Jaye attended Starr's Mill High School in Fayetteville, Georgia, and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
On January 1, 2012, Jaye, along with Daniel Webb, was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Jason Frasor.[1]
In December 2015, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Will Lamb.[2]
On March 29, 2016, the Rangers traded Jaye alongside Bobby Wilson to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bryan Holaday.[3]
The Tigers added Jaye to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[4] On September 2, 2017, Jaye was called up to the Tigers and made his Major League debut.[5] Jaye earned his first major league win in a September 5 game against the Kansas City Royals, pitching 2+1⁄3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Aníbal Sánchez.[6] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 2, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6.[7]
Jaye signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on November 30, 2017.[8]
On May 29, 2018, the Cleveland Indians acquired Jaye from the Twins in exchange for cash considerations.[9] In 9 games (5 starts) for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, he struggled to a 2–5 record and 9.62 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 29 innings. Jaye elected free agency following the season on November 2.[10]
