Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, left, and prospect Jordan Walker confer on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Fla.
- David Carson, Post-Dispatch
Derrick Goold
Derrick Goold is the lead Cardinals beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and past president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A blunt reminder of the possible twists, turns, and unexpected detours ahead for the Cardinals and their roster decisions came in the first inning Saturday as megawatt prospect Jordan Walker gathered himself after a hard slide into second base.