Who drafted Jeter Downs?

Downs was drafted 32nd overall in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.

Jeter Downs Stats

Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
2017 BIL PIO ROK 50 172 31 46 73 3 3 6 29 27 1 32 8 5 .267 .370 .424 .794 0.45
2018 DAY MID A(Full) 120 455 63 117 183 23 2 13 47 52 1 103 37 10 .257 .351 .402 .753 0.49
2019 2 teams – Minors 119 460 92 127 242 35 4 24 86 60 1 107 24 8 .276 .362 .526 .888 0.07
2021 WOR INT AAA 99 357 39 68 119 9 0 14 39 38 0 131 18 3 .190 .272 .333 .605 0.62
Minors Career – – Minors 388 1444 225 358 617 70 9 57 201 177 3 373 87 26 .248 .338 .427 .765 0.37

 

Jeter Downs Trade

Jeter Down was traded twice before joining the Red Sox.

Downs was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 21, 2018, along with Homer Bailey and Josiah Gray, for Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer, and financial considerations.

Downs was traded to the Boston Red Sox on February 10, 2020, along with Alex Verdugo and Connor Wong, for Mookie Betts, David Price, and financial considerations.

Jeter Down Prospect

Jeter Down was ranked 5th in the 2021 Prospect Rankings

Jeter Down  Scouting Report

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

Downs has ordinary speed, but because of his high baseball IQ, he plays faster on the base paths and in the middle infield.

He has the hands and arm strength to play shortstop, but his range is better suited for second base.

Downs may fill the vacuum at second that has remained since Dustin Pedroia’s injury in 2017. The Red Sox already has Xander Bogaerts at short.