Jakson Reetz

Jakson Dale Reetz (born January 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.

Jakson Reetz
Reetz with the Hagerstown Suns in 2016
Milwaukee Brewers
Catcher
Born: (1996-01-03) January 3, 1996
Hickman, Nebraska
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 10, 2021, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.500
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
18U Baseball World Cup
2013 Taichung Team

Career

Washington Nationals

In high school, Reetz played for the United States national under-18 baseball team.[1] Reetz was selected in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft out of Norris High School in Firth, Nebraska. He chose to turn pro and signed with the Nationals, who drafted him with the 93rd overall pick.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level GCL Nationals, hitting .274 in 43 games. In 2015, Reetz played for the Low-A Auburn Doubledays, batting .212/.326/.248 in 36 games. The following year, Reetz played in Single-A with the Hagerstown Suns, posting a .230/.346/.357 slash line with 4 home runs and 38 RBI. For the 2017 season, Reetz split the year between Hagerstown and the High-A Potomac Nationals, accumulating a .237/.337/.355 batting line with 4 home runs and 22 RBI. He returned to Potomac in 2018, slashing .224/.342/.323 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI in 69 games. Reetz played for Potomac for a third straight season in 2019, and batted .252/.370/.441 with career-highs in home runs (13) and RBI (55).[3]

After parts of six seasons in the Nationals organization, Reetz was invited to spring training in 2020 with the major league team. Reetz was also part of the team's 60-man player pool during the shortened season that year, but did not play in a game due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He was subsequently invited to major league spring training in 2021, although he did not make the team.[5]

Reetz was promoted to Triple-A minor league baseball for the first time in July 2021, advancing from the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to the Rochester Red Wings.[6] Days later, on July 10, the Nationals selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time, following an injury to primary catcher Yan Gomes.[7] He made his major league debut the same day, doubling off San Francisco Giants reliever John Brebbia in his first career at-bat and scoring a run.[8] Reetz was designated for assignment by the Nationals on September 22.[9]

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 9, 2021, Reetz signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[10]

References
  1. "Jakson Reetz". Baseball America. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. "Jakson Reetz Makes Strides At The Plate". Baseball America. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. "Jakson Reetz Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  5. Dougherty, Jesse (March 14, 2021). "Nationals make their first round of spring training cuts". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. Dougherty, Jesse (July 10, 2021). "Injuries continue to plague the Nationals in series-opening loss to the Giants". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. "Washington Nationals select Jakson Reetz". Curly W Live. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. Grell, Clark (July 10, 2021). "Norris graduate Jakson Reetz gets his first call to majors, and then his first big-league hit". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. "Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on Luis García batting 5th last night; Jhon Romero getting the call + more". 24 September 2021.
  10. "Brewers Sign Three To Minor League Deals". MLB Trade Rumors. December 9, 2021.
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