Jordan Walker (baseball)
American baseball player (born 2002)
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Key Takeaways
- Jordan Alexander Walker (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the St.
- The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft.
- Amateur career Walker attended Decatur High School where he played baseball.
- 519 with 17 home runs, 60 runs batted in (RBIs), and 24 stolen bases.
- 457 with four home runs and 15 RBIs over 16 games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was selected as the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year.
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WikipediaJordan Alexander Walker (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023 and was named an All-Star in 2026.
Walker attended Decatur High School where he played baseball. In 2019, his junior year, he batted .519 with 17 home runs, 60 runs batted in (RBIs), and 24 stolen bases. As a senior in 2020, he hit .457 with four home runs and 15 RBIs over 16 games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was selected as the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year. He committed to play college baseball at Duke University.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Walker in the first round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft with the 21st overall selection. On June 23, Walker signed with the Cardinals for a $2.9 million signing bonus. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.
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