Jacob John Cronenworth is an infielder with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball in the United States. He stands at a height of 6 inches. He debuted in Major League Baseball in 2020.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Cronenworth in the seventh round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades.
He hit.282/.389/.386 for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2016,.274/.364/.358 for Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits in 2017,.253/.321/.345 for the Montgomery Biscuits and Durham Bulls in 2018, and.274/.364/.358 for Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits in 2018.
On December 6, 2019, Cronenworth and Tommy Pham were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Hunter Renfroe, Xavier Edwards, and a player to be named later.
Cronenworth made his MLB debut with the Padres on July 26, 2020, and notched a hit and an RBI against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On August 4, Cronenworth hit his first MLB home run off Dustin May in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On August 22, Cronenworth hit his first career grand slam off of Humberto Castellanos of the Houston Astros.
On July 4, 2021, Cronenworth was selected to his first All-Star Game as a reserve. In his first game back from the All-Star Break on July 16, he hit the cycle at Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals. He finished the 2021 season batting .266/.340/.460 with 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 94 runs scored.
Jake Cronenworth signed a 1 year / $757,200 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $757,200 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $757,200. In 2022, Cronenworth will earn a base salary of $757,200, while carrying a total salary of $757,200.