Rookie corner infielder Blaze Jordan has been promoted by the St. Louis Cardinals from Triple-A Memphis and will make his first major league appearance Friday when they take on the Minnesota Twins on the road.
Jordan is set to hit eighth in the batting order and will take the field at third base for the Cardinals.
The 23-year-old was originally chosen by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2020 draft before being traded to St. Louis as part of the deal that brought left-handed pitcher Steven Matz to Boston last season. This year at Triple-A, Jordan posted impressive numbers across 57 games, hitting .313 while driving in 35 runs and connecting for 11 home runs.
Jordan’s promotion was part of a busy day of roster adjustments for the Cardinals, who made five total moves on Friday.
The team also brought up right-handed pitcher Chris Roycroft from Memphis, while sending infielder Nolan Gorman and right-hander Hunter Dobbins down to Triple-A. Additionally, infielder Ramon Urias was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL due to elbow issues.
The 28-year-old Roycroft previously appeared in five relief outings for St. Louis this season, pitching 3 2/3 innings with a 12.27 ERA. Over his career spanning 2024-26, he has posted a 5.98 ERA across 52 games with the Cardinals.
Gorman, 26, has struggled this season with a .194 batting average that marks a career low, managing just one hit over his most recent 26 plate appearances. In his fifth season with St. Louis, he has contributed seven home runs and 26 RBIs through 62 games.
The 26-year-old Dobbins appeared in four games for the Cardinals this year, making two starts while posting a 1-0 record and 3.63 ERA. He joined the organization through another trade with Boston following his major league debut with the Red Sox last season.
