Arenado unwinding with wine venture
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Baez's towering blast (455 feet!) sets Spring Breakout mark
JUPITER, Fla. -- Dedicated to the development of their top young stars, the Cardinals were one of just two MLB franchises to commit to playing two Spring Breakout games, and they were one of just five clubs to make all top 10 players available for the inaugural event showcasing the
Hence earns a spot on All-Spring Breakout First Team
The first-ever Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play
Scott leads deep outfield group in Cards' camp
JUPITER, Fla. – The Cardinals’ Top 30 ranking has a new look in 2024. Thirteen members of MLB Pipeline’s updated ranking weren’t in the organization at all at this time last year. Seven came from trades at last year’s Deadline, four were from the 2023 Draft, one was an international
1 player from each team making a big impression this spring
As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,
Mikolas replacing Gray as Cards' Opening Day starter
JUPITER, Fla. -- A Cardinals club that was aggressive in the offseason to acquire proven and reliable pitching that they hoped would bring much-needed stability to their staff will have to open the 2024 season without injured ace Sonny Gray. What has looked likely since Gray suffered a strain to
These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout
As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a
Injuries & Moves: X-rays negative for Crawford; Nootbaar progressing
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Projecting the Cardinals' 2024 Opening Day roster
JUPITER, Fla. -- In an effort to avoid the strategic pitfalls that befell their outfield during the 2023 season, the Cardinals eagerly named Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker as their starters three months before Spring Training even began. However, Murphy’s Law had something to say about the Cardinals’
Hence's electric stuff highlights Cards' Spring Breakout
JUPITER, Fla. -- As one of five MLB clubs with each of their top 10 prospects participating in MLB’s inaugural Spring Breakout, the Cardinals offered fans at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium plenty of opportunities to see their potential stars of tomorrow shine on Friday afternoon. Tink Hence, the Cardinals' top
Marmol, Cards agree to extension through '26
JUPITER, Fla. -- While they were quick to point to the stability that Oliver Marmol will continue to bring to the only MLB franchise that he’s ever been a part of, the Cardinals encountered a bevy of questions on Friday about the timing of the two-year extension awarded to their
Scott's speed to be on display in Spring Breakout
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Edman (wrist) ruled out for Opening Day
JUPITER, Fla. -- Still bothered by painful inflammation in a right wrist that needed surgery five months ago, Cardinals center fielder Tommy Edman was ruled out for Opening Day and will instead soon head to the 10-day injured list, manager Oliver Marmol confirmed on Thursday. Edman, a former Gold Glove
Here are the Cardinals' Spring Breakout rosters
JUPITER, Fla. -- An organization that has leaned heavily on its “draft and develop” strategy for decades, the Cardinals are confident that their Minor League system can continue to pump out the kind of talent that will serve as the club’s lifeblood. The Cardinals' dedication to their farm system can
2 best friends, 1 rotation spot: Thompson, Liberatore compete
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It’s 3 a.m. on June 23 in London, and rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore is wide awake. But it isn’t a wild night out or even the excitement of traveling with the Cardinals for the London Series 2023 that’s kept him up. More than 4,000 miles and
After mashing his way through the Minors, Saggese's confidence sky-high
JUPITER, Fla. -- Dressed in board shorts and a rumpled T-shirt most days, always radiating an aw-shucks, go-with-the-flow aura, Thomas Saggese often gives off the vibes of a surfer dude breezing through life without a care in the world. With his sleepy eyes, three-day stubble and unspectacular build, Saggese could
Cards, O'Neill enjoy warm pregame reunion
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Tyler O'Neill spent his entire six-year MLB career with the Cardinals before he was dealt to the Red Sox this past offseason, so it made sense that he wanted to leave an impression the first time he faced his former club. While late-game homers or diving
Gray's BP session a promising step in return to action
JUPITER, Fla. -- Pitching off a mound for the first time since he strained his right hamstring seven days ago in a Spring Training game, Cardinals ace Sonny Gray said the best feeling he experienced on Monday was, well, nothing. “I guess the best answer that I can give you
Newlywed Burlesons face different kinds of work demands
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1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club
Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players
Here are the prospects with the best tools in Spring Breakout
Spring Breakout will make for a fun weekend, with 16 games pitting many of the best prospects in one organization against many of the best in another. It's essentially 16 Futures Games at Spring Training sites, featuring 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players
What will Cardinals' outfield look like to open 2024?
JUPITER, Fla. -- As far back as November, some three months before the Cardinals convened in South Florida for Spring Training, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak declared that the club’s outfield alignment in the season ahead would be Jordan Walker in right field, Tommy Edman in center and Lars
1 position battle to watch for each team
With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and