JUPITER, Fla. — It won't take long for Jordan Walker, the Cardinals' power-packed prospect, to get a second look at Marlins veteran Johnny Cueto.
The first time was over in a blink.
Tipped to the movement on Cueto's fastball by teammate Tyler O'Neill, Walker pounced on the first pitch he saw from Cueto earlier this week and launched the first Grapefruit League homer of his career. Walker's blast cleared one of the farthest spots at Roger Dean Stadium, right into the alley that is one of the harder places to hit at Florida State League ballparks.
The lineup hung in the Cardinals' clubhouse on Friday morning asked an unspoken question: Why wait for the rematch?