| Jake Schaffner | |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (2004-10-04) October 4, 2004 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Jake Schaffner (born October 4, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Career
Schaffner attended Joseph A. Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he played baseball, hockey and football.1 He played college baseball for the North Dakota State Bisons for two years and the North Carolina Tar Heels for one.23 In 2025, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.4
Schaffner was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.567 On July 17, 2026, he signed with the Red Sox for a $2 million signing bonus.89
References
References
- https://www.gazettextra.com/sports/jake-schaffner-set-to-represent-janesville-at-the-pinnacle-of-college-baseball/article_119a9a4f-f753-4d94-b5ab-e1e0894e1c36.html
- Miller, Tom (2026-05-21). "Jake Schaffner, a Craig alum, is taking the college baseball world by storm". GazetteXtra. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- https://www.gazettextra.com/sports/jake-schaffners-countdown-to-mlb-draft-day/article_446cb8fe-76a2-4dbd-b382-afb4e8fc92df.html
- "Jake Schaffner". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- Leger, Justin (2026-07-13). "Who is Jake Schaffner? Get to know Red Sox' first-round draft pick". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- McCaffrey, Jen (2026-07-12). "Red Sox confident in 'off-the-wall' first-round pick Jake Schaffner". The Athletic. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316398619.html
- Browne, Ian (2026-07-17). "Red Sox sign top Draft pick Schaffner using 'off the wall' strategy". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2026-07-18. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- Cerullo, Mac (2026-07-17). "Red Sox sign 16 selections from MLB Draft, including first-round pick". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-17.