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Can we talk about Blaze Jordanās parents watching his first at-bat from a parking garage, his approach in 3-1 counts, and what the heck that has to do with the #stlcards ⦠radically changed lineup?
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With his aggressive series of minor-league promotions to boost the lineup, Chaim Bloom has created a new āMemphis Mafiaā for the #STLCards offense. And itās fabulous.
Blaze Jordan joins the fun with a three-run homer, his first #MLB homer.
Jordan is a double shy of hitting for the cycle in his first two big-league games.
#stlcards#Cardinals
Jordan Walker's 116.6-mph exit velocity on the home run is the fourth-fastest for any #stlcards player in the Statcast Era.
It's also the fastest of this season. He has the top-13 exit velocity hits by a #Cardinals player in 2026.
#stlcards have a new all-time career leader in home runs from the designated hitter position.
Ivan Herrera's homer today eclipses the previous record-holder's career total.
#Cardinals record books now read:
1. Ivan Herrera 20
2. Albert Pujols 19