SAN FRANCISCO — The towering prospect the Cardinals brought to the majors to play and play a lot has not played much at all the past two games so that he can work behind the scenes to help his swing take flight.
Jordan Walker was not in the starting lineup for a second consecutive day while he committed hours earlier to what the team calls a “workday.” Nolan Arenado had a similar focus Monday when he was not in the lineup and instead spent 30 minutes hitting on the field to find what he described as his “timing.