Minor League Transactions: March 21-27

Braves Optioned David Carpenter and signed Kyle Russell
White Sox released Randy Ruiz
Athletics optioned Shane Peterson
Cardinals signed Ruben Gotay, released Yunior Castillo, Gary Apelian, and Anthony Bryant; and optioned San Freeman.
Rangers released Drew Benes
Nationals signed J.C. Romero and Anthony Bryant

Baseball America

Another Five Cardinals Minor Leaguers Released

Gary Apelian
Anthony Bryant
Yunior Castillo
David Medina
Garrett Wittels

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minors June 22, 2012: Sam Gaviglio Strikes Out 9 Over 5 Innings; David Washington & David Medina Each Double & Drive In 2 Runs

Omaha beat Memphis 11-3

Individual Highlights:
Cedric Hunter 1-for-4 with one RBI and one walk.
Mark Hamilton 1-for-5 with one double and one strikeout.
Steven Hill 2-for-4 with two runs, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Pete Kozma 2-for-4 with one run.
Bryan Anderson 3-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, and grounded into one double play.
Lou Montanez 1-for-3 with one two-RBI and one walk.
Nick Greenwood entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out. (p-s:28-18)(g/f:5-1)
Chuckie Fick entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs. (p-s:10-5)(g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Eugenio Velez 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Brian Broderick started and pitched three innings.  He allowed eight hits, ten runs (eight earned), three walks, committed one throwing error, and struck two out for the losing decision (3-8). (p-s:67-38)(g/f:2-4)
John Gaub entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits and one earned run. (p-s:21-13)(g/f:2-1)

Notes:
Zack Cox was mentioned in the 'In The Team Photo' section of Baseball America's Prospect Hot Sheet.

Adron Chambers and Matt Adams were both optioned back to Memphis from St. Louis.

Omaha Storm Chasers Official Site Post Game

Tulsa beat Springfield 8-4

Individual Highlights:
Kolten Wong 1-for-4 with one double, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Oscar Taveras 1-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Chris Swauger 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Jake Shaffer 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, one walk, and grounded into one double play.
Xavier Scruggs 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Audry Perez 1-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Jorge Rondon entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out. (p-s:12-6)(ir-s:2-0)
Keith Butler entered in the eighth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs. (p-s:4-3)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Seth Maness started and pitched 5.1 innings.  He allowed nine hits, four earned runs, and struck three out.  1-for-3 with one RBI at the plate. (p-s:92-67)(g/f:5-4)
Justin Wright entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed four hits, four earned runs, two home runs, one walk, and struck three out for the losing decision (0-1). (p-s:37-24)(g/f:2-1)

Springfield Cardinals Official Site Post Game
Tulsa Drillers Official Site Post Game
Tulsa's Channel 8 Post Game

Jupiter @ Palm Beach was postponed due to rain

Palm Beach Cardinals Official Site Announcement

Quad Cities beat Peoria 5-3

Individual Highlights:
Matt Williams 1-for-5 with one triple, one RBI, and one run.
Colin Walsh 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Anthony Garcia 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one walk.
David Medina 1-for-4 with one double, two two-out RBIs, and one strikeout.
Luis Mateo 1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Neal Pritchard 2-for-4 with one run, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Jonathan Cornelius entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out. (p-s:7-7)(g/f:1-0)
Travis Miller entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the inning decision (3-0). (p-s:5-5)(g/f:2-0)
Ethan Cole entered in the eighth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (2). (p-s:1-1)(g/f:0-1)(ir-s:1-0)
Heath Wyatt entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (10). (p-s:7-7)(g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Virgil Hill 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Casey Rasmus 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Sam Gaviglio started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one home run, threw one wild pitch, and struck nine out. (p-s:45-42)(g/f:7-0)

Notes:
Juan Castillo was activated from the disabled list.

Consistency Key For Bandits In 2nd Half per Quad-City Times

Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game

Jamestown beat Batavia 7-5

Individual Highlights:
Garrett Wittels 1-for-5 with one RBI.
Breyvic Valera 2-for-5 with one double, two runs, and one throwing error.
David Washington 2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one strikeout, and was picked off.
Roberto Reyes 1-for-1 at the plate.
Kolby Byrd 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Jordan Walton 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one run.

Rough Outing:
Jesus Montero 0-for-4 at the plate.
Anthony Melchionda 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and one throwing error.
Ben O'Shea started and pitched four innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, and struck three out. (g/f:4-5)
Kyle Barraclough entered in the fifth and pitched three innings.  He allowed five hits, three runs (one earned), committed one pickoff error, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1). (g/f:6-2)
Adam Bileckyj entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck two out. (g/f:1-2)

Jamestown Jammers Official Site Post Game
Times Observer Post Game

Johnson City beat Bluefield 4-2 in 10 innings

Individual Highlights:
C.J. McElroy 3-for-5 with one run, one strikeout, and was picked off.
Ildemaro Vargas 3-for-5 and assisted in one double play.
Lance Jeffries 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and three strikeouts.
Ronard Castillo 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, two runs, and one hit by pitch.
Trevor Martin 2-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one walk, and one strikeout.
Tony Bryant 1-for-1 with two two-out RBIs.
Stalyn Lopez started and pitched four innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, four walks, hit one batter, and struck four out. (g/f:6-2)
Steven Sabatino entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck two out. (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)
Thomas Lee entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and hit one batter for the winning decision (1-0). (g/f:2-0)
Ronald Shaban entered in the tenth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out for the save (2).

Rough Outing:
Jeremy Schaffer 0-for-5, one missed catch error, and assisted in one double play.
Carson Kelly 0-for-4 at the plate.
Cesar Valera 0-for-4 with one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Zachary Petrick entered in the fifth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out. (g/f:6-0)

Bluefield Blue Jays Official Site Post Game

GCL: Cardinals beat Marlins 9-3

Individual Highlights:
Michael Swinson 0-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 2-for-5 with two two-out RBIs, two strikeouts, and one caught stealing/pickoff.
Jem Argenal 1-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one hit by pitch.
Ronnierd Garcia 2-for-3 with one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Adam Ehrlich 3-for-5 with one run.
Amaury Capellan 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Joesph Almaraz 1-for-3 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Jhohan Acevedo 2-for-5 with one RBI, one run, one stolen base, one strikeout, and two outfield assists.
Zach Russell started and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out. (g/f:2-0)
Norge Paredes entered in the fifth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-0). (g/f:3-1)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Ramon Ulacio entered in the second and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, three walks, and struck three out. (g/f:3-2)
Javier Machuca entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits and one earned run. (g/f:1-1)

Former Cardinal:
Brett Zawacki entered in the second and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck one out. (g/f:3-2)

Notes:
Michael Swinson and Zach Russell were assigned to GCL to begin rehab assignments.

DSL: Cardinals beat Astros 6-5

Individual Highlights:
Robelys Reyes 1-for-5 with one RBI, one run, and assisted in three double plays.
Eliezer Alvarez 1-for-4 with two runs, one walk, one stolen base, one fielding error, one throwing error, and assisted in two double plays.
Leobaldo Pina 3-for-5 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and one stolen base.
Jose Godoy 0-for-4 with one RBI, one sac fly, one passed ball, allowed two stolen bases, and threw one runner out.
Carlos Torres 1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and two stolen bases.
Junior Agustin 0-for-2 with two walks, two strikeouts, one throwing error, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Dailyn Martinez started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, four runs (one earned), one walk, and struck two out. (g/f:7-4)
Frederis Parra entered in the sixth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed three hits and no runs for the winning decision (2-0). (g/f:4-2)

Rough Outing:
George Araujo 0-for-3 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Ismael Brito entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck two out for the save (4). (g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-0)

MLB Draft

James Ramsey, Alex Mejia, Michael Wacha, and Stephen Piscotty were named to Baseball America's All-American College Team

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 7-10-11

Our on-site Jupiter reporter recaps last week as well as provides five in-depth scouting reports.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 7-4-11

Nick Stavinoha, Aaron Luna homer to lead Memphis to four-game sweep. Amaury Cazana goes deep in Mexico. Matt Adams drives in two runs in Springfield win. Domnit Bolivar doubles and homers in Palm Beach loss. Zack Russell K's six over seven in Quad Cities' defeat. Anthony Bryant tripled and drove in three in GCL victory.

The Cardinal Nation

Matt Holliday In Lineup As DH After Illness; Trever Miller Has Fond Memories Of Time At Trop; David Freese's Time Off Healed Hand & Ankles; Etc...

Matt Holliday got a sort of half-day off on Friday, the result of an illness that struck him on Thursday night. Holliday served as the Cardinals' designated hitter in their series opener against Tampa Bay rather than playing in left field.

Cardinals Official Site

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 6-26-11

The first weekly report from our on-site Jupiter reporter, Paul Ivice, includes reports on seven players, including the infielders and recently-signed Lance Jeffries and Michael Knox.

The Cardinal Nation

Draft Report Cards: Cardinals

Baseball America

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 8-31-10

The Gulf Coast League Cardinals final week of the season was highlighted by Zack Cox' first four-hit game as a professional.

The Cardinal Nation

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 8-17-10

The Gulf Coast League Cardinals struggled to find consistency during the past week, going 3-3.

The Cardinal Nation

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 8-10-10

Even Mother Nature couldn't prevent the Gulf Coast League Cardinals from a winning week. Roberto De La Cruz is among the club's hot hitters.

The Cardinal Nation

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 8-3-10

Anthony Garcia, Steven Ramos and David Washington are among the hot hitters for the GCL Cardinals.

The Cardinal Nation

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 7-20-10

Roberto De La Cruz is now tied for the team lead with three home runs.

The Cardinal Nation

Gulf Coast League Cardinals Notebook 7-12-10

After an up-and-down week, the GCL Cards sit only a half game out of first place.

The Cardinal Nation

Inside Baseball: Randy Winn Wants To End Long Playoff Drought

When he signed as a free agent with the Cardinals a couple of weeks ago, Randy Winn honestly said the fact the team was a favorite to win the NL Central division was not a major factor in his decision.

STL Globe-Democrat

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 6-13-10

Anthony Bryant: Among First Members Of Cardinals Class Signed

Corderius Dodd: In First Group Of Cardinals Draft Signees

Cardinals Draft Power Hitter, But Probably Won't Sign Him

The Cardinals, who haven't really developed a righthanded power hitter since Albert Pujols was drafted more than 10 years ago, chose a 6-foot-4, 215-pound California high schooler considered one of the top outfield prospects on Day 2 of the major league amateur draft on Tuesday.
STL Today

A low 90s fastball with good sinking action. A true 12-6 curveball. A plus changeup. He commands all three pitches and has no medical problems
Cardinals Official Site

The Cardinals returned to shop familiar territory Tuesday on the second day of the amateur baseball draft.
STL Globe-Democrat

Seeing an opportunity they couldn't pass up, the Cardinals drafted highly-touted high school outfielder Austin Wilson in the 12th round Tuesday, the second of three days in Major League Baseball's Amateur Draft.
Insid STL

The St. Louis Cardinals continued taking high upside talent and pitching during Day 2 of the 2010 MLB First Year Player Draft including 12th round pick Austin Wilson.
The Cardinal Nation

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Future Redbirds

Advance Stats On College Position Players Drafted
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