18. Dakota Jordan OF. DOB: 5/9/2003. B-R, T-R. 6' 0", 220 lbs. Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2027.
2025(A): .311/.377/.497, 15 2B, 6 3B, 14 HR, 27 SB, 8.9 BB%, 22.8 K%, 416 PA.
Dakota Jordan is an extraordinarily physical player. He looks more like a football linebacker or running back than a baseball player. Another way to describe him would be a bulked up version of Heliot Ramos. The Giants drafted him in round 4 2024 draft on the strength of his raw power/speed tool kit. The big question was the hit tool. The 2025 season quieted those concerns but I point out A ball is very conservative placement for a 4'th round college draftee. I am not sure why he wasn't promoted to A+ after a strong first half. Perhaps he might have been promoted late but he suffered an oblique strain which he aggravated when he tried to return.
I have him ranked lower as a prospect based on strength of competition and concerns that the football type physicality might not translate well to baseball. I will add that Jordan is another example of how the Rule 5 Draft rules need to be adjusted to the reality of the later draft date. He burned up a year of service time toward eligibility in 2024 despite recording just 7 PA's. As a fan of both the player and the team, I find that frustrating.
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