# Cardinals Minor League Report: 03/22/2017 - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-minor-league-report-03222017/ - Published: 2017-03-23T07:42:25-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney The system, including the big league team, went 3-2 yesterday.  Pitching prospects [Luke Weaver](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weavelu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Sandy Alcantara](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alcant000san&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) both had good outings. **St. Louis beats Washington, 6-1** **St. Louis Pitching** * **#25** [John Gant](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gantjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)– 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2K * **#9** [Dakota Hudson](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hudson000dak&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)– 1.0 IP, 1H **St. Louis Hitting** * **#14** [Paul DeJong](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dejong000pau&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( 3B) – 0 for 0, BB, 1R * **#23** Jose Adolis Garcia (RF) – 0 of 0, BB **Memphis loses to Syracuse, 8-5** **Memphis Pitching** * **#4** Luke Weaver – 2.2 IP, H, ER, 4K * [Zach Phillips](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)– 1.0 IP, 2K **Memphis Hitting** * [Blake Drake](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=drake-001bla&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( CF) – 2 for 4, R, 3B, K * [Anthony Garcia](http://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=garcia007ant,garcia015ant&search=Anthony+Garcia&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( LF) – 1 for 3, R, 2B, BB, K: Could this be the year we see Garcia?  I initially thought it wouldn’t happen this year, but when you look at the Cardinals OF depth, it’s a real possibility.  [Randal Grichuk](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grichra01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Dexter Fowler](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fowlede01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), and [Tommy Pham](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phamth01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) all have had injuries in recent seasons and [Jose Martinez](http://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=martijo08,martijo06,martijo04,martin071jos,martin018jos,fermin002jos,martin037jos,martin056jos,martin059jos,martin051jos&search=Jose+Martinez&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) is still a question mark in the long term. **Springfield defeats Harrisburg, 3-2** **Springfield Pitching** * **#3** Sandy Alcantara – 2.0 IP, 3K **Springfield Hitting** * [Danny Diekroeger](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=diekro000dan&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( 3B) – 1 for 2, R, 2B: He’s one of those players who I really like, but doesn’t have the tools to be a top prospects.  He’s never going to be an All Star at the MLB level, but he could easily sneak into a utility role there. **Palm Beach loses to Potomac, 12-3** **Palm Beach Pitching** No notable pitching performances for Palm Beach.  **Palm Beach Hitting** * [Luke Dykstra](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dykstr000luk&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( DH) –  2 for 4   **Peoria defeats Hagerstown, 6-2** **Peoria Pitching** *   * [Estarlin Arias](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=arias-000est&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)– 2 IP, 2K * [Yeison Medina](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=medina000yei&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)– 1IP, 2K **Peoria Hitting** * [Matt Davis](http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=davis-010mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( LF) –  2 for 3, 2B, K, 3 RBI * [Shane Billings](http://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=billin000sha,billin001sha&search=Shane+Billings&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)( CF) – 3 for 4, R The Major Leaguers take on the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium while the minor leaguers are taking on the Astros; 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