Mitch Jebb
| Mitch Jebb | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: May 13, 2002 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mitchell Louis Jebb (born May 13, 2002) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
College career
[edit]Jebb attended Swan Valley High School and Michigan State University.[1] In Jebb's college career, he was a three-time all-Big Ten selection, being Third team all-Big Ten in 2023 and 2022, and Freshman all-Big Ten in 2021.[2] During the 2022 season Jebb had a .356 batting average and six home runs, Jebb followed up his great season with another great one in 2023 where he recorded a .337 batting average, with 15 doubles and one homerun.[3]
In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Jebb was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round, with the 42nd overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] On July 14, 2023, Jebb signed with the Pirates for a $1.65 million signing bonus.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (April 25, 2023). "Swan Valley's Mitch Jebb makes MLB case at MSU". MLive.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Paul, Tony (July 9, 2023). "Mitch Jebb, Michigan State shortstop, selected by Pirates in 2nd round of MLB Draft". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Ford, Ryan (July 9, 2023). "Michigan State baseball's Mitch Jebb goes No. 42 to Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 MLB draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "#38 Mitch Jebb - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates' Mitch Jebb: Snagged by Bucs". CBS Sports. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Samra, Steve (July 10, 2023). "Pittsburgh Pirates select Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb in 2023 MLB Draft". Yardbarker. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Sign Second-Rounder Mitch Jebb, Three Other Draft Picks". pittsburghbaseballnow.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Michigan State Spartans bio
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball infielder is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |