Jake Cronenworth is a switch-hitting American infielder for the San Diego Padres, in MLB since his July 2020 debut. Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015 out of the University of Michigan, he was traded to San Diego in December 2019 and quickly established himself as a versatile middle-infield presence. He earned two All-Star selections in 2021 and 2022, hit for the cycle in July 2021, and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2020. Signed to a seven-year extension in 2023 that runs through 2030, Cronenworth remains a core Padres contributor, generating news around performance updates, lineup decisions, and postseason play.
