Chase Strumpf

Chase Aaron Strumpf (born March 8, 1998) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and third baseman. He played college baseball at UCLA. Strumpf was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Early life Strumpf was born in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in Dana Point, California, and is Jewish. His parents are Gregg and Nani Strumpf, and he has a sister named Chloe. During his freshman year, he committed to play college baseball at UCLA. After his freshman year, he played on the USA Baseball 15U National Team, helping Team USA win a gold medal in Barranquilla, Colombia. He was a 2014 Perfect Game USA second team Underclass All-American, a 2015 Perfect Game USA first team Underclass All-American, and a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American. That summer, he played for the Duluth Huskies in the wood bat Northwoods League, where after playing primarily shortstop and batting .335/.425/.549 (ninth in the league) over 164 at-bats with six home runs, he was named a post-season All-Star. He was top-50 in the NCAA in doubles (13th), on-base percentage (25th), total bases (36th), and slugging percentage (49th). After the season, he was selected to play for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, but was unable to participate due to injury.

Prior to his 2019 junior season, Strumpf was named a preseason All-American by D1Baseball, Perfect Game, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He finished his junior year batting .279/.416/.472 in 233 at bats with nine home runs, 44 RBI, 48 walks (fifth in the conference), and eight hit by pitch (eighth) in 63 games. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the second round with the 64th overall pick, and signed for a signing bonus of $1.05 million.

Strumpf made his professional debut in 2019 with the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, and was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the Low-A Northwest League after seven games. After 26 games with Eugene, he was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the Single-A Midwest League with whom he finished the year while playing through a back injury. Over 39 games between the three clubs, Strumpf slashed .244/.374/.400 in 135 at-bats with three home runs and 17 RBI, while playing second base. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the instructional league he batted .375/.414/.792. On June 1, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South. In late August, he was placed on the injured list and missed the remainder of the season. He played 56 games at third base and 18 games at second base. Over 116 games and 393 at-bats, he slashed .234/.379/.461 with 73 runs (seventh in the league), 22 doubles, 21 home runs (seventh), 57 RBI, 73 walks (fifth), and 19 hit by pitch (second). In the field he played second base (59 games), third base (55 games), and first base (3 games).

Strumpf returned to Tennessee to open the 2023 season, and hit .258/.401/.500. In late May, he was promoted to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A International League. Over 104 games between both affiliates, Strumpf hit .229/.373/.464 with 72 runs, 21 home runs, 66 RBI, and 72 walks in 349 at-bats. Strumpf made 99 appearances for Triple-A Iowa in 2025, batting .221/.355/.405 with 13 home runs, 49 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.