Jay Groome

Jay Groome

26-Year-Old PitcherP
San Diego Padres AAA
Suspension
Est. Return 6/4/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jay Groome in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in March of 2024.
Suspended by MLB
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
Suspension
June 4, 2024
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Groome (undisclosed) has been suspended one year for violating the league's gambling policy, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.
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MLB's investigation revealed that Groome made 24 bets on the Red Sox's major-league club while he was assigned to their High-A affiliate in Greenville. He didn't appear in any of the games on which he bet and MLB has determined that the outcomes of the games weren't compromised. Groome is currently on Triple-A El Paso's 7-day injured list due to an undisclosed issue.
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Groome has thus far been unable to meet the lofty expectations that come with being the 12th overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. He was at least healthy last season, logging a professional-high 144 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. That's almost as much as he compiled over the previous six years combined, as his 2018 campaign was wiped out by Tommy John surgery and 2020 was a loss due to Covid-19. Groome's 2022 surface numbers (a 3.44 ERA and 1.33 WHIP) aren't exactly eye-opening, and they came with a paltry 8.8 K/9 -- the first time as a pro he's failed to reach a strikeout per inning. A drop in velocity is largely to blame, as Groome's fastball now typically sits in the 89-92 mph range rather than in the mid-90s as was the case before the TJ surgery. A trade to San Diego will give the lefty a bit of a clean slate, but it's hard to envision him as more than a back-end starter given the diminished velocity and lack of a true plus-pitch.
Groome is a high-pedigree prospect, drafted 12th overall in the 2016 draft. He signed for $3.65 million -- a franchise record for a drafted pitcher-- thanks to a combination of physical traits and unusual polish for a high-school prospect. At 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, there's no doubt that Groome has the size to make it as a starter at the big-league level. However, the southpaw has been slow to develop, mostly because he dealt with back and forearm problems before ultimately being forced to undergo Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2018. Injuries combined with the lost 2020 campaign have limited Groome to no more than 55 innings in a single season and only 66 total frames in organized ball since being drafted. Now 22, Groome was added to the 40-man roster this offseason, though he's still likely at least a year away from the big leagues as he looks to refine his repertoire and control.
He only posted a 6.70 ERA in 44.1 innings (he missed 10 weeks with a lat injury) in the Sally League, but there are scouts who covered the league who say Groome was the best pitcher they saw all season. At his best he features a mid-90s fastball and one of the best curveballs in the minors. He has struggled with his command and his changeup is still a work in progress. However, as a lefty with excellent size (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) and a couple monster pitches, his dynasty-league owners would be wise to exercise patience. His father was arrested on gun and drug charges in mid July, and Groome proceeded to post a 9.00 ERA over the following four starts, so it’s possible that he was distracted over that stretch. Without a strong support system from his family, there is an extra level of risk with Groome that is not present with most high-end pitching prospects. He ended the year on the shelf with a forearm strain, so staying healthy and building up his innings will be imperative in 2018.
Groome was selected out of Barnegat Township (N.J.) with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 draft. Some evaluators felt the left-hander was the top talent in the draft, but questions about his makeup cropped up during his senior year of high school, precipitating a draft-day slide. The Red Sox were happy to land the 6-foot-6, 220-pound Groome, whose easy delivery and preternatural curve give him a good base from which to build something special -- a potential No. 2 starter with the stuff to overshoot that projection. The fastball sits in the 93-95 mph range, topping out at 97, and could achieve greater velocity as he adds weight. At 18 years old, he already owns of one of the best curveballs in the minors, and along with his fastball he could bring two 70-grade pitches to the table as he moves up the ladder. He will work on refining his third pitch (a changeup) in the coming season. His command, which wavered during his outings in the Gulf Coast League and the one appearance at short-season Lowell, will also need to improve.
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Sent down to Triple-A
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
March 2, 2024
Groome was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Saturday.
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Optioned to El Paso
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
March 27, 2023
Groome was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Monday.
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Could make team as long reliever
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
March 11, 2023
Padres manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that Groome has chance of making the Padres' Opening Day roster as a long reliever out of the bullpen, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan reports.
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Dealt to San Diego
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
August 2, 2022
The Padres acquired Groome from the Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for Eric Hosmer, Max Ferguson and Corey Rosier, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
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Makes Triple-A Debut
PBoston Red Sox  AAA
July 16, 2022
Groome allowed five hits and three walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
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Making case for No. 6 starter
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
March 8, 2023
AJ Cassavell of MLB.com opines that Groome is "making a solid case" for the No. 6 starter spot with the Padres.
ANALYSIS
That doesn't necessarily mean that Groome would be on the Opening Day roster, though the Padres were talking about possibly running a six-man rotation out of the gate before Joe Musgrove went down last month with a fractured big toe. Groome, 24, worked to a 3.44 ERA with 140 strikeouts in 144 innings last season between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He's racked up seven strikeouts through 6.2 scoreless frames this spring in the Cactus League.
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