St. Louis Cardinals promote Blaze Jordan as Nolan Gorman is optioned to Triple‑A

The St. Louis Cardinals announced a series of roster moves on Friday, promoting 23‑year‑old third‑base prospect Blaze Jordan from Triple‑A Memphis, where he was hitting .313 with 11 home runs, to the major‑league roster for the game against the Minnesota Twins. The promotion required the optioning of former top prospect Nolan Gorman to Triple‑A, along with right‑hander Hunter Dobbins; infielder Ramon Urias was moved to the 60‑day injured list, and reliever Chris Roycroft was recalled.

Jordan went 2‑for‑4 with an RBI in his debut and hit his first career home run—a 418‑foot three‑run shot in the seventh inning—on Saturday, extending St. Louis’ lead to 9‑4. The Cardinals sit in second place in the National League Central and are targeting a wild‑card berth.