Donald Charles "Jake" Mauer (born December 20, 1978) is a former Minor League Baseball player, and former

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Division III

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standout. He is a coach in the

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system. As a senior in , he set the University of St. Thomas season record for

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with 83, and is the school's career leader in hits (243), runs (181) & games (187). He was inducted into the St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame in .

Playing career

Mauer was selected by the

in the 23rd round (677th overall pick) of the

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, the same draft in which they selected his younger brother,

Joe Mauer Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman, who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. A six-time All-Star, Mauer is the onl ...

(who would go on to have a 15-year career with the team), with the first overall pick. In five seasons in the Twins' farm system, Mauer compiled a .256 batting average with 82

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and no

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Managing career

After an elbow injury forced Mauer to retire following the season, he accepted a job as a Minor League coach with the Twins, and in , was promoted to manager of the

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. In Mauer's two seasons at the helm, the GCL Twins went 69-42, finishing in second and first, respectively, in the

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's Southern division. On October 21, , he was named manager of the

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following Jeff Smith's promotion to the double A

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. Mauer's success in the Gulf Coast League did not carry over to the Florida State League, as he led the team to a 64-74 record his first season at the helm, its worst record since finishing 61-74 in . Following the Twins' agreement to add the

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as the team's Low-A affiliate in November 2012, Mauer was named the team's manager. After four seasons, he advanced to the

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, their Southern League team for 2017.

Personal life

The Mauers have a third brother, Billy, who signed with the Twins as an undrafted free agent in , and pitched in the organization for three seasons before chronic shoulder problems forced him to retire from the game. He ended his minor league career with a 3-4 record and 3.66

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in 43 games. Their

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is NBA

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Ken Mauer. Jake resides in Shoreview, Minnesota with his wife, Rachel, and three children, Lauren, Jake, and Andrew.

Honors

* Cretin-Derham Hall High School Raiders Minnesota State Champion ( & ) *

Division III 3rd team All-American () *NCAA Division III 2nd team All-America () *Division III

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All-Tournament team (2000 & 2001) *Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) co-Player of the Year (2001) *St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame () *

Manager of the Year ()

References

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