Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jason Delay was born March 7, 1995, in Plano, Texas. He is a catcher in the MLB.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Delay in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed with the Pirates for a $100,000 signing bonus.

The Pirates promoted him to the major leagues on June 13, 2022. He made his major league debut on June 14 in the first game of a double header against the St. Louis Cardinals. After going 0-for-2 with a walk in his debut, the Pirates optioned him back to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. On July 4, Delay recorded his first career hit, an RBI double off of Cincinnati Reds starter Mike Minor. On July 22, Delay hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Miami Marlins starter Braxton Garrett. Delay made 57 appearances for the Pirates in his rookie campaign, hitting .213/.265/.271 with one home run and 11 RBI. He was outrighted off the roster on November 10.

On March 28, 2023, the Pirates announced that Delay had made the Opening Day roster as the backup catcher behind Austin Hedges. He had his contract selected on March 30.