Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jake Alu was born on April 6, 1997, in Hamilton, New Jersey. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The Washington Nationals selected Alu in the 24th round, with the 723rd overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed and was assigned to the Low-A Auburn Doubledays of the New York–Penn League. In 45 games for Auburn, Alu slashed .257/.290/.340 with one home run and 25 RBI. Alu did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alu returned to action in 2021, playing in 96 games split between the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks and Double-A Harrisburg Senators. On the year, he hit a cumulative .281/.332/.444 with 10 home runs, 42 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He spent the 2022 season playing for Harrisburg and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 132 total games, Alu batted .299/.365/.506 with career-highs in home runs (20), RBI (81), and stolen bases (15).

On November 15, 2022, the Nationals selected Alu to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Alu was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season. In 20 games for Rochester, he hit .240/.318/.333 with one home run, 9 RBI, and 3 stolen bases.

On May 7, 2023, the Nationals promoted Alu to the major leagues for the first time.