Jordan Groshans

Jordan Groshans (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 2nd on Major League Baseball's 2020 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list,[1] and 75th on the 2020 Top 100 MLB prospects list.[2]

Jordan Groshans
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop
Born: (1999-11-10) November 10, 1999
Magnolia, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

High school

Groshans attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas.[3] In July 2017, the summer before his senior year, he played in the Under Armour All American Game at Wrigley Field.[4] As a senior, he batted .444 with 11 home runs and 36 runs batted in (RBI).[5] Prior to the 2018 draft, he had committed to play college baseball at the University of Kansas, where his older brother Jaxx plays.[6]

Professional career

Groshans was selected 12th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the Blue Jays on June 12 and received a $3.4 million signing bonus.[7][8] Groshans was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays to begin his professional career[9] before being promoted to the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League in August.[10] In 48 games between the two clubs, Groshans hit .296 with five home runs and 43 RBIs.[11]

Groshans began 2019 with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League.[12] He appeared in only 23 games, batting .337 with two home runs and 13 RBI, before being shut down for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.[13]

References
  1. "MLB 2020 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. "MLB 2020 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. Zielinski III, Dan (March 6, 2018). "Jordan Groshans has a bright baseball future". the3rdmanin.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. Collazo, Carlos (July 30, 2017). "Jordyn Adams' Hit Wins Under Armour All-America Game". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. Lott, Thomas (June 4, 2018). "MLB Draft 2018: Texas high school teammates could be first-round picks". -sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. "Blue Jays select infielder Jordan Groshans with 12th pick in MLB draft". Sportsnet. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  7. Griffin, Richard (June 12, 2018). "Blue Jays sign top draft pick Jordan Groshans". thestar.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  8. "Blue Jays sign first-rounder Jordan Groshans, 25 other picks". Sportsnet. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  9. "Jordan Groshans". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  10. https://sports.yahoo.com/report-blue-jays-first-rounder-jordan-groshans-earns-first-promotion-182028891.html
  11. "Jordan Groshans Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  12. Ewen, Steve (April 2, 2019). "Steve Ewen: Blue Jays send 2018 first rounder to Lugnuts, bypassing stint with C's". nationalpost.com. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  13. "Blue Jays' Jordan Groshans: Shut down for season". cbssports.com. August 9, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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