Jason Krizan

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Jason Krizan

| image = Jason Krizan.jpg

| caption = Krizan with the Erie SeaWolves in 2017

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| position = Third baseman / Left fielder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|28}}

| birth_place = Pflugerville, Texas, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 29

| debutyear = 2022

| debutteam = San Francisco Giants

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = May 1

| finalyear = 2022

| finalteam = San Francisco Giants

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| stat2label = Home runs

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San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2022}})

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Jason William Krizan (born June 28, 1989) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played college baseball at Dallas Baptist University, where Krizan was named a First-Team All-American in his senior season. The Detroit Tigers drafted Krizan in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. He is currently the hitting coach for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

Amateur career

Krizan attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas. At Pflugerville, he was named to the All-District Baseball Team all four years, the All-Central Texas Baseball Team as a junior in 2006 and as a senior in 2007, and the All-State Baseball Team by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a junior.{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11272EFCC21CC580&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=All-Central Texas Team |page=C02 |newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |date=June 23, 2006 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}} {{Subscription required|date=February 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=119E7D821CDAF298&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=All-Central Texas High School Baseball |date=June 20, 2007 |newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |page=C02 |accessdate=March 23, 2012}} {{Subscription required|date=March 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LTJB&p_theme=ltjb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=112DE320E3BC5C78&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=TSWA All-State Baseball List |date=July 13, 2006 |newspaper=Longview News-Journal |accessdate=March 23, 2012}} {{subscription required|date=March 2012}}

Krizan enrolled at Dallas Baptist University, where he played college baseball for the Dallas Baptist Patriots of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, competing as an independent program. Krizan played collegiate summer baseball for the Pittsfield Dukes of the New England Collegiate Baseball League after the 2008 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.iberkshires.com/story/27653/phototable.php?ss_id=1693 |title=Dukes survive late inning scares from SteepleCats to hang on 3–2 |publisher=Iberkshires.com |date=February 9, 2012 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}} the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League after the 2009 season,{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NT&s_site=duluthsuperior&p_multi=DU&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1299103EF75E06C8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=Duluth News Tribune |title=Bucks rock Huskies' pitching |date=July 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}} {{Subscription required|date=February 2012}} and the North Texas Copperheads of the Texas Collegiate League after the 2010 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/20/aa_generals_0721_104371/?sports&local-sports |title=Generals top North Texas behind Colon's effort |newspaper=Victoria Advocate |date=July 20, 2010 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

As a senior in 2011, Krizan had a 39-game hitting streak,{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/other-colleges/20110603-fort-worth-regional-dbu-stuns-oklahoma-3-2-in-10-innings-for-1st-ncaa-tournament-win1.ece |title=Fort Worth Regional: DBU stuns Oklahoma, 3-2, in 10 innings |publisher=Dallasnews.com |date=June 3, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}} a Dallas Baptist record.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=6562037 |title=Dallas Baptist's Jason Krizan has 39-game hitting streak ended |work=ESPN.com |date=May 18, 2011 |access-date=February 15, 2012}} He also set an NCAA Division I record with 39 doubles in 2011,{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2011-06-08-dallas-baptist-college-world-series_n.htm |title=Big bats put Dallas Baptist in chase for CWS |newspaper=USA Today |date=June 8, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}} besting the previous record of 36 shared by Brad Hawpe, Damon Thames and Jeremy Morris.{{cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/2011-05-14/krizan-breaks-ncaa-doubles-record |title=Krizan breaks NCAA doubles record: DBU senior hits 37th double of year in game against Alcorn St |publisher=NCAA.com |date=May 14, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2012 |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095147/http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/2011-05-14/krizan-breaks-ncaa-doubles-record |url-status=dead }} He batted .413/.498/.700, leading Division I independents in slugging percentage, doubles, home runs (10), RBIs (81), and OPS (1.199).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=3bb55345&type=bat|title=2011 NCAA Division I Independents Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Krizan led Dallas Baptist to its first NCAA Division I tournament victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.newsday.com/news/dallas-baptist-tops-oklahoma-in-10th-inning-1.2928855 |title=Dallas Baptist tops Oklahoma in 10th inning |newspaper=Newsday |date=June 3, 2011 |accessdate=March 23, 2012}} {{subscription required|date=March 2012}} After the season, Krizan was named to the 2011 College Baseball All-America Teams of the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America.{{cite web|url=http://www.abca.org//pdf8/767462.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=18900|title=ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-American Teams|publisher=ABCA.org|access-date=March 13, 2012|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717100242/https://www.abca.org//pdf8/767462.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=18900|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/awards/all-america-teams/2011/2611952.html |title=College: Awards: All-America Teams: 2011 College All-America Team |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=June 15, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

Professional career

=Detroit Tigers=

The Detroit Tigers selected Krizan in the eighth round, with the 257th overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, and Krizan signed with the Tigers.{{cite web |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=det |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206133009/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=det |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 6, 2007 |title=Detroit Tigers 2011 Draft Results |publisher=Major League Baseball |accessdate=March 22, 2012}} He was assigned to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Single-A Midwest League after he signed.{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2011/07/luis_castillo_helps_lift_white.html |title=Luis Castillo helps lift Whitecaps past TinCaps |date=July 4, 2011 |newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press |accessdate=March 23, 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/dayton-dragons/dragons-road-trip-ends-with-setback-1229171.html |title=Dragons' road trip ends with setback |newspaper=Springfield News-Sun |date=August 13, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

Krizan played for West Michigan in 2012, batting .244/.333/.337 in 110 games for the team. He played for the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League in 2013, hitting 4 home runs with 52 RBI to go along with a .288/.388/.396 slash. He played for the Erie SeaWolves of the Double-A Eastern League in 2014. He ended the year with a .293 batting average, 31 doubles, and 56 runs batted in. He was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the final week of the season.{{cite web |url=http://mobile.goerie.com/html5/sectionfront/content/?content=26571104&type=&story=SeaWolves%27+Krizan%2C+Machado+earn+Eastern+League+awards |title=SeaWolves' Krizan, Machado earn Eastern League awards |website=mobile.goerie.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215234944/http://mobile.goerie.com/html5/sectionfront/content/?content=26571104&type=&story=SeaWolves%27+Krizan%2C+Machado+earn+Eastern+League+awards |archive-date=December 15, 2014}}

The Tigers invited Krizan to spring training in 2015, where the Tigers had him play in the infield with an eye on converting him into a utility player.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/03/19/detroit-tigers-jason-krizan/25039347/|title=Detroit Tigers have outfielder Jason Krizan working in infield|date=March 19, 2015|work=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=January 14, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/03/30/detroit-tigers-roster-jason-krizan/70669982/|title=Detroit Tigers cut Jason Krizan, see utility role in his future|date=March 30, 2015|work=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=January 14, 2016}} He began the 2015 season with the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A International League, but was demoted to Erie in May after batting .169 in 71 at bats.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/05/inside_the_minors_jason_krizan.html|title=Inside the minors: Jason Krizan demoted to Erie; Ben Verlander among league leaders in Florida|work=MLive.com|date=May 6, 2015|accessdate=January 14, 2016}} He finished the year with a .252/.327/.357 slash between the two clubs.

Krizan began the 2016 season in Erie, hitting .293 with nine home runs and 55 runs batted in 95 games. In July, Krizan won the Double-A Eastern League Home Run Derby with a total of 30 home runs.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/07/16/jason-krizan-detroit-tigers/87192910/|title=Tigers prospect Krizan home run king for a day|access-date=August 20, 2016}} On August 8, 2016, Krizan returned to Toledo and in 32 games hit .300 with one home run and ten runs batted in. He spent the 2017 season split between Toledo and Erie, hitting .281/.351/.417 with 8 home runs and 51 RBI in 121 games between the two affiliates. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/ | title=Minor League Free Agents 2017 }}

On December 21, 2017, Krizan re-signed with the Tigers on a new minor league contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/detroit-tigers-jason-krizan-states-case-with-authority-271529722|title=Tigers' Krizan states case with authority|website=Minor League Baseball}} He played for Toledo in 2018,{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2018/04/24/Coop-Scoop-Mud-Hens-outfielder-Jason-Krizan-talks-about-earning-an-everyday-job/stories/20180424145 |title=Mud Hens outfielder Jason Krizan talks about earning an everyday job | The Blade |publisher=Toledoblade.com |date= |accessdate=April 30, 2022}} posting a .250/.333/.378 slash with 8 home runs and 55 RBI in 106 contests. He elected minor league free agency again following the season on November 2, 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/ | title=Minor League Free Agents 2018 }}

=New York Mets=

On December 18, 2018, Krizan signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.{{cite tweet|number=1075179295969083393|user=Jacob_Resnick|title=#Mets have signed infielder Jason Krizan to a minor league contract, per a source. 29 year old has spent the entire… |date=December 19, 2018}} He split the 2019 season between the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, accumulating a .275/.358/.469 slash with a career-high 14 home runs and 65 RBI.

=San Francisco Giants=

On December 12, 2019, the Oakland Athletics selected Krizan from the Mets in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-rule-5-draft-results|title=2019 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick|website=MLB.com}} Krizan 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 Season Canceled|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/ | title=Full List of 2020-2021 Minor League Baseball Free Agents }}

On November 18, 2020, Krizan signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-jason-krizan-lands-minor-league-contract/ | title=Giants' Jason Krizan: Lands minor-league contract }} He spent the 2021 campaign with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, batting .316/.367/.492 with career-highs in home runs (16) and RBI (73) in 110 games for the team. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/ | title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams }} On December 13, Krizan re-signed with the Giants on a new minor league contract, and later received an invitation to spring training.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jason-krizan-607249 |title=Jason Krizan Stats, Fantasy & News |publisher=Minor League Baseball |date= |access-date=April 30, 2022}} He began the 2022 season with Sacramento.

On April 29, 2022, Krizan was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Brandon Belt and Dominic Leone were placed on the COVID injured list.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-jason-krizan-making-big-league-debut-friday/ | title=Giants' Jason Krizan: Making big-league debut Friday }} Krizan made his major league debut the same day, starting at left field,{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3282188/2022/04/29/after-a-decade-in-the-minors-jason-krizan-finally-gets-the-call-with-giants/ |title=After a decade in the minors, Jason Krizan finally gets the call with Giants |publisher=The Athletic |date= |accessdate=April 30, 2022}} and collected his first major league hit on a single to right field two days later on May 1, 2022, against Washington Nationals starter Josiah Gray.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jason-krizan-gets-first-mlb-hit/ |title=Krizan gets first MLB hit after 11 years in Minors |work=mlb.com |date= |accessdate=May 2, 2022}} After he batted 1-for-8 in three games, the Giants sent Krizan outright to Sacramento.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/giants-outright-jason-krizan-activate-mike-yastrzemski.html | title=Giants Outright Jason Krizan, Activate Mike Yastrzemski }} Playing for Sacramento in 2022, he batted .266/.329/.487 in 357 at bats, and was tied for 8th in the Pacific Coast League in doubles, with 30.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=39e6d58a&type=bat|title=2022 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=September 19, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Coaching career

=Chicago White Sox=

On January 31, 2023, Krizan was named the hitting coach of the Winston-Salem Dash, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.{{Cite web|title=Winston-Salem Dash Announce 2023 Field Staff|url=https://www.milb.com/winston-salem/news/winston-salem-dash-announce-2023-field-staff|access-date=2023-02-11|website=Minor League Baseball|language=en}}

=Miami Marlins=

On January 17, 2024, Krizan was named the hitting coach of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double–A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.{{Cite web|title=Kevin Randel Returns to Lead 2024 Blue Wahoos Coaching Staff|url=https://www.milb.com/pensacola/news/2024-blue-wahoos-coaching-staff|access-date=November 30, 2024|website=Minor League Baseball|language=nl}}

Personal life

Krizan married Kristin on November 3, 2018, at First United Methodist church in Sarasota, Florida.{{cn|date=April 2022}} They had a son in 2019.{{cite tweet|number=1187202551512489985|user=JasonKrizan|title=Welcome to the world Carter Jason Krizan! We love you soooo much already! @KrisKrizan |date=October 24, 2019}}