Biography

BIOGRAPHY

DJ Stewart was born November 30, 1993, in Gainesville, Florida. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Stewart attended the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he played both baseball and football in high school. Stewart was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 28th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He chose to not sign with the Yankees and played college baseball at Florida State University.

As a freshman in 2013, DJ Stewart played in 60 games, leading the team in hits (82), batting average (.364), doubles (25) and slugging percentage (.560). He also added five home runs and 59 runs batted in (RBI). As a sophomore in 2014. Stewart was named the ACC Player of the Year after batting .351/.472/.557 with seven home runs and 50 RBI He was also named an All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.

DJ Stewart was selected 25th overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2015 MLB Draft Stewart signed with the Orioles and spent 2015 with the Aberdeen Ironbirds, where he batted .218 with six home runs and 24 RBIs. Stewart spent the 2016 season with both the Delmarva Shorebirds and the Frederick Keys, where he batted a combined .254 with ten home runs and 55 RBIs between both clubs.

In 2017, he played for the Bowie Baysox, where he posted a .278 batting average, 21 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.