Former Palisades High infielder Das Jesson was recently selected as a third baseman in the 19th round of the major league baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Jesson played in the West L.A. Little League and was a standout short stop, second baseman and third baseman at Pali under coach Russ Howard. He also played two years of varsity football as a defensive end for the Dolphins. After graduating from PaliHi in 1999, Jesson played two seasons at Santa Barbara City College, where he set a school record for triples and made the All-Conference team twice. He finished his college career at Cal State Los Angeles, hitting over .300 as a switch hitter in both his junior and senior seasons, finishing third or better on the team in hits, RBIs, steals and on-base percentage. Jesson is currently at extended Spring Training in Florida after which he will play for the Cardinals’ Single A team in the Appalachian League in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jesson played on a summer camp team with fellow Dolphin Jon Leicester before high school.
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