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Scouting Report Power: 44Batting: 56Speed: 64Contact: 83Patience: 23Download

Positions:  CF-624, LF-523, OF-298, RF-92, 1B-25, DH-5

Full Name:  Jayson Lee Payton
Born:  Nov 22,1972  in  Zanesville, Ohio
Height:  5-10  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Zanesville (Zanesville, Ohio)  "Blue Devils"
College:  Georgia Tech

Contract:   Signed 1-year, $400,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies on Jan 21,2010. Minor league contract

Drafted:  Selected by New York Mets in 1st Round (29th overall) of 1994 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $350,000)


  • College All-American (1st team)  1994 OF
  • College Hall of Famer  Georgia Tech (2005)
  • First Round Draft Pick  1994 (#29)
  • League MVP - Minors  Eastern League 1995
  • Player of the Week  1x Aug-25-2002
  • Top Prospect  1995 MLB (#96),1996 MLB (#21),1997 MLB (#34),1995 Nym (#7),1996 Nym (#2),1997 Nym (#1)
  • Topps All-Star Rookie  2000 (OF)

  • Signed by Scout:  Ron Hopkins

    MLB Debut:  Sep 1,1998

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     Awards (8)

    1994Short-Season A All-Star OF
    19941st team College All-American OF
    1994Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star OF
    1994Short Season Player of the Year
     
    1995Double-A All-Star OF
    1995Eastern League All-Star OF
    1995Eastern League MVP
     
    2000NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.