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Cardinals Announce 2023 Opening Day Rosters for 3 Minor League Affiliates

CARDINALS ANNOUNCE 2023 OPENING DAY ROSTERS FOR THREE MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATE CLUBS

Springfield, Peoria & Palm Beach to All Open Seasons at Home Tomorrow

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 5, 2023 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2023 Opening Day rosters for their Double-A, High-A and Single-A affiliates. All three affiliates will open the season on Thursday, April 6, at home with Springfield scheduled to take on Wichita at 6:35 PM CT, Peoria to host Cedar Rapids at 6:35 PM CT and Palm Beach to take on Jupiter at 5:30 PM CT. Additional roster moves may be made before Opening Day.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS (Double-A)

PITCHERS (15): Grant Black, Edgar Escobar, Logan Gragg, Andre Granillo, Kenny Hernandez*, Brandon Komar, Ryan Loutos, Connor Lunn, Jose Martinez, Michael McGreevy, Wilfredo Pereira, Dalton Roach, Logan Sawyer, Ryan Shreve, Nick Trogrlic-Iverson

CATCHERS (3): Jose Alvarez, Pedro Pages, Nick Raposo

INFIELDERS (5): Jacob Buchberger, Nick Dunn, Arquimedes Gamboa, Irving Lopez, Chandler Redmond

OUTFIELDERS (5): Mike Antico, L.J. Jones IV, Matt Koperniak, Todd Lott, Justin Toerner

INJURED LIST (4): Mike Brettell-RHP, Edgar Gonzalez-RHP, Sean Kealey*-LHP, Cory Thompson-RHP

PEORIA CHIEFS (High-A)

PITCHERS (14): Trent Baker, Ian Bedell, Alex Cornwell*, Tink Hence, Matt Hickey, Cooper Hjerpe*, Austin Love, Edgar Manzo, Andrew Marrero, Zane Mills, Bryan Pope, Dionys Rodriguez, Chris Roycroft, Alfredo Ruiz

CATCHERS (4): Jimmy Crooks, Aaron McKeithan, Luis C. Rodriguez, Wade Stauss

INFIELDERS (6): Thomas Francisco, Francisco Hernandez, Noah Mendlinger, Ramon Mendoza, Jeremy Rivas, Osvaldo Tovalin

OUTFIELDERS (5): Elijah Cabell, Nathan Church, Tyler Reichenborn, Patrick Romeri, Victor Scott II

INJURED LIST (1): Inohan Paniagua-RHP

PALM BEACH CARDINALS (Single-A)

PITCHERS (15): Chandler Arnold, Roy Garcia, Chris Gerard*, Pete Hansen*, Hunter Hayes, Tanner Jacobson, Joseph King, Jack Lynch*, Brycen Mautz*, Edwin Nunez, Max Rajcic, Hancel Rincon, Gustavo Rodriguez, Victor Villanueva, Cade Winquest

CATCHERS (3): Leonardo Bernal, Carlos Linarez, Jose Zapata

INFIELDERS (5): Javier Bolivar, Michael Curialle, Lizandro Espinoza, Brandon Hernandez, R.J. Yeager

OUTFIELDERS (7): Joshua Baez, Won-Bin Cho, Adanson Cruz, Tre Fletcher, Alex Iadisernia, Darlin Moquete, Chris Rotondo

INJURED LIST (4): D.J. Carpenter-RHP, Hayes Heinecke*-LHP, Brody Moore-INF, Jose Moreno-RHP

* Left-handed Pitchers

Below is a breakdown of where the Cardinals top prospects** will begin their respective seasons:

Memphis Redbirds (AAA)Springfield Cardinals (AA)Peoria Chiefs (High-A)Palm Beach Cardinals (A)
SS Masyn Winn (#3)RHP Michael McGreevy (#9)RHP Tink Hence (#2)C Leonardo Bernal (#12)
LHP Matthew Liberatore (#4)OF Mike Antico (#25)LHP Cooper Hjerpe (#5)OF Joshua Baez (#13)
RHP Gordon Graceffo (#7)RHP Ryan Loutos (#29)RHP Inohan Paniagua (#16)LHP Brycen Mautz (#14)
C Ivan Herrera (#8)RHP Austin Love (#20)LHP Pete Hansen (#15)
OF Moises Gomez (#18)C Jimmy Crooks (#22)RHP Max Rajcic (#21)
LHP Connor Thomas (#19)RHP Ian Bedell (#26)
RHP Jake Walsh (#24)RHP Zane Mills (#27)
RHP Guillermo Zuniga (#30)RHP Trent Baker (#28)
**per Baseball America (See Prospect Ranking Matrix)

— STL —

Eugene Tierney

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