Jordan Walker
RF STL
Wed 9/17/25 2:45 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Tue 9/2/25 2:54 PM

Walker is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
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 Cardinals.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Wed 8/27/25 2:02 PM

Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
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 Cardinals on Wednesday.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Tue 8/19/25 2:18 PM

Walker is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.
EDGE Analysis
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 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.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Mon 8/18/25 3:27 PM

Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
EDGE Analysis
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 Cardinals will go with Alec Burleson, Nathan Church and Lars Nootbaar in the outfield from left to right in the series opener in Miami.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Mon 8/11/25 2:25 PM

Walker is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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 Cardinals.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Sun 8/10/25 4:42 PM

Walker will start in right field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
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 Cardinals' previous three matchups with right-handed starting pitchers.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Sat 8/9/25 9:31 AM

Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
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
RF STL
Wed 7/23/25 1:29 PM

Walker will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Oliver Marmol will keep Walker in the starting nine for the sixth straight game while the outfielder continues to wield a hot bat; he's gone 7-for-20 with three doubles, one walk, two runs and two RBI since returning from the injured list. Until one of Nolan Gorman (back) or Lars Nootbaar (rib) return from the IL, Walker looks like he could have a clear path to regular playing time against both right- and left-handed pitching.

Jordan Walker
RF STL
Fri 7/18/25 6:50 PM

Walker will bat seventh and play right field Friday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
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.