10 Facts About John Jaso

1.

John Edward Jaso is an American former professional baseball first baseman.

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John Jaso played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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3.

John Jaso then attended Southwestern College, a community college in Chula Vista, California.

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4.

John Jaso was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 12th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.

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5.

John Jaso began his professional career playing for the Low Single-A Hudson Valley Renegades for two seasons from 2003 to 2004.

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6.

John Jaso took the next step in 2005, playing for the Single-A Southwest Michigan Devil Rays.

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On January 10,2015, John Jaso was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays with Daniel Robertson and Boog Powell in exchange for Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist.

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8.

On December 23,2015, John Jaso signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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9.

John Jaso hit for the cycle on September 28,2016, against the Chicago Cubs, the first cycle in PNC Park history.

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10.

On October 1,2017, John Jaso told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he was going to retire and travel.

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