Jake Hoover is a 28-year-old from Armada, Michigan. Hoover was a standout at Hillsdale College as their everyday shortstop, in his final season he hit .370, with a .672 slugging, and hit 30 extra base hits. He would he be drafted by the Texas Rangers organization. 

Hoover went on to play in Triple-A before joining his first MLB Partner League team, the Lancaster Barnstormers. He would have a massive home run in the playoffs for Lancaster in 2022 to defeat the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Lancaster would go on to win the Atlantic League Championship that year.  

This past year with Gary SouthShore, Hoover was the opening day shortstop and got injured in the third game of the year. The Michigan native would work his way back and become a utility player for the RailCats playing in the outfield, third, and second base. But in 2026, Hoover will try his hand at pitching. He last pitched in 2023 with Lancaster.