Jordan Lawlar

Jordan Jeffrey-Joseph Lawlar (born July 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Jordan Lawlar
Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop
Born: (2002-07-17) July 17, 2002
Carrollton, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Lawlar began playing baseball around age five.[1] He attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[2][3] He began playing varsity as a sophomore in 2019.[4] As a sophomore, he batted .409 with five home runs, and in 2020, his junior season, he hit .485 with one home run and 13 RBIs over 12 games before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] That summer, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic, and was named the Jackie Robinson Perfect Game Player of the Year.[6][7] As a senior in 2021, he hit .412 with six home runs, 37 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases.[8] He was subsequently named the Texas Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[9] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.[10]

Professional career

Lawlar was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round with the sixth overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed for a bonus of $6.7 million.[12] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks.[13] After two games, it was announced that he had injured his left shoulder and would be undergoing season-ending surgery.[14]

Lawlar was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A California League to begin the 2022 season.[15]

References
  1. Rios '22, Jorge (February 20, 2020). "Beyond Baseball: Vanderbilt Commit Jordan Lawlar Discusses Baseball, Future, and More // The Roundup". The Roundup.
  2. "Jesuit's Jordan Lawlar appears destined to be a top 5 MLB draft pick. Could he end up with his hometown Texas Rangers?". The Dallas Morning News. May 5, 2021.
  3. "Jordan Lawlar has an advanced skill set". Baseball Prospect Journal. September 21, 2020.
  4. "The alchemy of Jordan Lawlar: Here's what makes up the probable top-3 MLB draft pick". The Athletic. April 19, 2021.
  5. "2021 Dallas area baseball preview: Preseason all-area awards, storylines to know, players and teams to watch". Dallas News. February 19, 2021.
  6. "Pride of Texas, PGAA Lawlar shines". Perfect Game.
  7. "'21 Draft prospects shine at PG All-American". MLB.com.
  8. "The Detroit News".
  9. "Jesuit shortstop Jordan Lawlar named Texas Gatorade Player of the Year". 29 June 2021.
  10. Arias, Greg. "Corbin, Vandy Boys 2021 Recruiting Class No.1 and Loaded". Sports Illustrated Vanderbilt Commodores News, Analysis and More.
  11. "Arizona picks Jesuit's Jordan Lawlar 6th in MLB draft; will elite prospect sign or head to college?". 11 July 2021.
  12. "Diamondbacks Sign First-Rounder Jordan Lawlar".
  13. "Diamondbacks first round pick Jordan Lawlar begins his journey through professional baseball". August 2021.
  14. "Diamondbacks' top pick Jordan Lawlar out for year with shoulder injury".
  15. "Visalia Rawhide Announce 2022 Opening Night Roster". 6 April 2022.


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