A knee injury will keep the St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker on the right from the baseball diamond for the next few days.
The 22-year-old appeared to have been injured after stomping the sprinkler's head as he chased a fly ball in a spring training game earlier this week. The Cardinals ultimately defeated the Washington Nationals at Tuesday's exhibition in Palm Beach, Florida.
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March 4th, 2025. West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) is turning his eyes after being attacked by the Washington Nationals in his first inning at Cactus Park in Palm Beach. (Large storyline images)
MRI later confirmed that Walker avoided structural damage to his knee. However, there were some signs of irritation.
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Cardinals manager Oliver Malmoll said the team will take a cautious approach to Walker's knees over the course of next week.
“What is that,” Marmol told reporters Wednesday. “We calm it down for a week and then back up the baby.
February 24th, 2025. Jupiter, Florida, USA. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) hit a single against the New York Mets in two innings at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
Walker is expected to be ready for the first day of next month. Walker has made some changes to his swing this offseason and is expected to start on the right field once the regular season begins.
Walker has 21 career home runs and 71 RBIs in 168 games. Right-handed batters also have a career batting average of .255.
March 4th, 2025. West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) responds to an obvious knee injury to the Washington Nationals in four innings at Cactus Park in Palm Beach. (Large storyline images)
The Cardinals finished last season with an 83-79 record but did not make it to the playoffs.
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Marmol oversaw 12 games improvements from the 2023 season. St. Louis has not qualified for the MLB postseason since the franchise won the 2022 NL Central Division title.
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