Jordan Walker's Breakout Season

0:00On April 29, while J.J. Weatherholz shining in the majors this year, the St. Louis Cardinals' real feel-good story is Jordan Walker. Last season in 2025, the young sluggier struggled hard, posting a negative 1.7 wins above replacement with a slash line of 2.15 over 278 over 306, just six homers and 41 RBI's in 111 games. At 23 years old now, he hit reset after that rough patch. He teamed up with Drive Line and retooled his swing for 2026, and man, it's paying off big time. Through 28 games, Walker slashing 283, over 358, over 547, with 8 homers, 19 RBI's, 5, Steele's, 12 walks, 4 doubles, and 22 runs scored. He's already had 1.6 wins above replacement. League folks are buzzing about this kid, who's the same age as Ricky Weatherholz, and still super young for MLB. Walker's turning heads as one of the biggest surprises this season,

1:05grabbing the most votes in an MLB.com poll of baseball executives. He was a top five prospect back in 2023, but fell flat with negative wins above replacement the last three years, leaving everyone. Questioning if his raw power would ever click. Now, after fixing his approach, bat path and launch angle, he's tapping that potential and looking dangerous at the plate. The Cardinals have a star rising right in their lineup, and if Walker keeps this up, he's setting the stage for a monster year ahead. I'm Cory with the story. That's your MLB news today update. AI powered and always on.