Blaze Jordan's Hot Start Is Creating An Interesting Conversation In Red Sox Organization

[Nick John]

Blaze Jordan has been a member of the Red Sox organization since being drafted in the third round of the 2020 draft. In that time, he has shown a natural ability to hit, though he has had to persevere through some adversity and struggles. Not quite viewed as a top prospect in the organization, Jordan still has skills that could be of interest to the Red Sox especially with their current offensive woes.

Jordan has been playing in Portland for nearly two seasons now, as he was promoted to Double-A during the 2023 season and put up rather pedestrian numbers in his first taste of the upper levels of minor league baseball. In 49 games to close out that season, Jordan would hit .254/.296/.402 while striking out 28 times in 189 at-bats. What may have been most impressive for him were his ten doubles, six home runs and 31 RBIs in that span.

Entering 2024, Jordan slimmed down with the hope of playing third base along with his usual first base. He came into spring training looking better than he had previously with the Red Sox, and showed a better ability to move in the field. Unfortunately, 2024 would not be his season, as the right-handed hitter would get hurt and miss a significant amount of time. In only 89 games, Jordan posted solid offensive stats, hitting .261/.305/.388 with seven home runs, 22 doubles and 61s RBI in 353 at-bats. After the season, Jordan was left off the Red Sox’s 40-man roster, leaving him eligible for the Rule 5 draft that offseason. Fortunately for the Red Sox, he was not selected by another team.

That turned out to be fortuitous for Boston. In his third go-around at Double-A this year, he's finally figuring things out. Through 39 games so far in 2025, Jordan is hitting .306/.401/.485 with five home runs, nine doubles and 30 RBI in 134 at-bats. What may be the biggest sign of improvement for the 22-year-old is the fact that he’s walking more in Portland. This season alone, he’s walked 19 times, a personal best for him while in Portland, while also cutting back on strikeouts (only 17 so far on the season). Thus far, Jordan is walking 12.1% of the time while striking out in only 10.8% of his at-bats, both numbers representing career bests for the slugger since joining the organization. Likewise, his wRC+ is the second highest of his career at 156, only beat by a 158 wRC+ he had in 19 games back in 2021.

When put in comparison to the rest of the Eastern League, Jordan ranks tied for sixth in batting average, tied for 14th in home runs, eighth in runs scored with 25, fourth in RBIs with 30, tied for 15th in doubles, and tied for 12th in hits with 41. He’s shown he’s more than capable of handling Double-A pitching over the past two months.

Another reason the Red Sox should feel lucky that Jordan wasn’t taken this offseason is due to recent issues with the major league club. Triston Casas is out for the season, and now Alex Bregman is expected to miss significant time. Prior to Bregman’s injury, the team was already thin at the corner infield spots, but now they’re really being pushed to the limit. Enter Jordan, who can play both first and third base.

This is the perfect time to get Jordan up to Worcester and see how he handles the final level before the majors. Allow him a chance to get ample playing time at first base, third base and designated hitter so that the organization can see if they have anything to work with in the immediate term. They would be foolish to not call Jordan up to Worcester and get him plenty of at-bats, especially since the only true first baseman on the roster is Ryan Noda, as Nathan Hickey is a catcher who is learning first base and playing it consistently for the first time this season. Currently at third base is Nate Eaton, following the promotions of Abraham Toro, Nick Sogard and Marcelo Mayer.

This could be the perfect opportunity for Jordan if he’s promoted. Either he plays well enough to force his way onto the Boston Red Sox, or he has a middling summer that could make him intriguing for another team that sees more potential in his profile. Either way, Jordan has created a conversation around his prospect status that will only help his career.

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[Larry Cook]

I agree 100 percent that Jordan should be in Worcester. 
Quality depth  is really important and necessary in today’s game! However, depth for the sake of depth creates clogs arteries for prospects!!!  
Time for bres-slow to start working the phones!!!  Pittsburgh should be number 1 on his speed dial!!!!!

[Malcolm White]

They will find a way to play him out of position while giving his ABs to journeymen. 

[moonslav59]

I need a larger sample size to drink the Jordan Kool-Aid.