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Jordan Shane Stephens (born September 12, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
| Jordan Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 12, 1992 Houston, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editStephens attended Alvin High School in Alvin, Texas and played college baseball at Rice University. In 2014, he underwent Tommy John Surgery and missed most of his junior year.[1] He returned from the injury in 2015 and after the season was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Chicago White Sox
editStephens pitched his first professional season with both the Arizona League White Sox and Great Falls Voyagers, posting a combined 0.51 ERA in 17+2⁄3 innings pitched between both teams.[3] In 2016, he pitched for the Winston-Salem Dash,[4][5] pitching to a 7–10 record and 3.45 ERA in 27 games started. He spent 2017 with the Birmingham Barons, posting a 3–7 record with a 3.14 ERA in only 16 starts[6] due to missing the first two months of the season because of tendinitis in his right elbow.[7] The White Sox added Stephens to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[8] He began 2019 with the Charlotte Knights[9] and also played in one game with Winston-Salem.[10]
Cleveland Indians
editStephens was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians on June 15, 2019.[11] He was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks. On August 30, Stephens was designated for assignment.[12] After clearing waivers, Stephens was outrighted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on September 2, 2019. Stephens did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Stephens elected free agency on November 7, 2021.
Charleston Dirty Birds
editOn February 17, 2022, Stephens signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[14] He became a free agent following the season. In 13 starts 67 innings he struggled going 1-5 with a 5.37 era and 52 strikeouts.
References
edit- ^ "Rice loses staff ace Stephens for season". 6 March 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Rice P Jordan Stephens taken by White Sox in 5th round of draft". 9 June 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Year One - Jordan Stephens". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "No. 13 Chicago White Sox prospect Jordan Stephens tosses six scoreless innings for Winston-Salem Dash. - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "White Sox Prospects of Year: Coats, Stephens". Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Stephens Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "White Sox's Jordan Stephens: Hot start after missing first two months". RotoWire Staff. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "White Sox add Dylan Cease to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 Draft". suntimes.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Cronenworth, Solak lift Durham over Charlotte 6-2 | Sports | heraldcourier.com". www.heraldcourier.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16.
- ^ reports, Journal. "Stephens strikes out 11 in Dash's 3-run victory". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ "Indians' Jordan Stephens: Claimed, optioned by Cleveland". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Jeff Todd (August 30, 2019). "Indians Activate & Option Bradley Zimmer, Designate Jordan Stephens". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Dirty Birds Announce Six New Players Joining the 2022 Roster". 17 February 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Rice Owls bio Archived 2016-11-08 at the Wayback Machine