Greg Jacobs

Gregory Patrick Jacobs (born October 9, 1976 in Orange, California) is a professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Kansas City T-Bones in the Northern League in 2009.

Jacobs played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton and was a Big West Conference All-Star in 1998. He was selected as a pitcher by the Anaheim Angels in the 13th round of the 1998 draft and assigned to the Boise Hawks in the Northwest League. He played with the Angels organization through 2001 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels (1999), Lake Elsinore Storm (2000), Lancaster Jethawks (2001) and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (2001). He never rose above "A" ball with the Angels and his ERA kept rising each season, finishing with a 7.57 era in 31 games for the Quakes in 2001.

The Angels cut him loose after the 2001 season. Jacobs wound up signing with an independent Long Beach Breakers near his home. His pitching career over, he transitioned to the outfield during his year in Long Beach. In 85 games for them he hit .380 with 18 homers and 91 RBI, earning Western Baseball League and Independent Leagues All-Star honors.

His performance there gave him another chance and he signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2003 and played for the Inland Empire 66ers. With the 66ers he hit .357 and earned California League All-Star and High-A All-Star honors. He played with the San Antonio Missions (2003–2004) and Tacoma Rainiers (2004–2005).

In 2005 he was released by the Mariners and played with the independent Kansas City T-Bones team through 2006, winning Northern League All-Star honors in 2006.

In 2007, with the Reading Phillies (the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) he won Eastern League all-star honors.

Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent in 2008, he started the season with the Jacksonville Suns and was then promoted to the Las Vegas 51s. He was released by the 51s on June 21 and played for the Olmecas de Tabasco in the Mexican League through May 2009. On June 2, 2009, he returned to the Kansas City T-Bones.