Jason Bahr

Jason Thomas Bahr (born February 15, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Jason Bahr
Pitcher
Born: (1995-02-15) February 15, 1995 (age 30) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Bahr attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants selected Bahr in the fifth round, with the 156th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6][7] 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.^[8] Bahr was assigned back to Down East to open the 2019 season,^[9][10] 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,^[11] and went 4–3 with a 3.23 ERA in 64 innings for them.^[12][13] Bahr was named the Texas Rangers 2019 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year.^[14]

Bahr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[15] 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.^[16] Bahr returned to Round Rock to open the 2022 season.^[17] After posting a 5.90 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 20 appearances, Bahr was released by the Rangers organization on July 25.