Kevin Siegrist Should Inspire Late-Rounders

Disappointment and the Major League Baseball draft go together like a ball and a glove.

BenFred

Year After Retiring, Max Foody Is Back In Cardinals System

A year ago, Max Foody resented baseball. At the age of 21, the left-handed pitcher thought his professional career was over after throwing only 16 1/3 innings in rookie ball in 2012.

STL Sports Page

Bill DeWitt Faces A Balancing Act

I hope everyone is having a pleasant and safe Fourth of July weekend. I’ll get us started with jalapeno peppers on the grill, stuffed with a three-cheese mix that includes diced shrimp. And because it’s a holiday we’ll wrap the plump jalapenos in bacon.

Bernie Bytes

Plot Thickens In Cardinals' Hacking Scandal

As the fallout from the STL-Houston hacking scandal begins to swirl more turbulently, here's a five-point reaction to the Cardinals' firing of scouting director Chris Correa ...

Bernie Bytes

Astros Turn To Charlie Gonzalez

The Astros haven’t hired a replacement for Dave Post, who was the Astros’ amateur national crosschecker until the Padres hired him to be a special assistant in September, and likely won’t make such a hire this year.

Ultimate Astros

Astros Add Charlie Gonzalez As Special Assistant

The Astros have poached another Bird.

Ultimate Astros

Cardinals Take Pitcher Coming Off Elbow Surgery

The Cardinals’ first pick on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft is an imposing specimen at 6 feet 8 and 235 pounds. But the giant righthander they took from Loyola Marymount threw nary a pitch this year.

Post-Dispatch

Daniel Poncedeleon Had Many Stops On Way To Being Drafted By Cardinals

All eight players selected by the Cardinals on the second day of the baseball draft on Friday have a story to tell, but probably none of them are as interesting as the one scripted by Daniel Poncedeleon.

STL Sports Page

Charlie Gonzalez Giving Some Tips & Advice After All-State Game Showcase

Prospect Wire Twitter

Cardinals' Success Starts On The Farm

He now wears jersey No. 46. But there was a time when he was No. 1,235 — his selection number in the baseball draft.

Springfield News-Leader

Jeff Luhnow Built Cardinals With Draft Miracles; Can Astros Do Same?

Here's some hope for Houston: No less than 17 players on the Cardinals' NLCS roster were drafted or signed as amateurs by that team when Astros GM Jeff Luhnow was the Cardinals' scouting director.

CBS Sports

Kevin Siegrist, Seth Maness Enjoying Great Success In Bullpen Roles

A year ago, Kevin Siegrist and Seth Maness were preparing for their starting assignments as members of the rotation for the Double A Springfield Cardinals as the team was pushing toward the Texas League championship.

STL Sports Page

Once Heralded, Kevin Siegrist Thriving With Cardinals

No one flocks to South Florida to see the lanky kid with the flamingo legs.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Will See If Tony Cruz Can Catch On

During a meeting of Cardinals’ minor-league coaches and other officials before the 2008 season started, the group began discussing a young, swift-rising third baseman who, in his first few months as a pro sailed through four levels of the club’s system.

Post-Dispatch

Kevin Siegrist Defies The Odds To Make MLB Dream A Reality

This is how Michael Girsch recalls the 41st round of the 2008 MLB Draft.

Fox Sports Midwest

Cardinals Sign Second-Round Draft Selection Oscar Mercado

The St. Louis Cardinals today announced the signing of shortstop Oscar Mercado, the team's 2nd round selection (57th player overall) in the 2013 June First-Year player draft. The Cardinals also reached agreement with five other draftees and a non-drafted free-agent.

St. Louis Official Site

Late Picks Yield Major Talent For Cardinals

Cardinals rookie Trevor Rosenthal had already showered and started packing late Sunday night, perhaps recognizing that a cherished baseball tradition was about to pass him by. That’s when word spread through the clubhouse.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Scout Charlie Gonzalez Glad They Chose Estero's Tyler Bighames

St. Louis Cardinals scout Charlie Gonzalez first saw Estero High School shortstop Tyler Bighames when he was a sophomore playing third base alongside eventual Toronto Blue Jays second-round draft choice John Tolisano.

Florida News-Press

Tyler Bighames' Mom Works Magic To Get Him Drafted; Will Report To Jupiter After Signing

Better still, the family said, Suzanne Bighames was able to get the Cardinals to agree to pay for college and to pay Bighames a signing bonus about equal to what 10th-round picks received in 2008. Last year, 16 of the 21 10th-rounders who signed deals received bonuses of between $65,000 and $150,000.
Florida News-Press

Estero shortstop Tyler Bighames was selected early in the draft’s third and last day of picks. Bighames went in the 31st round (939th overall) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Bighames was committed to play at the University of Oregon, but his family told NBC2 shortly after he was drafted that he expects to sign with the Cardinals and forgo college. If so, he will report to Cardinals camp in Jupiter early next week to begin his pro career.
News Online

After two stressful days waiting to hear his phone ring, Tyler Bighames finally received his wish.
Naple News

Q&A With Jeff Luhnow

For those of you who don't know, Jeff Luhnow is the VP of Amateur Scouting and Player Development for the St. Louis Cardinals. As you'll read from the interview, Jeff comes from a business background , and among other things has had a hand in integrating data-based analysis into some of its personnel decision-making processes in the Cardinals' organization. He was over the '05-'08 drafts, which include Colby Rasmus, Brett Wallace and Chris Perez.

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