Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

Every Draft class has its share of high school pop-up prospects, and Yost was one of the most interesting ones in 2025. The Florida prepster was a late bloomer who didn’t do much on the summer showcase circuit and wasn’t considered much of a prospect at all until later in the process. Added physicality in the fall led to better results in his senior year at Sickles High School in Tampa, leading to teams showing a lot more interest in the early rounds. The Tigers ended up taking him 24th overall and signed him for $3.25 million.

A left-handed hitter, Yost has always had a very good feel to hit, with elite contact skills. He has a simple swing and knows the strike zone really well, giving confidence he’ll continue to make sound swing decisions and put the ball in play. What is more in question is his impact. He has gotten stronger, but any thoughts about future pop at the plate is a much deeper projection.

Yost has plus speed and uses his excellent baseball IQ to maximize it on the basepaths and defensively. He plays shortstop without flash but gets good reads. His hands work well, and he has enough arm to stick there. The Tigers have a loaded shortstop pipeline, headlined by Kevin McGonigle and Bryce Rainer, but Yost should get plenty of time to show he belongs next to those elite names as he works to keep adding strength.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

Every Draft class has its share of high school pop-up prospects, and Yost might be one of the most interesting ones in 2025. The Florida prepster is a late bloomer who didn’t do much on the summer showcase circuit and wasn’t considered much of a prospect at all until recently. Added physicality in the fall has led to better results in his senior year at Sickles High School in Tampa, leading to teams showing a lot more interest in the early rounds.

A left-handed hitter, Yost has always had a very good feel to hit, with elite contact skills. He has a simple swing and knows the strike zone really well, giving confidence he’ll continue to make sound swing decisions and put the ball in play. What is more in question is his impact. He has gotten stronger, but any thoughts about future pop at the plate is a much deeper projection.

Yost has plus speed and uses his excellent baseball IQ to maximize it on the basepaths and defensively. He plays shortstop without flash, but gets good reads, his hands work well and he has enough arm to stick there. His commitment to Florida, where he’d get to play with his older brother Hayden, might be a tough obstacle, but Yost wasn’t really thought to be the kind of guy who could go in the top two rounds until this spring.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/04/2025	SS Jordan Yost assigned to FCL Tigers.
	07/18/2025	Detroit Tigers signed SS Jordan Yost.
	05/26/2025	College Workout activated SS Jordan Yost.
	10/03/2024	SS Jordan Yost assigned to High School Workout.
	05/18/2022	IF Jordan Yost, , , and assigned to High School Workout.