- #
- 13
- Name
- Jake Washer
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- Catcher
- Opening Day Age
- 28
- Birthplace
- Clearwater, FL
- Birthdate
- 2/23/1996
- Draft
- 29th, 2019, Chicago Cubs
- B/T
- R/R
- Ht
- 6-0
- Wt
- 225
- Current Team
- Rockers
Washer, 28, is a graduate of West Stokes High school in King, N.C. who had an outstanding playing career at East Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2019. Washer spent four years in the Cubs’ system including a stint at Class AAA Iowa in 2023 where he tossed out eight of 19 would-be base stealers. In 2022 at Class A South Bend, Washer posted a .300 average with 14 homers and 34 RBI in 46 games. A Johnny Bench Award semifinalist at ECU, Washer hit .301 with 55 RBI and a team-leading 17 homers in 2019. Washer and fellow Rockers’ signee Jake Kuchmaner were teammates during their time at ECU.