Levi Jordan | |
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Cincinnati Reds | |
Infielder | |
Born: Puyallup, Washington, U.S. | September 24, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 24, 2024, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
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.
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 drafted Jordan in the 29th round,with the 878th overall selection,of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs and Low–A Eugene Emeralds. In 2019,Jordan played for the Single–A South Bend Cubs,hitting .221/.289/.286 with one home run and 16 RBI over 66 games. [3]
Jordan did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] He returned to action in 2021 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Cubs,Double–A Tennessee Smokies,and Triple–A Iowa Cubs. In 78 games split between the three affiliates,Jordan slashed a cumulative .253/.331/.401 with eight home runs and 40 RBI. [5]
Jordan split the 2022 campaign between Tennessee and Iowa,hitting .274/.341/.455 with career–highs in home runs (13),RBI (49),and stolen bases (10) over 105 total appearances. [6] He once more returned to Tennessee and Iowa in 2023. In 67 total games,Jordan batted .219/.351/.308 with two home runs,28 RBI,and 14 stolen bases. [7]
On December 6,2023,the Cincinnati Reds selected Jordan in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [8] The Reds assigned him to the Louisville Bats of the Triple–A International League at the beginning of the 2024 season. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on July 8. [12] Jordan elected free agency following the season on November 4. [13]
On January 9,2025,Jordan re-signed with the organization on a minor league contract. [14]
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