Jordan Lennerton
| Jordan Lennerton | |
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| Detroit Tigers – No. 28 | |
| First baseman | |
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Born: February 16, 1986 Langley, British Columbia | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian professional baseball player. A first baseman, Lennerton plays in minor league baseball for the Detroit Tigers organization.
Amateur career
Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against a team from Japan. He attended Brookswood Secondary School[1] and also played amateur baseball for the Langley Blaze of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League.[2]
Lennerton attended El Paso Community College.[2] He then transferred to Oregon State University, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. He hit 3 home runs in the 2007 College World Series, which Oregon State won.[3] In 2008, he was named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference team.[4]
Professional career
The Detroit Tigers drafted Lennerton in the 33rd round of the 2008 MLB Draft.[4] In 2012, while playing for the Erie SeaWolves, he was named to the Eastern League all-star game as well as being named Detroit Tigers organizational all star. Named top defensive first baseman in the Eastern League by Baseball America in 2012.[5][6]
In 2013, Lennerton was assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. He represented the Tigers in the All-Star Futures Game.[7] He was also named an International League All-Star.
In October 2013 Lennerton was awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at 1B.
Lennerton was added to the Tigers 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[8]
International career
Lennerton played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifying round.
Lennerton currently (2013) plays for the Leones de Ponce in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.
References
- ↑ "A baseball rarity - Sports". The Daily Barometer. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Dudley (April 20, 2012). '-Lennerton-slugs-way-to-prominence "John Dudley: Erie SeaWolves' Lennerton slugs way to prominence | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News". Goerie.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/25/sports/baseball/25cws.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 T. J. Hamilton. "Childhood friends Jordan Lennerton, Mike Gosse pursue baseball dreams together on Whitecaps". MLive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ Ewen, Steve. "Langley slugger Jordan Lennerton makes Double A Eastern League all-star game | The Province". Blogs.theprovince.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ Ewen, Steve (April 2, 2013). "Lennerton a prized prospect". The Province. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Tigers Futures Game reps Jordan Lennerton, James McCann proud of progress | tigers.com: News". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ November 20, 2013 12:28 P.M. ET (November 20, 2013). "Tigers purchase contracts of seven players". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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