{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jake Noll |image = Jake Noll (51184738964) (cropped).jpg |caption = Noll with the Rochester Red Wings in 2021 |width = |position = Third baseman / First baseman |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|8}} |birth_place = Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = March 30 |debutyear = 2019 |debutteam = Washington Nationals |finalleague = MLB |finaldate = September 27 |finalyear = 2020 |finalteam = Washington Nationals |statleague = MLB |stat1label = Batting average |stat1value = .276 |stat2label = Home runs |stat2value = 0 |stat3label = Runs batted in |stat3value = 2 |teams = * Washington Nationals ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2020}}) }} '''Jacob Carl Noll''' (born March 8, 1994) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Washington Nationals.
==Career== ===College=== Noll did not receive a Division I baseball scholarship out of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida, where he hit just one home run during his playing career.<ref name="dougherty031719"/> He was accepted onto the Eagles baseball team at Florida Gulf Coast University as a walk-on player in 2014.<ref name="mosher061416">{{cite news|url=http://naplesherald.com/2016/06/14/jake-noll-fully-focused-new-mlb-possibilities-nationals/|work=Naples Herald|title=Jake Noll Fully Focused on New MLB Possibilities With Nationals|first=Tyler|last=Mosher|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name="dougherty031719">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/17/jake-noll-was-college-walk-on-now-hes-having-great-spring-with-nationals/|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Jake Noll, once a college walk-on, is having a great spring with the Nationals|date=March 17, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019|first=Jesse|last=Dougherty}}</ref> That year, he was named the Louisville Slugger National Freshman of the Year, among other honors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://asunsports.org/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/20140707bt5d8z|title=JAKE NOLL NAMED 2014 PERFECT GAME FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN|agency=ASUN Baseball|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> He played for the Lakeshore Chinooks in the collegiate summer baseball Northwoods League in 2014, contributing to their championship drive.<ref name="chinooks">{{cite news|url=http://northwoodsleague.com/lakeshore-chinooks/2017/02/01/chinooks-in-the-minors-jake-noll/|agency=Northwoods League|title=Chinooks in the Minors: Jake Noll|date=February 1, 2017|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laura Stickells |url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150730/SPORTS/150739888/-1/ARCHIVE |title=Cape League Spotlight: Jake Noll, Hyannis |publisher=capecodtimes.com |date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=796022&seasonid=29031 |title=#8 Jacob Noll |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/asgnews/index.html?article_id=2120 |title=Cape League All-Star, Home Run selections released |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}</ref> In 2016, he was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eaglenews.org/sports/2016-atlantic-sun-player-year-jake-noll-named-louisville-slugger-american/|first=Miguel|last=Rodriguez|title=2016 ATLANTIC SUN PLAYER OF THE YEAR JAKE NOLL NAMED LOUISVILLE SLUGGER ALL-AMERICAN|work=Eagle News}}</ref>
===Professional=== The Nationals selected Noll in the seventh round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, making him the fifth-highest draft pick in Florida Gulf Coast history and the second-highest among position players. Many prognosticators had expected him to be drafted a round or two higher.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/fgcu/2016/06/10/baseball-nationals-draft-fgcus-jake-noll-7th-round/85718356/|work=News-Press|title=Baseball: Nationals draft FGCU's Jake Noll in 7th round|date=June 10, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> Noll chose to sign with the Nationals<ref name="mosher061416"/> and was named among the organization's Minor League Baseball All-Stars at the end of the 2016 season, progressing from the Low–A Auburn Doubledays up to the Single–A Hagerstown Suns over the course of his campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://districtondeck.com/2016/12/23/washington-nationals-minor-league-profile-jake-noll/|agency=District on Deck|title=Washington Nationals Minor League Profile: Jake Noll|first=Ricky|last=Keeler|date=December 23, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> Noll continued his development in 2017, ending the year with the High–A Potomac Nationals. Noll was one of six Potomac Nationals honored as Carolina League All-Stars in 2018.<ref name="kerr061218">{{cite news|url=http://www.masnsports.com/byron-kerr/2018/06/potomac-nets-six-players-on-carolina-league-all-star-squad.html|first=Byron|last=Kerr|title=Potomac nets six players on Carolina League All-Star squad|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref> He played for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-noll-has-big-game-in-fall-league/c-299970262|title=Noll homers, leads Rafters' offense in win|agency=MLB.com|first=Do-Hyoung|last=Park|date=October 30, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
Primarily a second baseman in 2016 and 2017, Noll played mostly corner infield positions in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2080baseball.com/spotlight/jake-noll/|publisher=2080 Baseball|title=Jake Noll|first=Adam|last=McInturff|date=July 5, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> After the 2018 season, ''MLB Pipeline'' ranked him as the Nationals' 31st-best prospect;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/prospects-that-just-missed-the-top-30-prospects-lists|agency=MLB.com|title=Prospects who just missed the Top 30 lists|first1=Jim|first2=Jonathan|first3=Mike|last1=Callis|last2=Mayo|last3=Rosenbaum|date=March 7, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> in April 2019, he moved to 27th on the list.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1118321718332936194 @MLBPipeline, April 16, 2019]</ref>
Noll received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in the 2019 preseason. A strong spring performance<ref name="dougherty031719"/> saw him stand alone as the last non-roster player in major league camp by the final day of spring action in Florida.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2019/03/flurry-of-cuts-bring-nats-to-brink-of-final-roster-decisions.html|title=Flurry of cuts bring Nats to brink of final roster decisions|agency=MASN Sports|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=March 24, 2019|first=Mark|last=Zuckerman}}</ref> After fellow infielder Adrián Sánchez was optioned to the Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies following the final spring training game,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/26/nationals-opening-day-roster-takes-shape-after-sending-adrian-sanchez-austen-williams-aaa/|title=Nationals' Opening Day roster takes shape after Adrián Sanchez and Austen Williams are sent to Class AAA|first=Jesse|last=Dougherty|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> the Nationals selected Noll's contract and promoted him to the roster for Opening Day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2019/03/opening-day-roster-announced-noll-makes-club.html|agency=MASN Sports|title=Opening day roster announced, Noll makes club|first=Mark|last=Zuckerman|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref>
Noll made his debut as a pinch-hitter against the New York Mets on March 30, 2019, grounding out on a high chopper. In his third major league at-bat, on April 3, he worked a bases-loaded walk against Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson for a walk-off win in the ninth inning.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philly.com/phillies/phillies-nationals-game-score-bryce-harper-andrew-mccutchen-aaron-nola-rhys-hoskins-20190403.html|work=The Inquirer|title=David Robertson walks in game-winning run as Nationals hand Phillies first loss of 2019|first=Matt|last=Breen|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2019}}</ref>
On April 24, 2019, Noll started his first major league game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He recorded his first major league hit the same day, an RBI double off of Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez. In 8 games with the Nationals, Noll had a .167 average and 2 RBI. The Nationals finished the 2019 year 93–69, clinching a wild card spot, and eventually winning the World Series over the Houston Astros. Noll was not part of the postseason run, but still won his first world championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Washington Nationals win 2019 World Series |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-win-2019-world-series |publisher=MLB |access-date=October 31, 2019}}</ref>
In 2020, Noll began the season at the alternate training site, but was promoted in late September and finished the season with a slash line of .353/.353/.412 in 17 at-bats, notching 6 hits and no RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2020/10/14/21507603/washington-nationals-jake-noll-continues-to-impress|title = Washington Nationals' Jake Noll continues to impress|date = 14 October 2020}}</ref> On March 27, 2021, Noll was designated for assignment by the Nationals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/03/nationals-select-jordy-mercer-hernan-perez-option-carter-kieboom.html|title=Nationals Select Jordy Mercer, Hernan Perez; Option Carter Kieboom|date=27 March 2021 }}</ref> He was outrighted to Triple–A Rochester on March 30.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/03/minor-mlb-transactions-33021.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 3/30/21|date=30 March 2021 }}</ref>
Noll spent the entirety of the 2021 season with the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, playing in 119 contests and batting .300/.346/.494 with 17 home runs and 69 RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Future of Jake Noll|url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2022/3/8/22966637/the-future-of-jake-noll-washington-nationals |access-date=May 18, 2024|website=federalbaseball.com|date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He returned to Rochester in 2022, making 103 appearances and hitting .256/.307/.415 with 10 home runs and 53 RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jake Noll - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jake-noll/19703/stats?position=1B|access-date=May 18, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref> Noll played in 54 games for Triple–A Rochester in 2023, batting .247/.305/.418 with six home runs and 30 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=May 14, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=8 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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