Jordan Walker
21-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Walker was at the front of the line of the 2023 Shiny New Toy group with a monster spring training that had rapidly pushed him up March draft lists as fantasy managers were hoping for the next Julio Rodriguez. By season's end, the likes of Luke Raley, Ryan O'Hearn, and Brandon Marsh outearned Walker in overall fantasy value. Walker finished the season as an above average run producer (116 wRC+) but did not excel in any one category for the disappointing Cardinals team. Walker did get off to a strong start, but still went back to the minors at the end of April and also hit .209/.258/.352 in July which cut into his overall production. Normally this kind of season would push a player's draft value down to a more reasonable level, but Walker's upside is simply going to be too tempting for fantasy managers to resist. If he can pull the ball a little more, 30 homers should happen and it could also elevate him from the bottom half of the lineup. Read Past Outlooks
Showing strikeout trouble
Walker has gone 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts and a walk over his first five Grapefruit League games.
ANALYSIS
Walker's seven strikeouts lead all Cardinals hitters this spring. The 21-year-old didn't have a terrible time with whiffs as a rookie last year, posting a middle-of-the-road 22.4 percent strikeout rate with a decent 8.1 percent walk rate. He hit .276 with a .787 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 117 contests. Walker's still got untapped power potential, though he's likely to begin 2024 batting in the middle of the order as opposed to the top third.
Walker's seven strikeouts lead all Cardinals hitters this spring. The 21-year-old didn't have a terrible time with whiffs as a rookie last year, posting a middle-of-the-road 22.4 percent strikeout rate with a decent 8.1 percent walk rate. He hit .276 with a .787 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 117 contests. Walker's still got untapped power potential, though he's likely to begin 2024 batting in the middle of the order as opposed to the top third.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .677 | 120 | 4 | 13 | .229 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .818 | 348 | 12 | 38 | .290 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Left | .683 | 119 | 4 | 13 | .231 | ||||
2023vs Right | .823 | 346 | 12 | 38 | .292 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+16%
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Since 2022Home | .837 | 245 | 8 | 32 | .310 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .719 | 223 | 8 | 19 | .234 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Home | .837 | 245 | 8 | 32 | .310 | ||||
2023Away | .730 | 220 | 8 | 19 | .237 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jordan Walker compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.36BB Rate
8.0%K Rate
22.4%BABIP
.331ISO
.169AVG
.276OBP
.342SLG
.445OPS
.787wOBA
.347Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
35.5%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.267Expected SLG
.426Sprint Speed
24.4 ft/secGround Ball %
46.9%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
35.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Tinkering with approach
According to Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Walker plans to test out some different things in the batter's box during spring training.
ANALYSIS
Walker wants to hit more to the gaps and spent the offseason working on going the other way with more power. The 21-year-old had a solid rookie campaign in 2023 with 16 homers, seven steals and a .276/.342/.445 slash line in 117 games, positioning him for a breakout in 2024.
Walker wants to hit more to the gaps and spent the offseason working on going the other way with more power. The 21-year-old had a solid rookie campaign in 2023 with 16 homers, seven steals and a .276/.342/.445 slash line in 117 games, positioning him for a breakout in 2024.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The Cardinals' outfield may be a bit crowded, but the drafting public expects Walker to be a significant factor in 2023. A former third baseman who could also fit nicely at first base, Walker now patrols right field due to the Cardinals having two future Hall of Famers at the infield corners. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-handed slugger posted a .306/.388/.510 slash line with 19 home runs, 22 steals (on 27 attempts) and a 21.6 K% as the youngest qualified hitter at Double-A. He capped his season by slashing .286/.367/.558 with five home runs, three steals and a 23:10 K:BB in 21 Arizona Fall League games. Walker is a top-five prospect for dynasty leagues, and his 70-grade raw power is his most bankable long-term tool. He moves well for his size, but he is not a Julio Rodriguez-caliber athlete or prospect, contrary to some public comparisons. It's possible he will win a job out of spring training, but it's not a certainty.
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Three hits in season finale
Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
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Posts steal Saturday
Walker went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 extra-innings win over the Padres.
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Goes yard in win
Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
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Idle Saturday
Walker isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.
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Homer binge continues
Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.
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