Jake Brentz whose full name is Jacob Steven Brentz is a professional American Baseball pitcher who pitches for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Jake Brentz was born on September 14, 1994, in Ballwin, Missouri, United States. Jake Brentz was first drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft in the year 2013.
Brentz who happens to be a product of Parkway South High School in Manchester, Missouri was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2013 draft selection pick. He got signed on the other hand on July 12, 2013. His professional debut was with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays.
Jake Brentz was traded to the Seattle Mariners alongside Rob Rasmussen and Nick Wells. He completed the season with the Low-A Everett AquaSox. In the year 2016, he had a split season with the Everett side as well as the Single-A Clinton LumberKings appearing in two consecutive games for Triple-A Tacoma.
Jake Brentz continued to the Pittsburgh Pirates where on September 1, 2016, he was traded along with Pedro Vazquez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He started the season with Altoona and had a promotion to the Triple-A Indianapolis. He was released on August 16, 2019.
At Kansas City Royals, Brentz signed a minor league contract with them on August 20, 2019. Brentz who joined the City Royals had his 60-man pull replacement for the minor leagues. He made his major league debut against the Texas Rangers.
Jake Brentz Salary
Jake Brentz enjoys a salary amount of $711,250 million.
Jake Brentz Trade
Since he was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Seattle Mariners, Brentz became free and joined the Kansas City Royals on August 20, 2019.
Jake Brentz Net Worth
Jake’s net worth amount is between $1 to $5 million.
Jake Brentz MLB
Jacob Steven Brentz is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Kansas City Royals.
Jake Brentz Wife
Jake Brentz of the Kansas City Royals proposed to Sydney Tomaso, his longtime girlfriend, in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.
Jake Brentz Scouting Report
Jake Brentz is a left-handed pitcher with incredible arm strength who can hit 97 mph and throw jaw-dropping warmup long tosses. However, he is inexperienced in every aspect of pitching.
Jake Brentz Height
Jake is 1.85 m tall in height.
Jake Brentz Draft
He was first drafted as a professional baseball pitcher by the Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2013 draft. Then Brentz was picked as a high-risk, high-reward player by the Kansas City Royals gave him an above-slot bonus.
Jake Brentz Contract
Current Contract:
| Year | Age | Basic Salary | Luxury Tax Salary | Payroll Salary | Adjusted Salary | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 |