Jordan A. Patterson (born February 12, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
| Jordan Patterson | |
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| Free agent | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: (1992-02-12) February 12, 1992 (age 30) Mobile, Alabama | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Batting average | .444 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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At Baker High School in Mobile County, Alabama, Patterson played four years of baseball, football and basketball.[1] As a senior, he had a 1.63 earned run average and hit .439 with 17 extra-base hits and eight stolen bases.[2]
Patterson initially intended to accept a scholarship to play college baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College but changed his commitment to the University of South Alabama shortly before the fall semester began.[3] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] As a junior, he was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[5]
He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies and spent 2014 with the Asheville Tourists. Patterson started 2015 with Modesto Nuts and was promoted to the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats in July.[8] During the final month of the season he transitioned into a first baseman.[9][10] Patterson was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 6, 2016.[11] He was designated for assignment by the Rockies on November 20, 2018.
On November 26, 2018 Patterson was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets.[12] Three days later he was claimed by the Cincinnati Reds. The next day he was non-tendered and became a free agent. On December 4, he re-signed to a minor league deal with the Reds. On March 27, 2019, Patterson was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[13]
On February 23, 2020, Patterson signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs. Patterson was released by the Cubs organization on May 28, 2020.
On July 12, 2020, Patterson signed with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was released on July 31, 2020.
Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player of the Year | |
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