Cardinals Instructional Camp News 1-12-18

Friday, January 12 was a day of transition for many of us. For St. Louis Cardinals minor league coaches, a new group had come in to Instructional Camp to replace others who had finished their one-week stint. For others, including farm director Gary LaRocque and me, the time was approaching to board airplanes to leave sunny Florida for the cold of St. Louis and the warmth of Winter Warm-Up.

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Cardinals Instructional Camp News 1-11-18

Thursday, January 11 brought beautiful weather to Jupiter, Florida for St. Louis Cardinals Instructional Camp. It was breezy with some patchy high clouds and temperatures in the upper 70s.

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Cardinals Instructional Camp News 1-10-18

News flash! The January weather in Florida is unpredictable – but that isn’t going to stop St. Louis Cardinals baseball.

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Cardinals Rethink Instructional League

The Cardinals on-again, off-again relationship with instructional league has taken a new twist, one the club thinks others may follow in the future.

Baseball America

Thumb Keeps Jose Martinez On Bench; Stubby Clapp Arrives; Shift For Instructs; Hurricane Ravages Molina Stadium; Extra Bases

As troublesome as the pain was Saturday, so too was the location, and that combination put Jose Martinez in a brace for the weekend and out of the lineup again Monday.

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Stubby Clapp Joined Cardinals Coaching Staff; Jose Martinez Had Cortisone Shot In Thumb; Adam Wainwright Medical Report; Rivalry Of Words; Cardinals Increase Security; Worth Noting

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Jose Martinez, who has been nursing a sprained left thumb for the last week, said he will try to grip a bat and take some swings on Tuesday in order to get a better idea of whether a return to the field this week is realistic.
St. Louis Official Site

Hurricane Irma Changes Instructional League Plans

The effects of Hurricane Irma have led some major league teams that train in Florida to rearrange their plans for fall instructional league. In one case, it's forced the cancellation of instructs altogether.

Baseball America

Jedd Gyorko Ready To Be Used In A Pinch As His Hamstring Heals; What's Right? Who's Left?; Sandy Alcantara's Role; DSL Academy OK; Extra Bases

What Jedd Gyorko can do and how effectively he can do it as he recovers from a hamstring strain will be determined on the job.

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Matt Carpenter's 'Nagging' Shoulder Injury Could Linger For Cardinals; Tommy Pham 'Still Going To Dive Headfirst'; Adam Wainwright Is Throwing; Delvin Perez Healing, Etc...

An injury that Matt Carpenter has been able to “manage” and even “mask” for much of the season inflamed to a point Monday that could keep him out of the lineup.
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Tommy Pham did change the size of his helmet, but he won’t change his approach to baserunning.
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Cardinals Instructs Features First-Rounders, Young Hurlers

The Cardinals took a chance when they decided to take Puerto Rican high school shortstop Delvin Perez with their first pick in the 2016 Draft, No. 23 overall. Yes, he was a top-notch talent, one who could have been a top 10 pick. But the news that came out pre-Draft about a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs put a huge question mark next to his name.

St. Louis Official Site

Mets Send Tim Tebow To 2016 Arizona Fall League

New York-N Official Twitter

Jon Edwards Hitting 93 MPH In Instructional League

Green watched right-handed reliever Jon Edwards (flexor strain) pitch in an Instructional League game on Saturday. “He sat around 93 (mph),” Green said. “I don’t think it was the typical life I’ve seen on his slider, but he felt healthy, felt good. He’s supposed to throw one more time here Tuesday or Wednesday, and whether he goes to San Diego to throw after that, we’ll see.”

San Diego Union Tribune

Cardinals Instructional League 9-29-16

Exclusive insider news from St. Louis Cardinals instructional league camp in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday, including an update on rehabbing pitcher Mitch Harris.

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Matt Holliday's Injury Cost Brandon Moss, Too

When Matt Holliday suffered a broken thumb while getting hit by a pitch, he lost an opportunity to build his value for 2017.

Tipsheet

John Kilichowski Tweets Funny Response To Tim Tebow's Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals prospect John Kilichowski will forever be the answer to a trivia question no one thought would exist even two months ago. During Wednesday’s instructional league game against the New York Mets, he was the pitcher who allowed a home run to Tim Tebow in Tebow’s first ever professional at-bat.

Yahoo

Cardinals Instructional League 9-28-16

News from St. Louis Cardinals instructional league camp in Jupiter, Florida on Wednesday includes a road trip to Port St. Lucie with a very famous opponent.

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Tim Tebow Hits First Home Run In First At-Bat On First Pitch, Off John Kilichowski

That just happened.

TMZ

Tim Tebow Expected To Be In Lineup Against Cardinals On Wednesday

Tebow, 2-for-4 facing live pitching from his Mets teammates, is expected to be in the lineup when they host the Cardinals’ Instructional League team on Wednesday.

Newsday

Cardinals Instructional League 9-27-16

News from St. Louis Cardinals instructional league camp in Jupiter, Florida on Tuesday includes an intrasquad game and two well-known coaches at work.

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Jhonny Peralta Forced To Be Contact Hitter; Jose Oquendo To Coach Young Prospects; Matt Holliday Session Cancelled; No Comforts Of Home

As he has tried to work his way back from injury and into a consistent feel at the plate, Cardinals third baseman Jhonny Peralta had to find both his timing and his strength

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