Jordan Walker's Power Surge Boosts Cardinals

0:00On April 8th, the St. Louis Cardinals kicked off this season with a full rebuild, trading away stars to stockpile prospects which feels wild for a team that's dominated for decades. At the center of their early spark is 23-year-old outfielder Jordan Walker, who's slashing 364, 650. There were 11 games and 40 at bats with four home runs, two doubles, and 11 RBI's. He's already at 0.9 wins above replacement, his first positive mark ever. Walker burst onto the scene with Sky High Hype, but bombed that with negative value in his first three big league years. Fans were calling for him to pack it in, yet the Cardinals held firm, sending him down to refine his game. That patience is paying dividends now, feeling key wins and giving the fan base real hope amid the rebuild blues. Walker's power surge has the Bush Stadium crowd buzzing again. Dig into the numbers, and it's even brighter. His expected weighted on base average sits at 0.446, topping his actual 0.426, meaning

1:06he's due for a luck bounce. Top tier exit velocity at 97.5 mph, elite hard-hit and barrel rates, plus sharper play discipline all-screen superstar, potential if he keeps it up. With talent like this bubbling up from the farm, the Cardinals reset could turn into a quick turnaround before we know it. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.