Jordan Stephens (baseball)

Jordan Shane Stephens (born September 12, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Jordan Stephens
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-09-12) September 12, 1992
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Stephens 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]

Stephens 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]

Stephens 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. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephens elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

References
  1. "Rice loses staff ace Stephens for season". 6 March 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Rice P Jordan Stephens taken by White Sox in 5th round of draft". 9 June 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Year One - Jordan Stephens". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "White Sox Prospects of Year: Coats, Stephens". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. "Jordan Stephens Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. "White Sox's Jordan Stephens: Hot start after missing first two months". RotoWire Staff. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  8. "White Sox add Dylan Cease to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 Draft". suntimes.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. https://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/cronenworth-solak-lift-durham-over-charlotte/article_51a432e0-1656-5f4d-af64-75705e84516f.html
  10. reports, Journal. "Stephens strikes out 11 in Dash's 3-run victory". Winston-Salem Journal.
  11. "Indians' Jordan Stephens: Claimed, optioned by Cleveland". CBSSports.com.
  12. Jeff Todd (August 30, 2019). "Indians Activate & Option Bradley Zimmer, Designate Jordan Stephens". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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