Former Cardinals Minor League Transactions April 1-May18

4-1: Ronnie Belliard assigned to Lehigh Valley.

4-1: David Carpenter assigned to Corpus Christi from Oklahoma City.

4-2: Tagg Bozied assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading.

4-3: Felipe Lopez called up from Durham.

4-4: Brian Esposito assigned to Corpus Christi from Oklahoma City.

4-4: Jeff Suppan assigned to Omaha.

4-4: Matt Meyer assigned to Arkansas.

4-5: Terry Evans assigned to Fresno.

4-5: Edgar Gonzalez assigned to Fresno.

4-5: Joe Thurston assigned to New Orleans.

4-5: Stuart Pomeranz placed on 7-day disabled list by Chattanooga.

4-6: Gary Daley assigned to Stockton from Sacramento.

4-7: Anthony Reyes assigned to Columbus.

4-7: Adam Veres assigned to Greensboro from Jamestown.

4-10: Gary Daley assigned to Sacramento from Stockton.

4-10: Mike McCoy optioned to Las Vegas.

4-11: Gary Daley assigned to Stockton from Sacramento.

4-11: Jason Isringhausen called up from Brooklyn.

4-12: Dennys Reyes outrighted to Pawtucket.

4-18: Juan Mateo released by Laguna.

4-18: Mike McCoy optioned to Las Vegas.

4-18: Clayton Mortensen recalled from Colorado Springs.

4-19: Ricardo Rincon activated by Minatitlan.

4-20: Gary Daley assigned to Sacramento from Stockton.

4-20: Gary Daley assigned to Stockton from Sacramento.

4-20: Blaine Boyer assigned to Indianapolis.

4-20: Brett Tomko called up from Round Rock.

4-22: Randy Keisler placed on the 7-day disabled list by Albuquerque (strained left groin).

4-23: Hector Luna assigned to Pawtucket.

4-23: Hugo Castellanos placed on 7-day disabled list by Monterrey.

4-23: Mike McCoy recalled from Las Vegas.

4-23: Shane Peterson assigned to Sacramento from Midland.

4-24: Blaine Boyer assigned to Altoona from Indianapolis.

4-24: Alberto Castillo assigned to Aberdeen from Norfolk.

4-24: Terry Evans assigned to extended spring training from Fresno.

4-25: Joel Pineiro assigned to Inland for rehab assignment.

4-27: Alberto Castillo assigned to Norfolk from Aberdeen.

4-27: Julio Manon activated by Laguna.

4-28: Joe Mather called up from Gwinnett.

4-29: Clayton Mortensen optioned to Colorado Springs.

5-1: Dennys Reyes placed on restricted list by Lowell.

5-2: Blaine Boyer assigned to Indianapolis from Altoona.

5-2: Michel Hernandez assigned to Aberdeen from Norfolk.

5-5: Felipe Lopez outrighted to Durham.

5-5: Rich Hill called up from Pawtucket.

5-5: Todd Wellemeyer assigned to Iowa.

5-5: Brian Esposito assigned to Oklahoma City from Corpus Christi.

5-6: Dan Nelson placed on 7-day disabled list by Gwinnett (thumb injury).

5-6: Jess Todd optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

5-6: Prentice Redman signed by Tabasco.

5-7: Felipe Lopez activated by Durham.

5-7: Michel Hernandez assigned to Norfolk from Aberdeen.

5-7: Clayton Mortensen recalled from Colorado Springs.

5-7: Todd Wellemeyer retired from Iowa.

5-8: Brian Barton placed on 7-day disabled list by Louisville (strained left hamstring).

5-8: Mike McCoy optioned to Las Vegas.

5-10: Hugo Castellanos activated from 7-day disabled list by Monterrey.

5-10: Mike McCoy activated by Las Vegas.

5-10: Mark DeRosa assigned to Fresno to begin rehab.

5-11: Tagg Bozzied activated from 7-day disabled list by Lehigh Valley.

5-11: David Carpenter assigned to Oklahoma City from Corpus Christi.

5-11: Miguel Negron released by Kannapolis.

5-12: Jess Todd designated for an assignment by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

5-14: Deimer Bier assigned to VSL Rays.

5-15: Dan Nelson activated from 7-day disabled list by Gwinnett.

5-15: Brian Esposito assigned to Corpus Christi from Oklahoma City.

5-15: Jarrett Hoffpauir assigned to Tucson to begin rehab.

5-16: Prentice Redman released by Tabasco.

5-16: Nerio Rodriguez placed on waivers by Monclova.

5-18: Randy Flores assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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

Minor League Transactions Oct 12-25

Marlins resign Adam Veres

Astros resign Brian Esposito

Baseball America

Batavia Keeps Winning

The league-leading Brooklyn Cyclones are the hottest team in the New York-Pennsylvania League, winning nine of their last 10 outings.

The Daily News

Zack Russell's First Pro Win Gives Batavia Weekend Split

The monkey is officially off Zach Russell's back.

The righty pitcher earned his first professional win in four years of service to the St. Louis Cardinals organization Sunday as the Muckdogs defeated Jamestown 6-1 at Dwyer Stadium.

The Daily News

Minor League Transactions May 4-11: Cardinals Release Hector Alvarez

Orioles optioned Alberto Castillo to Triple-A and reinstated Michel Hernandez for the 7-day disabled list.
Cubs placed Mike Parisi on the 7-day disabled list.
Marlins signed Adam Veres.
Nationals released Dan Nelson.

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: SS Hector Alvarez
Option transferred: RHP Francisco Samuel (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chuck Fick, RHP Francisco Samuel, 1B Francisco Rivera, OF Shane Robinson, OF Devin Shepherd
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ramon Delgado, RHP Kevin Thomas
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP P.J. Walters
Baseball America

Hector Alvarez: Released By Cardinals

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 5-6-10

Christian Beatty: Iowa Bound

Adam Veres: Moves To Other Side Of Jupiter Complex

Devin Shepherd: Packing His Bags For Florida

Minor League Transactions March 22-28

Cubs outrighted Mike Parisi.
White Sox released Orber Moreno.
Angels released Juan Mateo.
Dodgers released Brian Barton.
Brewers added Jim Edmonds to 40-man roster.
Mets released Jolbert Cabrera.
Blue Jays released Bob Zimmermann.


Cardinals
Released: RHP Jonathan Gonzalez, RHP Marco Gonzalez, RHP Reynier Gonzalez, RHP Tyler Lavigne, RHP Santo Maertz, RHP Yoffri Martinez, RHP Pedro Rodriguez, RHP Andres Rosales, RHP Randy Santos, RHP Adam Veres, RHP Charlie Zink, LHP Justin Fiske, LHP Brad Furnish, C Blake Murphy, 1B Matt Arburr, OF Edwin Gomez, OF Travis Mitchell
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Adam Ottavino, C Matt Pagnozzi, SS Tyler Greene, OF Jon Jay

Baseball America

Cardinals Release Ten Minor Leaguers

The St. Louis Cardinals released 10 minor-league players this morning, including a St. Louis native and a pitcher they had brought into major-league camp as a non-roster invitee.
Birdland

St. Louis Cardinals 2006 second-round draft pick Brad Furnish and 2009 New York-Penn League All-Star Santo Maertz were among ten minor leaguers cut loose on Friday.
The Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation 2009 Quad Cities River Bandits Reliever Of The Year: David Carpenter

Former catcher David Carpenter is our top relief pitcher on the 2009 Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.

The Cardinal Nation

Project Prospect: Out Percentage Leaders

28. Jorge Rondon
29. Arquimedes Nieto
45. Adam Veres
Low-A

12. Clayton Mortensen
20. P.J. Walters
49. Adam Ottavino
Triple-A

2009 Quad Cities River Bandits Pitching Stats

We’re out of small season stat-land, but there still plenty of caveats that apply. The average aged Midwest League hurler is 21.7. The league average ERA is 3.96 and the normal K/9, BB/9, H/9 and HR/9 rates are 7.8, 3.4, 8.6 and 0.6. So while a player Arquimedes Nieto got a little bit of hype (from people like me), he was pretty darn average.

Future Redbirds

Kane County Beat Quad Cities 8-2 In Game Two: Jon Edwards 2-Run HR; Frederick Parejo 2 Hits; Arquimedes Nieto Roughed Up

Individual Highlights:
Jarred Bogany 0-for-2 with one walk, two stolen bases, and one strikeout.
Jon Edwards 1-for-3 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts.
Frederick Parejo 2-for-3.
Miguel Tapia One inning, no hits or runs, and one walk. (g/f:1-1)
Adam Veres One inning, no hits or runs. (g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Charles Cutler 0-for-3.
Jason Stidham 0-for-3.
Guillermo Toribio 0-for-3 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Arquimedes Nieto Started, Loss (1-6), three innings, five hits, five earned runs, one home run, three walks, and two wild pitches. (g/f:4-5)
Joel Pichardo One inning, four hits, two earned runs, and one home run. (g/f:1-2)
David Carpenter One inning, one hit, one earned run, two walks, and one hit by pitch. (g/f:0-3)

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Quad Cities River Bandits Doubleheader Post Game

Kane County Beat Quad Cities 12-3: Frederick Parejo 3-Run HR; Roberto Espinoza Doubles, Matt Frevert K's 2 Of 3 Batters Faced, Gary Daley Thumped

Individual Highlights:
Charles Cutler 0-for-3 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Osvaldo Morales 0-for-3 with one run, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Frederick Parejo 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run.
Roberto Espinoza 1-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one strikeout.
Jose Garcia 1-for-4 with three strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Joel Pichardo One inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:2-0)
Matt Frevert One inning, no hits or runs, and two strikeouts. (g/f:1-0)
Adam Veres One inning, no hits or runs. (g/f:0-3)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game
Quad-City Times Post Game

Peoria Beat Quad Cities 7-3: Paul Cruz & Jon Edwards Each Double & 1 RBI; Brett Lilley 1 RBI; Travis Mitchell 3 Hits; Adam Veres K's 5

Individual Highlights:
Paul Cruz 1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one walk, and one sacrifice.
Jarred Bogany 1-for-5 with one double, one run, and one stolen base.
Charles Cutler 2-for-4 with one intentional walk and allowed three stolen bases.
Jon Edwards 1-for-5 with one double, one RBI, and one strikeout.
Travis Mitchell 3-for-4 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one outfield assist.
Roberto Espinoza 1-for-1.
Brett Lilley 0-for-5 with one RBI and two strikeouts.
Guillermo Toribio 1-for-1 with one walk, one sacrifice, and one hit by pitch.
Adam Veres Started, Loss (2-4), five innings, six hits, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts. (g/f:2-7)

Rough Outing:
Ramon Delgado 1.2 innings, two hits, two earned runs, one home run, and three strikeouts. (g/f:1-1)
David Carpenter 0.2 innings, three htis, three earned runs, and one walk. (g/f:0-2)(ir-s:1-1)
Matt Frevert 0.2 innings, two hits, no runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:1-1)

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Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game
Quad-City Times Post Game

Quad Cities Beat Cedar Rapids 5-4: Alex Castellanos 2 Hits & 2 RBIs; Chalres Cutler 3 Hits, Triples, & 1 RBI; Osvaldo Morales Doubles & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Alex Castellanos 2-for-3 with two RBIs, one run, one sac fly, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, one strikeout, and three errors.
Charles Cutler 3-for-5 with one triple, one two-out RBI, one run, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.
Osvaldo Morales 1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one walk, three strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Frederick Parejo 1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Travis Mitchell 3-for-4 with one run and one hit by pitch.
Brett Lilley 1-for-2 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Scott McGregor Win (3-3), three innings, two hits, one unearned run, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, and three strikeouts. (g/f:5-1)
David Carpenter Save (4), one inning, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-2)

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Quad-City Post Game

Clinton Beat Quad Cities 4-2 In 10 Innings: Niko Vasquez & Guillermo Toribio 1 RBI Each; Alex Castellanos & Paul Cruz Each Double

Individual Highlights:
Alex Castellanos 1-for-4 with one double and one walk.
Paul Cruz 2-for-4 with one double, one run, one strikeout, and one outfield assist.
Niko Vasquez 1-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Guillermo Toribio 1-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and grounded into one double play.
Brett Zawacki Started, 3.1 innings, one hit, no runs, two walks, two strikeouts, and one pickoff. (g/f:3-4)
Andres Rosales One inning, no hits or runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Travis Mitchell 0-foir-5 with four strikeouts.
Charles Cutler 0-for-4.
Osvaldo Morales 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and assisted in one double play.
Adam Veres Four innings, six hits, two earned runs, and three strikeouts. (g/f:5-3)
David Carpenter Blown Save (1), Loss (2-2), 1.2 innings, five hits, two earned runs, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-3)(ir-s:2-1)

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Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game

EARLY EXIT: A blister on his throwing hand forced River Bandits starting pitcher Brett Zawacki out of the game with one out in the top of the fourth. Zawacki allowed one hit and struck out two before being leaving a scoreless game.
Quad-City Times Post Game

Burlington Beat Quad Cities 5-4: Alex Castellanos 3 Hits & 1 RBI; Paul Cruz & Niko Vasquez 1 RBI Each; Charles Cutler Reaches Base 3 Times

Individual Highlights:
Alex Castellanos 3-for-5 with one RBI, one stolen base, and assisted in two double plays.
Charles Cutler 2-for-4 with one hit by pitch.
Paul Cruz 1-for-5 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Travis Mitchell 2-for-4 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
Niko Vasquez 1-for-2 with one RBI, one run, two walks, one fielding error, and assisted int wo double plays.
Scott McGregor 1.1 innings, one hit, no runs, and one balk. (g/f:3-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Andres Rosales One inning, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Brett Lilley 0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Hector Cardenas Started, 3.2 innings, six hits, four runs (three earned), and two walks. (g/f:7-4)
Adam Veres Loss (2-3), 1.2 innings, one hit, one earned run, one walk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:3-0)
Jason Buursma 0.1 innings, no hits or runs, one balk, and one strikeout. (ir-s:1-1)

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Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game

Tandem Starting Rotation Ends Early In Quad Cities

The fact that the tandem rotation is being dropped by the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League two weeks earlier than last season apparently has nothing to do with the club’s recent struggles. According to a team official,
The Cardinal Nation

This afternoon’s (Sunday) ballgame marks the first the River Bandits will play this year with a traditional five-man starting rotation.
The Birdhouse

West Michigan Beat Quad Cities 8-0: Alex Castellanos & Charles Cutler Both Double; Adam Veres K's 5

Individual Highlights:
Alex Castellanos 1-for-4 with one double, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Charles Cutler 1-for-2 with one double, two walks, and allowed one stolen base.
Osvaldo Morales 1-for-3 with one walk and assisted in one double play.

Rough Outing:
Jairo Martinez 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Niko Vasquez 0-for-4 with one ground into double play, one throwing error, and assisted in one double play.
Adam Veres Started, Loss (2-2), 4.1 innings, five hits, six earned runs, one home run, three walks, one hit by pitch, and five strikeouts. (g/f:2-6)
Kevin Thomas 3.2 innings, two hits, two unearned runs, three walks, and one strikeout. (g/f:8-2)

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Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game
Quad-City Times Post Game