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Blaze Jordan Hits First MLB Home Run in Second Game for Cardinals
Blaze Jordan recorded four hits, one home run and four RBI in his first two major league games after the St. Louis Cardinals selected his contract on June 12. The 24-year-old right-handed batter had previously hit .313 with 11 home runs in 57 Triple-A games this season.
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Louis Cardinals selected Blaze Jordan's contract from Triple-A Memphis on June 12 and immediately started him at third base. Jordan went 2-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run and two runs scored in a 9-6 win over Minnesota on June 13. That performance followed a two-hit, one-RBI debut the previous day, leaving him 4-for-8 with a .500 average and 1.625 OPS after two games.
Jordan's path Jordan first gained attention as a teenager by winning national home run derbies at age 11 and hitting a 500-foot home run at age 13. Boston traded Jordan to St. Louis for pitcher Steven Matz at the 2025 trade deadline. 548 slash line with 11 home runs and 35 RBI in 57 games at Triple-A Memphis.
Jordan is listed at 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds. He has played third base but is viewed by some evaluators as a first baseman long term.
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