Levi Jordan has come a long way since he walked on with the Washington Huskies. He was selected to the All-Pac-12 Team in 2018 and by the Chicago Cubs in round No. 27 of the MLB draft as he helped lead the Huskies to the College World Series.
On Monday, he made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Reds, starting for manager David Bell’s squad in right field.
Jordan went 1 for 3, picking up his first career hit with a double in the sixth inning, and would score shortly after thanks to an RBI single by Luke Maile. He also picked up the first RBI of his career courtesy of a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning as the Reds would go on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 thanks to a strong day from budding superstar Elly De La Cruz.
“I’ve never really been in a situation where people cheered for me like that,” Jordan told reporters after the game. “Worth some chills, for sure.”
The former Husky star will have an opportunity to make a name for himself over the next few weeks in the big leagues, as he was called up in place of outfielder TJ Friedl, who Cincinnati placed on the injured list on Monday.
LEVI JORDAN 1ST CAREER KNOCK OFF THE WALL
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