Griffin Jax #griffin jax
Griffin Jax was born on November 22, 1994, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Cherry Creek High School and the United States Air Force Academy before entering professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the twelfth round of the 2013 draft. Jax made his Major League Baseball debut on June 8, 2021. He joined the Minnesota Twins organization and first played for the club during that same 2021 season. His honors include the 2019 SOU Mid-Season All-Star selection, the 2021 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award, and the 2024 Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award. On July 31, 2025, the Twins traded Jax to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Taj Bradley.