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

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Career

Bahr attended

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. He enrolled at the

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(UCF) and made the

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team as a walk on. He was cut from the team by coach Terry Rooney after the 2015 season, but new coach

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brought Bahr back on the team in 2017.

San Francisco Giants

The

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selected Bahr in the fifth round, with the 156th overall selection, of the

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. He signed and made his professional debut with the Low–A

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where he was 3–2 with a 3.55 ERA in 13 games (seven starts). Bahr began 2018 with the Single–A

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and was promoted to the High–A

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in June.

Texas Rangers

On July 8, 2018, the Giants traded Bahr, Austin Jackson, and

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to the Texas Rangers in exchange for a

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or cash considerations. He finished the year with the

Down East Wood Ducks The Down East Wood Ducks were a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and are named for the wood duck, a colorful local waterfowl. Establi ...

of the High–A

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. In 24 starts between Augusta, San Jose and the Ducks, he went 10–8 with a 3.52 ERA. Bahr was assigned back to Down East to open the 2019 season, and went 6–1 with a 1.71 ERA in 58 innings for them. On June 21, he was promoted to the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. Based in Frisco, Texas, the team is named aft ...

of the Double-A

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, and went 4–3 with a 3.23 ERA in 64 innings for them. Bahr was named the Texas Rangers 2019 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Bahr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season because of the

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. Bahr spent the 2021 season with the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home ...

of the

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, struggling to a 2–1 record with a 9.00 ERA over 33 innings. Bahr returned to Round Rock to open the 2022 season. After posting a 5.90 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 20 appearances, Bahr was released by the Rangers organization on July 25.

References

External links

UCF Knights bio
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