On a night when Class AAA Memphis combined for six home runs, Jordan Walker’s was hit the furthest and the hardest.
In the sixth inning of a 9-4 Memphis road win, the 21-year-old Cardinals rookie launched a curveball hung over the middle of the strike zone and sent it 430 feet to left-center field for his fourth home run in 29 games since being optioned to the minor leagues. Walker’s home run was his first since May 23 and was part of a two-for-four night from the rookie that included a single laced up the middle to center field with a 110.