# Cardinals Invite 26 Non-Roster Players To Spring Training - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/ - Published: 2025-01-16T14:39:12-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **_CARDINALS INVITE 26 NON-ROSTER PLAYERS TO SPRING TRAINING_** #### _**Top Prospects Wetherholt, Mathews, Davis, Hjerpe, Crooks & Bernal Highlight List**_ [⌊Cardinals News Header⌉⌊Cardinals News Header⌉[ **ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 16, 2025 **– The [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals) announced 26 non-roster invitees to 2025 Spring Training camp today.  Highlighting the list of those set to report to Jupiter the second week of February are three Cardinals first round draft picks and several top prospects. Each of the club’s three most recent First Round draft picks will participate: SS**_ [JJ Wetherholt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wether000jj-&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**( 2024), OF **_[Chase Davis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=davis-033cha,davis-031cha&search=Chase+Davis&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**( 2023) and LHP **_[Cooper Hjerpe](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hjerpe000coo&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**( 2022).  They will be joined by 2024 MiLB & _Baseball America _Minor League Pitcher of the Year **_[Quinn Mathews](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mathew000qui&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, 2024 Texas League MVP and Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year **_[Jimmy Crooks](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=crooks000jim&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, and catching prospect **_[Leonardo Bernal](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bernal000leo&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**. Five players who were acquired this offseason or late last season will report with the big leaguers: RHP **_[Michael Gomez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=gomez-002mic,gomez-004mic&search=Michael+Gomez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, LHP **_[Oddanier Mosqueda](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mosque000odd&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, C **_[Chance Sisco](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/siscoch01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, INF **_[Jose Barrero](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garcijo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** and OF **_[Ryan Vilade](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/viladry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**. Nine non-roster invitees will take part in their first Major League camp including pitchers **_[Ian Bedell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bedell000ian&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**,**_ [Alex Cornwell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cornwe002ale&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**,**_ [Edwin Nuñez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=nunez-006edw&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, and **_Mathews_**; infielders **_[R.J. Yeager](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=yeager000rj-&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** and **_Wetherholt_**; and outfielders **_[Nathan Church](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=church000nat&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**,**_ [Bryan Torres](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=torres000bry,torres004bry&search=Bryan+Torres&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** and **_Davis_**. Cardinals 2023 Minor League Pitcher of the Year **_[Max Rajcic](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rajcic000max&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** returns to St. Louis’ spring roster along with other members who were in camp last season including pitchers **_[Andre Granillo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=granil000and&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** and **_[Drew Rom](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romdr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**; catchers **_[Sammy Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan005sam&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**,**_ [Carlos Linárez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=linare003car&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**, and **_[Wade Stauss](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stauss000wad&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**; and infielders **_[César Prieto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=prieto000ces&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** and **_[Jeremy Rivas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rivas-000jer&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_**. Catcher **_[Gavin Collins](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=collin000gav,collin003gav,collin002gav&search=Gavin+Collins&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-16_br)_** will also be in Major League camp, his first with St. Louis. Following is a positional list of non-roster invite players: **_PITCHERS (10):_**_ Ian Bedell (RHP), Alex Cornwell (LHP), Michael Gomez (RHP), Andre Granillo (RHP), Cooper Hjerpe (LHP), Quinn Mathews (LHP), Oddanier Mosqueda( LHP), Edwin Nuñez (RHP), Max Rajcic (RHP), Drew Rom (RHP)_ **_CATCHERS (7):_**_ Leonardo Bernal, Gavin Collins, Jimmy Crooks, Sammy Hernandez, Carlos Linárez, Chance Sisco, Wade Stauss_ **_INFIELDERS (5):_**_ Jose Barrero, César Prieto, Jeremy Rivas, JJ Wetherholt, R.J. Yeager_ **_OUTFIELDERS (4):_**_ Nathan Church, Chase Davis, Bryan Torres, Ryan Vilade_ Cardinals pitchers and catchers will hold their first practice at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex on Wednesday, February 12 with the first full squad workout scheduled for Monday, February 17.  Attached is the Cardinals 40-player roster with invitees. **— STL —** ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Cardinals%20Invite%2026%20Non-Roster%20Players%20To%20Spring%20Training&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fcardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-invite-26-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_