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Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

Jordan had a pretty busy summer showcase circuit, showing off his stuff at events like Perfect Game National, Major League Baseball’s PDP League and the Area Code Games, while also being named to USA Baseball’s 18U National Team Training Camp roster, though he did not make the team that competed internationally last year. After helping Viera High School (Fla.) finish as a state runner-up as a junior, he pitched the squad to another district title as a senior, then showed off some good stuff at the MLB Draft Combine this June.

At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Jordan certainly looks the part of a projectable prep right-handed pitcher, with some exciting stuff to go along with it. Pitching from a stretch delivery, he has the chance to have a solid three-pitch mix, though he hasn’t always executed all three consistently. He can run his sinking fastball up to 95 mph, typically sitting around 92-93, and he averaged around 94 mph with the heater at the Combine. He doesn’t always stay on top of his breaking ball, so it can be a bit soft at times, but when he gets to it, he’s shown he can spin a low-80s breaker with some bite. He doesn’t throw his changeup much, but he’ll show one occasionally with some fade, especially against left-handed hitters.

Scouts don’t always love Jordan’s arm action, as it can get long with a full arm swing in the back, and they felt his delivery slowed down too much at times this spring. He does tend to be around the strike zone, and there could easily be more in the tank stuff-wise as he matures, something teams will likely be thinking about if they select the Florida State recruit on Day 2 of the Draft.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

While the Angels tend to hone in on college talent more often than not each Draft, they’re not afraid to roll the dice on the riskiest demographic: high school right-handers. They took Jordan, a 6-foot-3 right-hander from Viera High School on the East Coast of Florida in the fifth round of the 2024 Draft and went well over slot at $1.25 million to sign him away from his Florida State commitment. He may have been one of the biggest risers in the system based on his performance in his first full season of pro ball, pitching his way from the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Single-A Inland Empire, where he dominated over seven stars to end the year.

Jordan came into pro ball with a little better feel for pitching than a lot of prep arms, with three pitches he can throw for strikes. His sinking fastball sits in the low 90s, topping out at 95-96 mph, allowing him to get a ton of ground balls (1.52 GO/AO ratio). His low-80s slider plays and missed bats during his debut, but he still needs to work to stay on top of it. It has cutter-like action and he’s working to add a sweeper to the breaking-ball mix this season. His changeup is behind, but he’ll flash a decent one with fade.

There could be more in the tank as Jordan, who will pitch all of 2026 at age 20, continues to mature. He tends to be around the plate and threw more strikes once he got “under the lights” in the California League last year. His arm action is still a little long in the back, something he’ll need to work on so he can repeat his delivery more consistently and continue on the path to becoming a big league starter.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

The Angels took 10 college players in their first 12 selections of the 2024 Draft, and when they went for high schoolers, they went big and on the mound. Trey Gregory-Alford got almost $2 million in Round 11 and they nabbed Jordan, a Florida prep right-hander who made the rounds on the summer showcase circuit, helped pitch his Viera High School team to a district title in his senior year and threw well at the Draft Combine, in the fifth round. To keep him from heading to Florida State, the Angels gave Jordan $1.25 million, close to end of second-round money.

While Jordan’s stuff isn’t as big as Gregory-Alford’s, he does offer more polish at present and has plenty of projection in his 6-foot-3 frame. In high school, Jordan used a simple stretch delivery to fire fastballs that sat around 92-93 mph and touched 95, thrown with good sink. When he stays on top of his slider, which isn’t all of the time, he spins a solid biting low-80s breaking ball. There are makings of a decent changeup with some fade that could be useful against left-handed hitters if he commits to throwing it more.

Some evaluators worried about Jordan’s longer arm action with a full-arm swing in the back and the fact that his delivery slowed down at times during his senior year, though that’s something that can be addressed with pro instruction. He tended to be around the strike zone even with those mechanical flaws, and it wouldn’t surprise anyone to see a few more ticks in velocity come as he matures.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

Jordan had a pretty busy summer showcase circuit, showing off his stuff at events like Perfect Game National, Major League Baseball’s PDP League and the Area Code Games. He also was named to USA Baseball’s 18U National Team Training Camp roster, though he did not make the team that competed internationally last year. After helping Viera HS (Fla.) finish as a state runner-up as a junior, he pitched the squad to another district title as a senior, then showed off some good stuff at the MLB Draft Combine this June, leading the Angels to take him in the fifth round and go way over slot to sign him for $1.25 million and keep him from heading to Florida State.

At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Jordan certainly looks the part of a projectable prep right-handed pitcher with some exciting stuff to go along with it. Pitching from a stretch delivery, he has the chance to have a solid three-pitch mix, though he hasn’t always executed all three consistently. He can run his sinking fastball up to 95 mph, typically sitting around 92-93, and he averaged around 94 mph with the heater at the Combine. He doesn’t always stay on top of his breaking ball so it can be a bit soft at times, but when he gets to it, he’s shown he can spin a low-80s breaker with some bite. He doesn’t throw his changeup much, but he’ll show one occasionally with some fade, especially against left-handed hitters.

Scouts didn’t always love Jordan’s arm action as it can get long with a full arm swing in the back, and they felt his delivery slowed down too much at times this spring. He does tend to be around the strike zone, and there could easily be more in the tank stuff-wise as he matures.

Awards

CAL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
08/2025

ACL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
06/22/2025

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/07/2026	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to Los Angeles Angels.
	03/05/2026	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to Los Angeles Angels Prospects.
	12/15/2025	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated RHP Dylan Jordan.
	08/02/2025	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to Inland Empire 66ers from ACL Angels.
	03/10/2025	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to Los Angeles Angels.
	08/05/2024	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to ACL Angels.
	07/16/2024	Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Dylan Jordan.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated RHP Dylan Jordan.
	05/16/2024	RHP Dylan Jordan assigned to High School Workout.
	05/20/2023	Dylan Jordan assigned to High School Workout.