JUPITER, Fla. — Top prospect Jordan Walker went 2 for 4 with a double in his first foray in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals this spring, but one day later he has given way to Brendan Donovan.
Walker didn’t drop far in the batting order, he’ll bat second in Saturday’s road game against the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach.
Donovan starts at third base, while Nolan Arenado gets a day off. Paul Goldschmidt, who the Cardinals scratched from the lineup in order to attend to a family matter on Friday, is also getting a day off.