Eric Jagielo

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Eric Jagielo
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1992-05-17) May 17, 1992 (age 31)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Eric Stephen Jagielo (born May 17, 1992) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played college baseball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Career

Amateur

Jagielo attended

runs batted in (RBIs). In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[4][5]

New York Yankees

The

Tampa Yankees that year, and hit .259 with a .354 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and 54 RBIs in 85 games and was a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star.[9] In an instructional game after the season, Jagielo was hit in the face by a pitch, breaking the zygomatic arch near his left eye, which required surgery.[11]

In 2015, he was ranked as the 8th and 11th best prospect in the system by MLB.com and Baseball America, respectively. He spent the season with the Trenton Thunder, batting .284 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs in 58 games and was an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star.[9] Jagielo suffered a knee injury sliding into home on June 16 and missed the rest of the season.[12] He underwent surgery in July and was expected to play in the Arizona Fall League that fall before the Yankees decided to against it.[13]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 28, 2015, the Yankees traded Jagielo, Rookie Davis, Tony Renda, and Caleb Cotham to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.[14] Before the 2016 season, MLB.com ranked him as the Reds' 14th best prospect and top power hitter.[15][16] Jagielo spent the season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, where he batted .205 with seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 111 games.[17] In 2017, he played for both Pensacola and the Louisville Bats, posting a .204 batting average with five home runs and 25 RBIs in 103 total games.[18][19]

Miami Marlins

In March 2018, the Miami Marlins acquired Jagielo in exchange for cash considerations.[20] He split the season between the New Orleans Baby Cakes and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[18] He was released by Miami in March 2019.[21]

As of 2023, Jagielo lives outside Denver, CO and works in finance.

References

  1. ^ Helfgot, Mike (June 18, 2010). "2010 Chicago Tribune baseball All-State first team: Downers Grove North's Eric Jagielo". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Irish 3rd baseman Eric Jagielo named BIG EAST Player Of The Year". Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Eric Jagielo Takes Home BIG EAST Player Of The Year Award As Irish Total Five All-BIG EAST Honorees". Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "#16 Eric Jagielo - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Staff reports. "Meet Harwich's Eric Jagielo". Wicked Local. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Yanks nab Notre Dame third baseman 26th". MLB.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Eric Jagielo Taken 26th Overall By New York Yankees In 2013 First-Year Player Draft". Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Top draft pick Eric Jagielo makes debut for Staten Island Yankees". SILive.com. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c "Eric Jagielo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Yankees Top Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Yanks' Jagielo to miss AFL after taking fastball to face". MLB.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  12. ^ Peruffo, Nick (June 30, 2015). "Thunder gets bad news on Eric Jagielo's injured knee". Trentonian. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Jennings, Chad. "After checkup, Yankees pull Eric Jagielo from Arizona Fall League". The Journal News. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Sheldon, Mark (December 28, 2015). "Reds deal Chapman to Yanks for 4 players". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "Reds Top Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Breaking down Reds' 2016 Top 30 Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Eric Jagielo Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Fernandez, Andre C. "Miami Marlins' shortstop nearing return from shoulder surgery". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  19. ^ "Eric Jagielo Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "Marlins' Eric Jagielo: Sent to Marlins". CBSSports.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Minor League Transactions, March 23-29, 2019".

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