Ottawa Titans sign Guenther

The Ottawa Titans have signed utility player and former Tampa Bay Rays draft pick Jake Guenther. Photo: Ottawa Titans

October 26, 2023

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - The Ottawa Titans have signed utility player Jake Guenther for the upcoming 2024 Frontier League season.

Guenther, 26, heads to Ottawa following a stellar 2023 campaign with the Missoula PaddleHeads of the Pioneer League. In 84 regular season games, Guenther hit .344 with 13 doubles, eight home runs, and 77 RBIs. Standing 6-foot-4, Guenther drew 50 walks in 393 plate appearances.

Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft, Guenther reached High-A over three minor league seasons. Following a productive season after the draft at rookie ball, Guenther was traded to the Texas Rangers organization as part of a six-player trade. Over a 178-game affiliated minor league career, Guenther hit .262 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs, and 87 runs driven in.

Following his release from the Rangers, Guenther appeared in just two games with the Joliet Slammers in 2022 prior to suffering an injury. Hailing from Oshkosh, Wis., Guenther has seen playing time at first base and in the outfield over the course of a four-year professional career.

Prior to hitting the professional ranks, Guenther played college baseball at Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Tex.) in 2019. The left-handed hitter slugged .345 with 10 home runs and 42 RBIs in 58 games for the Horned Frogs.

The Ottawa Titans open the 2024 season on Friday, May 10 against New England. The Titans’ home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 versus the Tri-City ValleyCats at Ottawa Stadium.