Jared Hoying
Jared William Hoying is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. He also played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and KT Wiz.
Career
Amateur career
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Fort Loramie High School where he won a state championship in 2007 and then the University of Toledo.Texas Rangers
He was taken by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 2010 [Major League Baseball draft|2010 MLB draft] and began his professional career that season. In 2010, he hit.325, had an on-base percentage of.378 and slugged.543 with ten home runs, 20 stolen bases and 79 hits in 62 games for the Low-A Spokane Indians. He was a Northwest League All-Star and was named the league's Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]. In 2011, Hoying played for the High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, slashing.236/.321/.355 with 5 home runs and 45 RBI. The following year, he split the season between Myrtle Beach and the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, posting a cumulative.276/.341/.390 slash line with 8 home runs and 42 RBI. After steadily moving through the Rangers' minor league system, Hoying reached Triple-A for the first time with the Round Rock Express in 2013, and hit.255 in 93 games between Frisco and Round Rock. In 2014, Hoying was selected to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team. On August 31, Hoying became the first Round Rock Express player to have a 20 HR-20 SB season since Cody Ransom in 2007, finishing the year hitting.271/.325/.517 with 26 home runs and 78 RBI. Hoying hit.214/.263/.433 with 23 home runs, 60 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 2015 for Round Rock.Hoying was called up to the Major Leagues on May 23, 2016, and made his MLB debut that night. Hoying hit.217 with five RBI over 38 games in his rookie season for Texas in 2016, and spent most of the season in Round Rock, where he hit.269/.336/.474 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. On December 2, the Rangers non-tendered Hoying, making him a free agent.
On December 13, 2016, Hoying re-signed with the Rangers organization on a minor league contract. On May 16, 2017, the Rangers selected Hoying's contract, adding him to the active roster. He hit.222 with one home run and seven RBI in 36 games for Texas in 2017. He spent the majority of the 2017 season in Round Rock, and hit.262/.323/.421 with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. On October 10, Hoying was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Round Rock. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.