Pandemic Forces Major Changes In Cardinals Preparations For Draft, But Not In Thbe Importance Of Scouts' Work

Randy Flores is fond of saying that each of the years he and his team of scouts have prepared for the baseball draft has been different.

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Cape Cod League Cancels 2020 Season

The Cape Cod League, the premier college summer league, on Friday announced it had canceled its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made through a unanimous vote of the league’s executive committee.

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JJ Altobelli's Father Dies In Helicopter Accident

John and Keri Altobelli and their daughter Alyssa were also among the passengers who died in Sunday’s California helicopter crash in addition NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

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Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Summer Collegiate Leagues: 2019 Final Regular Season Stats

Saul Garza (@LSUbaseball) blasted his first Cape League home run in the fifth.

It came on his third hit of the summer. pic.twitter.com/LSBpEIAu0f

— Chatham Anglers (@ChathamAnglers) July 16, 2019

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League:

T.J. McKenzie (former 2019 draft selection-Alexandria) played in 28 games going 24-for-96 (.250) with three doubles, two triples, two home runs, 13 RBIs, 21 runs, 16 walks, one hit by pitch, two sac flies, oen sacrifice, 13 stolen bases, 37 strikeouts, one caught stealing, grounded into one double play, committed six errors, .357 OBP, .385 SLG, and .742 OPS.

Cape Cod League:

Saul Garza (former 2017 draft selection-Chatham) played in five games going 5-for-15 (.333) with one double, one home run, two RBIs, three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, five strikeouts, .412 OBP, .600 SLG, and 1.012 OPS.
Alerick Soularie (former 2018 draft selection-Brewster) played in nine games going 6-for-29 (.207) with one double, one home run, two RBIs, seven runs, four walks, one stolen base, five strikeouts, grounded into one double play, .303 OBP, .345 SLG, and .648 OPS.
Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 draft selection-Chatham) played in 20 games going 9-for-48 (.188) with two doubles, two home runs, nine RBIs, five runs, five walks, one sac fly, two stolen bases, 23 strikeouts, one caught stealing, committed one error, .259 OBP, .354 SLG, and .613 OPS.
Kendrick Calilao (former 2018 draft selection-Chatham) played in 20 games going 8-for-51 (.157) with one double, one RBI, four runs, four walks, two hit by pitches, ten strikeouts, one caught stealing, committed one error, .246 OBP, .176 SLG, and .422 OPS.
Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-Yarmouth-Dennis) played in two games going 0-for-6 (.000) with two strikeouts.

Zarion Sharpe (former 2019 draft selection-Chatham) made five appearances (three starts) posting a 0-2 record, 1.35 ERA, and 0.90 WHIP.  He allowed 12 hits, five runs (three earned), one home run, six walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck 24 out over 20 innings.
Logan Hofmann (former 2019 draft selection-Falmouth) made ten appearances (one start) posting a 3-0 record, 3.37 ERA, 1.12 WHIP.  He allowed 11 hits, seven runs (six earned), seven walks, hit three batters, threw two wild pitches, and struck 22 out over 16 innings.
Jack Owen (former 2019 draft seelction-Chatham) made five appearances (one earned) posting a 1-2 record, 7.07 ERA, and 1.43 WHIP.  He allowed 18 hits, 13 runs (11 earned), two home runs, two walks, and struck 14 out over 14 innings.
Kendrick Calilao (former 2018 draft selection-Chatham) made one relief appearance posting a 0-0 record and *.** ERA.  He allowed no hits, two earned runs, and three walks over 0 innings.

St. Louis Metro Collegiate Instructional Baseball League:

Kurtis Byrne (former 2019 draft selection-Kats) played in 16 games going 19-for-49 (.388) with four doubles, one triple, four home runs, 21 RBIs, 19 runs, 13 walks, five hit by pitches, one sac fly, one stolen base, ten strikeouts, grounded into two double plays, committed four errors, .544 OBP, .755 SLG, and 1.299 OPS.

Current & Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Summer Collegiate League 7-5-19

After the Aces first win of the season, @AndrewBaertlein caught up with T.J. McKenzie (Vanderbilt) about his big game! pic.twitter.com/UkQhDHzpDx

— Alexandria Aces (@Alexandria_Aces) June 15, 2019

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League:

T.J. McKenzie (2019 draft selection-Alexandria) has played in 18 games going 21-for-63 (.333) with three doubles, two triples, one home run, 12 RBIs, 16 runs, ten walks, one hit by pitch, two sac flies, one sacrifice, 13 stolen bases, 25 strikeouts, one caught stealing, grounded into one double play, committed four errors, .421 OBP, .492 SLG, and .913 OPS.

Cape Cod League:

Alerick Soularie (former 2018 draft selection-Brewster) has played in nine games going 6-for-29 (.207) with one double, one home run, two RBIs, seven runs, four walks, one stolen base, five strikeouts, grounded into one double play, .303 OBP, .345 SLG, and .648 OPS.
Kendrick Calilao (former 2018 draft selection-Chatham) has played in two games going 1-for-6 (.167) with one RBI, .167 OBP, .167 SLG, and .334 OPS.
Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 draft selection-Chatham) has played in 14 games going 5-for-31 (.161) with two doubles, one home run, five RBIs, three runs, three walks, two stolen bases, 18 strikeouts, one caught stealing, committed one error, .235 OBP, .323 SLG, and .558 OPS.
Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-Yarmout-Dennis) has played in two games going 0-for-6 (.000) with two strikeouts.

Zarion Sharpe (2019 draft selection-Chatham) has made three appearances (one start) posting a 0-1 record, 0.00 ERA, and 0.90 WHIP.  He's allowed five hits, one unearned run, four walks, hit one batter, thrown one wild pitch, and struck 14 out over ten innings.
Logan Hofmann (2019 draft selection-Falmouth) has made four appearances posting a 1-0 record, 1.28 ERA, and 1.00 WHIP.  He's allowed three hits, one earned run, four walks, hit one batter, thrown one wild pitch, and struck ten out over seven innings.
Jack Owen (2019 draft selection-Chatham) has made two appearances (one start) posting a 0-2 record, 8.30 ERA, and 2.08 WHIP.  He's allowed eight hits, five runs (four earned), one home run, one walk, and struck three out over 4.1 innings.

St. Louis Metro Collegiate Instr. Baseball League:

Kurtis Byrne (2019 draft selection-Kats) has played in 16 games going 19-for-49 (.388) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, 21 RBIs, 20 runs, 15 walks, five hit by pitches, one sac fly, one stolen base, ten strikeouts, grounded into two double plays, committed four errors, .557 OBP, .776 SLG, and 1.333 OPS.  He was also named to the All-Star team: St. Louis Kats Twitter

Current & Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Summer Collegiate League 6-21-19

It’s Whitecap Wednesday!Every Wednesday we will interview a few Whitecaps so you can get to know a little more about them! Here’s Alerick Soularie (@banditos_34) pic.twitter.com/kgWD1G5znF

— Brewster Whitecaps (@WhitecapsCCBL) June 19, 2019

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League:

T.J. McKenzie (2019 draft selection-Alexandria) has played in 11 games going 11-for-37 (.297) with two doubles, one home runs, six RBIs, nine runs, seven walks, one sac fly, one sacrifice, nine stolen bases, 17 strikeouts, .400 OBP, .432 SLG, and .832 OPS.

Cape Cod League:

Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 draft selection-Chatham) has played in one game going 1-for-3 (.333) with one home run, one RBI, one run, two strikeouts, .333 OBP, 1.333 SLG, and 1.666 OPS.
Alerick Soularie (former 2018 draft selection-Brewster) has played in six games going 5-for-19 (.263) with one double, one home run, two RBIs, seven runs, three walks, one stolen base, three strikeouts, grounded into one double play, .364 OBP, .474 SLG, and .838 OPS.
Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-Yarmouth-Dennis) has played in two games going 0-for-6 (.000) with two strikeouts.

Zarion Sharpe (2019 draft selection-Chatham) has made one relief appearance posting a 0-1 record, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP.  He's allowed two hits, one unearned run, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out over three innings.

St. Louis Metro Collegiate Instrutional Baseball League:

Kurtis Byrne (2019 draft selection-Kats) has played in ten games going 13-for-34 (.382) with three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs, 12 runs, six walks, four hit by pitches, one sac fly, six strikeouts, grounded into two double plays, .511 OBP, .735 SLG, and 1.246 OPS.

Cardinals Target Potential On Final Day Of MLB Draft

The pitcher the Cardinals made their seventh-round draft pick didn’t throw a pitch in competition his first two seasons at UCLA, didn’t have a role because his coach told the Los Angeles Times bluntly he “wasn’t good enough,” and couldn’t say Wednesday that he ignored the notion of transferring to a school with innings available.
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The St. Louis Cardinals continued boosting their farm system on the final day of the 2019 MLB Draft, selecting 30 players.
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Jim Callis On Nolan Gorman

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James Ramsey: Cardinals First Round Pick Fell Short

At Florida State, James Ramsey was compared with Tim Tebow, but, like his University of Florida counterpart, the Cardinals prospect learned success in professional baseball requires more than faith.

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Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Collegiate Summer Leagues 2018

T1 | PLAY BALL!! Leading off Gatemen center fielder #7 Jeremy Ydens (@j_ydens). Let's go Gatemen!! #GoGatemen #CCBL pic.twitter.com/zdvoQ2S4BM

— Wareham Gatemen (@WarehamGatemen) June 24, 2018

Cal Rikpen:

Saul Garza (former 2017 draft selection-Gaithersburg) played in 30 games going 28-for-109 (.257) with seven doubles, five home runs, 25 RBIs, 13 runs, 11 walks, two stolen bases, and 41 strikeouts.  He also played in the showcase where he went 0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Cape Cod:

Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-Yarmouth-Dennis) played in 29 games going 14-for-60 (233) with one double, one home run, seven RBIs, three runs, five walks, one stolen base, and 13 strikeouts.  He also played in two postseason games going 1-for-6 (.167) with three strikeouts.

Jeremy Ydens (former 2016 draft selection-Wareham) played in 36 games going 45-for-148 (.304) with eight doubles, one triple, three runs, 34 RBIs, 25 runs, eight walks, three stolen bases, and 29 strikeouts.  He played in All-Star Game going 1-for-3 at the plate.  He played six games in the postseason going 3-for-20 (.150) with three RBIs, two runs, three walks, and five strikeouts.

Northwoods:

Cade Cabbiness (former 2017 draft selection-Kenosha) played in 32 games going 18-for-95 (.189) with four doubles, one triple,. one home run, eigh RBIs, 17 runs, 19 walks, three stolen bases, and 43 strikeouts.

Cardinals Take Two Pitchers, Six Position Players On Day Two Of Draft

The Cardinals appeared interested in college pitchers heading into the draft, and they've selected two in the first four rounds. The team selected Texas Tech pitcher Steven Gingery in the fourth round with the No. 123 overall pick.
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The St. Louis Cardinals selected eight players on the second day of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
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In 2017, the Cardinals couldn't participate in the first night of the MLB draft. In 2018, they returned to the war room and broke convection.
KMOV

Day 2 of the 2018 MLB Draft is complete, and the Cardinals showed they want versatility in their system. The Cards drafted four infielders, three pitchers, two outfielders and a catcher on Tuesday. Power was still an obvious priority for St. Louis, as it drafted several sluggers, but proven collegiate pitchers were also a major focus.
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In the movie “The World According to Garp,” the character played by Robin Williams is looking at a house when a plane crashes into it.
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Cardinals Draft Nolan Gorman, First Pick Born In 2000s

Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores arched his back, raised his arm and pointed to a far off point beyond the right-field wall at Busch Stadium. He was demonstrating where the Cardinals hope their latest first-round pick will soon be depositing baseballs.
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When he was 3, Nolan Gorman would carry a baseball bat as he walked around the house, and his father figured he should get him started in the game.
Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals went for power in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday, June 4. Third baseman Nolan Gorman from Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, Arizona was the Redbirds pick with the 19th choice in the draft. The lefthanded hitting Gorman is considered the best power prospect in the draft. He is also the first player drafted that was born in the year 2000.
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A year removed from an opening night of the MLB Draft in which the Cardinals were not eligible to participate, St. Louis has finalized its first round selection of the 2018 draft. With the 19th overall pick, the Cardinals have drafted Nolan Gorman, an 18-year-old third baseman from Glendale, Arizona.
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As their pick in the first round of the draft Monday night drew closer and closer, Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores studied the board in front of him and came to a realization.
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Fox Sports Uncovers Stories Of Aspiring MLB Players In 'Cape Cod: A Journey To The Bigs'

The stories behind on-field success and failure aren’t always what they seem, but players know that an invitation to the Cape Cod Baseball League means they must do one thing: Prove they belong in the big leagues. Cape Cod: A Journey To The Bigs tells the story of aspiring college and amateur baseball players as they commit on and off the field to make their dreams come true.

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Joe Rigoli's Daughter Hired By Marlins Pro Scouting Assistant

Alexandria Rigoli and Melissa Hampton, co-workers and roommates, never intended to become a part of Miami Marlins history. They were just kids who loved baseball, who wanted to work in baseball, who have tailored much of their young adulthood to pursuing the dream of ending up in baseball.

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Life In Baseball Bring Emily Wiebe To Cardinals' Inside Staff

As a kid, she had a backward K in her alphabet.

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Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Summer Collegiate Leagues 8-5-17: Kep Brown Hits .393 With One Double, One Home Run, & Four RBIs

Cape Cod League:

Josh Rolette (former 2015 draft selection-Cotuit) played in one game going 1-for-1 (1.000) with one double and one run.
Matt Vierling (former 2015 draft selection-Harwich) played in 29 games going 18-for-99 (.182) with four doubles, one triple, one home run, 11 RBIs, seven runs, eight walks, one hit by pitch, two sac flies, two sacrifices, one stolen base, 30 strikeouts, and two caught stealing.

Parker Kelly (former 2015 draft selection-Orleans) made 14 relief appearances posting a 0-1 record and 4.33 ERA.  He allowed 15 hits, 11 runs (nine earned), six walks, and struck 22 out over 18.2 innings.

Coastal Plain:

Kep Brown (former 2015 draft selection-Wilmington) played in 13 games going 11-for-28 (.393) with one double, one home run, four RBIs, 15 total bases, six runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice, one stolen base, six strikeouts, .486 OBP, and .536 SLG.

New England:

Joe Gillette (former 2014 draft selection-North Adams) has played in 25 games going 15-for-77 (.195) with one double, one triple, one home run, seven RBIs, 11 runs, 19 walks, two hit by pitches, one sac fly, three stolen bases, 37 strikeouts, and one caught stealing.
Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 selection-Newport) has played in 25 games going 14-for-72 (.194) with three doubles, two triples, one home run, nine RBIs, 13 runs, eight walks, four hit by pitches, two stolen bases, 31 strikeouts, and one caught stealing.

Team USA:

Cadyn Grenier (former 2015 draft selection-USA) played in 14 games going 6-for-38 (.158) with two doubles, one home run, two RBIs, 11 total bases, seven runs, seven walks, three hit by pitches, two stolen bases, 13 strikeouts, grounded into one double play, one caught stealing, .333 OBP, and .289 SLG.

West Coast:

Adam Kerner (former 2017 draft selection-Walla Walla) played in ten games going 6-for-25 (.240) with two doubles, one home run, three RBIs, three runs, four walks, and ten strikeouts.

Current & Former Cardinals Draft Selections Playing In Summer Collegiate Leagues 6-23-17: Updates On Kep Brown, Cade Cabbiness, Parker Kelly, Shane McCarthy, & Matt Vierling

Cape Cod:

Josh Rolette (former 2015 draft selection-Cotuit) has played in one game going 1-for-1 (1.000) with one double and one run.
Matt Vierling (former 2015 draft selection-Harwich) has played in seven games going 3-for-26 (.115) with six RBIs, two runs, three walks, one sac fly, 12 strikeouts, one caught stealing, and grounded into one double play.

Parker Kelly (former 2015 draft selection-Orleans) has made two relief appearances posting a 0-0 record and 9.00 ERA.  He's allowed four hits, five runs (four earned), three walks, and struck three out over four innings.

Shane McCarthy (2017 draft selection) was scheduled to pitch for Harwich.

Coastal Plain:

Kep Brown (former 2015 draft selection-Wilmington) has played in 13 games going 11-for-28 (.393) with one double, one home run, four RBIs, 15 total bases, six runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice, one stolen base, six strikeouts, .485 OBP, and .536 SLG.

New England:

Cade Cabbiness (former 2016 draft selection-Newport) has played in nine games going 6-for-39 (.one double, one triple, two RBIs, three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, and 17 strikeouts.

Kep Brown Looks For Restart In Wilmington

With a return to college baseball right around the corner, Kep Brown is happy to be back on the diamond.

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What The Cubs & Astros Picked Up With Cardinals' Draft Selections

With the 30th overall pick of the Major League Baseball draft – a pick they would not have if not for the center fielder the Cardinals do have – the Chicago Cubs, in need of pitching, followed a strikingly Cardinal-like recipe to take a college pitcher with Show-Me State roots.

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Dakota Hudson's Slider Echoes Throughout System

The prediction from a Cardinals evaluator came shortly after seeing righthander Dakota Hudson pitch at Mississippi State, on the eve of his first-round selection by the club.

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