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Travis Clay Lakins Sr.^[1] (born June 29, 1994) is an American professional baseballpitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.^[2] He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Boston Red Sox.

Career[edit]

Here is the order for the 2015 MLB Draft along with the slot values for each pick in the first ten rounds. The draft will begin at 7 p.m. ET on June 8th and will run thru June 10th. MLB draft 2015: Draft signings tracker. With the first ten rounds of the MLB Draft in the books, it's now time for draftees to sign their contracts and start their professional careers.

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[edit]

The Red Sox selected Lakins in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB Draft, signing him for an above-slot bonus of $320,000.^[2] Lakins struck out three batters in two shutout innings during his only appearance with the Class A Short SeasonLowell Spinners in 2015. He then pitched for the GCL Red Sox, but only in the playoffs.^[2] In his brief stint, Lakins showed a quick arm from a three-quarters arm slot, offering a three-pitch mix with a fastball-curveball-changeup combination, with his fastball sitting at 92–94 mph (148–151 km/h) and topping out at 96 with a bit of sink and run. The curveball flashed plus-potential at 75–76 mph (121–122 km/h) with two-plane, tight rotation and hard snap, while the changeup ranged 83–87 mph (134–140 km/h) and also showed plus potential with late dive away from left-handed hitters when down in the zone. He also used a heavy mix of curveballs and changeups both early and behind in counts, showing consistency with the secondaries pitches and refined command and control overall.^[5]

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In 2016, Lakins was promoted two levels up to the Class A-AdvancedSalem Red Sox. In the month of April, he led the Salem pitching staff with a 3–1 record and a 2.13 ERA in four starts, striking out 26 and walking 10 in ​25¹⁄₃ innings of work.^[2] In early August, Lakins was placed on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation and did not pitch for the rest of the season. He went 6–3 in 19 starts and a relief appearance, featuring a 5.93 ERA with 79 strikeouts and 36 walks in 91 innings.^[2]

Lakins spent 2017 with both Salem and the Double-APortland Sea Dogs, posting a combined 5–4 record with a 4.21 ERA in ​68¹⁄₃ 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-APawtucket 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.

The Red Sox added Lakins to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.^[7] Lakins opened the 2019 season with Pawtucket, and on April 23, he was added to Boston's major league active roster for the first time.^[8] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching ​2²⁄₃ innings against the Detroit Tigers while allowing one run and striking out two.^[9] Lakins was optioned to Pawtucket on April 26.^[10] He was recalled on May 23 and optioned back on May 29,^[11] then recalled on June 12 and optioned back on June 17.^[12] Boston next recalled Lakins on August 12, and optioned him back to Pawtucket on August 20.^[13] Lakins was recalled to Boston on September 1, when rosters expanded.^[14] Overall with the 2019 Red Sox, Lakins appeared in 16 games (three starts), compiling an 0–1 record with 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts in ​23¹⁄₃ innings.

Lakins was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on January 17, 2020.^[15]

Baltimore Orioles[edit]

He was traded on January 21, 2020, to the Chicago Cubs for future considerations.^[16] Lakins was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on January 31.^[17] He was informed of the transaction while on a Miami-to-The Bahamas 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 innings.^[19]

References[edit]

1. ^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
2. ^ ^abcde'Sox-Prospects.com – Travis Lakins page'.
3. ^'Travis Lakins'. ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
4. ^'Boston's Travis Lakins Tossed a Perfect Game for the Paints'. prospectleague.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
5. ^ ^ab2017 MLB Prospects Watch – 2017 Boston Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Watch. MLB.com. Retrieved on September 8, 2017.
6. ^'Travis Lakins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball'. milb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
7. ^'Red Sox's Travis Lakins: Contract purchased'. CBS Sports. November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
8. ^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.
9. ^'Tigers vs. Red Sox - Box Score'. ESPN. April 23, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
10. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. April 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
11. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. May 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
12. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. June 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
13. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. August 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
14. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. September 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
15. ^'Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. January 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
16. ^'Cubs Roster & Staff – Transactions'. MLB.com. January 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
17. ^Kubatko, Roch. 'Orioles claim Travis Lakins and DFA Stevie Wilkerson,' Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Friday, January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020
18. ^Dubroff, Rich. 'Orioles add Milone to starting rotation competition; Cobb’s first bullpen session; Lakins gets O’s news on a cruise,' BaltimoreBaseball.com, Thursday, February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020
19. ^https://www.mlb.com/player/travis-lakins-sr-664042

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