Cardinals To Draft Seven, But Those Players May Have No Place To Go - Yet; 'Smal', Select Group'; Bill DeWitt Causes Stir

The Cardinals will make one pick on Wednesday night and six on Thursday night in the annual June amateur baseball draft. Historically, many of the picks from what ordinarily is a 40-round process sign quickly and jet off to Jupiter, Fla., for some workouts and then are assigned to teams in the minor-league system.

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Cardinals Brass Adjust Approach For Unique 2020 Draft

On the eve of the 2020 MLB Draft, Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores and his team have adapted to everything thrown their way while preparing for a shortened Draft during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cardinals Set To Draft Seven Players...But Then What?

The Cardinals will make one pick on Wednesday night and six more on Thursday night in the annual June amateur baseball draft. Historically, many of the draft picks from what ordinarily is a 40-round process, sign quickly and jet off to Jupiter, Fla., for some workouts and then are assigned to teams in the minor league system.

Cardinal Beat

Florida State League Announces COVID-19 Relief Efforts In All Member Cities

Today the Florida State League announced that all its member teams will be participating in a League wide effort to support Covid-19 relief. The 12 teams have partnered with LiveSource to set up an auction site that will make bidding for auction items a simple and efficient process. The collectible memorabilia and unique FSL experiences will be offered through this online auction beginning today- Tuesday, June 9th and concluding on Tuesday, June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.

Palm Beach Official Site

Cardinals' Top Five Relief Pitchers

Here is Anne Rogers’ ranking of the top 5 relief pitchers in Cardinals history.

St. Louis Official Site

Three Cardinals Questions That Won't Be Answered If MLB Cancels Baseball Season

I’ve prepared myself for the likely development that there will no no major league baseball season in 2020 — and the even more likely development that if there is a season that I won’t be able to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play any games at Busch Stadium

Cheap Seats

'It Was Almost Like You've Returned Home,' Says Kolten Wong As A Few Cardinals Take The Field At Busch

At an acceptable distance from any of his teammates in the approved, small group of players present Wednesday afternoon, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong took the field at Busch Stadium for the first time in 2020.

Birdland

Adam Wainwright, Jack Flaherty On How They Use Their Platform To 'Inspire'

Before baseball was suspended, we got the chance to talk to a couple of St. Louis Cardinals pitchers about their social media following and how they use it to impact people.

KMOX

Dexter Fowler, Adam Wainwright Among Local Sports Figures Speaking Out Following Death Of George Floyd

It’s been a tumultuous week across America, as the police officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minnesota has led to protests in many cities throughout the country.

KMOV

Tony Talk: Tony LaRussa Says Shortcuts Won't Work If Teams Start Playimg Again

The Hall of Fame manager has had to adapt to strikes, lockouts, strikes that became lockouts, replacement players and an earthquake during a World Series. Now, the Los Angeles Angels executive is looking at something none of us ever has seen.

Post-Dispatch

Pandemic Can't & Won't Stop MLB Players & Owners From Taking The Low Road

We’ve got billionaires and millionaires pointing fingers while the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic ticks past 100,000 lives lost.

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Cardinals' Top Five RHP Starters

Here is Anne Rogers' ranking of the top 5 right-handed starters in Cardinals history. Next week: Left-handed starters.

St. Louis Official Site

The Match? Adam Wainwright Challenges Justin Verlander To Charity Golf Match

Baseball fans know Adam Wainwright for his dastardly curveball and his commanding presence on a pitcher's mound. Off the field, of course, he's known for so much more.

KMOV

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.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Pledge To Pay Employees Through June, Begin Controlled Reopening Of Jupiter, Busch Facilities To Players

Within a week at Busch Stadium, downtown’s empty reminder of a major-league absence, there will be baseball activities in limited, controlled migrations of players as the Cardinals move to ease open facilities and ready for the potential of a regular season.

Birdland

Kwang-Hyun Kim Adjusting During Strange First Year In USA

This wasn’t the rookie season Kwang-Hyun Kim thought he was going to have. After signing a two-year deal with the Cardinals in the offseason, the Korean lefty envisioned taking his solid spring performance and translating it to a full season on the mound for the Cardinals.

St. Louis Official Site

How About MLB Players Take The Season Off & We Let Baseball's Scrubs Play Instead?

Word is that some Major League Baseball stars aren’t sold on the idea of playing games in an uncertain environment for something less than half of their contracted salary amount.

Cheap Seats

Adam Wainwright Playing Guitar With his Daughters Signing Will Warm Cardinals Fans' Hearts

There hasn't been any reason for baseball fans to feel confident that a 2020 season will be carried out as MLB owners and players are butting heads over the former's revenue split proposal. Some players have voiced their reluctance to abandon quarantine and jeopardize their health and that of their families. Well, this video of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright playing guitar and singing with his daughters is not only guaranteed to warm your heart, but it will also persuade you to side with the players if you (somehow) hadn't already done so.

12UP

Now Is The Perfect Time For The Cardinals To Trade For Nolan Arenado

If the St. Louis Cardinals were every seriously considering trading for Nolan Arenado, the slugging Colorado Rockies third baseman, there might not be a better time to try to make a deal for him.

Cheap Seats

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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