Blaze

Jordan

Tough break for the 23-year-old, as he’s losing big-league opportunities down the stretch here with the Cardinals. Jordan was unable to put weight on the ankle after being hurt and this will likely be more than a 10-day injury.

Jordan appeared to roll his ankle while stretching to make an awkward tag at third base. He needed to be helped off the field by Cardinals’ manager Oli Marmol and the training staff as he was unable to put weight on it. He’ll head for further evaluation and imaging to determine the extent of the injury. Nolan Gorman replaced him at third base and could be in line for increased action if Jordan is forced to miss any time.

It’s new news that Winn has a fracture. The Cardinals figure to play JJ Wetherholt at shortstop for now. Nolan Gorman was recalled to replace Winn, but he didn’t play any second base in the minors, suggesting that he’ll remain limited to third base. That’s probably bad news for Blaze Jordan. Bryan Torres, José Fermin and Ramón Urías figure to see time at second base.

Fermín has become a fixture in the Cardinals’ lineup, splitting his time between left field and third base, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Blaze Jordan will take his place at the hot corner and will bat ninth against Cubs’ right-hander Edward Cabrera on Sunday.

Jordan did his damage off of Rhett Lowder in the fifth inning, giving the Cardinals a 2-1 advantage. It would be short lived though. That would be his only hit in three at-bats on the evening. The 23-year-old slugger has held his own thus far, slashing .245/.257/.367 with one homer and 20 RBI in his first 105 plate appearances with the Cardinals.

Ryan Waldschmidt just missed making a diving catch on the triple to left center. It goes as Jordan’s second three-hit game since his callup last month. With José Fermin mostly taking over at third, Jordan had been out of the Cardinals’ lineup the previous three games. He might wind up back in Triple-A if the team continues to struggle to find regular playing time for him, but this will help.

Jordan went 3-for-5 on Friday, only to sit the next two days anyway. The Cardinals obviously aren’t in love with his defense at the hot corner, and José Fermín made his third straight start there tonight with Jordan giving Alec Burleson a day off at first base. The good news for Jordan is that Nolan Gorman is hitting even worse in Triple-A than he did in the majors. Still, that doesn’t really assure Jordan much if the Cardinals don’t want to use him at third.

Jordan had started 13 straight games. In his place at third base today is Bryan Torres, who last started a game on June 14. Jordan is batting .267/.280/.444 with one homer and 12 RBI. He’s only 4-for-19 with one double in his last six games, but he’s knocked in seven runs anyway.

Jordan did what he could to try and drag his club back into this game with a two-run single in the ninth inning off Alex Lange. The two were entangled in a seven-pitch battle that Jordan eventually won which briefly turned this into a one run game. That now gives up seven RBI over his first week of major league action and he’s hit the ball quite hard with regularity. He could be worth a look if you’re desperate for corner infield help.

The triple looked like a routine fly to right, but Austin Martin got worried about the wall and missed the ball. The homer was very legitimate, leaving Jordan’s bat at 110.2 mph and traveling a projected 418 feet to left-center. Jordan probably isn’t a third baseman for the long haul, but the Cardinals needed to give him a look, and if he shows he belongs, they can figure something out. He’s 4-for-8 so far.