Minors Transactions November 3 - December 17, 2019: Braves Signed Pete Kozma, Reds Signed Dylan Rheault & Francisco Pena, Astros Signed Jon Edwards, Dodgers Released Juan Gonzalez

Baseball America

Plotting Or Plodding? Cardinals Were Spectators At Active Winter Meetings

During an active Winter Meetings which saw the three most prominent free agents sign contracts totaling in excess of $800 million, the Cardinals remained the calm center of the baseball storm.

Belleville News Democrat

As Winter Picks Up Pace With Scott Boras' Bonanza, Cardinals Still See A Payoff For The 'Patience'; Having A Ball; Minor Moves

Whether it was a rumored appearance at the downtown San Diego barbecue joint featured in “Top Gun,” a spotting in the wild of the lobby bar at the Winter Meetings hotel, appointments in front office suites around baseball, or standing before a backdrop branded with the Boras Corp. logo, superagent Scott Boras seemed to be everywhere this week.

Post-Dispatch

Focus Shifts For Cardinals After Winter Meetings: Biggest Remaining Needs, Rule 5 Draft, Rob Kaminsky Returns, & GM's Bottom Line

Cardinals officials left the Winter Meetings on Thursday without any changes to their roster, but more information was gathered in their pursuit of offense and rotation help.
St. Louis Official Site

The iPhone video taken of the broadcast of a game came from a scout the Cardinals had in Panama, and the 20-year-old pitcher they saw on the recording of a TV was intriguing enough for the Cardinals to take a low-risk move Thursday at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings.
Birdland

2019 Rule 5 Draft: Cardinals Select Jordan Brink, Enrique Saldana, & Jacob Bosiokovic, Lose Brian O'Keefe & Dariel Gomez; Trevor Megill Picked Up By Cubs

Every Thursday morning at the Winter Meetings, team executives stream into a ballroom, rollerbags in hand, with the Rule 5 Draft the last stop before the Meetings conclude and the baseball world heads home.

MLB Official Site

Mets Sign Michael Wacha To One-Year, Bounce-Back Deal, Get A 'Steal' Of A Pitcher, Says Mike Shildt; New Rules Nearing; New Coach's Role; New Netting, Etc

In order to position himself as one of the youngest available free-agent pitchers for next year’s offseason, Michael Wacha had to first find a deal this offseason that assured him the innings to prove himself for the eventual payday.

Post-Dispatch

Short Work: Versatile, Agile Tommy Edman Set For Work At Shortstop To Spell Paul DeJong; Cardinals Still Interested In Marcell Ozuna; MLB Joins Stephen Piscotty's Cause; Reds Alert; Extra Bases

When the Cardinals consider how rookie Tommy Edman fits regularly into their lineup for 2020 and how they can find starts for him, they don’t feel compelled to clear one position especially for him.

Post-Dispatch

2019 MLB Rule 5 Draft Preview

The Winter Meetings are always full of uncertainty, mystery and intrigue. No one knows when a deal might go down or when a free agent might sign. But there is one certainty at the end of every Meetings: the Rule 5 Draft.

MLB Official Site

Ted Simmons Talks About Election To The National Baseball Hall Of Fame

Ted Simmons is headed to Cooperstown.

KSDK

Who Might The Cardinals Lose In The Rule 5 Draft?

With the Winter Meetings beginning today, there is plenty of excitement surrounding the baseball world. There have already been some interesting trades, and the free agent market has been moving at a much quicker pace than last year. Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole, and Anthony Rendon are among the top players attracting attention on the free-agent market. Aside from the Major League spotlight, on the final day of the Winter Meetings (December 12), an event that draws less attention — but remains important — will occur: the Rule 5 Draft.

Viva El Birdos

Review Of Randal Grichuk Trade Reminds Us Of Cardinals' Constant Outfield Churn

Winter meetings are coming, and baseball’s hypothetical trade season is in overdrive.

BenFred

Cardinals Purchase The Contracts Of Elehuris Montero, Alvaro Seijas, & Jake Woodford, & Designate Dominic Leone For An Assignment

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have selected the contracts of infielder Elehuris Montero (pronounced eh-lay-rees), and right-handed pitchers Alvaro Seijas (say-hoss) and Jake Woodford. The team also announced that they designated for assignment right-handed pitcher Dominic Leone. Today’s transactions place the team’s 40-man Major League roster at 40 players.
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals shuffled their roster on Wednesday to protect three prospects from the Rule 5 Draft.
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals added three minor leaguers and designated veteran reliever Dominic Leone for assignment Wednesday as they placed their 40-man winter roster at 40 players a couple of weeks or so ahead of the winter meetings.
Cardinal Beat

The Cardinals added three minor leaguers and designated veteran reliever Dominic Leone for assignment Wednesday as they set their 40-man winter roster at 40 players a couple of weeks or so ahead of the winter meetings.
Post-Dispatch

Dan Kantrovitz Joins Cubs; Jack Flaherty Fourth In Cy Young Voting; Tech Upgrades; Extra Bases

The homegrown executive who helped the Cardinals continue to splice statistics and scouting into a draft strategy that excelled at identifying pitching talent that still nourishes the team is taking his talents to the North Side.

Post-Dispatch

These 147 Top Prospects Are Rule 5 Eligible

Over the next couple of weeks, all 30 Major League organizations have some serious decisions to make.

St. Louis Official Site

Angels Claim Mike Mayers Off Waivers; Cardinals Outright Joe Hudson To Triple-A Memphis, Jordan Hicks, Brett Cecil, & Lane Thomas Activated From Disabled List

The Cardinals’ offseason roster reconstruction continued on Friday, as the club moved three players off the 60-day injured list, outrighted one to the Minors and lost another via waivers.

St. Louis Official Site

Rich Hill, David Freese Are Free Agents; Kenley Jansen Stays With Dodgers

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Rich Hill, Russell Martin and David Freese became free agents on Thursday, while closer Kenley Jansen reportedly declined to opt out of the final two years of his contract and remained with the club.

Los Angeles Official Site

Why Cardinals Fans Should Appreciate The Gift That Is John Brebbia

John Brebbia doesn't get enough respect.

KSDK

Royals Returned Chris Ellis To The Cardinals

St. Louis Official Twitter

Pitcher Chris Ellis, who was selected from the Cardinals by the Texas Rangers in the 2018 Rule 5 draft and then traded to Kansas City in December, is back in the Cardinals organization.
Fox Sports Midwest

Time For Cardinals Fans To Get To Know Genesis Cabrera

The name, Genesis Cabrera, even sounds fast.

BenFred

Cardinals Hang Onto Junior Fernandez, Max Schrock In Rule 5 Draft

When the Cardinals set their 40-man roster, they knew they were taking a gamble by leaving off a couple of prospects, making them eligible to be selected by other teams in Thursday’s Rule 5 draft.

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