After a robust spring coaching, St. Louis Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker made the group as an outfielder.
He’s simply 20 years outdated and utterly skipped Triple-A, so struggles have been most likely going to be part of his future in some unspecified time in the future.
To date, that hasn’t been the case.
He has been nearly as good as marketed, with a .326/.370/.512 line, two dwelling runs, and a stolen base.
Extra importantly, he’s already tying data.
“Jordan Walker ties the mark! The @Cardinals rookie matches Eddie Murphy‘s 111-year-old document for longest hitting streak to start out an @MLB profession by a participant 20 or below,” MLB Pipeline tweeted.
Jordan Walker ties the mark!
The @Cardinals rookie matches Eddie Murphy’s 111-year-old document for longest hitting streak to start out an @MLB profession by a participant 20 or below. pic.twitter.com/32dhIj7xyi
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 12, 2023
It occurred within the ninth inning of Wednesday’s sport.
He was already 0-for-3, so it was his final probability of gathering a success to increase his streak.
Fortuitously, he was in a position to do it, and his teammates celebrated within the dugout.
Walker has rather a lot to contribute to the Cardinals.
The group shouldn’t be going by its smoothest stretch, however issues will finally be higher and Walker may very well be a part of the turnaround.
He has sufficient energy and velocity to go 20-20 as quickly as this season, and he additionally has respectable on-base abilities to verify he isn’t a legal responsibility on the plate.
The walks haven’t been there thus far (only one in 46 plate appearances) however his minor league efficiency suggests they may finally present up.
When he’s executed growing, Walker has the potential to be probably the greatest gamers within the Nationwide League.
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