Jordan Blackmon Montgomery (born December 27, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees' organization.
| Jordan Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 27, 1992 Sumter, South Carolina | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Montgomery attended Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He played for the school's baseball team, and was named the state's player of the year as a senior.[1] Montgomery enrolled at the University of South Carolina, and played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team.[2] He was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on April 9, 2012, and a Freshman All-American.[3]
The Yankees selected Montgomery in the fourth round, with the 122nd overall selection, of the 2014 MLB Draft.[3] He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $424,000 signing bonus. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, pitching to a 1-1 record with a 3.79 ERA in 19 innings, as the Yankees limited his workload after the college season.[1] In 2015, he is pitching for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Former South Carolina star Jordan Montgomery looking forward to pitching with RiverDogs". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Sumter pitcher picks USC". thestate. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Yankees select USC pitcher Montgomery in fourth round of MLB Draft". WACH FOX. June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Former Gamecock pitcher Jordan Montgomery assigned to Charleston RiverDogs". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "New York Yankees prospect Jordan Montgomery goes career-high seven innings for Charleston RiverDogs - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB , or ESPN , or Baseball Reference , or Fangraphs , or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet