Jacob Gilles Hurtubise (born December 11, 1997) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Amateur

Hurtubise attended

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, and the

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, where he played

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for the

Army Black Knights The Army Black Knights are the athletic teams that represent the United States Military Academy, located in West Point, New York. The Black Knights compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a non-footb ...

. Despite playing only three full seasons at Army due to the

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, he set

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career records in

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s and walks. He was twice named to the All-Patriot League First Team and in 2019 was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. He was drafted by the

in the 39th round of the

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, but did not sign.

Cincinnati Reds

On July 17, 2020, Hurtubise signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. He, along with Cole Christiansen, Elijah Riley, Connor Slomka and

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, was among the first athletes to be granted a delay in his military service to pursue a professional sports career under a new policy. Hurtubise did not play in any games for the organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

. Hurtubise made his professional debut in 2021 with the High–A

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, batting .283/.413/.337 with no home runs, 33 RBI, and 39 stolen bases across 102 games. In 2022, he played in 63 games for the Double–A

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, hitting .250/.385/.308 with one home run, nine RBI, and 16 stolen bases. Hurtubise split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Chattanooga and the Triple–A

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. In 119 games split between the two affiliated, he hit a cumulative .330/.479/.483 with seven home runs, 46 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. Hurtubise was named the Reds' minor league position player of the year following the season. On November 14, 2023, the Reds added Hurtubise to their

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to protect him from the

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. He was optioned to the Triple–A

to begin the 2024 season. On May 13, 2024, Hurtubise was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night as an eighth-inning

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for Mike Ford against the

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in Arizona. He became the second USMA graduate to play in MLB. In 29 appearances for Cincinnati during his rookie campaign, Hurtubise batted .185/.297/.241 with four RBI and two stolen bases. Hurtubise played in 12 games for the Reds, going 1-for-12 (.083) with one walk. Hurtubise was

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following the acquisition of

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on June 14, 2025.

Seattle Mariners

On June 17, 2025, Hurtubise was claimed off waivers by the

. On July 9, Hurtubise was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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