Bobby DeJardin

Robert Collins DeJardin

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 173 lb.
• School Loyola Marymount University
• High School Mater Dei High School
• Born January 8, 1967

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Biographical Information

Infielder Bobby DeJardin played in the minor leagues from 1988 to 1995. He was taken by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He possessed limited power, hitting just 13 home runs in 3,003 plate appearances -- or one home run every 231 appearance. He could steal bases, with a high of 38 for the Prince William Cannons in 1989.

He reached Triple A for the first time in 1992 and remained there for almost the rest of his career, which concluded in the Baltimore Orioles system in 1995. He batted .268/.344/.337 with 112 stolen bases in 726 games.

He later became a scout in the Anaheim Angels organization from 2000-2013, signing, among others: Hank Conger, Mike Kenney, Chris Pettit, Tyler Skaggs, Jake Woods and Jered Weaver. He then became a scouting supervisor for the New York Yankees.