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Levi Jordan
Jordan with the Iowa Cubs in 2022
Cincinnati Reds
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 29)
Puyallup, Washington, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 24, 2024, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.100
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Levi David Jordan (born September 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2024.

Career

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Jordan attended Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Washington, playing 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] Puyallup won the 4A state championship in baseball. Jordan then played college baseball for the Washington Huskies, playing as a walk-on for four years. He was named to the All Pac-12 team in 2018.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Jordan did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] 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 among the three affiliates, Jordan slashed a cumulative .253/.331/.401 with eight home runs and 40 RBI.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Levi Jordan in a Louisville Bats uniform
Jordan with Louisville in 2025

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.[9] The Reds assigned him to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2024 season.[10] On June 24, Jordan was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that night, hitting a double and sacrifice fly.[11][12] In six more games for Cincinnati, he went hitless in 7 plate appearances.[13] On July 5, Jordan was designated for assignment by the Reds.[14] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on July 8.[15] Jordan elected free agency following the season on November 4.[16]

On January 9, 2025, Jordan re-signed with the Reds on a minor league contract.[17] He returned to Louisville to start the season.[18]

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. ^ "Levi Jordan - Baseball". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Four Huskies selected in 2018 MLB Draft". The Daily of the University of Washington. June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Levi Jordan - Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". MLB.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Prospect Update – Levi Jordan Hitting His Way Back to Iowa". northsidebound.com. June 2, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Levi Jordan - Stats - Batting". FanGraphs. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Levi Jordan Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 Rule 5 Draft: Complete results, analysis". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Levi Jordan Off To Hot Start In Louisville Debut". MiLB.com.
  11. ^ Stecker, Brent (June 24, 2024). "Former UW Huskies standout gets long-awaited MLB call-up". Seattle Sports.
  12. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: June 24, 2024". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "Levi Jordan 2024 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "Reds Select Austin Wynns, Edwin Ríos". MLB Trade Rumors. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Reds Recall Rece Hinds For MLB Debut, Outright Levi Jordan". MLB Trade Rumors. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2024". November 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Kuffner, Greg (January 16, 2025). "Cincinnati Reds Sign Two Players to Minor League Deal". On SI. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  18. ^ "2025 Bats Opening Night Roster Released". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
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