Press Release: Cardinals Announce 2021 Spring Training Roster
65 PLAYERS INVITED FOR 24TH YEAR OF TRAINING IN JUPITER, FLA
ST. LOUIS, MO., February 11, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals will be opening their 24th year of Spring Training in Jupiter, Fla. when the team’s pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, February 17. The Cardinals full squad will conduct their first workouts on Monday, February 22.
The Cardinals have invited 65 players to Spring Training, including 38 players who are on the team’s 40-man Major League Roster. The camp roster includes 33 pitchers (11 non-roster), 8 catchers (5 non-roster), 14 infielders (7 non-roster) and 10 outfielders (4 non-roster).
Seven players on the roster have seven or more years of Major League service time, led by catcher Yadier Molina’s 16-plus years. Twenty-four players have no Major League service time.
The Cardinals camp roster includes 10 left-handed pitchers, eight left-handed hitting positon players and four switch-hitters.
Newcomers to the Cardinals organization this spring include Nolan Arenado (3B); Tyler Heineman (C), Max Moroff (INF), Johan Quezada (RHP), Jose Rondon (INF) and Garrett Williams (LHP).
Pitchers: Genesis Cabrera, Jesus Cruz*, Seth Elledge, Junior Fernandez, Jack Flaherty, Giovanny Gallegos, John Gant, Ryan Helsley, Jordan Hicks, Dakota Hudson, Connor Jones*, Kwang Hyun Kim, Evan Kruczynski*, Matthew Liberatore*, Carlos Martinez, Miles Mikolas, Andrew Miller, Johan Oviedo, Tommy Parsons*, Daniel Ponce de Leon, Johan Quezada, Roel Ramirez*, Alex Reyes, Griffin Roberts*, Domingo Robles*, Angel Rondon, Zack Thompson*, Adam Wainwright, Austin Warner*, Tyler Webb, Kodi Whitley, Garrett Williams*, Jake Woodford
Catchers: Aaron Antonini*, Tyler Heineman*, Ivan Herrera, Andrew Knizner, Yadier Molina, Dennis Ortega*, Pedro Pages*, Carlos Soto*
Infielders: Nolan Arenado, Luken Baker*, Matt Carpenter, Paul DeJong, Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Gorman*, Evan Mendoza*, Max Moroff*, John Nogowski, Delvin Perez*, Kramer Robertson*, Jose Rondon*, Edmundo Sosa
Outfielders: Harrison Bader, Conner Capel*, Dylan Carlson, Austin Dean, Scott Hurst*, Lars Nootbaar*, Tyler O’Neill, Lane Thomas, Justin Toerner*, Justin Williams
* Non-roster invitees.
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