Changing Home Plate Collision Rules Is Too Late For Brandon Yarbrough

Brandon Yarbrough is happy baseball is changing its rules regarding home plate collisions. The decision just comes a decade too late to help him.

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Minor League Transactions March 30-April 5

Diamondbacks released Kip Wells

Braves released Ivan Marin & Yasser Gomez

Orioles released Joe Gaetti

Rockies released Brandon Yarbrough

Giants released & Royals signed Jeff Suppan

Mets released Les Walrond

Phillies signed Ronnie Belliard

Blue Jays released Joey Hage

Nationals released Ron Villone

Baseball America

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-20-11

Raul Valdes K's seven in a complete game winning decision in the Dominican League Championship for the Player of the Day honors. Ex-MiLB Javier Brito doubles and drives in two runs in the LVBP. Former MiLB Robinson Cancel collects three hits and scores and ex-Cardinal Kiko Calero earns the win in Puerto Rico. Former MiLBs Terry Evans, Mike Folli, and Brandon Yarbrough find new homes for 2011.

The Cardinal Nation

Braves Sign Mike Folli, Rockies Sign Brandon Yarbrough

Baseball America

2010 Minor League Free Agents

Baseball America

Various Former Cardinals Transactions For Opening Day 2010

Yankees reassigned Reid Gorecki to Double-A Trenton.
Reds reassigned Brandon Yarbrough and Sean Danielson to Double-A Carolina.
Red Sox reassigned Chad Paronto and Joe Nelson to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Marlins reassigned Hector Luna to Triple-A New Orleans.
Cubs reassigned Mark Johnson to Triple-A Iowa.
Nationals reassigned Chris Duncan to Triple-A Syracuse.
Twins reassigned Mike Maroth to Triple-A Rochester.
Dodgers reassigned Prentice Redman to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Aaron Miles Looks To Play Friday, Brandon Yarbrough Re-Assigned To Reds Minor League Camp

John Fay Twitter - Miles

John Fay Twitter - Yarbrough

Minor League Transactions November 24-December 10

Braves signed Eric Duncan.
Red Sox released Sean Danielson.
Cubs traded Aaron Miles to Athletics.
Reds signed Brandon Yarbrough.
Cardinals selected Ben Jukich from the Reds in Rule 5 Draft.
Marlins signed Brian Barden and Hector Luna.
Cardinals selected Matt Meyer from the Indians in Rule 5 Draft.
Dodgers signed Prentice Redman.
Yankees granted Shelley Duncan free agency.
Cardinals signed Ruben Gotay.
Cubs seleceted Mike Parisi from Cardinals in Rule 5 Draft.
Baseball America

Brandon Yarbrough: Signs With Cincinnati
Brian Barden: Swims With The Fishes

MiLB Transactions From Early November

Cardinals:
Brian Barden (Free Agency-10/5/09)
Royce Ring (Free Agency-10/5/09)
Alan Ahmady (Restricted List-10/6/09)
Matt Scherer (Outrighted-11/3/09)
Joe Thurston (Outrighted-11/3/09)
Julio Castellanos (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Kristhiam Linares (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Evan MacLane (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Charlie Manning (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Ian Ostlund (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Oneli Perez (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Brandon Yarbrough (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Bryan Anderson (Called Up-11/18/09)
Allen Craig (Called Up-11/18/09)
Mark Hamilton (Called Up (11/18/09)
Jon Jay (Called Up-11/18/09)
Daryl Jones (Called Up-11/18/09)
Tyler Norrick (Called Up-11/18/09)
Adam Ottavino (Called Up-11/18/09)
Francisco Samuel (Called Up-11/9/09)


Former Cardinals:
Michel Hernandez (Free Agency-10/5/09)
Joe Nelson (Free Agency-10/5/09)
Reid Gorecki (Outrighted-10/12/09)
Vladimir Nunez (Outrighted-10/12/09)
Chris Lambert (Outrighted-10/29/09)
Tyler Herron (Released-10/30/09)
Chris Richard (Outrighted-10/30/09)
Danny Ardoin (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Jason Bowers (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Tagg Bozied (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Jolbert Cabrera (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Robinson Cancel (Outrighted-10/22/09, Free Agency-11/9/09)
Hyang-Nam Choi (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Tim Dorn (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Matt Ginter (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Edgar Gonzalez (Outrighted-11/4/09, Free Agency-11/9/09)
Kelvin Jimenez (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Mark Johnson (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Hector Luna (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Juan Mateo (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Abraham Nunez (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Josh Phelps (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Prentice Redman (Free Agency-11/9/09)
John Rodriguez (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Rich Rundles (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Mike Rose (Free Agency-11/9/09)
Charles Weatherby (Free Agency-11/9/09)

Courtesy of MiLB Official Site

Minor League Free Agents

St. Louis Cardinals (7)
RHP: Oneli Perez (AAA)
LHP: Julio Castellanos (R), Kristhiam Linares (Hi A), Evan MacLane (AAA), Charlie Manning (AAA), Ian Ostlund (AAA)
C: Brandon Yarbrough (AAA)

Former Cardinals:
Abraham Nunez, Jolbert Cabrera, Mark Johnson, Justin Knoedler, Blaine Neal, Rich Rundles, Hyang-Nam Choi, Danny Ardoin, Mike Rose, Hector Luna, Matt Ginter, Justin Pope, John Rodriguez, Juan Mateo, Tagg Bozied, Josh Phelps, and Prentice Redman.

Baseball America

Cardinals Potential Minor League Free Agents

Nine St. Louis Cardinals farmhands may soon walk away as minor league free agents, seven of whom were members of the 2009 Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. Six of the nine are left-handed pitchers.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-11-09

Thursday’s standouts: Yarbrough, Hamilton, Greene, Norrick, Parise, Brown, Henley, Cruz, Kozma as Memphis came back for another road win while Springfield fell again at home.
The Cardinal Nation

Springfield News-Leader Extended Post Game

Post Off-Day Grist: Matt Holliday Edition

Brief entry today—time constraints have conspired with the slow September baseball news cycle to keep this one under 600 words, which I guess means I need to compose a sestina for the game thread to make it up.

Viva El Birdos

Brandon Yarbrough Delivers For Memphis Redbirds

Brandon Yarbrough's two-RBI double capped a five-run ninth inning Thursday as the Memphis Redbirds rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Pacific Coast League semifinals.

MiLB

Joe Strauss Live 8-26-09

The Cardinals beat writer goes one-on-one with readers at 1 p.m. Wednesday in a live chat.

STL Today

Cardinals Minor Leage Notebook 8-22-09

Friday's standouts include Kulik, Hoffpauir, Freese, Yarbrough, Sanchez, Brown, Mitchell, Blazek, Thompson, Taveras, Reyes and Pinard.
The Cardinal Nation

Springfield News-Leader Extended Post Game

Cardinals Minor League Notebbok 8-21-09

Thursday’s standouts include: Yarbrough, Ottavino, Mulligan, D Carpenter, Castillo, Ahmady, Calhoun, Leach, Bravo, R Smith, Russell and Beras. The system went 5-2.
The Cardinal Nation

Springfield News-Leader Extended Post Game

Deja Vu For Ex-Memphis Redbirds

It was kind of a surreal experience for pitcher Clayton Mortensen on Friday night.

On the one hand, he was in the familiar confines of AutoZone Park, taking the mound where he had stood for the last year.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis @ New Orleans Postponed Due To Rain, Scheduled For Doubleheader July 25, 2009

Boxscore

Heavy late-afternoon rain and persistent lightning forced the postponement of Monday's scheduled game between the New Orleans Zephyrs and Memphis Redbirds.
New Orleans Zephyrs Official Site Announcement

Monday's Memphis Redbirds game on the road against New Orleans was rained out
Memphis Commercial Appeal

The Zephyrs-Memphis Redbirds game Monday night was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader July 25.
The Times-Picayune

New Orleans Beat Memphis 3-2: Brett Wallace 3 Hits, Doubles, & Solo HR; Jon Jay 1 RBI; Adam Ottavino Decent Start

Individual Highlights:
Brett Wallace 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.
Mark Hamilton 1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Donovan Solano 0-for-2 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Brandon Yarbrough 1-for-1.
Jon Jay 0-for-1 with one RBI.
Adam Ottavino Started, 6.1 innings, five hits, two earned runs, three walks, two hit by pitches, and three strikeouts. 1-for-1 with one sacrifice at the plate. (p-s:95-57)(g/f:9-7)
Matt Scherer 1.2 innings, no hits or runs, one walk, and three strikeouts. (p-s:24-16)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game