Chase Strumpf

Chase Aaron Strumpf (born March 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Chase Strumpf
Strumpf with UCLA in 2019
Chicago Cubs
Second baseman
Born: (1998-03-08) March 8, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Strumpf attended JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California.[1] During his freshman year, he committed to play college baseball at UCLA.[2] After his freshman year, he played on the USA Baseball 15U National Team, helping Team USA win a gold medal in Barranquilla, Colombia.[3][4] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft and thus enrolled at UCLA.

In 2017, Strumpf's freshman year, he appeared in 55 games (making 54 starts), hitting .239 with seven home runs and thirty RBIs.[5] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League where he was named an All-Star after batting .335 with six home runs.[6] As a sophomore at UCLA in 2018, Strumpf started 58 games in which he slashed .363/.475/.633 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs and was named to the Pac-12 First Team.[7] After the season, he was selected to play for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, but was unable to participate due to injury.[8] Prior to his 2019 junior season, Strumpf was named a preseason All-American by numerous media outlets including D1Baseball and Perfect Game.[9] He was named to the Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive year, and finished his junior year batting .279 with nine home runs and 44 RBIs in 63 games.[10][11]

Professional career

Strumpf was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[12] He was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 64th overall pick and signed for $1.05 million.[13][14][15][16] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs and was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A Short Season Northwest League after seven games. After 26 games with Eugene, he was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League with whom he finished the year.[17] Over 39 games between the three clubs, Strumpf slashed .244/.374/.400 with three home runs and 17 RBIs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

To begin the 2021 season, Strumpf was assigned back to South Bend, now members of the High-A Central.[19] On June 1, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South.[20] In late August, he was placed on the injured list and missed the remainder of the season.[21] Over 78 games played between South Bend and Tennessee, Strumpf slashed .231/.352/.381 with seven home runs, 36 RBIs, and 19 doubles.[22] He returned to Tennessee to begin the 2022 season.[23]

References
  1. "UCLA commit Chase Strumpf immune to pressure". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. "JSerra freshman Chase Strumpf commits to UCLA". Los Angeles Times. 20 December 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. "Baseball: All eyes will be on sophomore Chase Strumpf". Los Angeles Times. 25 September 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. "JSerra's Strumpf Makes USA Baseball 15U National Team". The Capistrano Dispatch. 30 July 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. "UCLA Baseball: The Bruins' Road Leads to Salt Lake City This Weekend". Bruins Nation. 13 April 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. "Huskies Strumpf, Tapani Named to Northwoods League Postseason All-Star Team". WDIO. 16 October 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. "UCLA's Chase Strumpf uses a steady approach to become one of the nation's best players". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. "Strumpf Selected to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". USA Baseball. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. "UCLA infielder Chase Strumpf named second-team All-American". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  10. "Baseball boasts bounty of Pac-12 awards as regular season comes to a close". Daily Bruin. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  11. "Cubs Sign Infielder Chase Strumpf". MLB.com.
  12. "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  13. Bannon, Tim. "The Cubs drafted Chase Strumpf with the No. 64 pick. Seconds later, he hit a home run for UCLA". chicagotribune.com.
  14. "Cubs' Chase Strumpf: Goes to Cubs in second round". CBSSports.com.
  15. "Cubs Sign 2nd-Round Pick Chase Strumpf". www.audacy.com. June 19, 2019.
  16. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  17. "Strumpf Headed Up To South Bend". MiLB.com.
  18. West, Jenna. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated.
  19. "Toyota Road Report: May 11-16". MiLB.com.
  20. Timmers, Josh (June 5, 2021). "Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: June 5". Bleed Cubbie Blue.
  21. "Chase Strumpf Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  22. "2021 Season In Review: Tennessee Smokies". CubsHQ.com. October 7, 2021.
  23. "Here's where Cubs Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com.
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