With the Braves beating the Astros in game 6 of the World Series, we are now set to start the MLB Hot Stove season. This should be an interesting one too; the Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to the expire, so there will be a lot riding on negotiations between the owners and players union….
Now that the Cardinals have clinched a playoff spot, it’s safe to look at who would be available to the team in October. 2 things to remember is the roster construction can change between rounds, and only players on the 40-man roster prior to September 1st are eligible for postseason play (except if they are…
ADAM WAINWRIGHT RETURNS FROM COVID IL; OUTFIELDER AUSTIN DEAN OPTIONED TO MEMPHIS (AAA) ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 3, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s series opener with the New York Mets that they have activated pitcher Adam Wainwright from the COVID-19 IL and optioned outfielder Austin Dean to Memphis (AAA). Wainwright,…
Coming into 2021, one of the biggest question marks for the Cardinals was the performance of the outfield. Harrison Bader and Tyler O’Neill hadn’t set the world on fire. Dylan Carlson had mixed results in his short rookie season. Lane Thomas hadn’t been able to seize a role. Austin Dean couldn’t stay healthy in 2020….
19 PLAYERS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; FIVE ROOKIES ON TEAM CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their 130th season of play in the National League this afternoon when they visit the Cincinnati Reds at 3:10 p.m. CDT in the opening game of the 162-game Major League Baseball regular season….
Team sends down six; four players to begin season on injured list. JUPITER, Fla., March 28, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals sent six players to the minors following today’s game, optioning pitcher Kodi Whitley and outfielder Lane Thomas and re-assigning catchers Tyler Heineman and Dennis Ortega and infielders Max Moroff and Jose Rondon. The…
JUPITER, Fla., March 13, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms and signed one-year contracts for the 2021 season with 24 players. Agreeing to terms among the team’s 0 to 3 Major League service time players were pitchers Genesis Cabrera, Seth Elledge, Junior Fernandez, Giovanny Gallegos, Ryan Helsley,…
Today is the day we fans have been waiting for: pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training today. There are already reports that Nolan Arenado, Paul DeJong, and others have reported as well. As camp gets going, here are the 5 storylines to watch with the team. Who is going to finish games? There…
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…
The Cardinals kept the surprises going on Thursday by trading Dexter Fowler and $12.75M to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be later or cash. The deal clears out an outfield spot on the roster; Fowler was penciled in as the right fielder to start the season. Now Dylan Carlson will probably be…
Each year, I look at the WAR for individual Cardinal players and look at how they were acquired to see where the Cardinals are struggling to find players. This year is done, but the exercise is pretty meaningless compared to a normal season; I found a few different reasons for this. First, the short season…
