Jason Dubois
Encyclopedia
Jason Bradford Dubois is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
who played for the Chicago Cubs
and the Cleveland Indians
. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs
in the 14th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
. He is currently the hitting coach for the Cubs rookie league team, the Arizona League Cubs.
Dubois was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays
in the 2002 Rule 5 Draft
, but was returned during spring training
2003. He made his major league debut on May 19, 2004, with the Chicago Cubs. He has played left field, right field, and first base in the majors. On July 18, 2005, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians
for fellow outfielder Jody Gerut
. On January 2, 2007, Dubois signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles
and spent the entire year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides
, becoming a free agent
at the end of the season. On November 27, 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals
, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers
, before being released on May 18, 2008.
Within a few days, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs to play for their Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs
. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Cubs in January 2009. On August 7, Dubois was traded by the Cubs to the Mets, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons
. Jason resigned with the Chicago Cubs on February 6, 2010 to again play for the Iowa Cubs
.
In 1998, he set the Coastal Plain League
single season home run
record with 17.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who played for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in the 14th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
2000 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Compensation picks:- Background :The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft...
. He is currently the hitting coach for the Cubs rookie league team, the Arizona League Cubs.
Dubois was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
in the 2002 Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
, but was returned during spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
2003. He made his major league debut on May 19, 2004, with the Chicago Cubs. He has played left field, right field, and first base in the majors. On July 18, 2005, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for fellow outfielder Jody Gerut
Jody Gerut
Joseph Diego Gerut is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He attended Jackson Middle School, Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University...
. On January 2, 2007, Dubois signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
and spent the entire year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides
Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets.-Franchise history:The...
, becoming a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
at the end of the season. On November 27, 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
, before being released on May 18, 2008.
Within a few days, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs to play for their Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Cubs in January 2009. On August 7, Dubois was traded by the Cubs to the Mets, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
. Jason resigned with the Chicago Cubs on February 6, 2010 to again play for the Iowa Cubs
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
.
In 1998, he set the Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
single season home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
record with 17.