SIX-YEAR VETERAN RELIEVER MADE 258 CAREER APPEARANCES FOR CLEVELAND & MIAMI ST. LOUIS, MO., March 13, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms with free-agent right-handed pitcher Nick Wittgren. Wittgren, 30, was originally drafted by the Miami Marlins out of Purdue University in the ninth round of the…
At the beginning of each year, I look at some of the best things that happened the previous year. This year is no different. This year I’m adding Cardinal stories. Here are my 10 biggest stories of the year, with 3 honorable mentions. Honorable Mentions:The Cardinals Outfield – Outside of pitching, the biggest question mark…
Cardinals sign reliever T.J. McFarland to one-year contract for 2022 season; veteran groundball pitcher returns to St. Louis bullpen. ST. LOUIS, MO. – November 8, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms with free agent left-handed relief pitcher T. J. McFarland on a one-year contract for the upcoming…
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….
Just some quick hits as we continue to enjoy listening to Adam Wainwright on commentary again during the NLDS. And since I’ve already mentioned him…it’s official: Wainwright will be making $17.5M next season, more then double his 2021 salary. That $17.5M is under the qualifying offer amount for 2022; any player accepting a qualifying offer…
If someone wanted a summation of the Cardinals season explained in a game, you would look no further then Wednesday night’s Wild Card loss to the Dodgers. A lot of the trends from the season showed up in the game. First off, the team only scored 1 run. For the season, the team averaged 4.36…
CARDINALS ANNOUNCE WILD CARD GAME ROSTER; 20 PLAYERS WITH PAST POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE & FIVE ROOKIES ON ROSTER LOS ANGELES, CA., October 6, 2021– The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their 26-player active roster for tonight’s National League Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that is set for 7:10 p.m. CDT/5:10 p.m. PDT. The…
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…
