Jud Fabian
{{short description|American baseball player (born 2000)}}
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|position = Outfielder
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|birth_place = Ocala, Florida, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Left
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Judson Edward Fabian (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Amateur career
Fabian attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida, where he played baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocala.com/sports/20180426/to-z-with-trinity-catholics-jud-fabian|title=A to Z with Trinity Catholic's Jud Fabian|first=Paul|last=Kardasz|website=Ocala.com}} In 2018, his junior year, he batted .453 with 11 home runs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocala.com/sports/20180629/ocala-raptors-then-and-now|title=The Ocala Raptors: Then and Now|first=Josh KimbleStaff|last=Writer|website=Ocala.com}} He played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field that summer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocala.com/sports/20180516/celtics-fabian-makes-under-armour-all-america-baseball-roster|title=Celtics' Fabian makes Under Armour All-America baseball roster|author=Staff report|website=Ocala.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballfactory.com/2018-under-armour-all-america-road-to-wrigley-jud-fabian/|title=2018 Under Armour All-America Road to Wrigley - Jud Fabian|date=June 1, 2018|website=Baseball Factory}} He graduated from high school early, and enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gatorcountry.com/florida-gators-baseball/ocalas-jud-fabian-living-out-a-childhood-dream/|title=Ocala's Jud Fabian living out a childhood dream | GatorCountry.com|first=Nick de la|last=Torre}}
In 2019, Fabian's freshman year at Florida, he played in 56 games (making 54 starts) in which he batted .232 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, and seven stolen bases.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-Baseball-UF-outfielder-Jud-Fabian-had-a-strong-offseason-to-build-his-confidence-143123624/|title=Fabian had a strong offseason to build his confidence|website=Swamp247}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jud-fabian-ranks-2nd-among-2021-mlb-draft-prospects/ar-BBZYHCH|title=Jud Fabian ranks 2nd among 2021 MLB Draft prospects|website=MSN }} That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Bourne Braves, and was the youngest ever selection to Cape Cod League All-Star Team.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1320828&seasonid=31871 |title=#17 Jud Fabian |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gainesville.com/sports/20190806/ocalas-own-jud-fabian-shines-as-cape-cod-league-all-star|title=Ocala's own Jud Fabian shines as Cape Cod League All-Star|first=Josh KimbleStaff|last=writer|website=Gainesville Sun}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/sports/20190801/one-of-cape-leagues-youngest-jud-fabian-fits-right-in-with-bourne|title=One of the Cape League's youngest, Jud Fabian fits right in with Bourne|first=Aria|last=Gersonagerson@capecodonline.com|website=capecodtimes.com|access-date=2020-05-04|archive-date=2020-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807155258/https://www.capecodtimes.com/sports/20190801/one-of-cape-leagues-youngest-jud-fabian-fits-right-in-with-bourne|url-status=dead}} As a sophomore in 2020, Fabian batted .294 with five home runs and 13 RBIs over 17 games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/04/a-season-cut-too-short-for-top-ranked-gators|title=A season cut too short for top-ranked Gators|website=The Independent Florida Alligator}} He played in the Florida Collegiate Summer League that summer, batting .304 with two home runs and 11 RBIs alongside a .971 fielding percentage over 19 games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.floridaleague.com/view/fcsl/news/news_532476|title=2020 All-Florida League Team | Florida Collegiate Summer League - Pointstreak Sites|website=www.floridaleague.com}}
In 2021, as a redshirt sophomore (given a redshirt due to the cancellation of the 2020 season), Fabian began the season struggling with high strikeout rates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mock-mlb-draft-may-26|title=Mock Draft: HS prospects surging up boards|website=MLB.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-draft-names-breakdown-20210514-po7igiqtxvfajc7ml53qzboylm-story.html|title=Two months from MLB draft, what type of talent might be available to the Orioles with the fifth overall pick?|first=Jon|last=Meoli|website=baltimoresun.com}} Throughout the course of the year, he decreased his strikeout numbers (going from a 37.4% strikeout rate in April to 29% at the end of the season) and also began hitting for power, and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jud-fabian-cut-down-on-strikeouts-built-confidence-ahead-of-2021-mlb-draft/|title=How Jud Fabian Cut Down On Strikeouts, Built Confidence Ahead Of 2021 MLB Draft|first=Alexis|last=Brudnicki|website=www.baseballamerica.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gatorsports.com/story/more-sports/2021/05/24/florida-gators-jud-fabian-3-others-receive-sec-baseball-awards/7418752002/|title=Fabian, three others receive SEC baseball honors|website=Gator Sports}} He finished the season batting .249 with twenty home runs and 46 RBIs over 59 starts in center field.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-Baseball-Jud-Fabian-named-third-team-All-American-by-Collegiate-Baseball-166373486/|title=Jud Fabian named third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball|website=Swamp247}} He became the fifth player in Gator baseball history to reach twenty home runs in a single season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gatorsports.com/story/more-sports/2021/05/15/jud-fabians-historic-homers-give-gators-fifth-straight-sec-series-win/5107344001/|title=Florida clinches fifth straight SEC series with Jud Fabian's historic homers|first=Zach|last=Abolverdi|website=Gator Sports}} After the season, Fabian was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the second round with the 40th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite news |url=http://news.soxprospects.com/2021/07/red-sox-select-jud-fabian-with-second.html |title=Red Sox select Jud Fabian with second-round pick |first=James |last=Dunne |website=SoxProspects.com |date=July 12, 2021 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}
On August 1, after failing to agree with the club on a signing bonus, Fabian announced that he would return to Florida for his redshirt junior season.{{Cite web|last=Polishuk|first=Mark|date=August 1, 2021|title=Red Sox Notes: Bloom, Scherzer, Sale, Fabian|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/red-sox-notes-bloom-scherzer-sale-fabian.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=MLB Trade Rumors|language=en-US}}{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2021/08/01/red-sox-second-round-pick-jud-fabian-wont-sign-return-to-florida/ |title=Red Sox second-round pick Jud Fabian opts to return to college |first=Conor |last=Roche |website=Boston.com |date=August 1, 2021 |accessdate=August 1, 2021}} For the 2022 season, Fabian appeared in 66 games and slashed .239/.414/.598 with 24 home runs and 55 RBIs, striking out 22.2% of the time while walking 20%.{{cite web | url=https://floridagators.com/news/2022/6/7/carters-corner-gators-baseball-column.aspx | title=Carter's Corner: Gators Kept It Interesting Until Very End }}{{cite web | url=https://www.royalsreview.com/royals-mlb-draft-prospects/2022/6/9/23158027/better-know-a-draft-prospect-jud-fabian | title=Better know a draft prospect: Jud Fabian | date=9 June 2022 }}
Professional career
The Baltimore Orioles selected Fabian 67th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-jud-fabian-popped-by-orioles/ | title=Orioles' Jud Fabian: Popped by Orioles }} He signed with the team for $1 million.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-2022-draft-signings-tracker | title=Orioles 2022 Draft signings tracker | website=MLB.com }}
Fabian made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and was later promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single-A Carolina League.{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-jackson-holliday-delmarva-20220823-3wqx5lx66zdczi5mghgwhewjhy-story.html | title=Orioles sending first overall pick Jackson Holliday to Low-A Delmarva to finish first pro season }} In late August, he earned another promoted to the Aberdeen Ironbirds of the High-A South Atlantic League.{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-minor-league-report-carter-young-jud-fabian-20220830-m5mjf7q2czasxkbhj4gye22k5u-story.html | title=Orioles minor league report: 2022 draft picks making their presence felt early with new affiliates }} Over 22 games between both teams, he batted .333 with three home runs, 16 RBIs, and nine doubles.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/jud-fabian-682983 | title=Jud Fabian Stats, Fantasy & News }} To open the 2023 season, Fabian was assigned back to Aberdeen.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Aberdeen IronBirds outfielder Jud Fabian is learning to find the zone, homers in 11-0 win over Asheville |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/06/06/aberdeen-ironbirds-outfielder-jud-fabian-is-learning-to-find-the-zone-homers-in-11-0-win-over-asheville/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}} In mid-June, he was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-18 |title=César Prieto, Justin Armbruester, Jud Fabian among a host of minor league promotions |url=https://www.masnsports.com/orioles-rss/cesar-prieto-justin-armbruester-jud-fabian-among-a-host-of-minor-league-promotions |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=MASNsports.com - Orioles and Nationals on MASNsports.com |language=en-us}} Over 120 games and 430 at-bats for the 2023 season, Fabian slashed .223/.349/.440 with 24 home runs, 74 RBIs, 169 strikeouts, and 31 stolen bases.{{Cite web |title=Jud Fabian Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/jud-fabian-682983 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} He was assigned to Bowie to open the 2024 season.{{Cite web |title=Here's where the Orioles’ Top 30 prospects are starting the season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-orioles-top-prospects-are-starting-2024-season |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/jud-fabian/13528 Florida Gators bio]
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