Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Audio: Austin Gomber On 101 ESPN 2-19-2020

Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In College 2-19-2020: Saul Garza Singles Twice, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs In Two Games; Cade Cabbiness Singles, Homers, & Knocks In Two Runs; Alex McFarlane Strikes Out Three Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win

Kurtis Byrne (former 2019 draft selection-Texas Christian) entered late in the game at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.

Texas Christian beat Abilene Christian 14-4 (2/18/2020)

Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 draft selection-Oklahoma St) started in right field and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts.

Oklahoma St beat Arizona St 2-1 (2/18/2020)

Kendrick Calilao (former 2018 draft selection-Florida) entered late in the game in right field and batted second.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.

Florida beat Jacksonville (2/18/2020)

Kendrick Calilao (former 2018 draft selection-Florida) started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one run and two strikeouts.

Florida beat Jacksonville 4-3 in 10 innings

Saul Garza (former 2017 draft selection-LSU) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  3-for-4 with one home run, four RBIs, and two runs.

LSU beat Southern 8-3 (2/18/2020)

Saul Garza (former 2017 draft selection-LSU) started at catcher and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Nicholls beat LSU 4-2

Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-San Diego) started in left field and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one RBI.

San Diego beat UC Irvine 9-1 (2/18/2020)

Alex McFarlane (former 2019 draft selection-Miami FL) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:2-0)

Miami FL beat Kent St 12-0

Chris Newell (former 2019 draft selection-Virginia) started in centerfield and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Virginia beat VMI 4-3

Cash Rugely (former 2019 draft selection-Navatto) started at shortstop and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Grayson beat Navarro 5-4 (2/18/2020)

Alerick Soularie (former 2018 draft selection-Tennessee) started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one RBI and one sac fly.

Tennessee beat Charlotte 8-2 (2/18/2020)

Former Cardinals Playing In Nicaragua 2-19-2020: Edgard Montiel Collects Three Singles, One Double, One Home Run, & Six RBIs



Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Boer) 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBIs, and two runs.

Boer beat Madriz 11-1 in game one of doubleheader

Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Boer) 3-for-4 with one double, three RBIs, and two runs.

Boer beat Madriz 8-3 in game two of doubleheader

Ronald Medrano (former GCL-Dantos) started and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and three walks for the winning decision (2-1).

Dantos beat Boaco 4-3 in game two of doubleheader

Fidencio Flores (former GCL-Leon) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed three hits, one run, and two walks for the losing decision (0-2).

Carazo beat Leon 1-0 in game two of doubleheader

Boyd Reminds Fans: There Will Be Baseball This Summer

As Major League Baseball and the minor leagues negotiate to come up with an agreement on a new contract, the folks at Boyd Sports want to remind local baseball fans that there will be an Appalachian League season this summer.

Johnson City Press

Feeling In Arm Restored, Brett Cecil's Ready To Battle

Brett Cecil feels like himself again.

St. Louis Official Site

Glorious Comeback For John Brebbia's 'Misfits'

Anticipation loomed over the group of pitchers, some sitting and some standing, on Field 1. They were learning their fate in the annual pitchers' fundamental tournament held Wednesday morning, and pitching coach Mike Maddux was announcing who would be in the championship round.
St. Louis Official Site

John Brebbia’s drafting strategy for the annual tournament of fundamentals for pitchers was questioned even by the teammates he selected, leaving him to acknowledge that maybe the nicknames of “misfit toys” and “Bad News Bears” were appropriate. So when the entire team gathered on Field 1 for the tourney championship it wasn’t a surprise what Brebbia’s response was when manager Mike Shildt asked for the reliever’s confidence that his group, his patchwork of pitchers, had advanced from the field of six to the title round.
Birdland

Daniel Ponce de Leon is probably the most competitive player on the Cardinals.
KMOV

Audio: Tyler O'Neill On Larry Walker 2-19-2020

Striking Out Misconceptions On The 2020 Season

As spring training begins, all Appalachian League teams are preparing for the 2020 season as planned. Out of the 10-team league, three Boyd Sports teams are being impacted by the misunderstandings of the League's 2020 playing status. The Johnson City Cardinals, Greeneville Reds, and Elizabethton Twins will play this upcoming season.

Johnson City Official Site

Aledmys Diaz Wins Salary Arbitration Case

Jeff Passan Twitter

Tony Cingrani Drawing Interest

Jon Heyman Twitter

Who Will Be The First Cardinals Relievers Called Up In 2020?

Most times, a fist bump is innocuous; this one was conspicuous.

Hochman

White Sox Interested In Oscar Luis Colas Leon & Yoelkis Cespedes

A few days ago, the Chicago White Sox signed the Santiago serpentinero Norge Carlos Vera , but in the city of the winds I could have more Cubans in the peephole.  (Translated)

Pelota Cuban Blog

Alex Mejia Returning For Another Season With Monclova

Now as spoiled of the fans, Mejía and Harber are back with the LMB Champion, both were an indispensable part in the title obtained last year.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Nick Martini Cleared Waivers & Was Outrighted To Triple-A Lehigh Valley

Alex Carr Twitter

Video: Team Brebbia Wins 2-19-2020

Video: Ramon Santos Comes Through With Bunt 2-19-2020

Video: John Brebbia Makes Finals, Wants To Be Visiting Team 2-19-2020

Video: John Brebia On His Confidence Level That His Team Made The Finals 2-19-2020

Video: Dylan Carlson Batting Practice 2-19-2020

Video: John Gant Just Misses 2-19-2020

Video: John Brebbia, John Gant, Andrew Miller, & Tyler Webb On Cardinals Bullpen 2-19-2020

Video: Alex Reyes Bunting Competition 2-19-2020

Video: Bryan Eversgerd Pitcher Fielding Drills 2-19-2020

Video: John Brebbia In Fielding Practice Tournament 2-19-2020


Video: Carlos Martinez Bunting Drills 2-19-2020

Softbank Placed Oscar Luis Colas Leon On The Restricted List

The NPB commissioner's office announced Wednesday that it approved the application of the SoftBank Falcons and placed Cuban Oscar Luis Colás on his list of restricted players, according to the report of B baseballjaponés.com.  (Translated)

Pelota Cuban Blog

Jack Flaherty To Pitch Saturday's Exhibition Opener Against Mets

Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty, widely presumed to be starting the first game of the season at Cincinnati on March 26, also will get the first exhibition start here Saturday against the New York Mets.

Cardinal Beat

Austin Dean Running Through Defensive Plays At First Base

Jeff Jones Twitter

Gilberto Portilla Settles In Dominican Republic, Seeks Free Agency

Gilberto Portilla left Cuba in recent days by legal means. Already settled in the Dominican Republic, the paradise of prospects, academies and millionaire firms, the antealist will seek the longing of so many players of any nationality. Portilla, 15, seems to be a special prospect.  (Translated)

Pelota Cubana Blog

Video: Nolan Gorman Taking Grounders & Practicing Double Plays 2-19-2020

Video: Yadier Molina & Ozzie Smith Taking Grounders At Shortstop 2-19-2020

Video: Dakota Hudson, John Brebbia, Jack Flaherty, & Andrew Knizner On Yadier Molina 2-19-2020

Yadier Molina On The Mound 2-19-2020

Video: Mike Shildt Named Jack Flaherty Opening Spring Training Starter 2-19-2020

Kwang-Hyun Kim Faces Cardinals Hitters For First Time; Paul Goldschmidt Greets Him With Home Run

Kwang-Hyun Kim says he went through four pitches (fastball, splitter, curveball and changeup) when facing St. Louis Cardinals hitters for the first time Tuesday.

KMOX

Video: Spring Training Cribs With Ryan Helsley & Andrew Knizner 2-19-2020

Dreams For The Majors, Kia, & Olympics - Yang Hyeon-Jong

Until the 2012 season, the KBO had three dominant left-handed Korean pitchers — Ryu Hyun-jin, formerly of the Hanwha Eagles, Kim Kwang-hyun formerly of the SK Wyverns and Yang Hyeon-jong of the Kia Tigers.

Korea Joongang Daily

The Return Of San Juan & Ponce Are Still In The Works For The Puerto Rican Winter League

The announcement a few months ago of a possible return of the San Juan Senators to the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Lbprc) has rumbled through the networks, but without any concrete result.  (Translated)

El Vocero

Andrew McCutchen Plans To Be Ready By Opening Day

The way the Phillies see it, 2019 could have been much different. At least offensively.

Philadelphia Official Site