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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline
Jordan 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 St. Louis 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
Jordan 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
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Jordan 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: Absent from lineup
Jordan 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 St. Louis Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Not in St. Louis lineup
Jordan 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 St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Out again versus righty
Jordan 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 St. Louis 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
Jordan 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 St. Louis 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
Jordan 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 St. Louis Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Gaining traction in everyday lineup
Jordan 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 St. Louis Cardinals' previous three matchups with right-handed starting pitchers.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Ends power outage
Jordan 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.
Jordan Walker
#18 RF / St. Louis Cardinals / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-6 Weight: 250 lb Age: 23 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
- Rost
- 21%
- Start
- 10%
- OF Rank
- NR