Jace LaViolette

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

Jace LaViolette
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 (age 21) Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

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]

In his Sophomore Season of 2024, LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish (Tennessee) 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.

On July 13, 2025, LaViolette was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Cleveland Guardians.^[10] LaViolette signed a $4,000,000 signing bonus with the Guardians on July 27.^[11][12]