Top Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker in Memphis to ‘work on things’
St. Louis outfielder sent down to Redbirds for at least several days, perhaps weeks
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker smiles while in the dugout before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, April 13, 2023, in St. Louis. (Scott Kane/AP Photo)
The beginning of 20-year-old rookie Jordan Walker’s career with the St. Louis Cardinals was so successful he tied an MLB record that had him eclipsing the likes of Roberto Clemente and Ted Williams. Even so, the Cardinals recently demoted him to Triple-A Memphis.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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