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Cardinals pitcher Jordan Walden is working to alter his delivery this spring, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 

Walden has always displayed unorthodox mechanics. During his windup, he "jumps" off the ground. While this has been successful for Walden in the past, he has some concerns about the move. "I work on it every year to get rid of it and it does hurt me sometimes, too," Walden said. "I’m a big boy and jumping on my hip takes a toll on your body. It’s kind of hard to change it, but I’m trying to modify it so that I can play longer."

During camp, he's worked to try and tone down his jump. "I'm just trying to be softer on my front side," Walden said. 

Manager Mike Matheny said the team won't ask Walden to alter anything about his delivery. "I don't want him hurting himself if you start making radical changes," Matheny said. "I don’t see us doing much tinkering until he needs it or wants it."

The 27-year-old posted a 2.88 ERA over 50 innings last year. 

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