Blaze Jordan Stats & Scouting Report

AB	353
AVG	.261
OBP	.305
SLG	.388
HR	7

Full name Blaze Jordan
Born 12/19/2002 in Southaven, MS
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 3rd round (89th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2020 (signed for $1,750,000).

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One of the most well-known prospects in the 2020 class thanks to his loud home run displays at showcases and viral YouTube videos that started appearing when he was just a freshman, Jordan is also one of the youngest players in the 2020 class after reclassifying from the 2021 class. He doesn’t turn 18 until December and has had little trouble hitting with impact against the top pitching in his class and against older players throughout his high school career. Jordan has a mature approach at the plate, with quick, fluid hands and an all-fields approach in batting practice and in games despite his plus raw power. Teams were impressed with how he cut down his frame to give himself a chance to handle third base, though he needs plenty of improvement with his footwork, hands and throwing ability to stick there. It’s still likely he winds up at first base, which puts even more pressure on his bat. This spring, scouts believed Jordan’s weight loss affected his power output and he didn’t impress with the bat as much as the right-right corner infield prospect needed to this spring or last summer. He shows flashes of the impact hitter he could be, but didn’t do it consistently enough for scouts to put him higher than the third- or fourth-round range. Jordan could make it to campus at Mississippi State and fully tap into his hitting ability and power potential against SEC competition, but he might be a tough sign for teams as a below-average runner and a right-right likely first base prospect down the line. Teams frequently make players of Jordan’s profile prove their bat in college, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Jordan did just that.

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Jordan became a power-hitting sensation by hitting 500-foot homers as an eighth grader. The Red Sox were drawn to his power potential as a 17-year-old draftee and signed him to an over-slot bonus of $1.75 million in 2020. In pro ball, he’s shown a hit-over-power profile, hitting .296/.351/.482 with 18 homers as a 20-year-old in High-A and Double-A in 2023. That performance included a .405/.452/.541 line against lefthanders for the righthanded hitter.

Scouting Report: Jordan’s hallmark remains the ability to hit the ball hard. His 90th percentile exit velocity of just over 104 mph in 2023 is excellent for a 20-year-old. Still, most of his damage comes against offspeed pitches and lower-velocity fastballs, with sub-.700 OPS marks against pitches at 94 mph or faster. The best offensive version of Jordan likely involves swing adjustments that will result in more consistent fly balls, albeit with more strikeouts. Defensively, he’s seen as a future first baseman or DH who will need to improve his agility and athleticism to contribute in the field. In recognition of that notion, Jordan dropped nearly 20 pounds in the first three months of the offseason.

The Future: Jordan will have to mash his way to a sustained place in MLB. He’ll open 2024 at Double-A.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 60
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Jordan showed prodigious power on the amateur showcase circuit before he started shaving. That carrying tool made him one of the top high school talents in 2020--particularly given that he was still 17 at the time of the draft after reclassifying from the 2021 class--but questions about his hitting and future position left him on the board for the Sox in the third round, with the team signing the No. 89 overall pick away from Mississippi State with a $1.75 million bonus. Jordan had a strong age-19 season at the dish with Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville in 2022, hitting .289/.363/.445 with 12 homers, 45 extra-base hits, and an 18% strikeout rate.

Scouting Report: Though Jordan has 70-grade raw power with the ability to clear the fences to all fields, the trait made only occasional appearances in 2022. Instead he maintained a more controlled swing that allowed him to cover the plate with an approach geared from center to right-center. While that yielded a high batting average and OBP, Jordan had a high groundball rate and did little damage against good fastballs. Still, he showed athleticism and strength in his swing to suggest a future ability to take chances and drive the ball with more frequency. While Jordan played both infield corners, his lack of speed and range suggest a future first base/DH profile.

The Future: Jordan should open 2023 back in Greenville but stands an excellent chance of advancing to Double-A. If his approach evolves to tap into his power, that could eventually yield a middle-of-the-order slugger.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 65. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 60.
Track Record: Jordan’s power made him a YouTube sensation as a 13-year-old, and the Red Sox were happy to draft him in the third round in 2020 and sign him away from Mississippi State for an over-slot $1.75 million bonus. Jordan delivered a positive early return on that investment in his pro debut, batting .362/.408/.667 with 12 extra-base hits in 19 games in the Florida Complex League to earn a quick promotion to Low-A Salem.

Scouting Report: Jordan’s plus-plus power is a show-stopper. He hits towering home runs to all fields and gets to his power even with a disconnect in his upper and lower halves that should get smoothed out over time. Though he lacks any real semblance of an approach, he sees the ball well, allowing him to remain more controlled in the batter’s box than might be expected. Jordan projects to be no more than a fringe-average hitter, but his pitch recognition gives him the foundation to get to his power enough to be an everyday player. Defensively, Jordan is a third baseman now but is likely to move to first base with his strong, physical frame at a young age. The Red Sox believe he can continue developing at third, which he does have the plus arm strength for.

The Future: Jordan is set to open 2022 in Low-A and is likely to move deliberately through the system. If everything clicks, he could emerge as a player with considerable power and run-production capabilities in the bottom half of the order.
TRACK RECORD: Jordan's power as an amateur bordered on legendary after videos of him blasting 500- foot homers started circulating when he was 13. Yet questions about his all-around game and the consensus view of his likely future at first base left him on the board until the third round of the 2020 draft, when the Red Sox signed him away from a Mississippi State commitment with a $1.75 million bonus.

SCOUTING REPORT: Jordan generates his tremendous power with size and a well-synced kinetic chain that seems to transfer every drop of his frame into contact. One evaluator noted some similarities with Matt Holliday. He's a show-stopper in batting practice and has shown in games that his power can play against both velocity and breaking pitches. As might be expected of a high school draftee, his approach is immature and he's prone to chase pitches. Jordan is somewhat stiff at third base, and the general expectation is that he'll end up at first base. The Red Sox felt that he responded well to coaching at third during instructional league.

THE FUTURE: Jordan will be 18 for the entire 2021 season because he reclassified to become draft eligible a year earlier than his peers. He has always looked comfortable against older competition, creating the likelihood that he'll open at a full-season affiliate. Whether he defies doubts and sticks at third or moves to first, he has a chance to emerge as a middle-of-the-order bat if his pitch and strike-zone recognition develop.

Draft Prospects

One of the most well-known prospects in the 2020 class thanks to his loud home run displays at showcases and viral YouTube videos that started appearing when he was just a freshman, Jordan is also one of the youngest players in the 2020 class after reclassifying from the 2021 class. He doesn’t turn 18 until December and has had little trouble hitting with impact against the top pitching in his class and against older players throughout his high school career. Jordan has a mature approach at the plate, with quick, fluid hands and an all-fields approach in batting practice and in games despite his plus raw power. Teams were impressed with how he cut down his frame to give himself a chance to handle third base, though he needs plenty of improvement with his footwork, hands and throwing ability to stick there. It’s still likely he winds up at first base, which puts even more pressure on his bat. This spring, scouts believed Jordan’s weight loss affected his power output and he didn’t impress with the bat as much as the right-right corner infield prospect needed to this spring or last summer. He shows flashes of the impact hitter he could be, but didn’t do it consistently enough for scouts to put him higher than the third- or fourth-round range. Jordan could make it to campus at Mississippi State and fully tap into his hitting ability and power potential against SEC competition, but he might be a tough sign for teams as a below-average runner and a right-right likely first base prospect down the line. Teams frequently make players of Jordan’s profile prove their bat in college, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Jordan did just that.

Minor League Top Prospects

Jordan was originally in the 2021 high school class, but he reclassified to become eligible for the 2020 draft and at 17 signed for $1.75 million as a third-round pick. His official pro debut came in the FCL, where he hit massive home runs and quickly earned a promotion to Low-A Salem in early August. Jordan has outstanding bat speed and a physically mature frame for his age. That combination of bat speed and strength helps him produce plus-plus raw power, and while he has an aggressive approach, he taps into that power in games. He’s able to make adjustments in games with a knack for driving the ball for power to right-center field as well. Jordan’s fielding was a liability coming out of high school, with a lot of scouts figuring he would end up at first base, but he surprised some who saw him with better than expected defense, showing hands that should work in the infield and plenty of arm for third base.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Jordan showed prodigious power on the amateur showcase circuit before he started shaving. That carrying tool made him one of the top high school talents in 2020--particularly given that he was still 17 at the time of the draft after reclassifying from the 2021 class--but questions about his hitting and future position left him on the board for the Sox in the third round, with the team signing the No. 89 overall pick away from Mississippi State with a $1.75 million bonus. Jordan had a strong age-19 season at the dish with Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville in 2022, hitting .289/.363/.445 with 12 homers, 45 extra-base hits, and an 18% strikeout rate.

Scouting Report: Though Jordan has 70-grade raw power with the ability to clear the fences to all fields, the trait made only occasional appearances in 2022. Instead he maintained a more controlled swing that allowed him to cover the plate with an approach geared from center to right-center. While that yielded a high batting average and OBP, Jordan had a high groundball rate and did little damage against good fastballs. Still, he showed athleticism and strength in his swing to suggest a future ability to take chances and drive the ball with more frequency. While Jordan played both infield corners, his lack of speed and range suggest a future first base/DH profile.

The Future: Jordan should open 2023 back in Greenville but stands an excellent chance of advancing to Double-A. If his approach evolves to tap into his power, that could eventually yield a middle-of-the-order slugger.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 65. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 60.
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Jordan showed prodigious power on the amateur showcase circuit before he started shaving. That carrying tool made him one of the top high school talents in 2020--particularly given that he was still 17 at the time of the draft after reclassifying from the 2021 class--but questions about his hitting and future position left him on the board for the Sox in the third round, with the team signing the No. 89 overall pick away from Mississippi State with a $1.75 million bonus. Jordan had a strong age-19 season at the dish with Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville in 2022, hitting .289/.363/.445 with 12 homers, 45 extra-base hits, and an 18% strikeout rate.

Scouting Report: Though Jordan has 70-grade raw power with the ability to clear the fences to all fields, the trait made only occasional appearances in 2022. Instead he maintained a more controlled swing that allowed him to cover the plate with an approach geared from center to right-center. While that yielded a high batting average and OBP, Jordan had a high groundball rate and did little damage against good fastballs. Still, he showed athleticism and strength in his swing to suggest a future ability to take chances and drive the ball with more frequency. While Jordan played both infield corners, his lack of speed and range suggest a future first base/DH profile.

The Future: Jordan should open 2023 back in Greenville but stands an excellent chance of advancing to Double-A. If his approach evolves to tap into his power, that could eventually yield a middle-of-the-order slugger.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 65. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 60.
BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: Jordan&#39s power made him a YouTube sensation as a 13-year-old, but there were enough reservations about his all-or-nothing approach and future position to cause him to fall to the third round of the 2020 draft. The Red Sox stopped his slide there and signed him away from Mississippi State for an overslot $1.75 million bonus. Jordan delivered a positive early return on that investment in his pro debut, batting .362/.408/.667 with 12 extra-base hits in 19 games in the Florida Complex League to earn a quick promotion to Low-A Salem.

Scouting Report: Jordan&#39s plus-plus power is a show-stopper. He hits towering home runs to all fields and gets to his power even with a disconnect in his upper and lower halves that should get smoothed out over time. Though he lacks any real semblance of an approach, he sees the ball well, allowing him to remain more controlled in the batter&#39s box than might be expected. Jordan projects to be no more than a fringe-average hitter, but his pitch recognition gives him the foundation to get to his power enough to be an everyday player. Defensively, Jordan is a third baseman now but is likely to move to first base with his strong, physical frame at a young age. The Red Sox believe he can continue developing at third, which he does have the plus arm strength for.

The Future: Jordan is set to open 2022 in Low-A and is likely to move deliberately through the system. If everything clicks, he could emerge as a player with considerable power and run-production capabilities in the bottom half of the order.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 70. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 60.
Track Record: Jordan’s power made him a YouTube sensation as a 13-year-old, and the Red Sox were happy to draft him in the third round in 2020 and sign him away from Mississippi State for an over-slot $1.75 million bonus. Jordan delivered a positive early return on that investment in his pro debut, batting .362/.408/.667 with 12 extra-base hits in 19 games in the Florida Complex League to earn a quick promotion to Low-A Salem.

Scouting Report: Jordan’s plus-plus power is a show-stopper. He hits towering home runs to all fields and gets to his power even with a disconnect in his upper and lower halves that should get smoothed out over time. Though he lacks any real semblance of an approach, he sees the ball well, allowing him to remain more controlled in the batter’s box than might be expected. Jordan projects to be no more than a fringe-average hitter, but his pitch recognition gives him the foundation to get to his power enough to be an everyday player. Defensively, Jordan is a third baseman now but is likely to move to first base with his strong, physical frame at a young age. The Red Sox believe he can continue developing at third, which he does have the plus arm strength for.

The Future: Jordan is set to open 2022 in Low-A and is likely to move deliberately through the system. If everything clicks, he could emerge as a player with considerable power and run-production capabilities in the bottom half of the order.
Jordan was originally in the 2021 high school class, but he reclassified to become eligible for the 2020 draft and at 17 signed for $1.75 million as a third-round pick. His official pro debut came in the FCL, where he hit massive home runs and quickly earned a promotion to Low-A Salem in early August. Jordan has outstanding bat speed and a physically mature frame for his age. That combination of bat speed and strength helps him produce plus-plus raw power, and while he has an aggressive approach, he taps into that power in games. He’s able to make adjustments in games with a knack for driving the ball for power to right-center field as well. Jordan’s fielding was a liability coming out of high school, with a lot of scouts figuring he would end up at first base, but he surprised some who saw him with better than expected defense, showing hands that should work in the infield and plenty of arm for third base.
TRACK RECORD: Jordan's power as an amateur bordered on legendary after videos of him blasting 500- foot homers started circulating when he was 13. Yet questions about his all-around game and the consensus view of his likely future at first base left him on the board until the third round of the 2020 draft, when the Red Sox signed him away from a Mississippi State commitment with a $1.75 million bonus.

SCOUTING REPORT: Jordan generates his tremendous power with size and a well-synced kinetic chain that seems to transfer every drop of his frame into contact. One evaluator noted some similarities with Matt Holliday. He's a show-stopper in batting practice and has shown in games that his power can play against both velocity and breaking pitches. As might be expected of a high school draftee, his approach is immature and he's prone to chase pitches. Jordan is somewhat stiff at third base, and the general expectation is that he'll end up at first base. The Red Sox felt that he responded well to coaching at third during instructional league.

THE FUTURE: Jordan will be 18 for the entire 2021 season because he reclassified to become draft eligible a year earlier than his peers. He has always looked comfortable against older competition, creating the likelihood that he'll open at a full-season affiliate. Whether he defies doubts and sticks at third or moves to first, he has a chance to emerge as a middle-of-the-order bat if his pitch and strike-zone recognition develop.
TRACK RECORD: Jordan's power as an amateur bordered on legendary after videos of him blasting 500- foot homers started circulating when he was 13. Yet questions about his all-around game and the consensus view of his likely future at first base left him on the board until the third round of the 2020 draft, when the Red Sox signed him away from a Mississippi State commitment with a $1.75 million bonus.

SCOUTING REPORT: Jordan generates his tremendous power with size and a well-synced kinetic chain that seems to transfer every drop of his frame into contact. One evaluator noted some similarities with Matt Holliday. He's a show-stopper in batting practice and has shown in games that his power can play against both velocity and breaking pitches. As might be expected of a high school draftee, his approach is immature and he's prone to chase pitches. Jordan is somewhat stiff at third base, and the general expectation is that he'll end up at first base. The Red Sox felt that he responded well to coaching at third during instructional league.

THE FUTURE: Jordan will be 18 for the entire 2021 season because he reclassified to become draft eligible a year earlier than his peers. He has always looked comfortable against older competition, creating the likelihood that he'll open at a full-season affiliate. Whether he defies doubts and sticks at third or moves to first, he has a chance to emerge as a middle-of-the-order bat if his pitch and strike-zone recognition develop.
TRACK RECORD: Jordan's power as an amateur bordered on legendary after videos of him blasting 500- foot homers started circulating when he was 13. Yet questions about his all-around game and the consensus view of his likely future at first base left him on the board until the third round of the 2020 draft, when the Red Sox signed him away from a Mississippi State commitment with a $1.75 million bonus.

SCOUTING REPORT: Jordan generates his tremendous power with size and a well-synced kinetic chain that seems to transfer every drop of his frame into contact. One evaluator noted some similarities with Matt Holliday. He's a show-stopper in batting practice and has shown in games that his power can play against both velocity and breaking pitches. As might be expected of a high school draftee, his approach is immature and he's prone to chase pitches. Jordan is somewhat stiff at third base, and the general expectation is that he'll end up at first base. The Red Sox felt that he responded well to coaching at third during instructional league.

THE FUTURE: Jordan will be 18 for the entire 2021 season because he reclassified to become draft eligible a year earlier than his peers. He has always looked comfortable against older competition, creating the likelihood that he'll open at a full-season affiliate. Whether he defies doubts and sticks at third or moves to first, he has a chance to emerge as a middle-of-the-order bat if his pitch and strike-zone recognition develop.