| 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.
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]
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]