Walker is absent from the lineup in Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Walker has just a .536 OPS in his first 10 games this season, so it's probably not a bad time to get him a breather with the Phillies sending Zack Wheeler to the hill. Alec Burleson is in right field.

Walker isn't starting Saturday against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Walker is 1-for-7 with three strikeouts through the first two games of the season, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Alec Burleson will take Walker's place in right field Saturday and bat seventh.

Walker has gone 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts and a walk over his first five Grapefruit League games.

EDGE Analysis

Walker's seven strikeouts lead all Cardinals hitters this spring. The 21-year-old didn't have a terrible time with whiffs as a rookie last year, posting a middle-of-the-road 22.4 percent strikeout rate with a decent 8.1 percent walk rate. He hit .276 with a .787 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 117 contests. Walker's still got untapped power potential, though he's likely to begin 2024 batting in the middle of the order as opposed to the top third.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Walker was held hitless in just five of his last 27 games this season, batting .304 (31-for-102) from the start of September onward. The rookie didn't fully live up to expectations, but he performed well with a .276/.342/.445 slash line, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 117 games. Walker's defense in right field remains a work in progress, something he'll likely focus on ahead of 2024. He should be penciled into a starting role once again next year.

Walker went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 extra-innings win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Walker's hitting streak is up to nine games, a span in which he's gone 10-for-33 (.303). The rookie hasn't done a lot of running this year with seven steals in 11 attempts, and this was his first theft since Aug. 14. He's put together a solid campaign with a .274/.343/.448 slash line, 16 home runs, 48 RBI and 47 runs scored through 110 contests.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Walker's only hit of the day was a massive one, as he took Seranthony Dominguez deep to left in the eighth to put the Cardinals up 6-5, which was enough for the win. Walker now has four of his 16 home runs this month and has continued his solid run at the plate since the end of August. Over his last 17 games, the 21-year-old rookie is slashing .365/.408/.651 with five homers, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a 5:12 BB:K.

Walker isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Walker will catch a day off after going 10-for-28 with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored since Sept. 1. His absence will allow Alec Burleson to start in right field and bat sixth.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie tagged Collin McHugh for a solo shot in the fourth inning, giving Walker homers in three straight games and four of his last five as part of a seven-game hitting streak. The 21-year-old has rebounded from an inconsistent start to his big-league career and now sports a .306/.378/.571 slash line since the beginning of August, a stretch in which he's racked up six home runs, 14 runs and 16 RBI.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Walker extended his hitting streak to six games, a span in which he's gone 12-for-21 (.571) with three homers and seven RBI. The rookie seems to be finding a groove late in the year while retaining a near-everyday role in right field. He's at a .274/.341/.453 slash line with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 37 runs scored and six stolen bases through 93 contests overall.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Walker came up with a clutch blast for the Cardinals in the seventh inning, swatting a two-run homer that turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead. He drew a hit-by-pitch in the ninth to get on base as the potential game-winning run, but St. Louis was unable to bring him home. Walker has been swinging a hot stick of late, collecting multiple hits three times during his current five-game hit streak. He's batting .588 (10-for-17) with two homers and six RBI over that stretch.