Justin Jarvis (baseball)

Justin Jarvis
High Point Rockers – No. 34
Pitcher
Born: (2000-02-20) February 20, 2000
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Justin Jarvis (born February 20, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Career

Amateur career

Jarvis attended Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina, before transferring to Lake Norman High School in Mooresville for his senior year in 2018.[1] As a senior in 2018, he threw a perfect game and went 8–2 with a 1.60 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 57 innings.[2] After the season, he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth round with the 155th overall selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4] He signed with the Brewers, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.[5]

Milwaukee Brewers

Jarvis made his professional debut in 2018 with the Arizona League Brewers, pitching to a 6.63 ERA over 19 innings. He played the 2019 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, pitching in 18 games (11 starts) and going 4–1 with a 3.50 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 74+2⁄3 innings.[6] After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, he returned to Wisconsin in 2021, going 1–7 with a 5.40 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 17 starts. He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the end of the season.[7] He opened the 2022 season back with Wisconsin and was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers in August.[8] Over 28 starts between the two teams, he went 11–9 with a 3.83 ERA and 150 strikeouts over 141 innings. He returned to Biloxi to open the 2023 season.[9] In late June, he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds.[10]

New York Mets

On July 31, 2023, the Brewers traded Jarvis to the New York Mets in exchange for Mark Canha.[11] He was assigned to the Syracuse Mets. Over 26 starts between Biloxi, Nashville, and Syracuse, he went 6-11 with a 5.31 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 118+2⁄3 innings.[12] Jarvis played the 2024 season with the Double-A Binghamton Mets and Syracuse, going 6-5 with a 4.55 ERA over 87 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[13]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 17, 2024, Jarvis signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[14] He appeared in 13 games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, starting 10 of them with a 3–2 record and 6.38 ERA;[15] however, Jarvis missed the second half of the season with an undisclosed injury. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[16]

Leones de Yucatán

On February 26, 2026, Jarvis signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[17]

High Point Rockers

On June 12, 2026, Jarvis signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Lake Norman's Jarvis perfect in season opener". March 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Fowler, Chapel (June 6, 2018). "MLB Draft: Players from the Carolinas taken in the first 10 rounds". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mooresville baseball star drafted to MLB".
  4. ↑ "Brewers draft Lake Norman High pitcher Jarvis in round 5". June 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "UNCW players ready for next step".
  6. ↑ "Former fifth-round draft pick Jarvis making strides on the mound with Timber Rattlers".
  7. ↑ "Outfielders Joey Wiemer and Joe Gray Jr. Headline the crop of Brewers prospects selected for the Arizona Fall League".
  8. ↑ "Sal Frelick, Tyler Black, Joe Gray Jr. Highlight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers opening day roster".
  9. ↑ "Tyler Black, Justin Jarvis Named Brewers Minor League Player, Pitcher of the Month".
  10. ↑ "Brewers' Justin Jarvis: Elevated to Triple-A". July 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Anderson, R. J. (July 31, 2023). "Mark Canha trade: Mets send veteran outfielder to Brewers as deadline sell-off continues". CBSSports.com.
  12. ↑ "Mets Top 30 Prospect Wraps: Justin Jarvis". October 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dodgers' Justin Jarvis: Inks minor-league deal". CBS Sports. 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  15. ↑ "Justin Jarvis Minor & Fall League Statistcis". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ https://x.com/Beisbolpuro/status/2027105699524718814/photo/1
  18. ↑ Shutt, Steve (June 11, 2026). "Justin Jarvis | High Point Rockers Baseball". highpointrockers.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.