James Tibbs III
Baseball player
| James Tibbs III | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (2002-10-01) October 1, 2002 (age 21) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
James Eugene Tibbs III (born October 1, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Amateur career
Tibbs attended Alan C. Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia. He committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Florida State in 2022, Tibbs played in 56 games and hit .300/.411/.553 with 10 home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBI) over 170 at bats.[1] As a sophomore, he started all 54 games and hit .339/.471/.682 with 17 home runs and 43 RBI over 195 at-bats.[2] In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[3][4]
Tibbs entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
Professional career
Tibbs was drafted by San Francisco Giants with the 13th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] On July 24, 2024, Tibbs signed with the Giants on a $4.75 million contract.[8]
References
- ^ "Tibbs, Jarrett aspire to lead Seminoles back to prominence". FSU News.
- ^ "Florida State first baseman/outfielder announced intentions to return in 2024". Tallahasee Democrat.
- ^ "#33 James Tibbs - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "FSU baseball players attend historic Cape Cod Summer League". FSU News.
- ^ "NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '24". MLB.com.
- ^ "FSU's James Tibbs III changes walk-up song, raises average above .400 over last two games". Tallahasee Democrat.
- ^ "James Tibbs III's bet on Link Jarrett to return to FSU in 2024 has paid off". The Osceola. March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Giants Agree To Terms With First-Round Pick James Tibbs". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio
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2024 College Baseball All-America Team consensus selections
- SP Jamie Arnold
- SP Chase Burns
- SP Ryan Johnson
- SP Hagen Smith
- SP Trey Yesavage
- RP Evan Aschenbeck
- RP Charlie Beilenson
- C Walker Janek
- 1B Blake Burke
- 2B Travis Bazzana
- 3B Charlie Condon
- SS Kyle DeBarge
- OF Drew Burress
- OF Jace LaViolette
- OF Braden Montgomery
- OF James Tibbs III
- DH Caleb Cozart
- UT Jac Caglianone
