#3 Jason Ogata Season 2026

Updated 1/26/06

MLB Draft: 50th Round in 2005 (San Diego)

Highly-touted infielder rated by many publications as the best prospect in the Northwest … projects to be LSU’s starting second baseman following Chris Jackson’s season-ending arm surgery … smooth hitting approach, quick hands and pinpoint contact … rated the No. 1 prospect in the region by Baseball Northwest Magazine … hit an impressive .302 (16-for-53) with three doubles, three triples, a homer and five RBI in the Tigers’ fall intrasquad games … led all newcomers with a .528 slugging percentage in the fall … also swiped three bases.

HIGH SCHOOL
The 2005 Oregon Player of the Year at Westview High School … lettered four times in baseball (shortstop) and three times in football (running back/defensive back) … 2005 Louisville Slugger High School All-American … first-team all-state sophomore through senior seasons … displayed great plate coverage by striking out only two times in 88 bats in 2005 … hit .509 in 2005 with 16 doubles, six homers and 34 RBI … stole 18 bases and recorded an .886 slugging percentage … played in the 2005 High School All-American Game with LSU teammate Jarred Bogany … excelled at the prestigious 2004 Area Code Games, a Major-League sponsored high school all star event featuring the nation’s top prospects … as a junior, hit a stellar .509 with 13 homers … rushed for nearly 1,000 yards as a running back … maintained a 3.4 GPA.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jason Andrew Ogata … parents are Dale and Sharon Ogata … has one younger brother, Daniel and one younger sister, Carly … lists “winning a national title” as his athletic goal … plans to major in business administration at LSU … born October 21, 1986.