| Jordan Groshans | |
|---|---|
 Groshans with the Miami Marlins | |
| New York Yankees – No. 84 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 10, 1999 Magnolia, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 2022, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Jordan Groshans (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Groshans in the first round, with the 12th overall selection, in the 2018 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Marlins.
Groshans attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas.[1] In July 2017, the summer before his senior year, he played in the Under Armour All American Game at Wrigley Field.[2] As a senior, he batted .444 with 11 home runs and 36 runs batted in (RBIs).[3] Prior to the 2018 draft, he had committed to play college baseball at the University of Kansas.[4]
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Groshans in the first round, with the 12th overall selection, in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He signed with the Blue Jays on June 12 and received a $3.4 million signing bonus.[5][6] Groshans was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays to begin his professional career before being promoted to the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Advanced-Rookie Appalachian League in August.[7] In 48 games between the two clubs, Groshans hit .296 with five home runs and 43 RBIs.[8]
Groshans began 2019 with the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League.[9] He appeared in only 23 games, batting .337 with two home runs and 13 RBIs before being shut down for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.[10] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Northeast.[12] He missed playing time in May due to a sore back and was also placed on the injured list in early September, causing him to miss the end of the season.[13] Over 75 games for the season, Groshans slashed .291/.367/.450 with seven home runs and forty RBIs.[14] He opened the 2022 season on the injured list with an oblique strain.[15] He was activated shortly after the season started and was assigned to the Buffalo Bisons of the Triple-A International League.[16]
On August 2, 2022, Groshans was traded to the Miami Marlins for Anthony Bass, Zach Pop, and a player to be named later (named Edward Duran on August 31)[17][18] He was assigned to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Triple-A International League.[19]
On September 13, 2022, the Marlins selected Groshans's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[20] After going hitless in his debut, Groshans went 3–for–3 the following day against the Philadelphia Phillies to collect his first three major–league hits.[21] On September 15, Groshans hit his first career home run off of Noah Syndergaard of the Philadelphia Phillies.[22]
Groshans was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin the 2023 season.[23] He spent the entire season with Jacksonville, playing in 125 games and batting .244/.339/.330 with 6 home runs and 60 RBI. Groshans was designated for assignment on February 6, 2024, following the acquisition of Jonah Bride.[24]
On February 13, 2024, Groshans was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.[25]
Groshans' older brother, Jaxx, played college baseball at the University of Kansas, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox, and currently plays in their organization.[26]