Hager signed a minor-league contract with Chicago on Monday, per MLB's transaction log.
Hager will join Triple-A Iowa to serve as organizational depth. He's appeared in only one game this season in the Arizona Complex League, and his last big-league action dates back to the 2022 campaign with the D-Backs. Hager slashed .240/.345/.280 with three RBI and four runs scored during that 28-game stint.
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Jake Hager: Cut loose by Arizona
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Hager was released by the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Hager saw a little action in the majors from 2021-22 but has spent all of 2023 at Triple-A Reno, posting a .716 OPS with three homers in 56 games. The 30-year-old will now catch on with another organization.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Back in Arizona on MiLB pact
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The Diamondbacks announced Saturday that Hager was re-signed on a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to MLB spring training.
Hager concluded the 2022 season as a member of Arizona's 40-man roster and 28-man active roster before being outrighted to Triple-A Reno in early November. Rather than electing free agency and trying his luck elsewhere, the 29-year-old will stick in Arizona's organization and compete for a utility role in spring training. During his sparse action in the majors in 2022, Hager slashed .240/.345/.280 across 59 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Contract selected by Arizona
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Hager had his contract selected by the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Hager was removed from Arizona's 40-man roster in late August but will rejoin the big club for the final few days of the season. The 29-year-old has appeared in 28 games this season and has a .240/345/.280 slash line with three RBI and four runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Booted off 40-man roster
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Hager was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Hager will head to the waiver wire following Monday's transaction. Reyes Moronta was added to the 40-man roster in Hager's place.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Sent down Thursday
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Hager was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Hager was with the major-league club since mid-May, but he saw sporadic time in the starting lineup over the last month. The 29-year-old has hit .240 with two doubles, four runs and three RBI over 28 games in the majors this year, but he should see more consistent at-bats in the minors. Sergio Alcantara was added to Arizona's active roster to serve as a utility man.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Three-hit effort in win
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Hager went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.
Hager's three hits were all singles. In the fourth inning, an error after one of his knocks led to two runs for the Diamondbacks, and he added a bases-loaded RBI single in the fifth. The 29-year-old recorded his first multi-hit game Friday. He's likely to remain in a utility role while in the majors, as he's slashing just .219/.342/.250 through 39 plate appearances this season.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Returns to reserve role
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Hager is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Hager went a collective 1-for-9 with two walks and an RBI while starting each of the past three games at second base, but he looks set to move into a full-time reserve role moving forward after Ketel Marte (hand) was cleared to return to the lineup Thursday. Once outfielder/designated hitter Cooper Hummel (illness) is activated from the COVID-19 injured list, Hager is expected to be returned to Triple-A Reno.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Filling in for Marte
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Hager started at second base and went 1-for-2 with a walk in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Hager's getting steady work since being called up earlier this week. He appeared in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader, giving second baseman Ketel Marte a breather in the first game, then filling in again at second in the nightcap after Marte sustained a hand injury while pinch hitting during Game 1. Marte was unavailable once again Wednesday but said the hand is feeling better, and he could be ready to go Thursday against the Cubs. Hager may stick around for now while the Diamondbacks deal with a mini-outbreak of COVID.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Called up, starts Game 1 on Tuesday
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The Diamondbacks selected Hager's contract from Triple-A Reno ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He'll start at second base in Game 1, batting ninth.
Though he'll get the nod at the keystone in the first game of the twin bill while Ketel Marte rests, Hager has professional experience at every position except catcher and pitcher. He'll thus offer the Diamondbacks some versatility off the bench, but it's unclear if he'll stick with the big club beyond the doubleheader.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Sent to minors
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Hager was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday.
Hager served as a non-roster invitee this spring and hit .161 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and three runs across 14 games. He'll begin the year in the minors but will be available as infield depth if injuries occur.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Back with Arizona
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Hager signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Hager became a minor-league free agent at the start of the offseason, and he'll make his way back to Arizona. He also spent time with the Mets, Brewers and Mariners in 2021, and he had a .772 OPS at the Triple-A level, where he spent most of the campaign.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Sent down Monday
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Hager was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday.
Hager saw minimal playing time during his stint with the major-league club, as he went 0-for-2 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout across three appearances following his call-up Aug. 12. He should see more consistent at-bats in the minors and will be in the mix to rejoin the Diamondbacks if they need utility depth at some point.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Back in Arizona
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Hager was recalled by the Diamondbacks from Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Hager was in the majors for the first week of August, but he was optioned when Josh Rojas was activated from the injured list. He's now back with the club due to Kole Calhoun (hamstring) being sidelined. Hager has been with four organizations this season and has managed a .791 OPS across 235 plate appearances at Triple-A, and he has three hits in 27 plate appearances in the big leagues.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: En route to minors
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The Diamondbacks optioned Hager to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
Hager's demotion seemingly foreshadows the return of Josh Rojas (finger), who is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game in San Francisco. The Diamondbacks had been using Hager in the short side of a platoon at second base with Josh VanMeter, but Rojas should take over full-time duties at that position upon being activated. Hager went 2-for-16 over his six-game stint with the big club.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Starting Sunday
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Hager will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday versus the Dodgers.
Hager was claimed off waivers by Arizona on Friday and seemed likely to head to Triple-A Reno, but he's instead with the big-league club. The 28-year-old appeared in five games earlier in the year for the Mets and went 1-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Hager: Claimed by Arizona
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Hager was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Friday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
Hager was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Wednesday, and he's now been claimed off waivers by a third different team this season. The 28-year-old started the season with the Mets and also spent time with the Brewers.
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Mariners' Jake Hager: Claimed by Seattle
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The Mariners claimed Hager off waivers from the Brewers on Tuesday.
Hager was DFA'd by Milwaukee on June 18. The infielder, who recorded one hit across eight at-bats with the Mets earlier this season, will likely be assigned to Triple-A Tacoma, though the Mariners have yet to announce his next destination. Evan White (hip) was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room for Hager on the 40-man roster.
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Brewers' Jake Hager: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Hager was designated for assignment Friday.
Hager was claimed by the Brewers in late May after being designated for assignment by the Mets but failed to crack the Brewers' active roster. He'll be available on waivers again, with the Brewers clearing a spot on the 40-man roster to select Zack Godley's contract.
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Brewers' Jake Hager: Claimed by Brewers
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Hager was claimed off waivers by the Brewers on Tuesday and assigned to Triple-A Nashville.
Hager got to make his big-league debut for the Mets in mid-May but went 1-for-8 in limited playing time. If he eventually gets another opportunity with the Brewers, it will likely come in a similarly small role.
