After an exciting start to his MLB career, former Washington Huskies star Levi Jordan has been sent back to AAA by the Cincinnati Reds. On Wednesday, the club announced that they would be utilizing one of the options on his contract to send him back to their minor league affiliate, the Lousiville Bats, and call up outfielder Blake Dunn to take his place.
Jordan went 1 for 10 over six appearances with the Reds, where he made two starts. His first game was his best, where he went 1 for 3 with a double, a run scored, and a run batted in on a sacrifice fly.
Defensively, he played all over the diamond, making three appearances in left field, two in right field, and one at second base. That versatility could help him return to the big-league club rather quickly if manager David Bell’s squad suffers any more injuries.
Jordan has had a strong year in AAA to this point. He touts a .302 batting average and an .827 OPS with 5 home runs and 24 runs batted in over 54 games.