STARKVILLE — Another former Mississippi State baseball player is set to make his Major League debut.
Jordan Westburg, an MSU infielder from 2018-20, joined the Baltimore Orioles Monday after hitting .295 with 18 homers and 54 RBIs for their Triple-A affiliate, Norfolk Tide.
Westburg, Baltimore’s No. 3 prospect, became the 68th former Bulldog to reach the major leagues, and second this season following JP France, a pitcher who was called up by the Houston Astros on May 6.
In three seasons in Starkville, Westburg batted .285 over 124 games, making 113 starts, collecting 127 hits, 10 homers and 102 RBIs.
Westburg, from New Braunfels, Texas, was selected 30th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft by the Orioles.
Justin Frommer is the Mississippi State sports reporter for The Dispatch.
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