Jake Marisnick

Marisnick with the Astros in 2014

Houston Astros – No. 6

Outfielder

Born: March 30, 1991 (age 26)
Riverside, California

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

July 23, 2013, for the Miami Marlins

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

.225

Teams

Jacob Shawn Marisnick (born March 30, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted in the major leagues with the Miami Marlins in 2013 and was traded to the Houston Astros in 2014.

Marisnick attended Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California. He excelled for the school's baseball team, and was initially expected to be a first-round choice in the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. However, he struggled during showcase events, and had a .406 batting average as a senior, lower than his batting average in his sophomore and junior years. He committed to attend the University of Oregon on a college baseball scholarship.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Marisnick in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Rather than attend Oregon, Marisnick signed with the Blue Jays, receiving a $1 million signing bonus, more than double the suggested bonus for a player drafted at that position. Before the 2012 season, MLB.com rated Marisnick as the 58th best prospect in baseball. On November 19, 2012, Marisnick was traded to the Miami Marlins along with Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Álvarez, Yunel Escobar, Jeff Mathis, Anthony DeSclafani, and Justin Nicolino, in exchange for Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, José Reyes, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio. On January 29, 2013, Marisnick was named number 70 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list.