Jake Thompson comes to Bridgeport for his sixth season of professional baseball and first in the Atlantic League. The right-hander last played in 2014 with Triple-A Durham of the International League and Double-A Montgomery of the Southern League, both affiliates of the Tampa Bay Rays. He appeared in a combined 34 games, collecting five victories with a 2.79 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 51.2 innings pitched.

The 26-year-old made his professional debut in 2010 after being drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round of the MLB draft. He has spent his entire career with the Rays organization, reaching as high as the Triple-A level in 2014.

In 120 career minor league appearances (83 starts), Thompson owns a 32-31 record with a 3.76 ERA and 330 strikeouts in 490.2 innings of work.