Jason Vosler

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Jason Vosler
San Francisco Giants – No. 32
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1993-09-06) September 6, 1993 (age 28)
West Nyack, New York
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 2021, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.178
Home runs3
Runs batted in9
Teams

Jason Glenn Vosler (born September 6, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Northeastern University, and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in April 2021.

Career[]

Early career[]

Vosler attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. He played three years of varsity baseball at shortstop.[1] He was second team All-League in 2010, and first team All-State, first team All-County, and first team All-League in 2011.[1] He also played varsity hockey.[1]

He played college baseball for three seasons at Northeastern University, batting .307/.369/.446. In 2012 he won the CAA Rookie of the Year award, and was an All-CAA Third Team selection at second base.

Chicago Cubs[]

He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft,[2] and signed. Vosler made his professional debut that year with the Boise Hawks, batting .266 with one home run and 11 RBIs in 30 games.

Vosler played for the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 2015 where hit a combined .238 with ten home runs and forty RBIs in 107 games. In 2018 he played for Myrtle Beach and the Cubs Double-A affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies where he slashed .254/.323/.359 with three home runs and 51 RBIs in 119 games.

He returned to Tennessee in 2017,[3] He batted .241/.343/.429 with 70 runs (7th in the league), 21 home runs (2nd), and 81 RBIs (2nd) in 129 games. He was named a 2017 Southern League Mid-Season and Post-Season All Star, and a 2017 MiLB Organization All Star.[4] After the 2017 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[5][6]

Vosler began the 2018 season with Tennessee and played in 66 games before being promoted to the Cubs Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs. [7] In 2018, he hit a combined .251/.330/.467 with 23 home runs and 93 RBIs while playing 129 games.[8] He was named a 2018 Southern League mid-season All Star, and a 2018 MiLB Organization All Star.[4]

San Diego Padres[]

On November 20, 2018, the Cubs traded Vosler to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Rowan Wick.[9]

He spent 2019 with the Class AAA El Paso Chihuahuas,[10] slashing .290/.367/.523 with 20 home runs and 63 RBIs over 116 games. This became his third consecutive year of hitting 20 or more home runs in a season.

Vosler did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

San Francisco Giants[]

On November 10, 2020, Vosler signed a major league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[12] On April 24, 2021, Vosler was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[13] He made his MLB debut that day against the Miami Marlins as a pinch hitter for Kevin Gausman, popping out against Dylan Floro in his only at bat. On April 25, Vosler recorded his first MLB hit, a single off of Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier. On May 26, Vosler hit his first major league home run, a go-ahead solo homer off Alex Young of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[14]

In the 2021 regular season, for the Giants he batted .178/.256/.356 with 12 runs, 3 home runs, and 9 RBIs in 73 at bats. He played 19 games at third base, 3 games at second base, 3 games at first base, 2 games in left field, and one game in right field. With AAA Sacramento, he batted .295/.385/.529 with 51 runs, 15 home runs, and 51 RBIs in 261 at bats.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jason Vosler - Baseball". Northeastern University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Getting to Know Myrtle Beach Third Baseman Jason Vosler". chicagonow.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Vosler's versatility providing Pelicans with a key asset". myrtlebeachonline. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Jason Vosler Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  5. ^ "David Bote, Jason Vosler work with HOFer". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ^ sports@thedailytimes.com, Troy Provost-Heron. "Smokies' Jason Vosler uses spring as motivation". The Daily Times. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "How Jason Vosler became the biggest home run hitter in the Cubs minor league system". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jason Vosler Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. ^ James Neveau. "Cubs Acquire Rowan Wick in Flurry of Roster Moves". NBC Chicago.
  10. ^ El Paso Chihuahuas (April 2, 2019). "Chihuahuas release 2019 Opening Day roster". KTSM 9. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors.
  12. ^ "Giants Sign Jason Vosler To Major League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors.
  13. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
  14. ^ Guardado, Maria (May 26, 2021). "'It's a blur': Vosler's 1st HR caps comeback". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Jason Vosler College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.

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