Topic: Jason Bartlett

Jason Alan Bartlett (born October 30, 1979, in Mountain View, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the San Diego Padres.

Bartlett grew up in Lodi, California and attended St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California. Bartlett went to San Joaquin Delta College and the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team.

Bartlett was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round (390th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. In July 2002, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Brian Buchanan after the Padres had drafted shortstop Khalil Greene in the first round.