Jordan Walker's Blazing Start for Cardinals

0:00On April 8th, Jordan Walker is lighting it up for the St. Louis Cardinals right now, straight dominating in his fourth big league season at just 23 years old. On Tuesday, he crushed his fourth homemer of the year, boosting his slash line to 300, 364, 650, with a 1.01, 4 OPS through 11 games, that's 11 RBIs, 9 runs scored, 2 doubles, and 4 walks already. Earlier this week in Detroit, fans got another look at his power before the Tigers matchup. What stands out is how fast he's racking up those homers, 4 and just 11 games this season. Last year, it took him 73 games all the way to August 8th to hit that mark. Cardinal supporters are buzzing, especially after some wanted to move on from him. But the team held firm, and now his full talent is shining through. Spring training was rough. 205 average with just one homer and 14 games, but the real work happened off the field. Manager Ali Marmol spotted the change back in March during spring training chats.

1:02Walker stepped up his communication with the hitting coaches, asking smart questions about tweaking his approach. That maturity flipped the switch, turning struggles into this hot streak. The Cardinals will squise for betting on him, and if he keeps this pace, he's proving why he's a cornerstone slugger. Walker's just getting started this season. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to MLB News today. AI Power Baseball coverage.