Cardinals Announce Jordan Walker News Before Diamondbacks Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Before the team returns to the diamond after the All-Star Break on Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that Jordan Walker was activated from the 10-day injured list and will join the club in Arizona.

The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off the second half of the 2025 season just about the worst way that you could, getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 5-3 loss, on Sunday. Skipper Oli Marmol's pitching staff struggled through three games at Chase Field,

Similarly to Gallen, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez showed flashes of a turnaround before falling back down to earth. After pitching to a 1.98 ERA in the month of June, Rodriguez has been knocked around for 13 runs in his last 8.1 innings.

The St. Louis Cardinals will be without Nolan Gorman against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the outfielder recovers from injury.

Despite recent inconsistencies, the Diamondbacks are showing signs of a potential playoff push. Ketel Marte returned from the restricted list but did not start in the Sunday game. A year ago, the Diamondbacks ripped off a hot streak in the second half that vaulted them back into contention.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB game to be played on July 20, 2025 on ESPN.