Jordan Viars
Jordan Lee Viars is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Amateur career
Viars grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Reedy High School. As a senior, he batted.464 with eight home runs and 26 RBI. Viars had committed to play college baseball at Arkansas prior to signing with the Phillies.Professional career
Philadelphia Phillies
Viars was drafted in the third round, with the 84th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies, where he slashed.255/.406/.468 in 64 plate appearances. Viars missed the beginning of the 2022 season due to an ankle injury. He was sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies on a rehab assignment in June before joining the Clearwater Threshers of the Single-A Florida State League. In eight appearances for Clearwater, Viars went 5-for-24 with three RBI.Viars returned to Clearwater for the 2023 campaign, batting.214/.315/.343 with six home runs, 29 RBI, and six stolen bases across 83 appearances. He split the 2024 season between Clearwater and the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws. In 91 appearances for the two affiliates, Viars slashed.232/.332/.422 with 14 home runs, 49 RBI, and two stolen bases.
Viars made 31 appearances for High-A Jersey Shore in 2025, hitting.138/.190/.202 with one home run, two RBI, and one stolen base. Viars was released by the Phillies organization on August 4, 2025.