Jordan Lennerton
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 Lennerton with the Detroit Tigers organization in 2014 spring training | ||||||||||||||||||
| First baseman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born: February 16, 1986 Langley, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian former professional baseball first baseman. He had been in the Detroit Tigers' organization from the time he was drafted in 2008 until 2015.
Amateur career
Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against a team from Japan. He attended Brookswood Secondary School[1] and also played amateur baseball for the Langley Blaze of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League.[2]
Lennerton attended
Professional career
Detroit Tigers
The
In 2013, Lennerton was assigned to the
He was also named an International League All-Star.Lennerton was added to the Tigers 40-man roster on November 20, 2013, He was released on July 24, 2015.
Further career
Lennerton signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on July 27, 2015. He was released on March 21, 2016.[12]
On April 10, 2016, Lennerton signed with the
He resigned on May 18, 2017. He was released on December 27, 2017.He also played for the Leones de Ponce during the 2013 season in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. Lennerton (2014) played for the
International career
Lennerton selected for the
References
- ^ "A baseball rarity - Sports". The Daily Barometer. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b John Dudley (April 20, 2012). "John Dudley: Erie SeaWolves' Lennerton slugs way to prominence". Goerie.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Borzi, Pat (June 25, 2007). "Oregon State Beats North Carolina to Win Second Consecutive College World Series". New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b T. J. Hamilton (July 22, 2009). "Childhood friends Jordan Lennerton, Mike Gosse pursue baseball dreams together on Whitecaps". MLive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (June 30, 2012). "Langley slugger Jordan Lennerton makes Double A Eastern League all-star game". Blogs.theprovince.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (April 2, 2013). "Lennerton a prized prospect". The Province. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Tigers Futures Game reps Jordan Lennerton, James McCann proud of progress". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Tigers purchase contracts of seven players". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Detroit News. Archived from the originalon May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Beck, Jason (January 5, 2015). "Lennerton returns to Tigers on Minor League deal". MLB. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Lennerton eager to show Tigers what he can do at 1B".
- ^ "Jordan Lennerton Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Lennerton signe chez les Capitales de Québec (baseball Ligue Can-Am)". April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". capitalesdequebec.com (in French). Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster". Baseball Canada. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)