Cardinals Have Found Gems Later In Draft

The major league baseball draft next month will consist of just five rounds and anybody signed after that will receive no more than $20,000. But rounds six through 50, or six through 40 in later years, have produced some gems and the Cardinals would have quite a representative team from such players culled in the second and third days of the amateur draft.

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John Mozeliak Thinks Jordan Hicks Can Be 'Key Member' Of Cardinals Bullpen

Making it clear Thursday he didn’t think it prudent to discuss the many sensitive issues being talked about by owners and the players’ association relative to the start of a baseball season, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak didn’t mind reviewing the progress of reliever Jordan Hicks

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Dylan Carlson Debuts, Homers Off Jacob DeGrom In A (Simulated) Doozy Of A Win For Cardinals

By the time he came to the plate for his second at-bat after the fanfare of his arrival, the buzz created by Dylan Carlson’s presence in the Cardinals’ lineup for the first time on May 8, 2020, had likely subsided, rocked to sleep like the lineup itself by Jacob deGrom.

Birdland

Matt Carpenter's Go-Go Cardinals Can't Keep Pace In 'The Show'; Real-Deal Pitching Powers Other 2020 Simulations

As the readied to face the Cardinals and their veteran starter over the weekend, Oakland lefty Jesus Luzardo, who has 12 innings in the majors, none against a National League foe, and had just turned 9 when Adam Wainwright emerged as an October closer, whispered this scouting report to anyone listening.

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Season Delay Benefits Jordan Hicks

One of the biggest questions about 2020 was when young fireballer Jordan Hicks was going to return for the St. Louis Cardinals. His situation is one that benefits from the delay of the season.

Redbird Rants

Angel Rondon Could Be A Darkhorse In 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals will have a strong bullpen already in 2020 but Angel Rondon could be a player who comes out of nowhere to have an impact.

Redbird Rants

Whitey Herzog Says Cardinals Would Have Advantage In Start-Up Because Of Pitching Depth

An inveterate sports television watcher, Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager and former American Basketball League referee, invariably used to fall asleep while watching a late-night game only to awake in the morning and find himself watching the same game again.

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Busch Visit By Mookie Betts & Dodgers Would Have Been Early Test Of Cardinals' Contending Aspirations

ith the bases loaded and the bullpen spent from Saturday’s 14-inning slog, the Cardinals curiously seemed ready to essentially, virtually abandon Sunday’s game and get on with the week.

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Cardinals' Season On The Show: Yadier Molina Walks It Off On Opening Day Against Orioles

We don't know when we'll get baseball back in our lives, so 5 On Your Side Sports is trying to fill the void.

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Adam Wainwright Puts The Finishing Touch On Abbrviated Spring Schedule; Mike Shildt 'Couldn't Be More Pleased' With Spring; Dexter Fowler Gets To .100, Briefly

The Cardinals’ spring training schedule wound down a little sooner than expected Thursday but their final impression was a good one. And Adam Wainwright wanted to keep going.

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Cardinals Beat Mets 3-0: Adam Wainwright Strikes Out Three Over Five Scoreless Innings; Dennis Ortega Singles & Drives In Two Runs; John Gant Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win

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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 12, 2020

Individual Highlights:

Kolten Wong started at second base and batted leadoff.  One walk and one hit by pitch.
Justin Williams started in right field and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 with one double, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.

Tommy Edman started in left field and moved to shortstop, batting second.  0-for-2 with one run and one walk.

Dennis Ortega entered late in the game at catcher and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with two RBIs and threw out one base runner.

Dexter Fowler started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-2 at the plate.

Dylan Carlson entered late in the game in left field and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one run and one hit by pitch.

Adam Wainwright started and pitched five innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:73-52)(g/f:5-5)

John Gant entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, two walks, and struck one out for the winning decision (2-0).  (p-s:42-25)(g/f:1-1)

Tyler Webb entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (3).  (p-s:10-6)(g/f:0-1)

Giovanny Gallegos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (2).  (p-s:13-10)

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A Look At The Key Questions Facing NL Central Teams: Cardinals

Conventional baseball writer-pundit wisdom: The National League Central is wide open.

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Red Sox Beat Cardinals 3-2: Brad Miller Singles & Drives In Two Runs; Jack Flaherty Strikes Out Five Over Three Scoreless Innings; Giovanny Gallegos Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

Individual Highlights:
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted second.  2-for-3 with one run and one strikeout.
Nolan Gorman entered late in the game at third base and batted second.  1-for-1 at the plate.
Rangel Ravelo started at first base and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Brad Miller started at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-2 with two two-out RBIs.
Jack Flaherty started and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out.  (g/f:1-2)
Jake Woodford entered in the fifth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (1).  (g/f:2-0)
Roel Ramirez entered in the sixth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Giovanny Gallegos entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)
Tyler Webb entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.

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Cardinals Agree To Terms & Sign 24 Players For 2020 Season

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms and signed one-year contracts for the 2020 season with 24 players. The team also announced that it has renewed the contract of pitcher Jack Flaherty.

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Cardinals Beat Astros 5-1: John Gant Strikes Out Three Over Four Scoreless Innings For The Win; Matt Wieters & Kolten Wong Each Double & Drive In Two Runs

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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 7, 2020

Individual Highlights:
Kolten Wong started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one double and two two-out RBIs.
Edmundo Sosa entered late in the game at shortstop and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Yadier Molina started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-2 with two runs, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Matt Wieters started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-2 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and one stolen base.
John Gant started and pitched four innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:52-32)(g/f:4-1)
Austin Gomber entered in the fifth and pitched three innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the hold (1).  (p-s:45-27)(g/f:5-1)
Tyler Webb entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:21-14)
Giovanny Gallegos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:14-7)(g/f:1-0)

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Don't Count Junior Fernandez Out Of Closer Discussion

Junior Fernandez’s alarm goes off first.

BenFred

Carlos Martinez Dazzles In Three-Inning Stint; Paul DeJong Goes Deep To Right; Extra Bases

Catcher Matt Wieters could tell. Cardinals righthander Carlos Martinez was dialed in Saturday.

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Cardinals Beat Nationals 6-3: Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Four Over Three Scoreless Innings; Tommy Edman Singles Twice & Drives In Two Runs; Paul DeJong Hits A Solo Home Run

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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) February 29, 2020

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Edman started at third base and moved to shortstop, batting second.  2-for-4 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs) and one strikeout.
Andrew Knizner entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted third.  One RBI and one sac fly.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Jose Godoy entered late in the game at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-1 with one double.
Dylan Carlson started in centerfield and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one double, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
John Nogowski started at first base and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, and assisted in one double play.
Carlos Martinez started and pitched three innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, three walks, and struck four out.  (p-s:51-27)(g/f:1-3)
Tyler Webb entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:15-9)
Ryan Helsely entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, two walks, and struck one out.  (p-s:32-16)(g/f:2-1)
Giovanny Gallegos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:16-11)(g/f:1-1)

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Daniel Ponce De Leon Strong; Matt Carpenter Likely To Return Sunday; Worth Noting; Up Next

Daniel Ponce de Leon had a clear motivation for the work he did this offseason on smoothing out his delivery to help command his offspeed pitches.

St. Louis Official Site

Kiddie Corps Of Dylan Carlson-Nolan Gorman Shines In Loss; Matt Carpenter 'Not Concerned'; Kwang-Hyun Kim Keeps It Moving; Giovanny Gallegos Struggles; Notable

Dylan Carlson didn’t start Wednesday’s game and Nolan Gorman wasn’t supposed to. But the hopes of the Cardinals’ future, perhaps sooner than we think, combined to account for three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to put their club ahead.

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