Jake Anchia #87

JAKE ANCHIA…Graduated in 2015 from Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Fla. where he was a four-year letter winner and contributed to multiple state championships…Spent three seasons at Nova Southeastern University (FL), 2016-18, who captured the NCAA Division II title in 2016...Posted a collegiate slash line of .335/.427/.716/1.142) and 47 HR and 139 RBI in 128 games...In final season (2018), posted a .340 batting average with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs, earning recognition as D2CCA Second Team All-Region and won the D2 Gold Glove at catcher... Grew up a Florida Marlins fan and was a big fan of Pudge Rodriguez...Enjoys the Miami Dolphins in the off-season as well as spending time on the ocean fishing or boating down in the Florida Keys...Also enjoys playing golf and pickle ball.

2024

Spent second straight season in AA Arkansas...Was a non-roster invitee for the Mariners in Major League camp from 2022-24...Made 69 starts (71 games) at catcher, tossing out 22 of 95 runners (23%)....Has never been on the Injured List in his career.

2023

Spent entire season with Double-A Arkansas, batting .190 (45x237) in 68 games.

2022

Split the season between Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Tacoma, batting .222 (65x293) with 28 runs, 11 doubles, four home runs and 40 RBI.

2021

Split the season between High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas, batting .218 (62x280) with 47 runs scored, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 15 home runs, 52 RBI and 22 walks in 75 games...appeared mostly at catcher, but also appeared in games at first base and designated hitter.

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic…participated in Mariners Player Development Fall League.

2019

Spent a majority of the season with A West Virginia, but ended the season appearing in 11 games with High-A Modesto (8/9-end of the season)…named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team; was the starting catcher batting 9th for the North (0x1)…also participated in the South Atlantic League’s Home Run Derby…recorded first career multi-home run game and drove in a career-high 5 runs on May 9 vs. Augusta (2x4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI)…hit first career grand slam home run on June 10 vs. Delmarva (1x4, R, HR, 4 RBI), driving in four runs in the bottom of the 8th inning as West Virginia came-from-behind to defeat Delmarva 5-4.

2018

Began professional career with Short-A Everett, appearing in 15 games.