Walker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Guardians in Saturday's 6-5 victory.
Walker opened the scoring in the contest with a two-run shot to left field in the fourth inning. The young outfielder has been productive of late, batting .269 (7-for-26) with three home runs and eight RBI over his past eight contests. Walker looks to be finishing 2024 on a strong note following a disappointing start to the season that resulted in him spending most of the campaign in the minors.
Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
Walker has hit safely in four straight games, a span that includes two of his four homers this season. The outfielder has gone just 7-for-39 (.179) since opening September with a five-hit game. For the year, he's batting .190 with a .609 OPS, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and one stolen base over 40 contests, though he's received ample playing time down the stretch since the Cardinals faded from the playoff race.
Walker went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
The 22-year-old got the Cardinals on the board in the third inning by launching a hanging slurve from Jose Berrios over the fence in left-center field. Walker has hit all three of his homers in the majors this season in September, but since a 5-for-5 performance Sept. 1 against the Yankees, he's gone just 4-for-30 (.133) with a 1:12 BB:K.
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Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Resting Friday
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Walker is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Walker made six straight starts in right field, but he'll get the night off Friday. During those six starts, Walker went 3-for-20 (.150) with a solo home run. Brendan Donovan, Michael Siani and Lars Nootbaar will fill the outfield from left to right Friday.
Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Mariners.
The 22-year-old accounted for the Cardinals' only offense when he took Troy Taylor deep in the seventh inning. Walker has two big-league homers this year, and both have come since he was called back up in late August. His 0:9 BB:K in six games since his promotion highlights how much work he needs to do to become a consistent fantasy asset, however.
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.
Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Career day with five hits, homer
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Walker went 5-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, four runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.
Walker did it all Sunday, turning in a perfect day at the plate and stealing his first base of the season for good measure. He opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second before slugging a two-run home run in the fifth to extend the Cardinals' lead to five. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that Walker will have an everyday spot in the lineup, and that seems justified after Sunday's performance. A former first-round pick, the 22-year-old Walker has undeniable upside but he has struggled overall in his big-league opportunities in 2024, slashing .143/.218/.221 with zero home runs in 87 plate appearances before Sunday's explosion.
