6.00
2022	New York Yankees	MLB Spring Training	Spring	26	0	1	8.10	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.2	12	6	6	1	1	8	0	0	0	1.95	16.20	1.35	1.35	10.80	8.10	8.00
2023	Oakland Athletics	MLB Spring Training	Spring	27	0	1	5.19	5	4	0	0	1	0	0	17.1	21	12	10	4	4	18	0	0	0	1.44	10.90	2.08	2.08	9.35	6.23	4.50
2024	Oakland Athletics	MLB Spring Training	Spring	28	2	2	2.70	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	16.2	10	5	5	2	4	18	0	0	1	0.84	5.40	1.08	2.16	9.72	2.70	4.50
2025	Athletics	MLB Spring Training	Spring	29	1	2	3.98	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	20.1	20	9	9	2	9	14	0	0	0	1.43	8.85	0.89	3.98	6.20	3.98	1.56
Tot:	CollegeSummer (1 Yrs)		CollegeSummer		2	0	2.37	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	13	5	5	1	3	18	0	0	2	0.84	6.16	0.47	1.42	8.53	2.37	6.00
Tot:	Spring (4 Yrs)		Spring		3	6	4.43	19	16	0	0	0	3	0	61.0	63	32	30	9	18	58	0	0	1	1.33	9.30	1.33	2.66	8.56	4.72	3.22

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