Jordan Yost

Jordan Yost
Detroit Tigers
Shortstop
Born: (2006-12-21) December 21, 2006 (age 19) 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

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

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

1. Camunas, Mike (June 7, 2025). "Sickles baseball star racks up awards, accolades while raising draft status". TampaBeacon.com.
2. Camunas, Mike (May 27, 2025). "Sickles' Yost gets baseball award". TampaBeacon.com.
3. Mayo, Jonathan (June 18, 2025). "2025 Draft Combine Day 1 standouts". www.mlb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
4. Niebuhr, Keith (July 14, 2025). "2 Gators signees selected on Day 1 of 2025 MLB Draft". www.on3.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
5. "Jordan Yost Class of 2025". Perfect Game Baseball. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
6. Auchincloss, Matthew (July 13, 2025). "Detroit Tigers pick Jordan Yost in 2025 MLB Draft first round". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
7. Beck, Jason (July 15, 2025). "Tigers draft Jordan Yost No. 24 in 2025 MLB Draft". www.mlb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
8. "2025 Draft signing and bonus tracker". MLB.com. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-11-14.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)