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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===New York Yankees===
===New York Yankees===
The [[New York Yankees]] selected Cave in the sixth round, with the 209th overall selection, of the [[2011 MLB draft]]. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $825,000 [[signing bonus]].<ref name="signs">{{Cite web |title=It's official: Former Red Sox fan Jake Cave signs with Yankees for $825K |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-cave-signs-with-yajkees-story.html |publisher=Daily Press |accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> He made his professional debut that season for the [[Gulf Coast Yankees]]. In his first game, he fractured his [[kneecap]] in a collision at [[home plate]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the shelf for now, Jake Cave is eager to get back on the diamond |url=http://articles.dailypress.com/2012-05-19/sports/dp-spt-jake-cave-0521-20120519_1_jake-cave-steinbrenner-field-spring-training |website=Daily Press |accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref> The injury caused him to miss the rest of the season as well as the entire 2012 season.
The [[New York Yankees]] selected Cave in the sixth round, with the 209th overall selection, of the [[2011 MLB draft]]. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $825,000 [[signing bonus]].<ref name="signs">{{Cite web |title=It's official: Former Red Sox fan Jake Cave signs with Yankees for $825K |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-cave-signs-with-yajkees-story.html |publisher=Daily Press |accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> He made his professional debut that season for the [[Gulf Coast Yankees]]. In his first game, he fractured his [[kneecap]] in a collision at [[home plate]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the shelf for now, Jake Cave is eager to get back on the diamond |url=://.dailypress.com/20120519/--jake-cave------- |website=Daily Press |=}}</ref> The injury caused him to miss the rest of the season as well as the entire 2012 season.


In 2013, Cave played 113 games for the [[Charleston RiverDogs]] of the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[South Atlantic League]]. He finished the year hitting .282/.347/.401 with two [[home run]]s and 31 RBIs. Cave started the 2014 season with the [[Tampa Yankees]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Florida State League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2014 |title=Jake Cave is in a hitter's zone with the Tampa Yankees |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-jake-cave-0628-20140627,0,6828156.story |website=dailypress.com |accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref> After hitting .304/.354/.395 with three home runs and 24 RBIs in 90 games with Tampa, he was promoted to the [[Trenton Thunder]] of the [[Class AA]] [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] in July,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2014 |title=Thunder call-up Jake Cave adds versatility to lineup |url=http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140724/thunder-call-up-jake-cave-adds-versatility-to-lineup |website=The Trentonian |accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2014 |title=Yankees promote Jake Cave from Single-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/dp-spt-yankees-promote-jake-cave-from-singlea-tampa-to-doublea-trenton-20140716,0,1181190.story |website=dailypress.com |accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref> where he finished the season batting .273 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games.
In 2013, Cave played 113 games for the [[Charleston RiverDogs]] of the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[South Atlantic League]]. He finished the year hitting .282/.347/.401 with two [[home run]]s and 31 RBIs. Cave started the 2014 season with the [[Tampa Yankees]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Florida State League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 |title=Jake Cave is in a zone with the Tampa Yankees |url=://www.dailypress.com//jake-cave-- |= |= }}</ref> After hitting .304/.354/.395 with three home runs and 24 RBIs in 90 games with Tampa, he was promoted to the [[Trenton Thunder]] of the [[Class AA]] [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] in July,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2014 |title=Thunder call-up Jake Cave adds versatility to lineup |url=http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140724/thunder-call-up-jake-cave-adds-versatility-to-lineup |website=The Trentonian |accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |= 2014 |title=Yankees promote Jake Cave from Single-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton |url=://www..com///yankees-promote-jake-cave-from--tampa-to--- |= |= }}</ref> where he finished the season batting .273 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games.


Cave spent 2015 with both Trenton and the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]] of the [[Class AAA]] [[International League]], compiling a combined .278 batting average with two home runs and 39 RBIs. He was selected by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in the 2015 [[Rule 5 draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily Press |date=December 10, 2015 |title=Former Kecoughtan/Hampton Christian baseball player Cave selected in MLB Rule 5 draft |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/inside-the-pd-blog/dp-spt-jake-cave-mlb-rule-5-draft-20151210-post.html |website=dailypress.com |accessdate=December 11, 2015}}</ref> Cave did not make the Reds' [[Opening Day]] roster, and he was returned to the Yankees on April 5, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Yankees reacquire outfielder Jake Cave from Cincinnati Reds - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160405&content_id=170604436&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb |accessdate=August 30, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, he played for Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a combined .268 batting average with eight home runs and 55 RBIs, and in 2017, he returned to both the Thunder and RailRiders, batting a combined .305 with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Cave Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=595909#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL |publisher=MiLB.com |accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
Cave spent 2015 with both Trenton and the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]] of the [[Class AAA]] [[International League]], compiling a combined .278 batting average with two home runs and 39 RBIs. He was selected by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in the 2015 [[Rule 5 draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily Press |date=December 10, 2015 |title=Former Kecoughtan/Hampton Christian baseball player Cave selected in MLB Rule 5 draft |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/inside-the-pd-blog/dp-spt-jake-cave-mlb-rule-5-draft-20151210-post.html |website=dailypress.com |accessdate=December 11, 2015}}</ref> Cave did not make the Reds' [[Opening Day]] roster, and he was returned to the Yankees on April 5, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Yankees reacquire outfielder Jake Cave from Cincinnati Reds - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160405&content_id=170604436&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb |accessdate=August 30, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, he played for Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a combined .268 batting average with eight home runs and 55 RBIs, and in 2017, he returned to both the Thunder and RailRiders, batting a combined .305 with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Cave Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=595909#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL |publisher=MiLB.com |accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref>

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Jake Cave
Cave with the Minnesota Twins in 2019
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 44
Outfielder
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 31)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 19, 2018, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.231
Home runs38
Runs batted in139
Teams

Andrew Jacob Cave (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2018.

Amateur career

Cave attended Hampton Christian High School in Hampton, Virginia. As a pitcher for the school's baseball team in his sophomore year, Cave had a 10–0 win–loss record and a 1.23 earned run average with 109 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched.[1] He also demonstrated his hitting ability winning the World Wooden Bat Association Under-16 national title. He committed to attend Louisiana State University on a college baseball scholarship.[2] Before his junior year, he transferred to Kecoughtan High School.[1] He also played basketball in high school.[3] In 2011, his senior year at Kecoughtan, he had a .609 batting average.[4] Cave was named the Peninsula District and Daily Press Player of the Year. He spent the summer after graduating from Kecoughtan playing for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plain League.[5][6]

Professional career

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected Cave in the sixth round, with the 209th overall selection, of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $825,000 signing bonus.[5] He made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Yankees. In his first game, he fractured his kneecap in a collision at home plate.[7] The injury caused him to miss the rest of the season as well as the entire 2012 season.

In 2013, Cave played 113 games for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. He finished the year hitting .282/.347/.401 with two home runs and 31 RBIs. Cave started the 2014 season with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[8] After hitting .304/.354/.395 with three home runs and 24 RBIs in 90 games with Tampa, he was promoted to the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League in July,[9][10] where he finished the season batting .273 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games.

Cave spent 2015 with both Trenton and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League, compiling a combined .278 batting average with two home runs and 39 RBIs. He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[11] Cave did not make the Reds' Opening Day roster, and he was returned to the Yankees on April 5, 2016.[12] In 2016, he played for Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a combined .268 batting average with eight home runs and 55 RBIs, and in 2017, he returned to both the Thunder and RailRiders, batting a combined .305 with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs.[13]

The Yankees added Cave to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[14] He was designated for assignment on March 12, 2018, following the Yankees signing of Neil Walker.[15]

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins acquired Cave on March 16, 2018, for minor league pitcher Luis Gil.[16][17] He began the season with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League, and made his MLB debut on May 19. He hit his first major league home run in his first major league game.[18] During the 2018 season, Cave hit 13 home runs and led all Major League Baseball hitters in average distance per home run, at 421 feet.[19]

On May 13, 2019, Cave was sent down to the minor leagues. On the season, Cave hit .258 with eight home runs and 25 RBI.[20] He was added to the playoff roster for the 2019 postseason.[21] In 2020, Cave hit .221 with four home runs and 15 RBI in the COVID-19 shortened season.[22]

On May 15, 2021, Cave was placed on the 60-day injured list after suffering a fracture in his back.[23] Cave was activated off of the injured list on July 24.[24] On November 25, 2021, the Twins outrighted Cave to the St. Paul Saints.[25] He had his contract selected on August 1, 2022.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Baltimore Orioles claimed Cave off of waivers on October 12, 2022.[26] On November 4, the Orioles and Cave agreed to a split contract to avoid salary arbitration for the 2023 season.[27]

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Cave off waivers from the Orioles on December 2.[28] Cave made the Phillies' Opening Day roster in 2023.[29]

Personal life

Cave's father, Bryan, played baseball at Kecoughtan and became the head coach of The Apprentice School. Both of Cave's sisters played softball and were named All-District.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Krider, Dave. "Cave transferring to Kecoughtan". Max Preps. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jake Cave commits to LSU". Daily Press. July 22, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Jake Cave transferring to Kecoughtan from Hampton Christian". Daily Press. February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Kecoughtan baseball star Jake Cave excelling with Yankees farm team". Daily Press. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "It's official: Former Red Sox fan Jake Cave signs with Yankees for $825K". Daily Press. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Peninsula Pilots: Jake Cave enjoying time with Pilots while he awaits the Yankees". Daily Press. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "On the shelf for now, Jake Cave is eager to get back on the diamond". Daily Press. May 19, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jake Cave is in a hitter's zone with the Tampa Yankees". Daily Press. June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Thunder call-up Jake Cave adds versatility to lineup". The Trentonian. July 24, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "Yankees promote Jake Cave from Single-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton". The Virginian-Pilot. July 17, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Daily Press (December 10, 2015). "Former Kecoughtan/Hampton Christian baseball player Cave selected in MLB Rule 5 draft". dailypress.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "New York Yankees reacquire outfielder Jake Cave from Cincinnati Reds - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "Jake Cave Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Hampton native Jake Cave added to New York Yankees 40-man roster". Daily Press. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  15. ^ Steve Adams (March 12, 2018). "Yankees Designate Jake Cave For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "NY Yankees trade Jake Cave to Minnesota Twins for pitcher Luis Gil". March 18, 2018. NorthJersey.com. March 16, 2018.
  17. ^ Butherus, J. Scott (March 17, 2018). "Cave's all-around skills a boon to Twins". MLB.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  18. ^ O'Brien, Marty (May 19, 2018). "Hampton native Jake Cave called up to play for Minnesota Twins". Daily Press. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  19. ^ Schoenfield, David (November 3, 2018). "Why Mookie Betts is the perfect player, and other fun stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  20. ^ "Jake Cave 2019 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "Twins announce ALDS roster". Twinkie Town. October 4, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  22. ^ "Jake Cave 2020 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  23. ^ Byrne, Connor (May 15, 2021). "Twins To Place Jake Cave On 60-Day IL, Select Rob Refsnyder". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  24. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions (July 2021)". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  25. ^ Stohs, Seth (November 30, 2021). "Twins Claim Trevor Megill, Outright Jake Cave". Twins Daily. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  26. ^ "Baltimore Orioles claim outfielder Jake Cave, 29, off waivers," The Associated Press (AP), Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  27. ^ "Orioles, Jake Cave avoid arbitration". yardbarker.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "Phillies Claim Jake Cave off Waivers from Orioles".
  29. ^ "'A good day' as Guthrie, Cave make Phils' OD roster". MLB.com.
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