Jordan De Jong
| IP | 9 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 8 |
| WHIP | 1.778 |
| BB/9 | 5 |
| SO/9 | 7 |
- Full name Jordan Jay De Jong
- Born 04/12/1979 in Orange City, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Cal State Fullerton
- Debut 06/06/2007
- Drafted in the 18th round (536th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002.
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DeJong was out of baseball in 2001. He had struggled in his first two seasons at Cal State Fullerton and got knocked around after transferring to Tennessee in 2000. The Volunteers cut his scholarship and DeJong returned home to Southern California, returning to class at Fullerton but turning down an offer to return to the baseball team. In the fall of 2001, though, Titans assistant Dave Serrano convinced him to give baseball one last try, and DeJong did so with spectacular success. He tied for second in the Big West Conference with 11 victories last spring and got drafted in the 18th round, then overmatched hitters in his professional debut. A few mechanical adjustments pushed DeJong's fastball to 90-92 mph, and he varied his arm angles to run his fastball in on lefthanders. He also throws an overhand curve, tight slider and solid changeup, all average pitches that he can command. He repeats his delivery and competes well, giving him a chance to join the bigger names and stronger arms from the 2002 Auburn staff in Charleston's 2003 rotation.
