Jason Thomas Bahr (born February 15, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher and Commercial pilot who is a free agent.
Career
Bahr attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida.[1] He enrolled at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and made the UCF Knights baseball team as a walk on. He was cut from the team by coach Terry Rooney after the 2015 season, but new coach Greg Lovelady brought Bahr back on the team in 2017.[2][3]
The San Francisco Giants selected Bahr in the fifth round, with the 156th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[4] He signed and made his professional debut with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes where he was 3–2 with a 3.55 ERA in 13 games (seven starts). He began 2018 with the Augusta GreenJackets and was promoted to the San Jose Giants in June.[5]
On July 8, 2018, the Giants traded Bahr, Austin Jackson, and Cory Gearrin to the Rangers for a PTBNL or cash considerations.[6][7] He finished the year with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. In 24 starts between Augusta, San Jose and the Ducks, he went 10–8 with a 3.52 ERA.[8] Bahr was assigned back to Down East to open the 2019 season,[9][10] and went 6–1 with a 1.71 ERA in 58 innings for them. On June 21, he was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League,[11] and went 4–3 with a 3.23 ERA in 64 innings for them.[12][13] Bahr was named the Texas Rangers 2019 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[14] Bahr did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bahr spent the 2021 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West, struggling to a 2–1 record with a 9.00 ERA over 33 innings.[15] Bahr returned to Round Rock to open the 2022 season.[16] He was released on July 25.
References
- ^ J.C. Carnahan (June 23, 2017). "Area baseball players cash in after being selected in MLB Draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Luis Torres. "UCF pitcher Jason Bahr makes most of second chance with new coaches". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Christina Aguis (March 9, 2017). "Jason's Journey". UCF Knights. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Victor Tan (June 13, 2017). "San Francisco Giants Draft Righty Jason Bahr in 5th Round". New Day Review. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Jason Bahr Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Tyler Fenwick (May 24, 2018). "Rangers trade for Jason Bahr, Austin Jackson". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ The AP (July 8, 2018). "Rangers get RHPs Gearrin, Bahr and OF Jackson from Giants". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Jason Bahr Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Matt Present (March 27, 2019). "Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Damien Sordelett (May 22, 2019). "Carolina notes: Rangers' Bahr finding rhythm". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Adam J. Morris (June 21, 2019). "Jason Bahr to Frisco, Curtis Terry to Down East". Lone Star Ball. SB Nation. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Jamey Newberg (September 26, 2019). "Breakouts: Six Rangers prospects who took the biggest leaps forward in 2019". The Athletic. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ Brian Stultz (December 16, 2019). "Huff, Bahr headline Rangers prospects". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ John Blake (September 27, 2019). "Rangers announce 2019 Minor League Award winners". MLB.com. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Preliminary 2022 Round Rock Express Roster Announced". MiLB.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- UCF Knights bio