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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Benjamin Hochman

Benjamin Hochman: As Jordan Walker rises, Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill vows to hold onto his job

Oliver Marmol's quote has stuck with me all winter.

A month ago, I asked him about Jordan Walker. If the prodigious prospect is going to make the majors, we know it'll be as a starter, not a role player. So, if Walker is going to make the club out of spring training, he has to earn a starting outfield job. Which means, not just show he's good enough to play in the majors, but also prove that he's better than who is already in the majors.

"I sure hope he's waking up every morning and thinking about winning a job and taking somebody's job," Marmol said. "And I hope the other guys are waking up every morning making sure that their jobs are not taken."

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