Jordan Lawlar Could Begin In The Minors
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar, who is ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, will get a lot of repetitions in spring training, but he'll be hard-pressed to beat out Geraldo Perdomo given what the switch-hitter did for the team last year when he made the National League All-Star team. If Lawlar doesn't make the Opening Day roster, he'll start out at Triple-A Reno in 2024. The 21-year-old got off to a brutal start in the minors last year but eventually settled in, finishing with a .278/.378/.496 slash line, 20 home runs, 67 RBI, 36 stolen bases and 95 runs scored in 105 games with Double-A Amarillo and Reno. The power should eventually develop as he matures, but for right now, Lawlar is attractive to the D-backs for his elite defense and speed on the basepaths.
Source: MLB.com - Steve Gilbert
Source: MLB.com - Steve Gilbert