Cardinals Release 14 Minor Leaguers

A favorite of those looking for late-round steals or pitchers who pitch beyond a pigeonhole, St. Louis Cardinals farmhand Trey Hearne stalled at Class AA Springfield and was among 14 minor leaguers released this week by the parent club.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have released 14 minor league players, from Memphis to the Gulf Coast League. The group includes a 2010 All-Star and a former #15 organizational prospect.

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The Cardinal Nation 2010 Quad Cities Reliever Of The Year: Jesse Simpson

Jesse Simpson is the top relief pitcher on the 2010 Quad Cities River Bandits, the Cardinals’ Class A Midwest League team.

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Quad Cities River Bandits Notebook 8-24-10

Infielder Luis Mateo is among the hot players on the playoff-bound Quad Cities River Bandits.

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Minor League Transaction August 11-19

Braves placed Vladimir Nunez on the 7-day disabled list.

Cubs placed Mark Johnson on the 7-day disabled list.

Indians optioned Jess Todd to Triple-A.

Athletics signed Gary Daley to a minor league deal.

Padres released Jason Adams.

Nationals released Ron Villone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (1.5), LHP Justin Wright (47), 3B Zack Cox (1)
Placed on restricted list: RHP Chris Patterson
Placed on suspended list: RHP Chris Notti
Recalled: C Bryan Anderson, OF Nick Stavinoha
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Fernando Salas, C Steve Hill, SS Tyler Greene
Optioned to Rookie-level GCL: 3B Zack Cox
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Dean Kiekhefer, OF Tommy Pham, OF Ross Smith
Reinstated from DL: RHP Matt Scherer, LHP Evan MacLane, 1B Alan Ahmady, OF Michael Swinson
Placed on temporarily inactive list: 1B Mark Hamilton

Baseball America

Gary Daley: Returns To State of Birth

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 8-18-10

The St. Louis Cardinals moved six players on their Midwest League Class A affiliate on Wednesday.

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Ryan Kulik: Returning To Springfield Again

Zack Cox: Next Stop, AFL?

Dean Kiekhefer: Shelved

Quad Cities Drops Third Straight At Home To Clinton

The Quad Cities River Bandits fell behind 6-0 after the LumberKings scored six runs on five hits including three home runs in the third. Following the six run third Clinton built on their lead adding two in the fourth. The Bandits were able to plate two in the sixth but it was all they could muster falling 8-2 in the third of the four-game set.

Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site

There was a difference between the Quad-Cities River Bandits and the five used cars given away to fans at Modern Woodmen Park on Thursday night.

Quad-City Times

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 7-29-10

The Cardinals farm system went 6-3 on Wednesday as Joe Mather, Andrew Brown, Scott Schneider, Luis Mateo, Ted Obregon, Joe Kelly, Chris Notti, Colin Walsh, Nick Longmire, Jon Edwards, Nick McCully, Phil Cerreto, Juan Castillo, Ryan Copeland, Robelys Reyes, Andres Beras, Juan Bautista, and Victor DeLeon starred.

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Quad Cities Stuns Fort Wayne With 13 Run Offensive Explosion

The Quad Cities River Bandits had an impressive offensive output in their rout of the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Saturday night. The Bandits took the series opener 13-5 over the Fort Wayne adding to their Western Division leading 13-7 record.

Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site

There never was a question in Quad-Cities manager Johnny Rodriguez's mind that Alan Ahmady could hit the baseball.

Quad-City Times

Catching Up With Chris Notti

Chris Notti, the former Calabasas High and Moorpark College pitcher, is in his third year of pro baseball, pitching this season with the Quad Cities River Bandits, the St. Louis Cardinals' affiliate in the Class-A Midwest League.

Calabasas Patch

Robert Sock Falls, Rises, Seeks Answers

Realist Robert Stock continues to embrace a big-picture approach.

Quad-City Times

Eric Fornataro Tosses Five No-Hit Frames

Eric Fornataro has hit a few rough patches in 2010, but the Class A Quad Cities starter was as smooth as could be in five no-hit innings against Beloit on Thursday night.

MiLB Official Site

Quad Cities River Bandits Blank Limit Beloit Snappers To One Hit To Earn Sweep

Four River Bandit pitchers combined to one-hit the Beloit Snappers Thursday Night at Modern Woodmen Park to earn the three game sweep over the division rivals with a 2-0 win. The Bandits took a no-hitter into the eighth until Anderson Hidalgo hit a two-out double for the Snappers only hit of the night.
Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site

Quad-Cities completed a successful homestand in style Thursday, but one swing of the bat separated the River Bandits from history.
Quad-City Times

Quad Cities River Bandits Notebook 5-25-10

This week’s update from the St. Louis Cardinals Class A Midwest League home. C.J. Beatty leads the team in hitting at .314.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook 5-24-10

The system went 0-4 on Sunday though Aaron Luna had a good day at the plate for Springfield.

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Quad Cities River Bandits Fall 6-5 Despite Late Inning Push

The Quad Cities River Bandits dropped the third game of the four game set with the Peoria Chiefs, 6-5. The Bandits put a two spot on the scoreboard in the eighth but it wasn't enough for Quad Cities to take their sixth straight from Peoria.
Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site

In a season that stretches over 140 games, inches do matter.
Quad-City Times

Shelby Miller Strong In First Outing

Shelby Miller, the Cardinals first-round Draft choice in 2009, pitched four scoreless innings in his season debut for the Quad City River Bandits on Sunday.

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Meet The 2010 Quad Cities River Bandits

Our Jon Popham asked a series of questions to the newest contingent of Quad Cities River Bandits.

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The Cardinal Nation 2009 Johnson City Cardinals Starting Pitcher Of The Year: Jesse Simpson

Jesse Simpson, the Cardinals 40th round pick in the June First-Year Player Draft, is our Johnson City Cardinals Starting Pitcher of the Year.

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Cardinals: Surveying The Crops 9-11-09

Senior Minor League Writer Dustin Mattison's weekly look around the St. Louis Cardinals farm system begins with outfielder Kyle Conley.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook 8-26-09

Tuesday’s standouts: Adams, Ottavino, A. Brown, Lynn, Mulligan, Swauger, King, Pham, Racobaldo, Scruggs, Ahmady and Notti. The system had a good day, going 5-1.

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