• Full name Jordan Cooper Danks
  • Born 08/07/1986 in Austin, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Texas
  • Debut 06/07/2012
  • Drafted in the 7th round (210th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2008 (signed for $525,000).
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    Jordan Danks might have been a first-round pick coming out of high school had he not told teams he was set on attending Texas. He was one of the best prep power hitters in the 2005 draft, having beaten Cameron Maybin in the home run derby at the 2004 AFLCA All-America Game, where Danks hit several balls completely out of the park. Three years later, his power potential remains largely unfulfilled. The Longhorns' Disch-Falk Field doesn't favor hitters, but it's not the sole culprit for Danks' meager total of 12 homers in three college seasons. His bat speed and feel for hitting are just fair, though he has improved at driving balls to the opposite field this spring. If Danks was delivering the power scouts expected, he'd be an easy first-round pick because he's both big (6-foot-5, 205 pounds) and the best college athlete in this draft class. He runs well and shows better instincts on the bases and in center field than he does at the plate. The White Sox drafted Danks in the 19th round three years ago and are looking for athletes, so they could reunite him with his older brother John, who's in their rotation.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Chicago White Sox in 2012
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Chicago White Sox in 2011
  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Chicago White Sox in 2010
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Chicago White Sox in 2009
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Chicago White Sox in 2009

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