Highly Touted Red Sox Prospect Suffers Injury After Solid Start To 2024

Red Sox prospect Blaze Jordan suffered an injury Saturday that'll likely keep him sidelined for a little bit. Jordan landed on the seven-day injured list Sunday, one day after fracturing his left ring finger, and Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham told The Boston Globe the 21-year-old is expected to miss multiple weeks. Jordan, a third-round pick in 2020, was off to a strong start at Double-A Portland this season, slashing .283/.342/.414 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in 26 games (111 plate appearances). The numbers aren't eye-popping, especially for a prospect with such heralded raw power, but he owns the lowest strikeout rate (9.9%) of any hitter in Double-A, a promising development given prior questions about his hit tool.