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Blaze Jordan Has Big Week for Double-A Portland
Boston Red Sox corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for his seven-game performance last week. The former third-rounder went 10-for-23 (.435) with a double, two home runs, eight RBI, four runs scored, two steals, and a 2:3 BB:K. The right-handed slugger had been making steady progress through Boston's farm system before twice getting hit by pitches that slowed his progress in 2024; once for a month due to a fractured finger and again for two weeks after getting hit in the face. The 22-year-old is off to a great start this year, slashing .306/.401/.485 with five home runs and walking more than he's striking out (19:17 BB:K). At just a 10.8 percent strikeout rate and with some good pop, he looks ready to take the next step to Triple-A. Jordan has fallen outside of Boston's top 30, but was as high as No. 7 in 2022, and could still be knocking on the door to the majors by the end of the year, especially with the Sox being light on options at first base after the Triston Casas (knee) injury.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
