Jordan Yost
| Jordan Yost | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 21, 2006 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Jordan Lee Yost (born December 21, 2006) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was selected by the Tigers in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft.
Amateur career
[edit]Yost attended Sickles High School in Citrus Park, Florida.[1] As a senior in 2025, he batted .420 with four home runs and 26 RBI.[2] After the season, he participated in the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field.[3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[4] The day of the draft, Perfect Game Baseball ranked him the 65th best player in the country, while being third best player and best shortstop in Florida.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Yost was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the first round with the 24th overall selection in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] On July 18, 2025, Yost signed with the Tigers for a signing bonus of $3.2 million.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Beacon, MIKE CAMUNAS, Tampa (June 7, 2025). "Sickles baseball star racks up awards, accolades while raising draft status". TampaBeacon.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Beacon, MIKE CAMUNAS, Tampa (May 27, 2025). "Sickles' Yost gets baseball award". TampaBeacon.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "2025 Draft Combine Day 1 standouts". www.mlb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "2 Florid Gators commits selected on Day 1 of 2025 MLB Draft". www.on3.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "Jordan Yost Class of 2025". Perfect Game Baseball. 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers pick Jordan Yost in 2025 MLB Draft first round". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "Tigers draft Jordan Yost No. 24 in 2025 MLB Draft". www.mlb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Trezza, Joe. "2025 Draft first-round signings tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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