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• Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline

  23D ago • By RotoWire

  Walker said earlier this week that he "found something" with his swing while working at Driveline Baseball in October that was "real exciting," Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Walker's assessment at Driveline determined that his back hip was collapsing on his swing, which caused him to drift forward and sap him of his power. He was put through drills with resistance bands and swing training that help him keep his hip back, and Walker said he feels like "I can crush anything they throw at me." In addition to his work at Driveline, Walker has also been given meal-prep and nutrition plans and gone through a strength and agility training plan given to him at Cressey Sports Performance, which focuses on flexibility. After slashing just .211/.270/.324 over the last two seasons and spending time in the minors both years to work on his swing, Walker knows he needs to show real progress in 2026, and it seems he's putting in the work to help him reach that goal. The rebuilding Cardinals plan to give the 23-year-old regular playing time in right field in 2026.

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• Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Flashes skills in Saturday's loss

  09/28/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/17/2025 • By RotoWire

  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.

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• Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Late add to lineup

  07/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  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: Officially cleared for return

  07/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  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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