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Jason Thomas Delay (born March 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Jason Delay
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 61
Catcher
Born: (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 27) Plano, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2022, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average	.213
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	11
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2022–present)

Amateur career

Delay attended Northview High School in Johns Creek, Georgia, and Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1] He was a member of the 2014 College World Series champions, and played in the 2015 College World Series, which Vanderbilt lost.[2] In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2016 with the Cotuit Kettleers.[3][4]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Delay in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft.[5] He signed with the Pirates for a $100,000 signing bonus.[6]

The Pirates promoted him to the major leagues on June 13, 2022.[7] He made his major league debut on June 14 in the first game of a double header against the St. Louis Cardinals.[8] After going 0-for-2 with a walk in his debut, the Pirates optioned Delay back to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.[9]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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