Appreciation Goes Both Ways For Albert Pujols, Cardinals

The last time Albert Pujols played a game at Busch Stadium, a stadium he hit the first Cardinals home run at, a stadium he won two MVP Awards playing in, a stadium that in many ways he helped to build, he was running off the field in joy after winning his second World Series in six seasons. What was particularly thrilling and strange about this was that, the night before, Cardinals fans had already said goodbye to him.

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24 Former Cardinals Filed For Minor League Free Agency

Dean Anna
Michael Blazek
Peter Bourjos
Bruce Caldwell
Malik Collymore
Allen Craig
Anthony Garcia
Jeremy Hazelbaker
Chad Huffman
Gabriel Lino
Josh Lucas
C.J. McElroy
Deck McGuire
Kevin Medrano
Peter Mooney
Michael Ohlman
Audry Perez
Shane Peterson
Jonathan Rodriguez
Marc Rzepeczynski
Daniel Schlereth
Darren Seferina
Donovan Solano
Ruben Tejada

Triple-A Toledo Activated Chad Huffman From The Disabled List

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Triple-A Toledo Activated Chad Huffman From The Temporarily Inactive List

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2018 Triple-A All-Star Game: PCL Beat INT 12-7: Daniel Poncedeleon Strikes Out All Three Batters Faced; Ildemaro Vargas Doubles & Drives In One Run; Zac Gallen Pitched One Hitless/Scoreless Inning For The Hold

Patrick Wisdom (Memphis-PCL) entered late in the game at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-PCL) entered late in the game at second base and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one double, one RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Dakota Hudson (Memphis-PCL) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:18-14)(g/f:1-0)
Daniel Poncedeleon (Memphis-PCL) entered in the third and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:15-9)
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-PCL) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (1).  (p-s:7-5)(g/f:1-2)

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-INT) started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.

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Jacob Wilson Makes Appearance In Triple-A All-Star Game

Jacob Wilson could be forgiven for doing something a bit out of the ordinary this past weekend. Like stepping to the plate encased in bubble wrap, or every piece of body armor in his dugout, or maybe a suit of medieval armor.

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Chad Huffman Wins 2018 Triple-A Home Run Derby

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Chad Huffman To Participate In 2018 Triple-A Home Run Derby

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Triple-A Toledo Placed Chad Huffman On The Temporarily Inactive List

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Former Cardinals Listed On 2018 Opening Day Minor League Rosters

Triple-A:

Sandy Alcantara (former St. Louis) - New Orleans (Miami)
Dean Anna (former St. Louis) - Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia)
Jayson Aquino (former waiver claim) - Norfolk (Baltimore)
Michael Blazek (former St. Louis) - Reno (Arizona)
Vicente Campos (former MiLB signing) - Salt Lake (Anaheim)
Allen Craig (former St. Louis) - El Paso (San Diego)
Tony Cruz (former St. Louis) - Louisville (Cincinnati)
Todd Cunningham (former Memphis) - Indianapolis (Pittsburgh)
Jermaine Curtis (former St. Louis) - Rochester (Minnesota)
Zac Gallen (former Memphis) - New Orleans (Miami)
Anthony Garcia (former Memphis) - Nashville (Oakland)
Sam Gaviglio (former Springfield) - Buffalo (Toronto)
Jeremy Hazelbaker (former St. Louis) - Reno (Arizona)
Chad Huffman (former St. Louis) - Toledo (Detroit)
Edwin Jackson (former St. Louis) - Syracuse (Washington)
Ty Kelly (former Memphis) Las Vegas (New York-N)
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis) - Toledo (Detroit)
Josh Lucas (former St. Louis) - Nashville (Oakland)
Seth Maness (former St. Louis) - Omaha (Kansas City)
Nick Martini (former Memphis) - Nashville (Oakland)
Deck McGuire (former Memphis) - Buffalo (Toronto)
Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection) - New Orleans (Miami)
Efren Navarro (former Memphis) - Iowa (Chicago-N)
Michael Ohlman (former Memphis) - Pawtucket (Boston)
Rafael Ortega (former Memphis) - New Orleans (Miami)
Shane Peterson (former Springfield) - El Paso (San Diego)
James Ramsey (former Memphis) - Rochester (Minnesota)
Shane Robinson (former St. Louis) - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (New York-A)
Jonathan Rodriguez (former Memphis) - New Orleans (Miami)
Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis) - New Orleans (Miami)
Miguel Socolovich (former St. Louis) - Gwinnett (Atlanta)
Donovan Solano (former Memphis) - Oklahoma City (Los Angeles)
Ruben Tejada (former St. Louis) - Norfolk (Baltimore)
Charlie Tilson (former Memphis) - Charlotte (Chicago-A)
Breyvic Valera (former St. Louis) - Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield) - Reno (Arizona)


Double-A:

Eliezer Alvarez (former Springfield) - Frisco (Texas)
Bruce Caldwell (former Memphis) - Trenton (New York-A)
Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection) - Richmond (San Francisco)
Dean Kiekhefer (former St. Louis) - Pensacola (Cincinnati)
Chris Kirsch (former 2011 draft selection) - Montgomery (Tampa Bay)
Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection) - Portland (Boston)
C.J. McElroy (former Springfield) - Pensacola (Cincinnati)
Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection) - Jackson (Arizona)
Audry Perez (former St. Louis) - Bowie (Baltimore)
Ian Rice (former 2012 draft selection) - Tennessee (Chicago-N)
Jorge Rondon (former St. Louis) - Birmingham (Chicago-A)
Alberto Rosario (former St. Louis) - Jackson (Arizona)
Casey Schroeder (former 2012 draft selection) - Birmingham (Chicago-A)
Robert Stock (former Palm Beach) - San Antonio (San Diego)
Rowan Wick (former Memphis) - San Antonio (San Diego)
Jacob Wilson (former Memphis) - Harrisburg (Washington)


A-Advanced:

Gio Brusa (former 2015 draft selection) - San Jose (San Francisco)
Malik Collymore (former Johnson City) - Daytona (Cincinnati)
Justin Kamplain (former 2011 draft selection) - Tampa (New York-A)
Trevor Megill (former 2014 draft selection) - Lake Elsinore (San Diego)

Single-A:

Joaquin De La Cruz (former DSL) - Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Chris Shaw (former 2014 draft selection) - Delmarva (Baltimore)
Dom Thompson-Williams (former 2014 draft selection) - Charleston (New York-A)
Mitchell Traver (former 2015 draft selection) - Burlington (Anaheim)

Tigers Reassigned Pete Kozma & Chad Huffman To Minors Spring Camp

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Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 3-20-18: Chad Huffman Singles & Drives In One Run; Ian Kennedy Strikes Out Five & Allows One Run over Four Innings For The Win; Michael Blazek Strikes Out Two & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over One & Two-Thirds Scoreless Innings

Chad Huffman - Detroit Tigers

Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Miami) entered late in game at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Washington beat Miami 8-3

Shane Robinson (former St. Louis-New York-A) started in right field and batted eighth.  0-for-3 at the plate.

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at first base and batted third.  1-for-2 with one RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  One run, one walk, and assisted in one double play.

Detroit beat New York-A 8-3

David Freese (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 at the plate.
Kevin Siegrist (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) entered in the sixth and pitched to six batters.  He allowed three hits, four earned runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-1)

Boston beat Pittsburgh 12-6

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one ground into double play.
John Axford (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:2-1)

Philadelphia beat Toronto 2-0

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-3 at the plate.

Los Angeles beat Oakland 8-2

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one walk.
Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted sixth.  One walk at the plate.
Michael Blazek (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the third and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Anaheim beat Arizona 6-5

Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Kansas City) started in left field and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed five hits, one earned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out over five innings for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:3-2)

Kansas City beat San Francisco 10-1

Tony Cruz (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Cincinnati & San Diego tied 3-3 in 10 innings

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 3-19-18: Albert Pujols Collects Three Singles & One RBI; Tony Cruz Singles & Drives In One Run; Marc Rzepczynski Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

Albert Pujols - Anaheim Angels

Joe Kelly (former St. Louis-Boston) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at first base and batted eighth.  1-for-1 and assisted in one double play.

Baltimore beat Detroit 4-2

Todd Cunningham (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Pittsburgh beat Minnesota 11-8

Ty Kelly (former Memphis-New York-N) entered late in the game as a pinch runner.

Houston beat New York-N 2-0

Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-3 at the plate.
Max Scherzer (former 2003 draft selection-Washington) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits, six earned runs, three home runs, one walk, and struck six out for the losing decision (3-1).  0-for-1 with one sacrifice and one strikeout.  (g/f:1-5)

Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Miami) entered late in the game at third base and batted seventh.  0-for-1 and assisted in one double play.

Miami beat Washington 9-1

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at second base and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted eighth.  1-for-2 at the plate.
Jeremy Hazelbaker (former St. Louis-Arizona) started in left field and batted ninth.  Two walks at the plate.
Fernando Salas (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the third and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:17-11)(g/f:1-1)

Chicago-A beat Arizona 15-2

Peter Bourjos (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Tony Cruz (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-1 with one two-out RBI.

Chicago-N beat Cincinnati 5-4

Marc Rzepczynski (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  3-for-3 with one two-out RBI.

Anaheim beat Seattle 8-4

Donovan Solano (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game at at third base and moved to shortstop, batting third.  0-for-3 at the plate.

Los Angeles beat Oakland 3-1

Chad Huffman Willing To Run Through Walls To Earn Job With Tigers

Chad Huffman received a few text messages after crashing head-first into the right-field fence at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. Highlight catches in televised Spring Training games will draw attention.

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Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 2-27-18: Chad Huffman Hits A Solo Home Run; Sam Freeman Strikes Out One & Holds One Inherited Runner Over One & Two-Thirds Scoreless Innings; Marc Rzepczynski Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

Audry Perez (former St. Louis-Baltimore) entered late in the game at catcher and batted fifth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Ruben Tejada (former St. Louis-Baltimore) started at shortstop and moved to second base, batting seventh.  1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.

Baltimore beat Tampa Bay 2-1

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.

Eliezer Alvarez (former Springfield-Philadelphia) entered late in the game at second base and batted second.  1-for-3 with one strikeout and one throwing error.
Edubray Ramos (former VSL-Philadelphia) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and struck three out.  (ir-s:3-0)

Detroit beat Philadelphia 11-6

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 at the plate.
Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Miami) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted second.  0-for-2, one missed catch error, and assisted in one double play.

Miami and Washington tied 2-2

Todd Cunningham (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.

Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered in the fourth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-3)(ir-s:1-0)

Pittsburgh and Atlanta tied 3-3

Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection-Boston) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted leadoff.  One walk at the plate.

St. Louis beat Boston 6-1

Shane Robinson (former St. Louis-New York-A) started in right field and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one RBI and one sac fly.

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Aledyms Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI and assisted in one double play.
John Axford (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the third and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk for the hold (1).  (g/f:2-0)

New York-A beat Toronto 9-8

Ty Kelly (former Memphis-New York-N) entered late in the game at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-3 at the plate.

Houston beat New York-N 8-2

Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) started at third base and moved to second, batting seventh.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, two runs, and one walk.

San Francisco beat Arizona 14-12

Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Chicago-A) entered late in the game in left field and batted eighth.  0-for-1 with one run.

Chicago-N beat Chicago-A 6-5

Seth Maness (former St. Louis-Kansas City) entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:3-1)

Kansas City beat Seattle 14-9

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-2 at the plate.
Colin Walsh (former Springfield-Anaheim) entered late in the game at second base and batted 0-for-2 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (p-s:94)(g/f:2-0)

Anaheim beat Colorado 5-2

Allen Craig (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-1 with one walk and one stolen base.
Shane Peterson (former Springfield-San Diego) entered late in the game in left field and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Robert Stock (former Palm Beach-San Diego) entered in the fourth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Marc Rzepczynski (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the third and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

San Diego beat Seattle 11-6

James Ramsey (former Memphis-Minnesota) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-1 with one hit by pitch.

Boston beat Minnesota 3-2

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 2-23-18: Colin Walsh Hits A Three-Run Homer; Anthony Garcia Singles & Drives In Two Runs; Jeremy Hazelbaker Hits A Solo Home Run

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-Detroit) started in left field and batted fourth.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Brayan Pena (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at catcher and batted sixth.  0-for-2 at the plate.
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one walk.

New York-A beat Detroit 3-1

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in right field and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Jonathan Rodriguez (former Memphis-Miami) entered late in the game at first base and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one double, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.

Miami beat St. Louis 6-4

Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-2 and assisted in one double play.

Houston beat Washington 3-2

Ruben Tejada (former St. Louis-Baltimore) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 at the plate.

Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 6-3

James Ramsey (former Memphis-Minnesota) entered late in the game in right field and batted third.  0-for-2 with one ground into double play.

Boston beat Minnesota 4-3

Todd Cunningham (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) started in centerfield and batted sixth.  0-for-1 with one run and one walk.

Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh 6-3

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted third.  1-for-1 with one run and one walk.
Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.

Toronto beat Philadelphia 2-1

Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-1)
Miguel Socolovich (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered in the eighth and pitched to nine batters.  He allowed three hits, six earned runs, three walks, and hit one batter for the blown save (1) and losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:2-0)

Ty Kelly (former Memphis-New York-N) entered late in the game in left field and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one walk.

New York-N beat Atlanta 6-2

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Chicago-N) started at first base and batted fifth.  0-for-2 and assisted in one double play.
Ian Rice (former 2012 draft selection-Chicago-N) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Milwaukee beat Chicago-N 2-1

Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Chicago-A) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted ninth.  1-for-2 at the plate.

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-1 with one double, one RBI, and assisted in one double play.

Los Angeles beat Chicago-A 13-5

Colin Walsh (former Springfield-Anaheim) entered late in the game at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-2 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run.

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-2 and one outfield assist.
Anthony Garcia (former Memphis-Oakland) entered late in the game in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with two RBIs.

Oakland beat Anaheim 9-8

Jeremy Hazelbaker (former St. Louis-Arizona) started in centrerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.
Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  2-for-2 with one double, one walk, and one stolen base.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) started at third base and batted ninth.  0-for 2 with one ground into double play.
Fernando Salas (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (1).  (p-s:10-7)(g./f:1-1)

Arizona beat Colorado 7-6

Allen Craig (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at first base and batted fifth.  0-for-1 with one hit by pitch and assisted in one double play.

Seattle beat San Diego 3-2

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 2018: Chad Huffman Walks Twice & Scores Two Runs; James Ramsey Scores One Run

Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection-Boston) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-1 with one run.

Boston beat Northeastern U 15-2

Chad Huffman (former St. Louis-Detroit) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  0-for-2 with two runs and two walks.

Detroit beat Florida So. College 6-1

Eliezer Alvarez (former Springfield-Philadelphia) entered late in the game at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with one strikeout and one fielding error.

Philadelphia beat U of Tampa 6-0

James Ramsey (former Memphis-Minnesota) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted leadoff.  One walk at the plate.

Minnesota beat U of Minnesota 2-1

Countdown To Tigers' Spring Training: Chad Huffman

The Tigers will open spring training on Feb. 13, which means baseball season is coming. Here is a daily look at players with possible ties to the 2018 Mud Hens, whose home opener is set for April 12 vs. Pawtucket.

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Tigers Signed Chad Huffman To Minors Deal With MLB Spring Invite

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Too Much Competition Within A Team Can Cause Problems

Baseball prospects arrive from diverse backgrounds with varying degrees of physical and emotional maturity.

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