Eric Haase

Eric Haase
Cleveland Indians – No. 38
Catcher
Born: (1992-12-18) December 18, 1992
Westland, Michigan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2018, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average .125
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 1
Teams

Eric Michael Haase (born December 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.

Career

Haase attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the seventh round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Indians, rather than enroll at Ohio State University, receiving a $580,000 signing bonus.[1][2] After the 2017 season, the Indians added Haase to their 40-man roster.[3]

Haase and his wife, Maria, had a son in May 2014.[4]

Haase was called up to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "Dearborn Baseball Star Signs with Cleveland Indians - Dearborn, MI Patch". Patch.com. August 15, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ foxsports (June 22, 2014). "Getting to know your prospects: Eric Haase". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Indians' Eric Haase: Added to 40-man". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Captains catcher Eric Haase celebrates fatherhood with power: Cleveland Indians Class A Insider (video)". cleveland.com. May 30, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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