Jakson Reetz #18

Jakson resides in Elkhorn, Neb., with his wife, Paige, whom he married on Nov. 19, 2022, in Omaha, Neb...He committed to play baseball at the University of Nebraska before being drafted by Washington in 2014...Graduated from Norris High School (Neb.), where he was a three-sport athlete in baseball, football and basketball...was named the 2013-14 Gatorade Nebraska Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .487 with eight HR and 37 RBI as a senior.

2022

Was a non-roster invitee to Brewers Major League Spring Training in 2022 before hitting 30 home runs in 104 games in the Minors, after hitting 33 homers in his first 474 games from 2014-21...Reetz was named Double-A Southern League MVP despite playing in just 64 games with Biloxi, where he slashed .281/.392/.636 (65-for-231) with 22 home runs and 16 doubles…he also earned MiLB.com Organization All-Star and Southern League postseason All-Star honors...Appeared in 19 games with Triple-A Nashville, where he had htree HR and nine RBI...Reetz was released by Milwaukee on Aug. 20 after he refused an outright assignment to the Minors and signed with Kansas City on Aug. 24...He played in 21 games for the Triple-A Storm Chasers and hit .257 (18-for-82) with five HR and 15 RBI...Finished the season with a .934 OPS across all three stops in the Minors, which ranked fourth among all Minor League catchers (min. 350 at-bats).

2021

On the 10-day injured list from 9/1-9/10 with right forearm inflammation...Released by San Diego on 11/23...signed as a free agent with Milwaukee on 12/22.

2020

Spent the entire season at the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg).

2019

Named a mid-season Carolina League All-Star...Recipient of the seventh-annual Bob Boone Award, given to the Nationals Minor League player who best demonstrates the professionalism, leadership, loyalty, passion, selflessness, durability, determination and work ethic required to play the game the "Washington Nationals Way."...Posted career bests in RBI (55), hits (82), runs scored (54) and walks (46).