Pittsburgh Pirates The
Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jacques in the 33rd round, with the 984th overall selection, of the
2018 Major League Baseball draft. He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level
Bristol Pirates, also appearing in one game for the Low–A
West Virginia Black Bears, and struggled to a 6.33 ERA across 17 appearances. Jacques did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Jacques played for the
Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 37 appearances out of the
bullpen, Jacques recorded a 4.31 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 48 innings pitched. He spent the majority of the 2022 season with Indianapolis, pitching to a 5–1 record and 3.12 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 3 saves in innings of work across 33 contests.
Boston Red Sox On December 7, 2022, the
Boston Red Sox selected Jacques from the Pirates in the minor league phase of the
Rule 5 draft. He began the 2023 season in Triple-A with the
Worcester Red Sox. On June 9, 2023, Jacques was selected to the
40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on June 12, earned his first major-league win on June 16, and earned his first major-league
save on July 2. Jacques was optioned back to Worcester on July 29, recalled to Boston on August 29, and returned to Worcester on September 10. Jacques was optioned to Triple–A Worcester to begin the 2024 season. He made one appearance for the club, against the
Cleveland Guardians, allowing one run in innings of work. On April 19, Jacques was
designated for assignment to clear a roster spot for
Cam Booser.
Arizona Diamondbacks On April 23, 2024, Jacques was claimed off waivers by the
Arizona Diamondbacks. He made one appearance for Arizona, allowing two runs in innings of relief against the
San Diego Padres. Jacques was designated for assignment following the acquisition of
A. J. Puk on July 25. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A
Reno Aces on July 30. Jacques elected free agency following the season, on November 4.
Los Angeles Dodgers On November 16, 2024, Jacques signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched in innings over 18 appearances for the Triple-A
Oklahoma City Comets, posting a 1-1 record and 6.04 ERA with 24 strikeouts and three saves.
Seattle Mariners On June 2, 2025, Jacques was traded to the
Seattle Mariners in exchange for
Will Klein. On July 2, the Mariners selected Jacques' contract, adding him to their active roster. He did not make an appearance for the team and returned to the Triple-A
Tacoma Rainiers, where he struggled to a 6.93 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 24 appearances. Jacques was designated for assignment by Seattle on September 3. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on September 5. Jacques elected free agency on October 1.
New York Mets On October 15, 2025, Jacques signed a minor league contract with the
New York Mets. ==See also==