Jacob Michael Burger…he and wife, Ashlyn, live in Nashville and have two children…during his introductory Zoom call with members of the local DFW media on 12/13/24, Burger stated that his daughter would receive care at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, a hospital renowned among the best in the country at treating child patients with Down syndrome… on 8/2/23 vs. PHI, loanDepot Park offered $5 burgers in honor of Jake Burger’s Marlins debut; the facility sold more than 2,000 burgers and Burger went 2-for-4 in his first game with MIA…is friends with Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk, as they played hockey together in the St. Louis area as children...Burger and his wife, Ashlyn, founded ‘The Burger Family Foundation’ in March of 2025…inspired by the birth of their daughter, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome, the foundation aims to support and celebrate families like the Burgers’ through direct financial assistance, therapy, community, and the healing power of ranch life…in November 2025, The Burger Family Foundation hosted the first iteration of ‘The Lucky Classic’, a celebrity softball game and home run derby which raised over $250,000 in support of the Burgers’ mission…among the participants were fellow Rangers Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, Josh Jung and Kumar Rocker, as well as players from other MLB clubs and country music artists… in April 2025, Jake and Ashlyn partnered with Delaware North Sportservice to ensure that a portion of the proceeds from every #21 Burger jersey sold at Globe Life Field in 2025 was donated to The Burger Family Foundation – an initiative that will remain in place for the entirety of Burger’s tenure with the Rangers… on 8/10/25, the Burgers partnered with the Rangers to host ‘Down Syndrome Day’ at Globe Life Field…fans who purchased tickets to that day’s game against Philadelphia received a Down Syndrome Awareness Day cap provided by The Burger Family Foundation…throughout the 2025 season, Jake dedicated time on the road to visit ‘GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center’ locations across the country, featuring appearances by several of Jake’s teammates and players from opposing clubs.
2025
Experienced an up-and-down first campaign with the Rangers that included three stints on the Injured List (see ‘INJURIES’ to left)…batted .236/.269/.419/.688 (84-for-356) with 16 HR, one 3B, 15 2B, 53 RBI and 12 BB/93 SO in 103 G w/ TEX in ‘25…team ranks: HR (fourth), RBI (fifth)…his H, HR, 2B, RBI, BA, OBP, SLG and OPS totals were all the lowest in his three full MLB campaigns (beg. 2023)…selected as recipient of the club’s Harold McKinney Good Guy Award by the DFW BBWAA...was club’s Opening Day first baseman on 3/27 vs. BOS…hit just .190 (19-for-100) with a .561 OPS and 32 SO in 108 PA (29.6%) from O.D.-5/1 before being optioned to Round Rock on 5/2…slashed .391/.462/.696/1.158 (9-for-23) with two HR and six RBI in six G with the Express and was recalled on 5/12…had season-long eight-game hit streak from 5/1-18 (.333, 9-for-27, HR, 4 RBI), which included his 1-for-3 effort 5/1 vs. ATH before option and first seven games post-recall…batted .243 (33-136) with .726 OPS and team-high seven HR in 35 games from 5/12-6/20…left game on 6/20 at PIT after seventh-inning strikeout and was placed on 10-day IL with left oblique strain on 6/21…had one-game rehab assignment with Frisco (AA) on 7/1 vs. ARK (1-for-3, BB) before being returned on 7/2…suffered left quad strain 7/11 at HOU and was placed on 10-day IL during All-Star break on 7/16 (retro to 7/13)…was reinstated on 8/8 after a 5-G rehab stint with Frisco (2 G) and Round Rock (3 G) but was active for only 9 G with TEX (.429, 9-21) before enduring third IL stay, this time with left wrist sprain (8/18-31)…activated 9/1, playing through wrist discomfort for final month of season (.206 BA, 13-for-63, four HR, 12 RBI)…his 3.2% BB rate (12 BB/376 PA) was in first percentile of MLB, per Statcast…marked just fourth season in club history (1972-) with 350+ PA and 12-or-fewer BB: Burger in 2025, A.J. Pierzynski in 2013, Einar Diaz in 2003, Fernando Tatis in 1998…had two multi-HR games: 5/21 at NYY and 9/10 vs. MIL (sixth and seventh of career)…career-high-tying four RBI on 7/8 at LAA…fared better vs. LHP (.264 BA, .815 OPS in 100 PA) than RHP (.226 BA, .642 OPS in 276 PA)…27 of 84 hits came on first pitch (.403 BA, 27-for-67, 1.056 OPS)…pre-All Star break (.228 BA, .659 OPS) and post-All Star break (.262 BA, .776 OPS) numbers mirrored career trend (.710 OPS in 1st half, .858 OPS in 2nd half)…tallied a team-high 91 G/86 GS at first base while also appearing as a DH (10 G/7 GS) and PH (10 G)…had a .993 fielding percentage (5 E/693 TC) at 1B, as 1 DRS (FanGraphs) ranked sixth out of 11 A.L. first basemen (min. 750.0 inn.).
2024
In his first full season in Miami, Burger set a career high in hits (134), batting .250/.301/.460/.760 with 29 home runs, one triple, 23 doubles and 76 RBI over 137 games for the Fish – a performance that netted him Marlins Most Valuable Player honors from the South Florida Chapter of the BBWAA… led Marlins batters in runs (68), hits, total bases (246), home runs and RBI…saw heightened success against right-handed pitchers (.264 BA/.799 OPS) as opposed to LHP (.221 BA/.678 OPS), with 20 of his 29 home runs coming against righties… posted a .303 BA with runners in scoring position, the 22nd-best mark among qualified N.L. hitters…went 3-for-4 with three singles and three RBI in Miami’s 6-5 (12 inn.) defeat vs. PIT on Opening Day (3/28), joining Miguel Cabrera (2007) and Carlos Delgado (2005) as the only players in franchise history with 3+ H and 3+ RBI on Opening Day…began the season on a five-game RBI streak, tying Iván Rodríguez (3/31-4/5/03) for the fourth longest season-opening RBI streak in club annals…missed 20 games while on the Injured List from 4/15-5/6 (left intercostal muscle strain)…batted just .215 (59-275) with nine HR over his first 71 G through 7/11, but .288 (75-260) with 20 HR from 7/13-end of season, ranking among the N.L.’s best in that span in HR (third), SLG (fifth, .577), OPS (sixth, .923), and RBI (eighth, 45)…over his first 26 G out of the All-Star Break (7/19-8/16), paced MLB in HR (14), SLG (.798), and OPS (1.205)…homered in a career-high four consecutive games from 8/9-13 and logged at least one extra-base hit from 8/7-13, falling one G shy of his career-long streak XBH of 7 (6/4-11/22)…had a three-game rehab stint at Triple-A Jacksonville: .273 (3-11), RBI, two R.
2023
Was acquired by Miami at the Aug. 1 trade deadline in exchange for Minor League pitching prospect LHP Jake Eder...Hit .303 with 60 hits, 13 doubles, nine home runs and 28 RBI in 53 games with the Marlins to finish the year, after hitting .214 in 88 games with the White Sox...His .860 OPS from Aug. 1 until the end of the season led all players traded at the deadline - Josh Bell ranked 3rd with his .818 OPS...Overall, set career highs in games played (141), runs (71), hits (123), doubles (28), home runs (34), RBI (80) and walks (32)...Had a combined 34 multi-hit games (17 with CHW and 17 with MIA)...Recorded first multi-HR game with the Marlins on Sept. 2 at WSH...Had three total in the season (also, June 14 at LAD and July 27 vs. CLE)...Set a career-high with hits in 13 consecutive games from Aug. 8-13, the second-longest streak by a Marlin this year...Matched a career-high with four consecutive multi-hit games from Sept. 14-17, going 10x18 with three doubles and two home runs in the span...Had three walk-off hits this year (four career), including two with the Marlins - a walk-off single on Aug. 13 vs. NYY in part of a six-run comeback win and a walk-off single on Sept. 19 vs. NYM...Hit his first Marlins home run in the 9th inning on Aug. 5 at TEX...The two-run shot got the Marlins within one...At the time of the trade, Burger was tied for 3rd in the American League with 25 home runs (ranked t-8th in MLB)...Hit eight home runs in the month of July, tied for fifth-most in MLB...In 88 games with the White Sox this season, recorded career highs in runs (44), doubles (15), home runs (25) and RBI (52)...Played in 53 games with CHW at third base, five at second base and five at first base, combining to make just 3 errors in 149 total chances for a .980 fielding pct...In 49 games for Miami at third base, committed six errors in 126 chances for a .952 fielding pct...Made his second Opening Day roster with Chicago-AL.
2022
Split the season between the White Sox and Class AAA Charlotte...missed time with both clubs due to injuries to his right hand and left wrist...Ranked ninth on the Sox with eight home runs despite appearing in just 51 games...seven of his eight homers traveled an estimated 400-plus feet, including six at 420-plus feet...Made his first career Opening Day roster, going 1-3 with a double, walk and run scored as the starting third baseman on 4/8 at Detroit...Went 2-for-3 with a home run (No. 2 career), two RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 win on 4/15 vs. Tampa Bay...recorded a career-high three hits, including a solo homer on 4/27 vs. Kansas City...Was optioned to Charlotte on 5/9 to make room for Yoán Moncada and recalled on 5/24...Recorded the game-winning RBI in four straight victories from 5/25-6/5, the only White Sox player to accomplish that feat since at least 1974 (STATS LLC)...Connected on a game-winning, three-run homer in the fifth inning on 5/25 vs. Boston...the White Sox trailed 1-0 entering the inning and held on for a 3-1 win...Drove in the Sox only run with a solo homer (424 feet) and matched his career high with three hits on 5/28 vs. the Cubs...recorded his first career game-ending hit with an RBI single in the 12th on 5/29 vs. the Cubs...Extra! Extra!: Compiled a seven-game streak with an extra-base hit from 6/4-11, tied for the third-longest in club history behind Paul Konerko (nine in 2011) and Al Simmons (eight in 1935)...went 12-25 (.480) with four doubles, four home runs, nine RBI and a 1.639 OPS during the streak...Burger Bomb, In a Pinch: Connected on a game-winning, pinch-hit, two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning on 6/4 at Tampa Bay to lead the White Sox to a 3-2 victory...became the first Sox player with a game-winning, pinch homer in the eighth or later since Daniel Palka on 8/2/18 vs. Kansas City...Recorded four straight multi-hit efforts from 6/8-11...hit a solo homer (398 feet) on 6/8 vs. the Dodgers, the first of his career that did not travel at least 400 feet...was 2-3 with a solo homer and three runs scored on 6/9 vs. the Dodgers, marking the first time in his career he has homered in back-to-back games...Was hit on his right hand on 6/25 vs. Baltimore and made just one start from 6/26-7/5...was placed on the injured list on 7/6 with a bone bruise in his right hand...after a four-game rehab assignment with Charlotte from 7/27-8/1, was reinstated from the injured list on 8/2 and optioned to the Knights...Appeared in 39 games with Charlotte...was on the club's injured list from 8/21-9/22 with a fractured left wrist...Preseason Rankings: No. 7 prospect in the White Sox organization (Baseball America and MLB.com).
2021
Spent time with both Class AAA Charlotte and the White Sox in his first action since his professional debut season of 2017...made all seven of his starts for the Sox at third base...Was selected to play in the MLB All-Star Futures Game but did not participate after being recalled from Charlotte on 7/2...made his major-league debut that night as the starting third baseman at Detroit...went 2-4 with a run scored, including his first career hit (double off Erasmo Ramírez) in the seventh...Became the eighth Sox first-round draft pick to play for the team in 2021, joining Tim Anderson (2013), Carlos Rodón (2014), Zack Collins (2016), Zack Burdi (2016), Nick Madrigal (2018), Andrew Vaughn (2019) and Garrett Crochet (2020)...Posted five multi-hit efforts in his first six starts...hit his first triple as part of a multi-hit effort on 7/4 at the Tigers...drove in his first run in his third multi-hit effort on 7/7 at Twins...Hit his first MLB home run on 7/17 vs. Houston in his home debut, a 456-foot solo shot off Austin Pruitt...Went 0-11 over his last four starts and was optioned to Charlotte on 7/26, where he spent the remainder of the season...Batted .274/.332/.513 (85-310) with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 54 RBI and 46 runs scored over 82 games with the Knights...recorded four hits twice, hit two home runs on 8/24 vs. Durham and drove in four runs on 6/16 vs. Jacksonville.
2020
Spent the season at the Schaumburg training facility … also played in the independent CarShield Collegiate League in O’Fallon, Mo. prior to going to Schaumburg...Preseason MLB.com Ranking: White Sox No. 14 prospect.
2019
Missed the entire season due to a bruised left heel...Preseason MLB.com Ranking: White Sox No. 13 prospect.
2018
Missed the entire season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon suffered during spring training game on 2/26 vs. Oakland … re-ruptured the tendon in May...Preseason Baseball America Ranking: No. 7 prospect in the White Sox system...Preseason MLB.com Ranking: Chicago's No. 8 prospect.
2017
Hit .263 (51-194) with 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 29 RBI, 14 walks, 24 runs scored and a .749 OPS over 51 games with the Arizona Rookie League White Sox and Class A Kannapolis in his professional debut...Opened the season with the AZL Sox and hit his first professional home run in his third game on 7/4 vs. the AZL Dodgers … played in four games before being promoted to Kannapolis on 7/7 for the remainder of the season...Appeared in 47 games with the Intimidators, including 42 at third base and five as the designated hitter...Batted .384/.454/.605 with three home runs at home and .304 (17-56) with RISP … hit a season-high .358 (24-67) with two homers and 11 RBI in 19 July games...Went 3-3 with a double and two runs scored in his Kannapolis debut on 7/7 vs. Hagerstown … homered and drove in four runs on 7/10 vs. the Suns...Went 5-5 with two doubles, one triple, two RBI and two runs scored on 7/20 vs. West Virginia … recorded consecutive three-hit efforts on 7/27-28 at Lexington … drove in three runs in back-to-back games from 7/31-8/1 vs. Delmarva...Hit for the cycle on 8/24 vs. Greensboro, going 5-5 with two doubles, a triple, home run, three RBI, walk and run scored … was the first Intimidators player to hit for the cycle since Billy Rice on 7/15/12...Went 0-15 over his final four games, lowering his season average from .295 to .271...Hit safely in all six games for Kannapolis in the SAL playoffs, including a three-hit effort in the opener of the championship series vs. Greenville...Finished the season ranked by MLB.com as the No. 10 Prospect in the White Sox organization … was named by Baseball America following the season as the No. 16 prospect in the SAL...Also rated by Baseball America as the Best Pure Hitter, Best Power Hitter and Closest to the Majors in the Sox draft class...Was recommended/signed by Clay Overcash.
