NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals All-Star right fielder Jordan Walker was scratched from the starting lineup Tuesday night against the New York Yankees because of right knee inflammation.
Walker was slated to bat second before getting scratched about an hour prior to first pitch. Nelson Velázquez replaced Walker in right field, and designated hitter Iván Herrera was moved up to second in the batting order.
Walker is hitting .285 with 22 homers and 81 RBIs during a breakout season. He won the All-Star Home Run Derby last month in Philadelphia by beating Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the final round.
The 24-year-old Walker made his major league debut in 2023 and batted .276 in 117 games, but he hit only .211 over the next two seasons. He batted .294 with 22 homers and 74 RBIs in the first half this year and is batting .240 in 18 games since the break.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker catches a fly ball for an out against Chicago Cubs' Michael Conforto during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker watches his RBI single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, July 31, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and one of Central America’s most active volcanoes.
The country’s disaster management agency said 659 people were evacuated from eight villages in the danger area and are being housed in nearby shelters. The eruption started on Monday morning, with videos showing clouds of gas and ash above the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows roll down.
Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster management agency, or CONRED, said that about 10 more communities are expected to be evacuated throughout the day.
Among those evacuated were around 250 people from El Porvenir and the hamlet of Las Lajitas, CONRED said and also warned of ash spreading to nearby towns.
A major highway that passes close to the volcano, National Route 14, was closed. The Education Ministry suspended classes in nearby towns.
During a previous eruption of the volcano in June 2018, hundreds of people were killed and a whole village was destroyed — with as many as 1.7 million people impacted by the event, according to authorities. Another eruption in June last year spurred preventive evacuations.
Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano rest at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano arrive at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano arrive at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano arrive to a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
