Jace LaViolette

Jace LaViolette
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Lord Tubbington.[1]

Amateur career

LaViolette attended Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. As a senior, he was named the District 19-6A MVP and the Texas High School Baseball Hitter of the Year after hitting .601 with 11 home runs and 51 runs batted in (RBI).[2][3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball.[4]

LaViolette started 64 games his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2023, hitting .287/.414/.632 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI. The 21 home runs was a school freshman record. He was named a freshman All-American and Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman.[5][6] After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team,[7] and also played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8]

Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft.[9] As a sophomore, LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish in the 2024 Men's College World Series. He slashed .305/.454/.725 for the season with 29 home runs and 78 RBI, earning First Team All-SEC and First Team All American Honors.[10] In 2025, as a junior, LaViolette played in 56 games for the Aggies and batted .258 with 18 home runs and 61 RBI.[11]

Professional career

LaViolette was selected in the first round with the 27th overall pick of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Guardians.[12] LaViolette signed a $4 million signing bonus with the Guardians on July 27.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Why Texas A&M baseball fans call Jace LaViolette 'Lord Tubbington': Nickname origins". Gig'Em Gazette.
  2. ^ Tyre, Tyler (June 3, 2022). "LaViolette named District 19-6A MVP". Katy Times. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "LaViolette, Ficarra earn 19-6A baseball honors". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ "LaViolette opts to stick with A&M over MLB draft". Katy Times.
  5. ^ "Texas A&M's LaViolette earns freshman All-America honors; OF also invited to USA Training Camp". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
  6. ^ Tyre, Tyler (July 3, 2023). "Tompkins graduate LaViolette named to SEC All-Freshman team". Katy Times. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "Jace LaViolette makes USA Baseball Collegiate roster". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
  8. ^ "Jace Laviolette - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "Top 10 College Prospects For The 2025 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
  10. ^ Catalina, Tony (March 29, 2025). "Texas A&M baseball's Jace LaViolette passes Daylon Holt for Aggies career home run record". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ Leuzzi, John. "Where is Jace LaViolette going in MLB draft? Mock projections for Texas A&M slugger". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  12. ^ "Guardians boost OF power, grab LaViolette with No. 27 overall pick". MLB.
  13. ^ Ohnysty, Cameron (July 27, 2025). "Former Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette signs deal with Cleveland". Aggies Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  14. ^ Harvey, Paul (July 27, 2025). "Jace LaViolette signs overslot contract with Guardians, per report". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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