Jordan Lawlar Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/17/2002 (21)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Jordan Lawlar Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jordan Lawlar News
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar (thumb) tore a ligament in his right thumb while trying to pick up a ball off the ground during a minor-league spring training game on Sunday and will need surgery, which will sideline him for at least the first two months of the season. It's bad news for the team's top prospect, who is slated to open the year at Triple-A Reno. He will have surgery on Thursday and could have a "full return to baseball activity in eight to 10 weeks," farm director Shaun Larkin said. The 21-year-old is the future at the shortstop position for the D-backs, but this injury news makes it very hard to recommend stashing the young infielder in single-year fantasy leagues because of the fact that if he does join the Snakes in the big league in 2024, it probably won't be until the tail end of the season now.
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned shortstop Jordan Lawlar to Triple-A Reno on Sunday. There was some hope that Lawlar, Arizona's No. 1 prospect and baseball's No. 11 prospect for 2024 per MLB Pipeline, would open the year in the major leagues following a promotion in late 2023. After he hit just .129 (4-for-31) in the bigs last season and .176 (3-for-17) during spring training this year, however, the D-backs have decided Lawlar may need a little more time to develop in the minors. The 21-year-old former No. 6 overall pick is certainly the club's future shortstop, but fantasy managers will have to wait a bit longer to see the speedy infielder in action for 2024. Following a surprise All-Star campaign, the switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will man short in the desert for the time being. While Lawlar is not a must-hold player in redraft leagues, he could be called up early in the season and belongs on all watchlists.
Arizona Diamondbacks infielders Jordan Lawlar and Blaze Alexander are candidates to be the team's starting shortstop in 2024 behind Geraldo Perdomo, who earned the starting job after a strong 2023 campaign. General manager Mike Hazen said that for the D-backs to keep Lawlar on the roster this year, there has to be a path to regular and consistent at-bats for him. But with Perdomo at the 6 and Eugenio Suarez at third, there aren't really enough at-bats for Lawlar to continue his development in the big leagues. The same goes for Alexander. While the 21-year-old Lawlar has a very high ceiling in the long-term, and he's already a defensive whiz at shortstop, it's more likely than not that he'll open up the 2024 season at Triple-A Reno.
Batting Order
1 | Ketel Marte |
2 | Randal Grichuk |
3 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
4 | Christian Walker |
5 | Eugenio Suárez |
6 | Gabriel Moreno |
7 | Blaze Alexander |
8 | Jake McCarthy |
9 | Kevin Newman |
Jordan Lawlar Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ketel Marte |
2 | Randal Grichuk |
3 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
4 | Christian Walker |
5 | Eugenio Suárez |
6 | Gabriel Moreno |
7 | Blaze Alexander |
8 | Jake McCarthy |
9 | Kevin Newman |
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar reached the big leagues in 2023 and even cracked the divisional, championship, and World Series postseason rosters. However, his brief debut was not a productive one as he hit just .129 (4-for-31) with one stolen base and a 32.4% K% across 34 trips to the plate. He also made a pair of postseason plate appearances off the D-backs bench. However, Lawlar hit .278 with 20 home runs, 36 SB, and an .874 OPS in his age-20 season between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. His power and speed combination is elite and he exercises patience at the plate, posting an 11.4% BB% in the minors last season. Dynasty league managers should be salivating at the potential but redraft managers need to exercise patience. ATC is projecting 94 games from Lawlar in the bigs in 2024 with a .243 average alongside eight HR and 15 SB. The long-term outlook is appetizing but his 354.11 ADP as the 27th shortstop off the board is rich considering more minor-league seasoning likely awaits in 2024.