Dakota Jordan
| Dakota Jordan | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 9, 2003 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Dakota DyMon Jordan (born May 9, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Jordan attended Jackson Academy in Jackson, Mississippi, where he played baseball and football.[1] As a senior he was named the Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after he hit .524 with 16 home runs and 57 runs batted in (RBI).[2] He finished his career with school records in home runs, batting average, RBI, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. Jordan committed to Mississippi State University to play college baseball.[3]
As a freshman at Mississippi State in 2023, Jordan played in 44 games and hit .307/.397/.575 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI over 153 at-bats.[4][5] After the season he entered the transfer portal before deciding to return to Mississippi State.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]Jordan entered his sophomore season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[8] Jordan was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round, with the 116th overall pick in the draft.[9] On July 30, 2024, he signed with the Giants on a contract worth $1,997,500.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Inside the recruitment of Jackson Academy's Dakota Jordan". Clarion Ledger. September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippi State signee Dakota Jordan named state's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year". Clarion Ledger. June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Mississippi State football recruiting notes: Baseball commit pledges to play football too and more". Athlon Sports.
- ^ "Jordan committed to making Bulldogs better in baseball". Starkville Daily News.
- ^ "Dakota Jordan named second team Freshman All-American". The Dispatch.
- ^ "Mississippi State baseball's Dakota Jordan exits transfer portal after short stint". Clarion Ledger. June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Mississippi State All-Freshman OF Dakota Jordan takes name out of Portal". The Dispatch.
- ^ "NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State baseball's Dakota Jordan picked by San Francisco Giants in 2024 MLB Draft". Clarion Ledger. July 15, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants sign fourth-round pick Dakota Jordan". sactownsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio