Former NY Mets prospect traded to the Astros last month has been scorching hot lately

He has been a whole different player since the trade.
May 2, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of New York Mets helmet in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
May 2, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of New York Mets helmet in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Last week, a pair of Binghamton Rumble Ponies won Player of the Week honors in the Eastern League. Ryan Clifford and Jonah Tong shared duties, the former representing position players and the latter pitchers. It was a nice tip of the cap to a pair of New York Mets prospects we’re all hopeful can have a big league impact by sometime next season, if not the 2027 campaign.

A former Rumble Pony took home the same award in the Texas League. Ex-Mets prospect Rowdey Jordan was traded last month to the Houston Astros for cash considerations. The 26-year-old was 2 for 8 in Triple-A and just 1 for 9 in Double-A, mathematically being the difference between hitting .250 and .111. A Mets prospect since 2021 who never did much to stand out from the pack, he has been having a fun time down in Corpus Christi where he has been scorching the earth ever since.

Former Mets prospect Rowdey Jordan is mashing in the Texas League

Jordan had a hit in all 6 games last week, going 10 for 23 with 2 home runs. He has been on a tremendous hot streak with the Christi Hooks, batting .297/.357/.516 overall with 4 home runs and 12 RBI since the swap took place.

Jordan’s 8 plate appearances for Syracuse earlier this year are the only he has received in his professional career. Approaching 300 games at the Double-A level, where he’s still hitting under .230, it’s not exactly a steal for the Astros just yet. After all, he’s an older Double-A player who never got much attention while with the Mets. Rightfully so. Multiple low batting average and mediocre power performances had him blending in. Jordan did steal 30 bases in 35 attempts in 2023 where he spent a full year in Double-A. But with a .230 batting average followed by a .218 average in 2024, he got lost.

A versatile defender drafted in the 11th round back in 2021, Jordan is settling in nicely as a second baseman with some permanence in Corpus Christi. Like we’d always do, we’ll wish him the best while also hoping he never brings us any personal pain.