Merritt Island’s Taylor Jordan Drafted In 9th Round of 2009 MLB Draft, Pitching Extraordinaire

By  //  January 20, 2018

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ABOVE VIDEO: Taylor Jordan caught the eye of the Washington Nationals during the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft after Jordan helped pitch BCC to the Florida College System Activities Association Southern Conference tournament.

Taylor Jordan Stars At Merritt Island, BCC, Now In With the Washington Nationals

TAYLOR JORDAN – 2014 INDUCTEE

MERRITT ISLAND HIGH STAR

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – When Taylor Jordan graduated from Merritt Island High School, all his fellow Mustangs figured he would go pro right away.

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Jordan Taylor caught the eye of the Washington Nationals during the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft after Jordan helped pitch BCC to the Florida College System Activities Association Southern Conference tournament.

The baseball star pitcher had already caught the eyes of the Cincinnati Reds, who drafted him in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft right out of school.

To everyone’s surprise, Jordan didn’t sign, deciding instead to pursue his education at Brevard Community College, now Eastern Florida State College.

The BCC Titans gave him more than just academic knowledge, for Jordan was able to additionally hone his already impressive skills under the watchful eye of then-BCC head coach Ernie Rosseau.

The Washington Nationals came calling for Jordan during the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft after Jordan helped pitch BCC to the Florida College System Activities Association Southern Conference tournament.

This time, Jordan said yes, joining the elite club of more than 80 former Titans players to be drafted by a big league team.

OVERCOMES INJURIES

His first professional game was with the Gulf Coast League Nationals in 2009. He later appeared for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the 2010 short-season New York-Penn League and the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League.

Taylor Jordan's first professional game was with the Gulf Coast League Nationals in 2009. He later appeared for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the 2010 short-season New York-Penn League and the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League.
Taylor Jordan’s first professional game was with the Gulf Coast League Nationals in 2009. He later appeared for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the 2010 short-season New York-Penn League and the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League.

In 2011, Jordan again played for Hagerstown, as well as for the New York-Penn League’s Auburn Doubledays, before Tommy John surgery ended his season early. Jordan rebounded from the surgery and its intensive rehabilitation to later split his time between Hagerstown and Auburn.

For Jordan, 2013 began with the Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League. After six starts for Potomac, a 2-1 record and a 1.24 ERA, Jordan was promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, where he amassed a 7-0 record and a 0.83 ERA.

On June 29, 2013, Jordan’s contract was purchased from Harrisburg, and that same day, he made his major league debut against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Jordan admits that he tended to often bypass the rules during his first couple of years in pro ball, but the 29-year-old has grown in maturity and is eager to focus on the program.

2018 SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME

 The 2018 Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Sports Awards will be held May 11 at the Cocoa Beach County Club, and nominations are now being accepted for the Class of 2018.

To make a nomination e-mail Contact@SpaceCoastDaily.com or call 321-615-8111.

For more than a century, athletes from Brevard County have been considered among the finest in America and their accomplishments are honored and immortalized by the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.

Space Coast Daily created the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and has so far inducted more than 140 of Brevard’s most outstanding athletes, coaches and sports personalities.

SELECTED IN FOUR CATEGORIES

Nominees are chosen in four categories including professional sports, college sports, high school sports and amateur sports. Special honorary recognition is also be bestowed upon individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to sports on the Space Coast.

A special committee will select the Class of 2018, and the inductees will be enshrined in the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, May 11, 2018.

The list of potential and deserving candidates for induction traditionally include athletes and coaches everybody knows – and some that may have been forgotten with the passing of time.

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The 2018 Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Sports Awards will be held May 11 at the Cocoa Beach County Club. The festivities include a meet and greet with the area’s sports royalty and induction proceeding which includes compelling video tributes of each inductee.