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.
| 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 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editSeattle Mariners
editClase 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. Clase did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Clase returned to action in 2021 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Mariners. He played in 14 games for the team, missing time due to injury, and batted .245/.333/.388 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.[2] Clase spent the 2022 campaign with the Single–A Modesto Nuts, slashing .267/.374/.463 with 13 home runs, 49 RBI, and 55 stolen bases.[3]
On November 15, 2022, the Mariners added Clase to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He was optioned to the High-A Everett AquaSox to begin the 2023 season.[5] 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.[6] On April 15, 2024, Clase was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Dominic Canzone.[7]
Toronto Blue Jays
editOn July 26, 2024, Clase and Jacob Sharp were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Yimi García.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jonatan Clase Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jonatan Clase - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "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)