Jordan Blake Weems
Catcher
DOB: November 7, 1992
Born: Columbus, GA
B/T: Left/Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175 lbs
High School: Columbus (GA)
Drafted: 2011, 3rd Round (#111 overall)
Signed: July 26, 2011 (Scout: Tim Hyers)
Bonus: $500,000 (slot = $274,500)
MLB Debut: 8/13/2011
Options Used: 0 of 3
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2015
Minor League Free Agency: 2017
LINKS
* Baseball-Reference.com minors page
* MiLB.com page
* SoxProspects profile
* Baseball America page
* Baseball Prospectus page
* Baseball Cube page
* Fangraphs page
* Minor League Central page
More photos:
(Credit/Tom Priddy)
(Credit/Darrell Snow)
(Credit/Richard Shiro)
SCOUTING REPORTS
* Grew 8 inches (from 5'7") and added 50 lbs (from 120) between July 2008 (age 15 yrs 8 mos) and June 2010 (age 17 yrs 7 mos) as measured by Perfect Game.org ... Pop time behind the plate recorded as 1.98 seconds at their Jupiter, Florida event in October 2010 ... In April 2011, was ranked #225 nationally among high school prospects for the 2011 Amateur Draft.
* Ranked #188 by Baseball America among prospects for the 2011 Amateur Draft:
* ESPN.com post-draft profile (by Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com)
* SoxProspects.com profile:
* Alex Speier's review of Sox system catchers (WEEI.com, 9/24/2013)
Catcher
DOB: November 7, 1992
Born: Columbus, GA
B/T: Left/Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175 lbs
High School: Columbus (GA)
Drafted: 2011, 3rd Round (#111 overall)
Signed: July 26, 2011 (Scout: Tim Hyers)
Bonus: $500,000 (slot = $274,500)
MLB Debut: 8/13/2011
Options Used: 0 of 3
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2015
Minor League Free Agency: 2017
LINKS
* Baseball-Reference.com minors page
* MiLB.com page
* SoxProspects profile
* Baseball America page
* Baseball Prospectus page
* Baseball Cube page
* Fangraphs page
* Minor League Central page
More photos:
(Credit/Tom Priddy)
(Credit/Darrell Snow)
(Credit/Richard Shiro)
SCOUTING REPORTS
* Grew 8 inches (from 5'7") and added 50 lbs (from 120) between July 2008 (age 15 yrs 8 mos) and June 2010 (age 17 yrs 7 mos) as measured by Perfect Game.org ... Pop time behind the plate recorded as 1.98 seconds at their Jupiter, Florida event in October 2010 ... In April 2011, was ranked #225 nationally among high school prospects for the 2011 Amateur Draft.
* Ranked #188 by Baseball America among prospects for the 2011 Amateur Draft:
188. Jordan Weems, c
Columbus (Ga.) HS
Weems has taken advantage of his bloodlines, his own improved play, the down year in Georgia and the dearth of catching to jump up draft boards. He helped lead Columbus High to a state championship in 2010, and he helped the team reach the state 3-A semifinals this season. He hopes to become the third member of his family to get drafted, joining father Rick (1980, 15th round, Cardinals) and brother Chase (2007, sixth round, Yankees). Weems is tall and lanky at a listed 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, and lacks present strength. Scouts have to project his hitting ability and power because of his lack of physicality. His arm gets easy above-average grades, and he posts sub-2.0-second pop times. He's a decent receiver now who projects to be average with more strength. Weems is committed to Georgia State.
* ESPN.com post-draft profile (by Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com)
Weems is something of a string bean at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, but he possesses an above-average arm behind the plate and scouts like his swing. Much of his projection rides on his adding size and strength. Weems led Columbus to a repeat state championship by hitting .443 with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 39 games.
* SoxProspects.com profile:
Lean, lanky build. Smooth, compact swing, but presently hits with a lot of upper body. Solid-average power projection. Brings head of the bat quickly through zone. Needs improvement creating plate coverage with his swing. Tends to open hips early to pull off the ball. Moves well laterally on defense, with quick reactions and solid body control. Strong arm, but slow releasing the ball and coming out of his crouch. Projects to stay behind the plate in the near-term. Could eventually grow off the position.
* Alex Speier's review of Sox system catchers (WEEI.com, 9/24/2013)
Jordan Weems (age 20)
Single-A: 61 games, .204/.301/.244, 0 HR, 25 walks, 60 strikeouts, 16 percent caught stealing
Notes: Weems was taken by the Sox in the third round of the 2011 draft. He showed an advanced enough approach that he was assigned (along with fellow 2011 draftee Blake Swihart) to Single-A Greenville at the start of 2012, but he simply has yet to hit. He’s still young enough that there is a chance he could claim some prospect status.