Jonatan Clase
| Jonatan Clase | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 8 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 23, 2002 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 2024, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through May 24, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Jonatan Clase (born May 23, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners.
Career
[edit]Seattle Mariners
[edit]Clase signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Mariners.
On November 15, 2022, the Mariners added Clase to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1] He was optioned to the High-A Everett AquaSox to begin the 2023 season.[2] In 129 games split between Everett and the Double–A Arkansas Travelers, he batted .242/.353/.449 with 20 home runs, 68 RBI, and 79 stolen bases.
Clase was optioned to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2024 season.[3] On April 15, 2024, Clase was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Dominic Canzone.[4]
Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]On July 26, 2024, Clase and Jacob Sharp were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Yimi García.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mariners add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". The Seattle Times. November 15, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Mariners' Jonatan Clase: Optioned to High-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Jonatan Clase: Joining Triple-A Tacoma". cbssports.com. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Mariners, seeking spark, call up OF prospect Jonatan Clase". ESPN.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (July 26, 2024). "Mariners land reliever Yimi Garcia, send prospects to Blue Jays". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Mariners players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Mariners players
- Everett AquaSox players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Modesto Nuts players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Toros del Este players