Jordan Viars
| Jordan Viars | |
|---|---|
| Evansville Otters | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 18, 2003 Plano, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jordan Lee Viars (born July 18, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League.
Amateur career
[edit]Viars grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Reedy High School. As a senior, he batted .464 with eight home runs and 26 RBI.[1] Viars had committed to play college baseball at Arkansas prior to signing with the Phillies.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Philadelphia Phillies
[edit]Viars was drafted in the third round, with the 84th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[3] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies, where he slashed .255/.406/.468 in 64 plate appearances.[4] Viars missed the beginning of the 2022 season due to an ankle injury.[5] He was sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies on a rehab assignment in June before joining the Clearwater Threshers of the Single-A Florida State League.[6] In eight appearances for Clearwater, Viars went 5-for-24 (.208) with three RBI.
Viars returned to Clearwater for the 2023 campaign, batting .214/.315/.343 with six home runs, 29 RBI, and six stolen bases across 83 appearances.[7] He split the 2024 season between Clearwater and the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws. In 91 appearances for the two affiliates, Viars slashed .232/.332/.422 with 14 home runs, 49 RBI, and two stolen bases.[8]
Viars made 31 appearances for High-A Jersey Shore in 2025, hitting .138/.190/.202 with one home run, two RBI, and one stolen base. Viars was released by the Phillies organization on August 4, 2025.[9]
Cleburne Railroaders
[edit]On August 9, 2025, Viars signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[10] In 19 appearances for Cleburne, he batted .176/.400/.294 with three RBI and two stolen bases.
Evansville Otters
[edit]On March 11, 2026, Viars was traded to the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League in exchange for future considerations.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Breen, Matt (July 13, 2021). "How the Phillies drafted a player most teams never heard of and other draft observations". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Phillies pick Arkansas signee Jordan Viars in MLB Draft". Southwest Times Record. July 12, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ Zolecki, Todd (July 13, 2021). "Phils draft 17-year-old in 3rd-round steal". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ Silver, Ben (February 21, 2022). "18-Year-Old Phillies Prospect is Making History". SI.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Phillies' Jordan Viars: Recovering from sprained ankle". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. April 13, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Phillies' Jordan Viars: Rehabbing in FCL". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Jordan Viars - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Jordan Viars Stats, & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-08-04
- ↑ "2025 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)