Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Bowing out of lineup for Game 2
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Walker is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Phillies.
Walker will hit the bench after he started in right field and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and his third stolen base of the season in the Cardinals' 2-1 loss in Game 1. The 22-year-old is currently holding down a .184/.254/.248 slash line on the season, and his ongoing struggles at the dish are beginning to cost him playing time. He'll be on the bench for the fifth time in a 12-game stretch as the Cardinals wrap up their series in Philadelphia.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Idle Saturday
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Walker isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
The Cardinals will give Walker a day off Saturday after he went 1-for-8 with three RBI, two runs and five strikeouts across his last three games. Brendan Donovan will fill the vacant spot in the outfield, opening up second base for Nolan Gorman.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Getting night off
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Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
Walker will take a seat for the second time in three games, as he had previously sat out the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets. Dating back to April 15, Walker is slashing just .118/.167/.137 with a 31.5 percent strikeout rate, and his ongoing struggles appear to be costing him some playing time.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Sitting out first game
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Walker is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cincinnati.
Walker was going to be on the bench for Tuesday's contest before it was rained out, and he'll remain there for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. Lars Nootbaar is shifting over to right field for the Cardinals, while Brendan Donovan is getting the start in left field.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Getting breather Tuesday
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Walker is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.
It's a routine day off for Walker. Lars Nootbaar is shifting over to right field Tuesday, while Brendan Donovan gets the start in left field for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Day off Saturday
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Walker is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Walker will get a breather after making five consecutive starts, during which he went just 1-for-18 with two walks and five strikeouts. Brendan Donovan will shift to the outfield to cover for Walker, opening up second base for Thomas Saggese to start while batting sixth.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Moves up to two spot
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Walker is starting in right field and batting second in Friday's game versus the Phillies.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has reportedly considered moving the slumping Willson Contreras down from the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Contreras is getting a day off Friday, but it's possible Walker will stick in the two hole after Contreras is back in action.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Day off Wednesday
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Walker is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.
Walker went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in the first two games of the series, so he'll get a day off in Wednesday's matinee. Lars Nootbaar will shift over to right field for the Cardinals, while Brendan Donovan will play left field and Thomas Saggese will handle second base.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Promising start to season continues
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Walker went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
After singling to plate a run in the second inning, Walker swatted a solo shot off Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks during the fourth frame. The former top prospect has now hit safely in each of his first four games and is slashing .429/.529/.643 through 17 plate appearances thus far this season. Walker is looking to settle into the major leagues in 2025 after looking overmatched at the dish in 2024 and spending the bulk of last year in the minor leagues.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Walker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Walker will receive his first day off after going 2-for-5 with two walks, a run and two caught stealings in the first two games of the season. Lars Nootbaar will shift to right field while Brendan Donovan mans left and Nolan Gorman starts at the keystone.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Back in action Saturday
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Walker (knee) will start in right field and bat sixth in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Toronto.
Inflammation in Walker's left knee forced him out of the Cards' exhibition game March 5, and he has been sidelined ever since. After more than a week of rehab, he'll now return to competitive action before the end of the Grapefruit League schedule, keeping his availability for Opening Day intact. Walker has been a non-factor at the plate this spring, however, going just 2-for-14 with two RBI and eight strikeouts over six contests.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Goes through running progression
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Walker (knee) went through a running progression Tuesday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Walker is expected to progress to lateral movements next as he works his way back from left knee inflammation. A return to Grapefruit League action should come after that. Walker hasn't played since tweaking his knee March 4 but is expected to have enough time to ramp back up for Opening Day.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Will be re-evaluated Monday
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Walker (knee) progressed to hitting soft toss Saturday and is set to be re-evaluated Monday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Nursing some inflammation in his left knee, Walker had taken dry swings Friday and has also played some catch. The young outfielder should be cleared to ramp up his activities if his evaluation Monday goes well. Walker is projected to be the Cardinals' primary right fielder this season.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Progressing well
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Walker (knee) was able to take some dry swings and play catch Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Marmol described Walker's progress two days after being diagnosed with inflammation in his left knee as "a little ahead of what I expected," adding that he's "super encouraged" with how the outfielder is feeling. Walker will be held out of Grapefruit League action for a few more days but is tracking toward avoiding a stint on the injured list.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Imaging on knee comes back clean
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Walker has been diagnosed with inflammation in his left knee following an MRI, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The news is good, as Walker is not dealing with any structural damage after tweaking the knee when he stepped on a sprinkler head while pursuing a flyball during Grapefruit League play Tuesday. He will miss around a week of games in order to allow the knee to "calm down," per Marmol, but it doesn't sound as though Walker's Opening Day availability is in doubt.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Exits with knee discomfort Tuesday
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Walker was removed from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals in the third inning with a pain in his left knee, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Walker appeared to tweak his knee while chasing down a flyball in the second inning, as he was seen grimacing and grabbing at his leg after the play. He struck out in his lone plate appearance before exiting. Walker will be re-evaluated once the Cardinals return to their spring training complex.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Getting breather Wednesday
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Walker isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Walker will get a chance to clear his head Wednesday after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over the first two games of the series. His absence will move Alec Burleson into the outfield with Nolan Arenado serving as St. Louis' DH, opening up third base for Jose Fermin.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Back up with Cards
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The Cardinals recalled Walker from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Walker went 1-for-11 during a six-game span with the Cardinals earlier in August, but 10 days after being optioned to Memphis, he returns to the 26-man roster. The 22-year-old outfielder replaces Tommy Pham, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Walker is 10-for-69 (.145) with a triple, four doubles, four runs and four RBI this season with St. Louis and while he'll like be deployed primarily against left-handed pitching in the short term, he could get a chance to start if St. Louis fades out of the playoff picture.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Optioned back to minors
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The Cardinals optioned Walker to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Walker was recalled early last week, but he was given only three starts in six games, with all of those coming against left-handers. He went just 1-for-11 over that stretch and is now headed back to Memphis, where he can receive regular reps again.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Gets start versus lefty
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Walker will start in right field and bat seventh in Friday's game versus the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Walker is being used on the short side of a platoon in right field by the Cardinals, starting two games versus lefties and beginning on the bench in two games against right-handers since his return to the majors. Lars Nootbaar and Alec Burleson will take a seat Friday.
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