The Boston Red Sox selected power-hitting prospect Blaze Jordan with their third-round pick, No. 89 overall, in the 2020 MLB Draft on Thursday.
Jordan impressed scouts at DeSoto Central High School in Mississippi, where he batted .440 during his four seasons. With high demand comes a decision, and Jordan will have one to make: Either join the Red Sox organization or attend Mississippi State.
While speaking with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo on “The Fenway Rundown” podcast, the 17-year-old explained what’s going through his mind in regards to said decision.
“Not a lot of things are finalized yet with the coronavirus stuff. We can’t really fly anywhere or anything yet,” Jordan told Cotillo. “It’s just one of those things where I’m going to have to still talk to my advisers and especially my family because they play such an important role in this whole situation.
“So, it’s just one of those things I’m going to have to see where it goes from here. Right now, I just feel amazing I got picked by such a great organization like that. It’s a dream come true and I know a lot of kids would love to be in this position and have this choice to make.”
The Red Sox could decide to spend beyond Jordan’s third-round slot value, further enticing him to begin his career in the organization. But we’ll have to wait and see how it plays out.
