Hayden Juenger

Hayden Juenger
Athletics – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2026, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through August 19, 2026)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.98
Strikeouts6
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Hayden Michael Juenger (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Amateur career

Juenger attended O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon, Illinois and played college baseball at Missouri State University.[1][2] In summer 2019, he played for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods League.[3]

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Juenger in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4] Juenger made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadians. In 11 games, he had a 2–0 win–loss record, 2.70 earned run average (ERA), and 34 strikeouts over 20 innings pitched.[5]

Juenger was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2026 season, where he posted a 1-2 record and 3.15 ERA with 23 strikeouts and three saves across his first 17 games. On May 30, 2026, Juenger was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made two appearances for the Blue Jays, recording a 13.50 ERA with no strikeouts over two innings of work. Juenger was designated for assignment by Toronto on June 23, following Shane Bieber's activation from the injured list.[7]

Athletics

On June 27, 2026, Juenger was traded to the Athletics in exchange for Owen Carapellotti.[8] On July 21, he was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and placed on the Athletics' active roster.[9] He made his Athletics debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 22.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Halfacre, Paul (June 16, 2018). "All-Metro pitcher of the year: Juenger adds more pitches to take his game to a new level". Stltoday.com.
  2. ↑ "Baseball season preview: Juenger ready to lead the way for pitching-rich O'Fallon". March 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ admin (June 1, 2026). "Three Northwoods League Alums Make Their MLB Debuts". Northwoods League. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Missouri State pitcher Hayden Juenger picked by Blue Jays in sixth round of 2021 MLB Draft".
  5. ↑ "Hayden Juenger Amateur, College & Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Blue Jays Designate Austin Voth, Select Hayden Juenger". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Blue Jays Activate Shane Bieber, Designate Hayden Juenger". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Athletics Acquire Hayden Juenger, Designate Brett Harris For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bissell, George (July 21, 2026). "A's recall rookie Hayden Juenger from Triple-A". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ Gilbert, Steve (July 22, 2026). "D-backs start crucial stretch before Trade Deadline with 15-run outburst". MLB.com. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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