Jakob Christopher Bauers (born October 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and New York Yankees.

In 2014, Bauers played for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Single-A Midwest League where he batted .296 with eight home runs and 64 RBIs in 112 games.

Bauers spent the 2017 season with the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A International League where he batted .263 with 13 home runs, 63 RBIs and a career high twenty stolen bases in 132 games.

[15][16] On June 24, 2018, Bauers hit his first career walk-off, a home run, against Chasen Shreve of the New York Yankees to finish a three-game sweep.

[18] On August 23, Bauers scored the walk-off run, beating out a throw to home plate from Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to secure a four-game sweep.

[24][25] He made his Mariners debut that day, and notched a hit in his first at-bat with the team, a single off of Detroit Tigers starter Tyler Alexander.

[31] Playing in 21 games for Scranton to begin the 2023 season, Bauers hit .304/.488/.797 with nine home runs, 20 RBI, and five stolen bases.

[28] On November 17, 2023, the Yankees traded Bauers to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sánchez.

On November 4, Bauers was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.