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The Cardinals reinstated Baker from the paternity list Friday. After spending the three-game maximum away from the team, Baker will now return to the active roster, replacing Victor Scott, who was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.
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The Cardinals placed Baker on the paternity list Tuesday. Baker will likely miss the entirety of the three-game series in Colorado before rejoining the club this weekend in San Francisco. Victor Scott is taking Baker's spot on the Cardinals' roster.
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Baker will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against the Yankees. Though he's back in the lineup for the series finale, Baker looks poised to lose out on a regular starting role against right-handed pitching with the Cardinals seemingly planning to deploy the recently recalled Jordan Walker in an everyday role. With Walker settling in as the Cardinals' primary right fielder, Alec Burleson should serve as St. Louis' designated hitter in most games, though the lefty-hitting Burleson will get a rare day off Sunday against Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes.
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Baker is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees. Baker will take a seat Friday against Marcus Stroman and the Yankees. In Baker's place, Alec Burleson will DH and bat second.
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Baker went 0-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres. Baker is hitting just .133 over eight contests since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis, but he has drawn six walks in that span. That gives him a .364 on-base percentage. Baker has added a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a double across 22 plate appearances. He's taken over for Matt Carpenter as the Cardinals' preferred designated hitter versus right-handed pitchers, and as a right-handed batter, Baker has a good chance of sticking in the lineup versus southpaws as well.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 21 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .175 |
| 2023 | STL | 33 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 0 | .209 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/29 | @  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |