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Pirates 2021 Round 5 pick bio in brief: 3B Jackson Glenn

Chris Adamski
By Chris Adamski
2 Min Read July 12, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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Jackson Glenn

Position: 3B

Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 205 pounds

Bats/throws: Right/Right

School: Dallas Baptist

Age/DOB: 23 (Oct. 24, 1997)

Scouting report: Texas native who spent five years in college, taking advantage of the extra season of eligibility afforded by the coronavirus pandemic. … Hit 21 home runs and added 19 doubles in 235 at-bats this past season as Dallas Baptist advanced to the NCAA Tournament super regionals. Glenn hit five home runs and had a .400 average (20 for 50) in 10 postseason games. … He had a .366 batting average, .732 slugging percentage, .438 on-base percentage and was 13 for 13 in stolen base attempts for the season. … Ranked 12th nationally in slugging percentage and tied for fourth in home runs. His 172 total bases led the nation. … Glenn primarily played second base in 2021 after playing third base full-time in 2020. … Glenn is older than four players who have played for the Pirates this season.

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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.

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