The Cubs signed infielder Jake Hager to a minor league contract over the weekend. Hager appeared in a single sport for his or her advanced affiliate in Arizona. Based on the transaction log at MLB.com, he’s now headed to Triple-A Iowa.
A right-handed hitter, Hager has 42 video games of main league expertise between the Mets and Diamondbacks. He hit .197/.307/.224 with 31 strikeouts in 89 plate appearances in restricted motion between 2021-22. Hager spent most of final season in Triple-A with Arizona. He had a down 12 months, operating a .245/.301/.415 slash within the Pacific Coast League, and was launched in August.
Hager was the thirty second general decide of the 2011 draft popping out of highschool. He has appeared in components of seven seasons at Triple-A throughout 5 organizations (not together with Chicago). In simply over 500 video games there, he owns a .242/.301/.389 line. Hager has spent most of his time within the minors at shortstop, although he additionally has ample expertise at each second and third base (with scattered appearances within the outfield).
Chicago misplaced some minor league infield depth when Nick Madrigal broke his hand a number of weeks in the past. They’re mild on skilled Triple-A infielders, making Hager an easy match as a depth possibility.
