Down on the Farm - 8/2/22

Prospect spotlight on the Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar, trade deadline frenzy is just beginning

Prospect Spotlight 🔦

Jordan Lawlar, SS - Age: 20, Bats/Throws: R/R, 6' 2" / 190 - DBacks (A+)

• Born: 7/17/2002 in Carrollton, TX

• Draft: 2021, Arizona Diamondbacks, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 6

• High School: Jesuit Prep, Dallas, TX

The Diamondbacks selected Jordan Lawlar with the 6th overall pick of the 2021 draft out of Jesuit Prep High School in Dallas, Texas and gave him an above-slot bonus to convince him to turn down a commitment to Vanderbilt and go pro. After signing, Lawlar appeared in two Arizona Complex League games before injuring his shoulder and undergoing season-ending surgery. The Diamondbacks 1st round pick this season, Druw Jones, is off to an eerily similar start to his career — Jones hurt his shoulder in his first round of BP and will require surgery. After an offseason of recovery, Lawlar had a normal spring training before being assigned to Low-A Visalia to begin the 2022 season.