• Full name Lonnie Edward White Jr.
  • Born 12/31/2002 in Las Vegas, NV
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 212 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Malvern Prep
  • Drafted in the CB-B round (64th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021 (signed for $1,500,000).
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    White originally committed to Clemson for baseball, but he switched his commitment in May 2020 to Penn State to play both baseball and wide receiver for the football team. A three-sport athlete who also played high school basketball, White is a physical, explosive player with a well-rounded tool set. He also has a good track record of game performance going back to last summer, including an MVP award from the Perfect Game 17U National Championship in July, a long home run off a 94 mph fastball at the Area Code Games and another productive tournament at the World Wood Bat Championship in October. He has continued to hit well for the most part this spring, albeit with some swing and miss to his game, but he has shown feel for hitting, especially given his multi-sport background. White is physically mature for his age, but he has the strength, bat speed and swing conducive to tapping into what should consistently be plus raw power. White is built like a corner outfielder, but he's a plus runner now with good instincts in center field. Those skills give him a chance to start out in center field, though with his body type, he probably will slow down. If he slides over to right field, he has the tools to be an above-average defender there, including an arm that's improved to a tick above-average. White's two-sport commitment might make him a more difficult sign, but his skill set could also make him one of the top high school outfielders off the board.

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  • Greensboro Grasshoppers activated OF Lonnie White Jr. from the 7-day injured list.
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers placed OF Lonnie White Jr. on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 30, 2024.
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers activated OF Lonnie White Jr. from the 7-day injured list.
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers placed OF Lonnie White Jr. on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 20, 2024.
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers activated OF Lonnie White Jr..
  • OF Lonnie White Jr. assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
  • OF Lonnie White Jr. assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • OF Lonnie White Jr. assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
  • Indianapolis Indians sent OF Lonnie White Jr. on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
  • FCL Pirates activated OF Lonnie White Jr..
  • Indianapolis Indians sent OF Lonnie White Jr. on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
  • Indianapolis Indians sent OF Lonnie White Jr. on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
  • Indianapolis Indians placed OF Lonnie White Jr. on the 60-day injured list.
  • OF Lonnie White Jr. assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Bradenton Marauders.

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