Dakota Jordan Explained

Dakota Jordan
Team:San Francisco Giants
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:9 May 2003
Birth Place: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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inside the recruitment of Jackson Academy's Dakota Jordan. Clarion Ledger. September 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Mississippi State signee Dakota Jordan named state's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. Clarion Ledger. June 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: Mississippi State football recruiting notes: Baseball commit pledges to play football too and more. Athlon Sports.
  4. Web site: Jordan committed to making Bulldogs better in baseball. Starkville Daily News.
  5. Web site: Dakota Jordan named second team Freshman All-American. The Dispatch.
  6. Web site: Mississippi State baseball's Dakota Jordan exits transfer portal after short stint. Clarion Ledger. June 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: Mississippi State All-Freshman OF Dakota Jordan takes name out of Portal. The Dispatch.
  8. Web site: NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24. MLB.com.
  9. Web site: Mississippi State baseball's Dakota Jordan picked by San Francisco Giants in 2024 MLB Draft. Clarion Ledger. July 15, 2024.
  10. Web site: San Francisco Giants sign fourth-round pick Dakota Jordan. July 31, 2024. sactownsports.com. en.

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