Jason Bilous

Jason Bilous
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-11) August 11, 1997 (age 27) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jason Peter Bilous (born August 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Bilous attended Caravel Academy in Bear, Delaware.^[1] As a junior in 2014, he went 11–1 with 84 strikeouts over 61+2⁄3 innings alongside batting .483.^[2] He underwent Tommy John surgery during the fall of his senior year, and did not play a game that season.^[3] He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 29th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Coastal Carolina University where he played college baseball.^[4]

In 2016, as a freshman at Coastal Carolina, Bilous pitched 44+2⁄3 innings, going 3–1 with a 4.43 ERA and 47 strikeouts as Coastal Carolina won the 2016 College World Series.^[5] As a sophomore in 2017, he appeared in 13 games (ten starts) in which he went 3–2 with a 4.61 ERA and sixty strikeouts over 52+2⁄3 innings.^[6] In 2016 and 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[7] In 2018, his junior year, he started 16 games and pitched to a 7–3 record and 4.00 ERA, striking out 105 over 83+1⁄3 innings.^[8] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 13th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[9][10]

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

Bilous signed with the White Sox and made his professional debut with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, going 0–4 with a 7.85 ERA over 36+2⁄3 innings.^[11] In 2019, he played with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League where he pitched to a 6–10 record with a 3.70 ERA over 31 games (17 starts), striking out 113 batters over 104+2⁄3 innings.^[12] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[13] Bilous began the 2021 season with the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A East and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South in late May.^[14] Over twenty starts between the two clubs, Bilous went 3–8 with a 5.76 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 79+2⁄3 innings.^[15]

On November 19, 2021, Chicago selected Bilous' contract and added him to their 40-man roster.^[16] He returned to the Barons to open the 2022 season.^[17] In early August, he was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A International League.^[18] Over 31 games (21 starts) between the two teams, he went 6–11 with a 6.30 ERA, 131 strikeouts, and 79 walks over 105+2⁄3 innings.^[19]

On February 3, 2023, Bilous was designated for assignment by Chicago following the acquisition of Frank German.^[20]

Cleveland Guardians

On February 9, 2023, Bilous was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians.^[21] The Guardians designated Bilous for assignment on March 30. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on April 1.^[19] In 38 appearances for Columbus, Bilous posted a 5.92 ERA with 56 strikeouts across 48+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was released by the Guardians organization on March 24, 2024.^[22]

Chicago Dogs

On April 2, 2024, Bilous signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.^[23] In eight games for Chicago, he logged a 5.33 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 16, Bilous was released by the Dogs.^[24]

References

1. "State Snapshots: Mid-Atlantic". Perfect Game. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
2. "2015's best high school baseball player in each state". news.yahoo.com. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
3. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/sun-belt/coastal-carolina-university/the-roost-blog/article30507681.html Q+A with touted CCU baseball newcomer Jason Bilous at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2021)
4. "4 Delaware baseball standouts drafted in late rounds". The News Journal. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
5. "Caravel grad Bilous revels in College World Series win". Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
6. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/sun-belt/coastal-carolina-university/article196970399.html Coastal Carolina baseball team may have talent to relive 2016 glory at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2021)
7. "#35 Jason Bilous - Profile". pointstreak.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
8. "Caravel-alum Bilous ready to 'build' his pro baseball career". June 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
9. "CCU's Jason Bilous Selected in 13th Round by Chicago White Sox". June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
10. "Royals draft Blue Hens, ex-Sals pitcher Hinton; Caravel alum Bilous to ChiSox". Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
11. "Grouping the White Sox prospects: 2018's draft class and relievers". February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
12. "South Side Hit Pen Top Prospect 51: Jason Bilous". March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
13. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
14. @BhamBarons (May 25, 2021). "RHP Jason Bilous gets the call up to Birmingham from @WSDashBaseball! He'll join the Barons tonight for their fi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Bennett Sousa, Jason Bilous added to White Sox 40-man roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
16. "Chicago White Sox add Jason Bilous, Bennett Sousa to roster - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
17. "Here's where White Sox Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
18. "After a quiet trade deadline, White Sox only have Charlotte for help now". August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
19. "Jason Bilous Stats, Fantasy & News". Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
20. "White Sox's Jason Bilous: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
21. "Guardians' Jason Bilous: Claimed by Cleveland". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
22. "Transactions".
23. "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
24. "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)