Jason Joseph Groome (born August 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.
He transferred to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before his junior year, and committed to attend Vanderbilt University on a college baseball scholarship.
[4] However, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ruled that Groome was ineligible to pitch for Barnegat in April 2016 because the transfer did not involve a change of address.
[11][12] He was selected 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the draft,[13] falling in part due to a reported signing bonus demand of $4 million and because of his change in college commitment; teams had signability concerns.
On May 9, 2018, the Red Sox announced that Groome would undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.
[18] In April 2019, Groome was projected to return mid-way through the 2019 season;[19] he made his first appearance on August 21, pitching an inning for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox.
[28] On August 2, 2022, the Red Sox traded Groome to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Eric Hosmer, Max Ferguson, Corey Rosier, and cash considerations.
Groome was optioned to Triple-A El Paso to begin the 2023 season, and was one of San Diego's final roster cuts after pitching to a 1.29 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 5 spring appearances.