There have been a number of individuals from Lafayette, and the Acadiana area, that have played in Major League Baseball over the years.

Obviously, the entire state of Louisiana has produced even more.

As a matter of fact, 246 people born in the state of Louisiana have appeared in a Major League Baseball game, beginning in 1874, with John Peters of New Orleans, who played 11 years, with the likes of the Chicago White Stockings, Milwaukee Grays, Providence Grays, Buffalo Bisons, and Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

All summer, we’ll preview a player from the state of Louisiana that appeared in Major League baseball, starting with players from Lafayette, before spotlighting players from the Acadiana area, and then a few from the state itself.

Yesterday, we spotlighted Jim Bullinger.

Today, we feature T.J. House.

Born in Slidell in 1989, House, a left-handed pitcher, has played parts of 3 seasons in Major League Baseball, all with the Cleveland Indians, from 2014-present.

House went to high school in Picayune, Mississippi, before being selected by the Indians in the 16th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound House made his Major League debut on May 17, 2014, pitching one perfect inning of relief against the Oakland A's.

House went on to appear in 19 games for the Indians in 2014, including 18 as a starter, going 5-3, to go along with a 3.35 ERA.

2015 saw House appear in only four games for the Indians, when he went 0-4 with a 13.15 ERA. in 13 innings.

House has become a reliever for the pitching-rich Indians in 2016, accumulating an ERA. of 3.38 over 4 appearances.

In parts of three MLB seasons, House has appeared in 27 games, including 22 as a starter, going 5-7 with a 4.44 ERA over 117.2 innings of work.

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