Levi Jordan Explained

Levi Jordan
Team:Cincinnati Reds
Position:Infielder
Birth Place:Puyallup, Washington, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 24
Debutyear:2024
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:June 30, 2024
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.100
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milles . Todd . Senior male athlete of the year: Hands, head and heart give Levi Jordan leg up . Tacoma News Tribune . 2014-07-23 . subscription . 2024-06-25.
  2. Web site: Four Huskies selected in 2018 MLB Draft. June 8, 2018. The Daily of the University of Washington.
  3. Web site: 2023 Rule 5 Draft: Complete results, analysis. MLB.com.
  4. Web site: Levi Jordan Off To Hot Start In Louisville Debut. MiLB.com.
  5. Web site: Former UW Huskies standout gets long-awaited MLB call-up. Brent. Stecker. June 24, 2024. Seattle Sports.
  6. Web site: Reds Select Austin Wynns, Edwin Ríos. July 5, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.
  7. Web site: Reds Recall Rece Hinds For MLB Debut, Outright Levi Jordan. July 10, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.