Cardinals Keep Options Open

The Cardinals are watching for the outfield market to vroom to life so that they can have a better sense of their negotiations with Jason Heyward, but they are not held captive by those talks, general manager John Mozeliak asserted Monday.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Still Pursuing A Starter

In recent days, Fox Sports baseball columnists Jon Morosi and Ken Rosenthal have discussed the Cardinals as being in the market for a substantial starting pitcher.

Bernie Bytes

Gary Releases Marco Gonzalez

American Association Official Twitter

Gary Southshore Exercised 2014 Option On Marco Gonzalez

American Association Official Site

Gary Placed Marco Gonzalez On The Inactive List

American Association Official Twitter

Former Cardinals On The Independent League American Association Opening Day Rosters 2013

Josh Dew - Wichita
Shaun Garceau - Kansas City
Jose Garcia - Fargo-Moorhead
Marco Gonzalez - Gary
Devin Goodwin - Kansas City
Chris Grossman - Amarillo
Jameson Maj - Laredo
Matt Meyer - St. Paul
Pete Parise - Lincoln
David Peralta - Amarillo
Juan Richardson - Grand Prairie
John Rodriguez - Wichita
Marcos Rodriguez - Laredo
Clay Zavada - Gary

Gary Southshore Re-Signed Marco Gonzalez

American Association Official Site

Former Cardinals Playing In Independent American Association 2012

C.J. Beatty - Lincoln (Released)
Javier Brito - El Paso (Released) & Laredo
Josh Dew - Wichita (Signed w/Monclova of Mexican League)
Shaun Garceau - Kansas City
Marco Gonzalez - Gary Southshore
Devin Goodwin - Kansas City
Tyler Herron - Fargo-Moorhead
D'Angelo Jimenez - Lincoln (Released)
Jonny Kaplan - Sioux Falls
Jeff Nadeau - Wichita
Pete Parise - Lincoln
David Peralta - Wichita
Jim Rapoport - St. Paul
Juan Richardson - Wichita
John Rodriguez - Wichita
Marcos Rodriguez - Fargo-Moorhead
Mark Shorey - Sioux Falls
Nick Walters - Wichita

Former Cardinals On 2011 Opening Day North American League Rosters

C.J. Beatty - Edinbrug Roadrunners

Jonny Bravo - Chico Outlaws

Ozzie Canseco - Yuma Scorpions

Troy Cate - Calgary Vipers

Antonio DeJesus - Rio Grande Valley White Wings

Jon Edwards - San Angelo Colts

Alexander Francisco - Edmonton Capitals

Marco Gonzalez - Lake County Fielders

Elvis Hernandez - Rio Grande Valley White Wings

Jonny Kaplan - Calgary Vipers

David (Senger) Peralta - Rio Grande Valley White Wings

Ryan Riddle - Chico Outlaws

Beau Riportella - Yuma Scorpions
Ray Silva - Edinburg Roadrunners

Learning From Past Cardinals Minor League Spring Transaction Dates

The other day, I looked at last year’s major league spring training transactions by the St. Louis Cardinals as a method of suggesting a rough time frame when similar moves might occur in 2011.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions Feb 8-9

Feb 8: The Fort Worth Cats of the American Association signed Marcos Rodriguez for the 2011 season.

Feb 8: The Chico Outlaws of the North American League traded Josh Dew to the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association.

Feb 9: The Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League signed Charlie Zink for the 2011 season. Link

Feb 9: The Lake County Fielders of the North American League traded Marco Gonzalez to the Grad Prairie Air Hogs of the American Association.

Former Cardinals On Northern League 2010 Opening Day Rosters

Ian Church - Lake County Fielders
Juan Diaz - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Brad Furnish - Gary Southshore Railcats
Marco Gonzalez - Lake County Fielders
Kevin House - Joilet Jackhammers
Justin Knoff - Rockford RiverHawks
Jason Pearson -Lake County Fielders
Reid Price - Schaumburg Flyers
Donnie Smith - Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Rico Washington - Kansas City T-Bones

The Northern League opened their 2010 season on May 20th.

Former Cardinals In The Indpendent League Transactions April 16-22, 2010

April 16: The Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association signed Adam Daniels to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 16: The Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association signed Jameson Maj to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 19: The Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League signed Blake Murphy to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 20: The Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association signed Marco Gonzalez to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 21: The Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League signed Chris Grossman to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 21: The Pittsfield Colonials of the Can-Am League signed Miguel Flores to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 22: The Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League signed Tyler Herron to a contract for the 2010 season.

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 4-22-10

Jason Buursma: Activated For Duty At Palm Beach

Ramon Delgado: Heads To PB Disabled List

Marco Gonzalez: Continuing Career In Louisiana

Blake Murphy: From One Bird To Another

Devin Shepherd: RBI Machine Revved Up

Matt Adams: Red-Hot Hitter

Adam Ottavino: Out Of Memphis Rotation

Minor League Notebook: International Draft Could Be Coming

Major League Baseball’s most proven external supply of talent is also the source of some of their biggest challenges. The Dominican Republic, birth home of Albert Pujols and literally hundreds of players over the recent decades, including about 10 percent of current major leaguers, is rife with problems. Among them are falsified player identities and birth dates, performance enhancing drugs and unscrupulous agents.

STL Globe-Democrat

Cardinals Release Seven From Minor League Camp

The St. Louis Cardinals’ minor-league staff has released seven players from their camp this morning, including one of the biggest power bats in the organization. First baseman Matt Arburr, a hulking slugger known for his light-tower shots during spring training, and six others were released Tuesday, and they are now minor-league free agents.
Cardinal Beat

Pitchers Fiske, Rosales, three Gonzalez’, first baseman Arburr and catcher Murphy were cut loose by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Transactions 3-22-10

Andrew Brown, Colt Sedbrook, Kevin Howard, Nick Derba, Scott Gorgen, Curt Smith, Marco Gonzalez, Chuckie Fick, and Antonio DeJesus were assigned to Cardinals spring camp.

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-10-09

Wednesday’s standouts: Hoffpauir, Garcia, Kulik, Daley, Gonzalez as Memphis won on the road but Springfield lost at home in their first playoff games.
The Cardinal Nation

Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game
Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Springfield News-Leader Extended Post Game

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 8-27-09

Wednesday’s standouts: Conley, A Brown, Gonzalez, Swauger, C Smith, Castillo, Bogany, Veres, Ferrara and Rada. The system went 2-5.

The Cardinal Nation

Tulsa Beat Springfield 6-4: Tyler Henley 3 Hits & Solo HR; Tony Cruz & Nick Derba Each Double & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Tyler Henley 3-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, and was picked off.
Tony Cruz 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Steven Hill 1-for-4 with one run and one caught stealing/picked off.
Jim Rapoport 0-for-3 with one walk and one stolen base.
Mike Folli 0-for-3 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Nick Derba 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, and allowed one stolen base.

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Springfield Cardinals Official Site Post Game