Jason Hart | |
---|---|
Miami Marlins – No. 46 | |
Outfielder / First baseman | |
Born: Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | September 5, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 18, 2002, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 2002, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
As player: As coach:
|
Jason Wyatt Hart (born September 5,1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman and current assistant hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2002.
Standing at 6'4" and weighing 240 pounds,Hart attended Fair Grove High School and was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 20th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He opted to play college baseball at Southwest Missouri State University. In 1997,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [1] He was a 2nd-team college All-American and a Missouri Valley Conference All-Star in 1998. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft,and signed with the club.
He began his professional career in 1998 with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks,hitting .258 with 20 home runs and 69 RBI with them. He led or tied for the Northwest League lead in games played,home runs and RBI. He earned a trip to the All-Star game and the Northwest League MVP Award that season.
Playing for the Modesto A's in 1999,Hart hit .305 with 19 home runs,48 doubles and 123 RBI in 550 at-bats. Once again,he topped his league (the California League) in multiple categories,those being:at-bats,doubles and RBI.
In 2000,Hart had another outstanding season. He spent most of the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds,hitting .326 with 44 doubles,30 home runs and 121 RBI for them. He led the Texas League in at-bats,hits,and RBI. Although he spent most of the year with the Rockhounds,he also played five games for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats,hitting .278 with one home run,one double and four RBI in 18 at-bats. Overall,he hit .324 with 45 doubles,31 home runs and 125 RBI. He was a Baseball America All-Star,a Double-A All-Star and a Texas League All-Star. Indeed,he was developing into a minor league star.
According to Baseball America ,Hart was ranked the 59th best prospect in baseball and the second best prospect in the Athletics organization in 2001. Despite that,he slumped that year while playing for the River Cats. In 494 at-bats,he hit .247 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI.
On January 14,2002,Hart was traded with Gerald Laird,Ryan Ludwick,and Mario Ramos to the Rangers for Carlos Peña and Mike Venafro. Although he slumped mightily in 2001,Baseball America still named him the 10th best prospect in the Rangers organization in 2002.
Indeed,he did show some improvement in 2002,hitting .263 with 25 home runs and 83 RBI for the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. He earned a call-up to the big leagues that season,and on August 18 he made his debut,at the age of 24. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays,he appeared as a pinch hitter for Mike Lamb in his first plate appearance and drew a walk. Overall,Hart would appear in 10 games,hitting .267 with three of his four hits being doubles. He appeared in his final big league game on September 29 of that season.
Although he did not play in the big leagues after 2002,he stuck around in the minors until 2006. In 2003,he again played for Oklahoma,hitting .252 with 21 home runs and 82 RBI.
In 2004,Hart was diagnosed with a brain tumor and did not play. He did,however,play for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders in 2005. With them,he hit .246 with 21 home runs and 77 RBI. On October 15,he was granted free agency. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins on December 14.
Hart began the 2006 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 30 games with them,he hit .225 with four home runs and eight RBI. On June 1,he was sent back to the Rangers as part of a conditional deal. He finished the season with Oklahoma,hitting .254 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI. Combined,Hart hit .248 with 18 home runs and 53 RBI in his final professional season.
In total,Hart hit .271 with 174 home runs,243 doubles,and 687 RBI in eight minor league seasons.
In 2008,Hart assisted the Single-A Clinton LumberKings in the Rangers organization. Hart was the hitting coach for the Arizona Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2009. Hart spent the 2010 and 2011 season as the hitting coach of the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League. Hart served as the hitting coach of the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League from 2012 through 2019.[ citation needed ] He returned to Hickory as their hitting coach for the 2020 season. [2]
Ryan Francis Garko is an American former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter. In college,he was a catcher. He played for the Cleveland Indians,the San Francisco Giants,and the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball as well as the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. Garko was seen by former ESPN reporter John Sickels as a good hitter who hit to all parts of the field,but with poor defensive instincts. Through 2010,he had a .275 career average,427 hits,55 home runs,and 250 RBI in 463 games.
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers:
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies:
Chad Samuel Tracy is an American professional baseball manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Worcester Red Sox. He played college baseball at Pepperdine University then played professionally from 2006 to 2014,primarily as a first baseman. He also competed for the United States national baseball team.
Joseph Nicholas Gallo is an American professional baseball outfielder,third baseman and first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Minnesota Twins.
Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas is a Colombian professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Miami Marlins,San Diego Padres,Colorado Rockies,and Boston Red Sox. Alfaro signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent in 2010,was traded to the Phillies in 2015,and made his MLB debut in 2016.
Rougned Roberto Odor,nicknamed "Rougie",is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,and San Diego Padres.
Tomás Telis is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins.
Lewis Lamont Brinson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. The Texas Rangers selected Brinson in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
Drew Elliott Robinson is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Jose Ramón Trevino is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers.
Leslie Arnold "Bubba" Thompson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers. Thompson was drafted by the Rangers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft.
Joshua Ryne Jung is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders,and was drafted by the Rangers in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft.
Samuel Nicholas Huff is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Justin Connor Foscue is an American professional baseball second baseman and first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected 14th overall by the Rangers in the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Evan Jason Carter is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Yonny JoséHernández is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Aaron David Kenneth Zavala is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks.
Ezequiel Alberto Durán is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Jonathan Ornelas is an American professional baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.