| Jason Bourgeois | |
|---|---|
 Bourgeois with theHouston Astros in 2010 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Outfielder /Coach | |
| Born: (1982-01-04)January 4, 1982 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 2008, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 44 |
| Stolen bases | 54 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Jason Jerrod Bourgeois (booj-wa; born January 4, 1982) is an American former professionalbaseballoutfielder who currently serves as the first basecoach for theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for theHouston Astros and theCincinnati Reds. Bourgeois would play alloutfield positions andsecond base.
Born and raised inHouston, Texas, Bourgeois was teammates with fellow MLB outfieldersCarl Crawford andMichael Bourn on a little league team that won the state championship. Bourgeois would later go on to attendForest Brook High School. During his senior year at Forest Brook, Bourgeois hit .553 with four home runs, 43 RBI, and 24 stolen bases.[1][2]
Bourgeois was drafted as ashortstop in the second round (56th overall) of the2000 Major League Baseball draft by theTexas Rangers.[3] He played in the Rangers minor league system until 2004, reaching as high as Double-A.[4]
On March 23, 2005, theAtlanta Braves claimed Bourgeois off waivers from the Rangers.[5] He spent the entire season with the Triple-ARichmond Braves, batting .240 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 119 games.[4]
TheSeattle Mariners selected Bourgeois in theRule 5 Draft on December 8, 2005.[6] In 107 games with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, he batted .277 with four home runs and 38 RBI while stealing 23 bases in 30 attempts.[4] He would become a minor league free agent after the season.
On December 19, 2006, Bourgeois signed a contract with theChicago White Sox.[7] He was recalled by the White Sox on September 6,2008,[8] and made his major league debut on September 9 against theToronto Blue Jays as apinch runner.[9] Bourgeois is the last player to get his first major leaguehit at the originalYankee Stadium.[10]
On November 24, 2008, theMilwaukee Brewers signed Bourgeois to a minor league deal with an invitation tospring training.[11] He was assigned to play for with theTriple-ANashville Sounds of thePacific Coast League. He would hit .189/.250/.270 in 24 games for Milwaukee in 2009,[12] but did hit his first big league home run off of thePittsburgh Pirates'Zach Duke on August 28.[13]
On August 12, 2009, he was called to play for the Brewers to replaceBill Hall, who wasdesignated for assignment.[14] This would be the first of two times that Bourgeois would replace Bill Hall on a Major League roster. The second came on June 4, 2011, when theHouston Astros released Hall after activating Bourgeois from the disabled list.[15]
Bourgeois was claimed off waivers by theHouston Astros on October 26, 2009.[16]
On January 20, 2010, Bourgeois, who wasdesignated for assignment by the Astros, accepted his assignment toTriple A Round Rock after clearing waivers.[17][18]
On June 20, 2010, Bourgeois,Jason Castro andChris Johnson were added to the major league roster andCasey Daigle,Cory Sullivan andKevin Cash were designated for assignment.[19] Bourgeois played in 69 games for the Astros that year, batting .220 with 3 RBI.[12] He also made twelve starts in September and October after starting center fielderMichael Bourn was injured.[12]
On April 30, 2011, Bourgeois earned his first career walk-off win with a single to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning scoringBill Hall (who pinch ran forBrett Wallace after he reached base on a walk earlier that inning) from second base to lead theAstros to a 2–1 victory over theMilwaukee Brewers. Bourgeois had the other run in that game. Overall, it was a breakout game for Bourgeois, as he had a game-high three hits (two singles and a double). He also had two stolen bases (second and third consecutively) in the first inning, and would later come home and score a run that inning on aHunter Pence RBI single.[20] Later that year on July 31, he would hit his second major league home run off ofChris Narveson and his former team, the Brewers.[21]
On March 20, 2012, Bourgeois was traded to theKansas City Royals along withHumberto Quintero for minor leaguerKevin Chapman and a player to be named later.[22] He appeared in 30 games for the Royals during the 2012 season, batting .258 with 5 RBI and five stolen bases.[12] Most of his season was spent with the Triple A affiliateOmaha Storm Chasers, where he had a .243 batting average with three home runs, 8 RBI and seven stolen bases in 60 games.[4] On November 2, 2012, the Royals designated Bourgeois for assignment.[23] After clearing waivers, he elected to become a free agent on November 12.[24]
On December 5, 2012, theTampa Bay Rays signed Bourgeois to a minor league contract, with no guaranteed invite to Spring Training.[25] Bourgeois played most of his season with the Triple-ADurham Bulls, batting .290 with two home runs and 61 RBI in 90 games.[4] On August 14, playing only his sixth game for the Rays after being called up, Bourgeois hit a walk-off RBI single to help the Rays defeat theSeattle Mariners.[26] He was designated for assignment on August 23, 2013.[27]
On November 5, 2013, Bourgeois signed with theCincinnati Reds with an invite to Spring Training.[28] On September 1, 2014, the Reds selected Bourgeois' contract from the Triple-ALouisville Bats, and he hit .242/.265/.303 in 18 games.[12] Bourgeois would take on a larger role for Cincinnati during the 2015 season, hitting .240/.294/.332 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 68 games.[12]
On December 23, 2015, Bourgeois signed a minor league deal with theArizona Diamondbacks.[29] He began the season with the Triple-AReno Aces, batting .356 with 9 RBI in 33 games.[4]
Bourgeois was traded to theChicago White Sox for cash considerations on May 16, 2016.[30] He was assigned to the Triple-ACharlotte Knights, where he hit .273 with three home runs and 38 RBI in 89 games to finish the season.[4] Bourgeois elected free agency following the season on November 7.[31]
On January 17, 2017, Bourgeois was re-signed by the White Sox to a minor league deal.[32] He returned to Charlotte for the year, playing in 68 contests and hitting .266/.303/.351 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[33]
On December 4, 2017, Bourgeois signed with theTigres de Quintana Roo of theMexican Baseball League. He was released on July 15, 2018.
On January 16, 2019, Bourgeois was announced as an assistant coach for theGreat Lakes Loons in theLos Angeles Dodgers farm system.[34]
On November 7, 2023, Bourgeois was named as the first base/outfield coach for theChicago White Sox.[35] He was let go by the White Sox following the 2025 season.[36]
On November 10, 2025, theBaltimore Orioles hired Bourgeois to serve as the team's first base coach, replacingAnthony Sanders.[37]
Bourgeois is married to American singer and Sony ATV songwriterColine Creuzot. The couple had their first child in 2015.[38]
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