Jason Bahr
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1995)}}
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|birth_place = Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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Jason Thomas Bahr (born February 15, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
Bahr attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/os-sp-hs-mlb-draft-signings-0623-story.html|title=Area baseball players cash in after being selected in MLB Draft|author=J.C. Carnahan|website=Orlando Sentinel|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=May 22, 2019}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-baseball-0421-story.html|title=UCF pitcher Jason Bahr makes most of second chance with new coaches|author=Luis Torres|website=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=June 14, 2017|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://ucfknights.com/news/2017/3/9/baseball-bahr-feature.aspx|title=Jason's Journey|author=Christina Aguis|website=UCF Knights|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
=San Francisco Giants=
The San Francisco Giants selected Bahr in the fifth round, with the 156th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=https://newdayreview.com/2017/06/13/san-francisco-giants-draft-righty-jason-bahr-in-5th-round/|title=San Francisco Giants Draft Righty Jason Bahr in 5th Round|author=Victor Tan|website=New Day Review|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=September 11, 2019}} He signed and made his professional debut with the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes where he was 3–2 with a 3.55 ERA in 13 games (seven starts). Bahr began 2018 with the Single–A Augusta GreenJackets and was promoted to the High–A San Jose Giants in June.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=676599#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Jason Bahr Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|access-date=February 25, 2018}}
=Texas Rangers=
On July 8, 2018, the Giants traded Bahr, Austin Jackson, and Cory Gearrin to the Texas Rangers in exchange for a PTBNL or cash considerations.{{cite web|author=Tyler Fenwick|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-acquire-austin-jackson-from-giants/c-284808556|title=Rangers trade for Jason Bahr, Austin Jackson|website=MLB.com|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=July 27, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/07/08/rangers-get-rhps-gearrin-bahr-and-of-jackson-from-giants/36713243/|title=Rangers get RHPs Gearrin, Bahr and OF Jackson from Giants|author=The AP|website=USA Today|date=July 8, 2018|access-date=September 11, 2019}} He finished the year with the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A Carolina League. In 24 starts between Augusta, San Jose and the Ducks, he went 10–8 with a 3.52 ERA.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=676599#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Jason Bahr Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|access-date=December 28, 2018}} Bahr was assigned back to Down East to open the 2019 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/down-east/news/wood-ducks-announce-2019-roster/c-305729296|title=Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster|author=Matt Present|website=MiLB.com|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/carolina-notes-rangers-bahr-finding-rhythm/c-307324302?tcid=tw_article_307324302|title=Carolina notes: Rangers' Bahr finding rhythm|author=Damien Sordelett|website=MiLB.com|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=May 22, 2019}} 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2019/6/21/18701340/jason-bahr-to-frisco-curtis-terry-to-down-east|title=Jason Bahr to Frisco, Curtis Terry to Down East|author=Adam J. Morris|website=Lone Star Ball|publisher=SB Nation|date=June 21, 2019|access-date=June 21, 2019}} and went 4–3 with a 3.23 ERA in 64 innings for them.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1243010/2019/09/26/breakouts-six-rangers-prospects-who-took-the-biggest-leaps-forward-in-2019/|title=Breakouts: Six Rangers prospects who took the biggest leaps forward in 2019|author=Jamey Newberg|website=The Athletic|date=September 26, 2019|access-date=September 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/sam-huff-jason-bahr-headline-texas-rangers-organization-all-stars/c-312221114?tcid=tw_article_312221114|title=Huff, Bahr headline Rangers prospects|author=Brian Stultz|website=MiLB.com|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019}} Bahr was named the Texas Rangers 2019 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rangers-announce-2019-minor-league-award-winners|title=Rangers announce 2019 Minor League Award winners|author=John Blake|website=MLB.com|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}}
Bahr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=November 30, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-set-2021-minor-league-rosters|title=Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?|author=Kennedi Landry|website=MLB.com|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 8, 2021}} Bahr returned to Round Rock to open the 2022 season.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Preliminary 2022 Round Rock Express Roster Announced |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2022-preliminary-express-roster |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=MiLB.com}} After posting a 5.90 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 20 appearances, Bahr was released by the Rangers organization on July 25.
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=676599|espn=41102|br=|fangraphs=|brm=bahr--000jas}}
- [https://ucfknights.com/sports/baseball/roster/jason-bahr/9018 UCF Knights bio]
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Category:Baseball players from Orlando, Florida
Category:UCF Knights baseball players
Category:Augusta GreenJackets players
Category:Down East Wood Ducks players
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Category:Round Rock Express players