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Levi Jordan
Jordan with the Iowa Cubs in 2022
Free agent
Infielder
Born: (1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 29)
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 runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Levi David Jordan (born September 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2024 for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

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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.

Chicago Cubs

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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]

Cincinnati Reds

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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] On November 6, he elected free agency.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Four Huskies selected in 2018 MLB Draft". The Daily of the University of Washington. June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Levi Jordan - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Prospect Update – Levi Jordan Hitting His Way Back to Iowa". northsidebound.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Levi Jordan - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Levi Jordan Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 Rule 5 Draft: Complete results, analysis". MLB.com.
  9. ^ "Levi Jordan Off To Hot Start In Louisville Debut". MiLB.com.
  10. ^ Stecker, Brent (June 24, 2024). "Former UW Huskies standout gets long-awaited MLB call-up". Seattle Sports.
  11. ^ "Reds Select Austin Wynns, Edwin Ríos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Reds Recall Rece Hinds For MLB Debut, Outright Levi Jordan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/
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