Jake Hager (baseball)

Jake William Hager (born March 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the New York Mets organization.

Jake Hager
Hager at MacDill Air Force Base in 2013
New York Mets
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993
Henderson, Nevada
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Hager attended Sierra Vista High School in Spring Valley, Nevada, where he was a four-year starter on the baseball team.[1] As a senior, he was the Nevada Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after batting .547 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs.[2] Hager was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[3][4] He signed with the Rays rather than play college baseball at Arizona State University.[5]

After signing, Hager made his professional debut that same year for Princeton Rays and spent the whole season there,[6] batting .269 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 47 games. He played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2012 where he slashed .281/.345/.412 with ten home runs and 72 RBIS in 114 games, Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2013 where he batted .258 with 33 RBIs in 113 games, and Montgomery Biscuits in 2014 where he posted a .271 batting average with four home runs and 47 RBIs in 114 games. Hager did not play in 2015 due to injury. In 2016, he played for Montgomery and the Durham Bulls where he batted a combined a combined .233 with four home runs and 38 RBIs in 114 games, and in 2017, he returned to Durham where he slashed .229/.275/.328 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 73 games.[7]

Hager elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

St. Paul Saints

On February 9, 2018, Hager signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association.[8]

Milwaukee Brewers

On February 20, 2018, Hager signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[9] He was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers. On October 29, Hager re-signed to a minor league contract that included an invitation to 2019 spring training.[10] He elected free agency following the 2019 season.

New York Mets

Hager signed with the New York Mets on January 9, 2020. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. On November 4, 2020, Hager re-signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets.

References
  1. Damon SeitersLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Sierra Vista's Hager well-rounded star". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  2. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/06/las-vegas-tyler-anderson-picked-first-round-colora/
  3. Ray Brewer. "Tampa Bay Rays take Sierra Vista High shortstop Jake Hager No. 32 overall". LasVegasSun.com.
  4. Tristan AirdLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Rays' call emotional for Sierra Vista's Hager". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  5. Damon SeitersLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Ex-Sierra Vista star Hager inks deal with Rays". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  6. JONATHAN GREENEBluefield Daily Telegraph (July 20, 2011). "First rounder Hager eager for pro ball". Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
  7. "Jake Hager Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  8. "First Round Signing, Infielder Jake Hager Joins Saints for 2018". St. Paul Saints. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  9. "Brewers' Jake Hager: Inks minor-league deal with Brewers". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  10. "Milwaukee Brewers: Jake Hager re-signed, invited to Spring Training". ReviewingTheBrew.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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