May 2, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Jordan Walker is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting New York Mets at Busch Stadium. This marks the third time that Walker has started on the bench in the team's last seven games.
Lars Nootbaar is in right field and is batting leadoff, while
Brendan Donovan is starting in left field and hitting third against Mets right-hander
Clay Holmes. The 22-year-old Walker might need to pick it up offensively to avoid losing even more playing time going forward. He's batting just .206 (21-for-102) on the year with two homers, nine RBI, nine runs and two steals while striking out 33 times and walking eight times. Walker has gone just 4-for-31 with two RBI and 10 K's in his last nine games. Both Nootbaar and Donovan have swung the bat well through the first month of 2025 and will be solid DFS plays on Friday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 19, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Jordan Walker and catcher
Pedro Pages are not in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon when the Cardinals continue a series against the New York Mets. Walker has been in the starting nine for each of their previous eight contests. During this stretch, the former 21st overall pick has held a modest .188/.188/.313 slash line with one double and a home run. Through 19 games this season, Walker has held a .239/.299/.338 slash line with two home runs and two stolen bases. Fantasy managers should expect the 22-year-old to return to the lineup on Sunday. Pages has taken over top catching duties with
Ivan Herrera (knee) on the 10-day injured list. Pages has held a .207 AVG over his last eight games. As a result,
Brendan Donovan,
Lars Nootbaar, and
Victor Scott II will cover the outfield while
Yohel Pozo will be behind the dish.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 14, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Jordan Walker slammed his second homer of the 2025 season on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium to help the Cardinals get past the Phillies, 7-0. Walker's two-run shot to left field came in the eighth inning off relief pitcher
Carlos Hernandez and closed out the scoring for the day. Walker is hitting .275 with two home runs, two stolen bases, and a .336 wOBA in his 14 games this season. He looks much more comfortable at the plate this season after hitting only .201 last year, and he is still just 22 years old, so he still has plenty of breakout potential. The win on Sunday gave the Cardinals the series win over the Phillies and gives them a chance to get to .500 with a win on Monday night against the visiting Astros.
--Zach Thompson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
April 11, 2025
With struggling St. Louis Cardinals first baseman
Willson Contreras on the bench on Friday, outfielder
Jordan Walker is being bumped up to the No. 2 spot in the batting order against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander
Aaron Nola in the series opener. The Cardinals are considering moving Contreras down in the batting order moving forward after his slow start tot he 2025 season, and Walker could be the beneficiary up in the two-hole. The 22-year-old former top prospect was a big disappointment in his first two big-league seasons for the Cards and was sent back to the minors multiple times. However, he will have plenty of opportunities to prove himself this year, and so far, he's looked good. In the first 11 games, he's gone 11-for-39 with a homer, four RBI and two steals. The matchup isn't a great one on Friday, but a permanent move to the two-hole would be great news for Walker's fantasy value going forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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