Levi Jordan
| Levi Jordan | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Jordan with the Iowa Cubs in 2022 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 24, 1995 Puyallup, Washington, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 2024, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through June 30, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .100 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Levi David Jordan (born September 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2024.
Career[edit]
Jordan graduated from Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Washington, and he played for the school's baseball team. In 2014, his senior year, The News Tribune named him their male high school senior athlete of the year.[1] Jordan attended the University of Washington and played college baseball for the Washington Huskies. The Chicago Cubs selected him in the 29th round of the 2018 MLB draft.[2]
After the 2023 season, the Cincinnati Reds selected Jordan in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[3] The Reds assigned him to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A International League at the beginning of the 2024 season.[4] On June 24, 2024, Jordan was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the same day.[5] In 7 games for Cincinnati, he went 1–for–10 (.100) with one RBI. On July 5, Jordan was designated for assignment by the Reds.[6] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on July 8.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Milles, Todd (July 23, 2014). "Senior male athlete of the year: Hands, head and heart give Levi Jordan leg up". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Four Huskies selected in 2018 MLB Draft". The Daily of the University of Washington. June 8, 2018.
- ^ "2023 Rule 5 Draft: Complete results, analysis". MLB.com.
- ^ "Levi Jordan Off To Hot Start In Louisville Debut". MiLB.com.
- ^ Stecker, Brent (June 24, 2024). "Former UW Huskies standout gets long-awaited MLB call-up". Seattle Sports.
- ^ "Reds Select Austin Wynns, Edwin Ríos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Reds Recall Rece Hinds For MLB Debut, Outright Levi Jordan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)