Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker hasn’t really gone on a hitting tear yet.
Sure, he’s launched a couple of bombs. And the exit velocities of balls off of his bat have remained consistently high.
But here’s the most impressive thing about his 12-game hitting streak to begin his career: He just finds ways to scratch out hits, as a veteran hitter would.
And he’s 20 years old.
Walker tied “Honest” Eddie Murphy's record – longest hitting streak to start a career by a player 20 years old or younger – set a century ago. He did so by just grinding away at bat to at bat.