Joliet West grad Jimmy Anderson selected by Baltimore

For the second consecutive Major League Baseball Draft, the Baltimore Orioles have selected Joliet West graduate Jimmy Anderson, this time in the fifth round.

The Baltimore Orioles apparently believe in the talent of Joliet West graduate Jimmy Anderson. Because for the second consecutive year, Anderson was chosen in the MLB Draft by Baltimore, this season selected on Sunday in the fifth round and 142nd pick overall. Anderson was chosen in the 19th round of the 2025 draft, also by the Orioles, but elected to attend Heartland Community College.

He put together a solid season there, leading the team with a .465 batting average while also clubbing 26 home runs and driving in 88 runs and stealing 18 bases. Anderson does have an offer in place to attend Kentucky next season, but this draft position which comes with an average slot position of $521,000 could certainly change those plans. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/03/07/benet-makes-key-plays-when-it-needs-to-in-topping-bolingbrook/

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