2015: Played in 13 games while making 2 starts … Drove in three runs in his debut season as Northwestern’s backup catcher … Drove in two runs and had two hits in a win against UIC (4/22) … Collected an RBI at Iowa (4/18) … Recorded a base hit in a big win over Minnesota (3/29).
High School: Two-year letter winner at Eden Prairie H.S. ... Served as team captain ... Helped the Eagles to a Lakes Conference title, a Section 2AAA championship and a runner-up finish in the Division 3A State Championship ... Chosen for All-Section 2AAA Team ... Named All-Lakes Conference and Best Defensive Player on his team ... Threw out 71 percent of would-be base stealers ... Batted .318 in 2014 ... Played hockey for two years ... Helped the Eagles capture a 2014 Section championship on the ice and to a fourth-place finish in the state tournament.
Personal: Born Jack Andrew Claeys on 12/18/95 ... Son of Andy and Tracy Claeys... Played against NU teammate Matt Hopfner in high school ... Attended same high school as Nick Leddy of the New York Islanders and Cole De Vries, formerly of the Minnesota Twins ... Chose Northwestern over St. Thomas and Butler ... Anticipated major is economics.