| Jacob Robson | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Robson with theDetroit Tigers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Long Island Ducks | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1994-11-20)November 20, 1994 (age 31) London, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| August 12, 2021, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .000 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Jacob Charles Robson (born November 20, 1994) is a Canadian professionalbaseballoutfielder for theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. TheDetroit Tigers selected Robson in the eighth round of the2016 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut for the team in 2021.
Robson attendedVincent Massey Secondary School inWindsor, Ontario.[1] Playing baseball for the high school team, he batted leadoff and played center field.[2] TheSan Diego Padres selected Robson in the 30th round of the2012 Major League Baseball draft. Rather than sign with the Padres, Robson attendedMississippi State University and playedcollege baseball for theMississippi State Bulldogs.[3][4] In 2015, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theBrewster Whitecaps andBourne Braves of theCape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[5] He missed a month in 2016, his senior year, recovering from a broken bone in his hand.[6]
TheDetroit Tigers selected Robson in the eighth round of the2016 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He split the 2016 season between theGCL Tigers and theConnecticut Tigers, hitting a combined .294/.399/.395/.794 with onehome run and 11runs batted in (RBIs). He split the 2017 season between theWest Michigan Whitecaps and theLakeland Flying Tigers, hitting a combined .303/.380/.392/.772 with three home runs and 45 RBIs. In 2018, he began the season with theErie SeaWolves of theDouble-AEastern League,[7] and was promoted to theToledo Mud Hens of theTriple-AInternational League.[8][9] Combined between the two, he hit .295/.376/.440/.816 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs.[10] He spent the 2019 season with Toledo, hitting .267/.352/.399/.751 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs.[11][12]
Robson hit .295/.417/.459 in 96 games split between Erie and Toledo in 2021. On August 12, 2021, Robson was called up by the Tigers and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to replace the injuredNiko Goodrum. He made his major league debut that day in a game against theBaltimore Orioles.[13] Robson went 0-for-7 in 4 big league games with Detroit and was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[14]
In 2022, Robson played in 53 games for Triple-A Toledo, hitting .192/.318/.338 with 3 home runs, 17 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He was released by the Tigers organization on July 30.[15]
On August 6, 2022, Robson signed with theKansas City Monarchs of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[16] In 29 games, he hit .288/.403/.631 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI.
Robson played in 69 games for the Monarchs in 2023, batting .250/.398/.470 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. After the 2023 season, he became a free agent.
On April 18, 2024, Robson signed with theGastonia Ghost Peppers of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17] However, on April 25, he was placed on the retired list by the team.[17] Robson was activated and came out of retirement on July 27.[17] In 42 games for Gastonia, he slashed .277/.410/.526 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.
On February 14, 2025, Robson signed with theGuerreros de Oaxaca of theMexican League.[18] However, he never appeared in a game for Oaxaca. On April 24, Robson signed with theWinnipeg Goldeyes of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[19] In 94 games he hit .257/.340/.457 with 14 home runs, 52 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.
In January 2026, Robson signed with theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20]
Robson played for theCanadian national baseball team at the2019 Pan American Games Qualifier[21] and the2023 World Baseball Classic.[22]
