IVAN HERRERA & HANCEL RINCON NAMED CARDINALS TOP MINOR LEAGUERS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY Herrera Led All Cardinals Minor Leaguers in AVG, OBP, and OPS; Rincón Twirled Three Straight Quality Starts Without Allowing An Earned Run ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 5, 2023 – The St. Louis Cardinals today announced their selections for Minor League…
Does Willson Contreras bring the Cardinals value as a designated hitter? And why did they promote Tres Barrera over Ivan Herrera? When the Cardinals signed Willson Contreras, no one imagined that he’d be out of the catchers role by mid-March; I think I said 3 years down the line when they signed him. The point…
Monday Afternoon GM: A look at Willson Contreras and the mess of an organization right now. I don’t even know where to start this week; a 1-5 homestand against the Angels and Tigers will do that to the best of us. The crappy play doesn’t even go into the mess that the organization is in….
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES APRIL PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH Winners come from 19 organizations; Angels, Diamondbacks and Giants lead with two winners each May 4, 2023 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for April in each of the 11 full season leagues in…
Monday Afternoon GM looks at the rough start, the minors, and a cause for Jordan Hick’s struggles It’s been tough to write these this season; lost series after lost series. In 30 games this season, the Cardinals are 10-19 (.345%); it’s the first April with a losing record since 2007 and this the worst start…
MOISÉS GÓMEZ, JORDAN WALKER, & GORDON GRACEFFO NAMED 2022 CARDINALS MINOR LEAGUE CO-PLAYERS & PITCHER OF THE YEAR ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 13, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2022 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year selections, honoring outfielder Moises Gomez, third baseman/outfielder Jordan Walker and right-handed starting pitcher Gordon…
Tuesday afternoon, the Cardinals added right handed pitcher Connor Thomas to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule V Draft. Thomas was a mid-level prospect prior to this season, but broke out in the Arizona Fall League, where he took top pitcher honors. What can we expect from the pitcher? Let’s start from…
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2022 TRIPLE-A ALL-STAR TEAMS AND LEAGUE AWARDS Durham’s Aranda and Sacramento’s Villar claim Most Valuable Player Awards New York City, Nov. 7, 2022 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the two leagues that make up the Triple-A classification. Votes were cast by league…
Red Bird Droppings is my new column looking at Cardinals’ news and rumors; I’m hoping to run this 2 or 3 times per week, depending on the news. It’ll be quick hit style, with lots of other links to check out. Qualifying Offer SetJoel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting the Qualifying Offer…
Minor League Baseball and Marvel Entertainment Officially Unveil First Wave of New Marvel-Designed Team Logos for the 2023 Season October 6, 2022 — On the eve of the Major League Baseball Postseason, where baseball’s heroes shine bright, Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) and Marvel Entertainment today began releasing the team logos designed by Marvel’s legendary illustrators…
The Cardinals have announced a series of roster moves in the outfield today. Dylan Carlson is headed to the 10-day IL with a left thumb sprain. He’s been out of the lineup for a few days and his recent production has been a little lacking; this injury could explain both. To replace him on the…
