The St. Louis Cardinals are set to open up a new MLB series against the New York Yankees this week (on the road).
In their previous series, the Cardinals lost two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays. St. Louis is 55-57 this season and has been slipping in the MLB standings since the All-Star break.
Ahead of their series with the New York Yankees, the Cards announced their lineup, which features a slight Jordan Walker tweak.
Update: The Cardinals won 13-7 on Monday night. Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with a run scored.
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Jordan Walker Back in RF for Yankees Series Opener
GettyTORONTO, CANADA – AUGUST 1: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts as he flies out in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 1, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
After being the DH for Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays, Jordan Walker will be out in right field against the Yankees on Monday evening.
Per @UnderdogMLB, here is the full lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals on 8/3:
Updated Cardinals 8/3: “J. Wetherholt 2B J. Walker RF A. Burleson 1B I. Herrera DH B. Torres LF M. Winn SS N. Church CF J. Fermín 3B J. Crooks C M. McGreevy SP”
J. Wetherholt 2B J. Walker RF A. Burleson 1B I. Herrera DH B. Torres LF M. Winn SS N. Church CF J. Fermín 3B J. Crooks C
M. McGreevy SP
Due to Lars Nootbaar being traded, he has obviously been removed from the Cardinals lineup.
Michael McGreevy will get the start for the Cardinals, and Jimmy Crooks will form a battery with McGreevy.
Update: the Cardinals are trading away Dustin May and JoJo Romero to the Milwaukee Brewers. Wow, what a shocking in-division trade.
Lars Nootbaar was also traded, and the Cardinals acquired LHP Caleb Ferguson from the Reds.
Looking at Jordan Walker’s 2026 Season Thus Far
GettyTORONTO, CANADA – AUGUST 2: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals tosses his bat aside as he runs out a two-RBI single to score in Blaze Jordan #33 and Lars Nootbaar #21 (both not pictured) in the ninth inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 2, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Regardless if the Cardinals make the MLB playoffs or not this season, they have a star on the rise in Jordan Walker, or actually, never mind that, they have a STAR right now.
After being named to the All-Star team for the first time last month, Jordan Walker went out and won the Home Run Derby as well.
He’s batting .283 this season with 22 HR, 81 RBI, and 121 total hits.
His OPS+ sits at 134. Through the first three seasons of his career, Walker had a bWAR of -2.6.
This season? His bWAR is 3.2 and counting.
The Cardinals might want to lock him up ASAP, as Jordan Walks seems to have figured it out at the plate.
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