Red Sox select prep slugger Blaze Jordan No. 89 overall
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With the 89th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Blaze Jordan, a third baseman out of DeSoto Central High School in Mississippi.
Jordan notably won High School Home Run Derby last July thanks to his incredible raw power.
Typically seen as a first baseman and projected to go sooner than the third round, the Red Sox announced Jordan as a third baseman.
.@Blaze_j24 brings a power bat to the @RedSox. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/ietz2U0ffY
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 11, 2020
Bio
Age: 17
Position: 1B
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 220 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: DeSoto Central HS
NCAA commit: Mississippi State
Tools
- Incredible strength with raw power
- Impressive bat speed
- Produces high exit velocities
Why you're going to love this guy
- Won first national home run derby at age 11
- Was hitting 500-foot bombs at age 13
- Recorded highest exit velocity (106.9 mph) at World Wood Bat Association World Championship
Things he'll need to overcome
- Average arm strength has him slated to be a first baseman
- Below-average runner who lacks quickness
2019 stats
| PA | AVG | OPS | 2B | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | .440 | 1.338 | 11 | 10 | 46 |
Take a look ...
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