St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will be sidelined at least a week after suffering a minor knee injury – the result of his stepping on a sprinkler head while running down a fly ball during Tuesday's spring training game against the Washington Nationals.

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker will miss at least a week after sustaining a minor knee injury when he stepped on a sprinkler head in a spring training game. Walker, 22, was running down a fly ball against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday when he was injured.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jordan Walker in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. After a decent rookie season in 2023 he was named the starting right fielder for opening day in 2024, but spent much of the season in triple-A.