Jordan Yamamoto

Jordan Yamamoto: Biography in Details

Who is Jordan Yamamoto?

Jordan Yamamoto is a well-known American former baseball pitcher. He has played for the Major League Baseball (MLB)’s New York Mets.

Jordan Yamamoto- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Jordan Yamamoto was born on 11 May 1996, in Pearl City, Hawaii, the United States of America. As of 2023, his age is 27.

Likewise, he holds American citizenship and is of mixed (half Filipino, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese) ethnicity.

According to the astrological chart, his birth sign is Taurus.

Moving on to Jordan Yamamoto’s parents, he was born to his father, Larry, a mechanic, and his mother, Candice Yamamoto, a vice president of a credit union. In addition, he has two sisters whose names have not been publicized yet.

Education

Yamamoto finished his schooling at Saint Louis School in his hometown. Later, he went to the reputed university to complete his further education.

But the name of the institutions is not known yet.

Jordan Yamamoto- Professional Life, MLB Career

Talking about Jordan Yamamoto’s professional career, Jordan started playing at a young age.

He was picked in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers and signed with Milwaukee. After signing the deal, he was part of the victorious game, with 0-1, 4.57 ERA, in 21.2 innings. He pitched to a 1-6 record and 7.84 ERA in 14 games (11 starts) for the Helena Brewers in 2015.

In 2016, Jordan Yamamoto played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with a 7-8 record and a 3.82 ERA. In the year 2017, he had a 9-4 record and a 2.51 ERA in 2022 games.

He was traded to  Miami Marlins for Christian Yelich on January 25, 2018, along with other players like Lewis Brinson and Monte Harrison.

Following his injury to pitcher José Ureña, he was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 12, 2019.

The New York Mets traded him on February 1, 2021, in exchange for Federico Polanco. Later, on November 10, 2022, he was elected free agency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him a minor contract on January 23, 2023. He then announced his retirement on March 13, 2023.

Net worth, Salary, Contracts

As of 2023, Jordan Yamamoto has an estimated net worth of around that ranges between $1 Million – $5 Million. It seems like he has made good fortune from his Baseball career.

Before his retirement on March 13, 2023, he played for different clubs.

In 2019, he was signed by Miami Marlins, with a signing contract worth, $330,000, with an average annual salary of $555,000. But in 2020, his average yearly salary was increased to $565,000.

Afterward, in the year 2021, Los Angeles Dodgers signed him with a signing bonus of $330,000, with an average annual salary of $570,500.

Jordan Yamamoto- Rumors, Controversy

The professional Baseball player has not been part of any serious rumors or controversies. In addition, he has a well-maintained clear image in the media.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 27-year-old Baseball player has an athletic body standing at the perfect height of 5 feet 11 inches, while he weighs around 91 kg.

In terms of outer appearance, he has a fair complexion, along with a pair of black chinky eyes and hair of the same color.

There is no info on his body measurements at the moment.

Social Media

Jordan Yamamoto is pretty active on social media platforms. He owns an Instagram account under the username, @jyamamoto_23, where more than 11k people follow him.

On the other hand, he has been active on Twitter since October 2012, garnering around 13.5k followers.

There is also a verified TikTok under his name, which is enriched with over 12.4k followers.

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