Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Flashes skills in Saturday's loss
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Walker went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.
The long ball, his first since Aug. 28, was the sixth of the season for Walker, while the steal was his 10th in 110 big-league games. The 23-year-old outfielder is still struggling to establish himself in the majors, but he's batting .280 (7-for-25) over the last eight contests with more walks (five) than strikeouts (four) as he looks to wrap up 2025 on a positive note.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Slated for more starts in RF
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Walker will get "a little bit more of a run" in right field following the season-ending injury to Willson Contreras (shoulder), Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Alec Burleson will take over for Contreras as the team's primary first baseman, allowing Lars Nootbaar to play left field and Walker to handle right field most days. Walker started in right field Wednesday, marking just his second start over the last six games versus righties. He's slashing only .133/.212/.167 in September and .215/.272/.303 for the season.
Walker is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
Walker has been in the lineup for nine of the last 10 games, but he has just a .386 OPS and 37.2 percent strikeout rate across his last 16 contests. Nathan Church will be in right field and bat ninth for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Not in St. Louis lineup
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Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates.
Walker started in each of the previous four games, which had been preceded by a four-game stretch when he made only one start. The 23-year-old is slashing just .234/.269/.297 in August and .231/.285/.318 on the season. Lars Nootbaar will handle right field and Nathan Church will play center field for the Cardinals on Wednesday.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Out again versus righty
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Walker is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.
It marks the second day in a row and the third time over the last five games against right-handed pitching that Walker has been absent from the Cardinals' lineup. Walker -- who is 1-for-18 with eight strikeouts over his last six contests -- will again cede right field to Lars Nootbaar, while Nathan Church receives his third straight start in center field.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Absent from lineup
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Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
Walker started in right field in each of the previous five games and 10 of the last 11 tilts, but he will begin Monday's contest on the bench. The Cardinals will go with Alec Burleson, Nathan Church and Lars Nootbaar in the outfield from left to right in the series opener in Miami.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Taking seat Monday
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Walker is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rockies.
Walker had started each of the previous five tilts, but he will receive a day off in Monday's series opener. Lars Nootbaar is handling right field and Victor Scott will be in center field for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Gaining traction in everyday lineup
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Walker will start in right field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Walker will receive his fifth straight start and appears to have gained a foothold in St. Louis' everyday lineup while he's maintained an .803 OPS since the All-Star break. The left-handed-hitting Lars Nootbaar will be the odd man out of the St. Louis outfield while southpaw Shota Imanaga takes the hill for the Cubs, but it was Victor Scott who was on the bench in two of the Cardinals' previous three matchups with right-handed starting pitchers.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Ends power outage
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Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.
The 23-year-old outfielder got hold of a Ryan Brasier sinker in the sixth inning and crushed it 434 feet to left-center field for a solo shot. It was Walker's fourth long ball of the season and his first since May 17, ending a 35-game drought, but he's been on a heater since the All-Star break. Friday's effort was his second straight three-hit performance, and over his last 18 games Walker is slashing .318/.366/.455 with six doubles, two steals, five runs, eight RBI and a 23.9 percent strikeout rate -- a big improvement on his 30.5 percent mark for the season.
Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Gaining foothold in lineup
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Walker will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Manager Oliver Marmol will keep Walker in the starting nine for the sixth straight game while the outfielder continues to wield a hot bat; he's gone 7-for-20 with three doubles, one walk, two runs and two RBI since returning from the injured list. Until one of Nolan Gorman (back) or Lars Nootbaar (rib) returns from the IL, Walker looks like he could have a clear path to regular playing time against both right- and left-handed pitching.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Late add to lineup
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Walker will bat seventh and play right field Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Walker wasn't in the initial starting nine, but he'll enter the lineup after Nolan Gorman (undisclosed) was scratched. The Cardinals activated Walker from the 10-day injured list Friday morning. He's slashing .210/.267/.295 with three homers and three steals in 191 plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Making return Friday
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The Cardinals plan to activate Walker (appendix) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
The 23-year-old has been sidelined for nearly a month after recovering from a bout of appendicitis, and he'll rejoin the Cardinals coming out of the All-Star break. Walker has yet to find his groove in the majors this year with a .210/.267/.295 slash line and 33 percent strikeout rate in 191 plate appearances, and he also struggled during his 12-game rehab assignment with a .583 OPS. Alec Burleson has settled in as St. Louis' primary right fielder, but Walker still has a decent path to playing time for the immediate future due to Lars Nootbaar (ribs) being on the injured list.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Officially cleared for return
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Walker (abdomen) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against Arizona.
Walker will rejoin the active roster coming out of the All-Star break after spending nearly a month on the injured list with an abdominal injury. The 23-year-old has struggled this season, owning a .562 OPS, a 33 percent K rate and a 0.85 ISO in 191 plate appearances. Thomas Saggese was optioned to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: No timetable for activation
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The Cardinals have no specific timetable for Walker's (appendix) activation from the 10-day injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Walker is physically recovered from a bout with appendicitis, but the Cardinals are having him work on a swing change on his rehab assignment at Double-A Springfield and want to see some positive results at the plate before activating him. Those positive results have yet to come, as Walker is 5-for-38 with 14 strikeouts thus far in 10 rehab games between Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. He did homer Thursday at Springfield, so perhaps that was a step in the right direction. Walker's role with the Cardinals upon his return is also up in the air, especially with Ivan Herrera (hamstring) returning as a designated hitter, which will likely keep Alec Burleson in the outfield.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Swing adjustment while on rehab
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Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Friday that he hopes Walker (appendix) will be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list within the next two weeks, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Walker seems to be physically ready to return after landing on the IL on June 25 due to appendicitis. However, the Cardinals are having him work on a swing adjustment, and they have specific staff at Double-A Springfield -- where Walker is on his rehab assignment -- that they believe can help with that adjustment. The Cardinals could hold off on activating Walker until the start of the second half, as that would be the two-week mark from Mozeliak's statement Friday.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Needs rehab assignment
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Walker (appendix) is rejoining the team this week in Pittsburgh to meet with the training staff before heading out on a rehab assignment, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The 23-year-old has apparently recovered well from appendicitis, but he won't return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Friday. Walker may need only a couple rehab games in the minors and could be back with the Cardinals early next week.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Kicking off rehab stint Saturday
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Walker (appendicitis) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Walker isn't eligible to come off the 10-day injured list until next Wednesday, so he'll presumably play in at least a couple games for Memphis prior to being activated. Once he rejoins the Cardinals, Walker will likely occupy the short side of a platoon in right field.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Tracking toward Friday return
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Walker (appendix) appears on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cubs, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Coming back from appendicitis, Walker has played two rehab games at Triple-A Memphis -- one as the designated hitter and one as the right fielder -- and seems to have come out of those contests feeling good. He will remain with Memphis for a few more days before likely returning to the active roster this weekend. Walker had been seeing his playing time versus right-handed pitching dip prior to his injury, but it's possible he'll see an uptick in starts if Lars Nootbaar's intercostal issue lingers.
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