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

Cardinal Beat

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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John Brebbia Shares Insight To How Cardinals - And His Face - Might Look After Quarantine

We’re all stuck in our homes, no one in the outside world to impress. Many men have grown beards, some quite becoming, others becoming quite something. If there was ever someone who should grow a “John Brebbia” beard these days, it would be John Brebbia.

Hochman

Audio: John Brebbia Wants To Master Cooking 4-15-2020

John Brebbia tells @miklasz he wants to take this time to master cooking...It hasn't gone well so far:

"It's kind of a nightmare. Nothing ever tastes the way it should. If I can't handle a two-ingredient salad dressing, maybe all hope is lost."

LISTEN: https://t.co/eKwjMpHOLm pic.twitter.com/ibd8REjphb

— 101 ESPN Radio St. Louis (@101espn) April 15, 2020

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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Which Cardinals Look Like Themselves On MLB The Show 2020?

We’re nearly a week into the month of April, which means we should also be a couple weeks into the new Major League Baseball season. We should be breaking down this weekend’s St. Louis Cardinals home opening series against the Baltimore Orioles, while gearing up for tonight’s game against the heavyweight Los Angeles Dodgers.

KMOV

John Gant Is A No-Napping, Competition-Loving Baseball Guy

Wonder what John Gant is doing right now? He might be fighting off a nap because he says he hates naps.

KMOX

Baseball's Future Is Now. Welcome To Virtual Spring Training

It would be another few hours before the clubhouse closed, a few days before he closed up his spring rental, and another week before Florida closed all gyms. Still, as a few teammates got in their final throws before vamoosing home, Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon stopped to consider how to maintain himself for the opportunities he forced open.

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Andrew Knizner, Jack Flaherty, Brad Miller Notes; Up Next

This camp means more to Andrew Knizner. In 2019, he got his first taste of the big league opportunity that lies in store for him should he break camp with the team this month. That experience came with modest results, and like the film junkie has made a point of his entire career, he learned from it.

St. Louis Official Site

Alex Reyes Speeds Into Relief Picture After Daniel Ponce De Leon Makes His Case As In Starter Competition; Virus Concerns Close Clubhouse; Extra Bases

With innings growing scarcer for all of the contenders to be the fifth starter in the Cardinals’ rotation, Alex Reyes saw his assignment shift Monday to a shorter outing.

Post-Dispatch

John Brebbia Doesn't Take A Second Of His Time With The Cardinals For Granted

Behind the daily humor, fascination with umbrellas and comedically grizzly beard that will be grown throughout the season is the ultra-competitive baseball player John Brebbia.

KMOX

Kolten Wong Day-To-Day; Jack Flaherty Renewed, 24 Others Agree To Terms; Brad Miller On The Mend; Up Next

Kolten Wong left Sunday’s game with a left calf contusion after being hit by a Pablo López fastball leading off the first inning. He walked out of the clubhouse after the game with a bandage around his calf, but Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that Wong should recover well. Wong wasn’t going to travel Monday to Fort Myers, Fla., to face the Twins anyway. He will be evaluated Monday before determining his return to the lineup.

St. Louis Official Site

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.

St. Louis Official Site

Mic'd Up? Here Are The Players Cardinals Want To Hear

Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant made the most of it.

BenFred

Who Has Impressed The Cardinals Most This Spring?

After Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Mets, the Cardinals are halfway through Spring Training and Opening Day is three weeks away. The competition for roster spots, like in the outfield and the rotation, will start to heat up as pitchers begin to throw with more intent and hitters begin to see more at-bats.

St. Louis Official Site

Who Gets The Ninth? These Are The Cardinals' Options

With Jordan Hicks recovering from right elbow surgery and Carlos Martínez vying for a rotation spot, the Cardinals are in the market for a closer. A versatile group of relievers is largely returning, so St. Louis intends to rely on someone in-house to emerge as a ninth-inning protector. And it has a variety of options.

St. Louis Official Site

Buy Stock In Yairo Munoz; Austin Gomber Makes His Pitch For Rotation; Worth Noting; Up Next

One of the more underrated competitions this spring is the battle for an infield utility spot. The Cardinals signed veteran Brad Miller to a one-year deal at the beginning of camp, and Tommy Edman figures to play six different positions this season. Yairo Muñoz and Edmundo Sosa are in the mix, and Max Schrock is also a candidate.

St. Louis Official Site

From Sioux Falls Tio Cardinals: John Brebbia In Running For Closer Job

John Brebbia’s days in the American Association gave the right-hander a major career boost, and now after three full seasons and more than 160 appearances out of St. Louis’s bullpen he is in contention to become the Cardinals’ closer.

American Association Official Site

John Brebbia's Team Wins 'Fundies' Tournament; Jack Flaherty Gets Call; Extra Bases

On what he called one of his “favorite days of spring,” Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright had a title to defend in the annual pitcher fundamentals tournament.

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