Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jason Krizan was born June 28, 1989, in Pflugerville, Texas. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Krizan played for West Michigan in 2012 and for the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2013. He played for the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League in 2014. He ended the year with a .293 batting average, 31 doubles, and 56 runs batted in. He was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the final week of the season. The Tigers invited Krizan to spring training in 2015, where the Tigers had him play in the infield with an eye on converting him into a utility player. He began the 2015 season with the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League but was demoted to Erie in May after batting .169 in 71 at-bats. Krizan began the 2016 season in Erie, hitting .293 with nine home runs and 55 runs batted in 95 games. In July, Krizan won the Double-A Eastern League Home Run Derby with a total of 30 home runs. On August 8, 2016, Krizan returned to Toledo and in 32 games hit .300 with one home run and ten runs batted in.