Cardinals Winter League Notebook 9-24-19: Dernier Orozco On His Plans For The Fall/Winter; Carlos Peguero Singles; Jamie Romak Walks

Cardinals Winter League

Francisco Pena, Rainel Rosario, & Edmundo Sosa Expected To Play For Cibaenas & Dernier Orozco Hired As Pitching Coach For The 2019-20 LIDOM Season

The Cibaeñas Eagles, which have 5 Caribbean Series and 21 National titles, will seek to change the history of last season in which they tasted the bitter taste of not classifying the Round Robin. New general manager in Angel Ovalles, 37, and new manager, the Venezuelan Omar López.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Tony LaRussa, Others Remember Chris Duncan; Extra Bases

His manager remembers the 22 homers the late Chris Duncan hit during the regular season of 2006, let alone the one he hit in the World Series the Cardinals won.

Post-Dispatch

Dernier Orozco Named Pitching Coach By Cibaenas For 2019-20 Season

To accompany Omar López the Cibaeñas Eagles have formed a technical body of experience and tradition aguilucha with, Omar Ramírez (KC), as Assistant Manager, also Venezuelan Dernier Orozco, will be Pitching coach (STL), Fernando Hernandez, Pitching assistant coach, and Wilton Chavez, coach of Bullpen.  (Translated)

Cibaenas Official Site

Cardinals Announce Minor League Field Staffs & Player Development Assignments For 2019

The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2019 Minor League coaching staffs for their affiliate teams in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season on Friday. The Cardinals Farm System finished 6th among all teams in overall winning pct. (.534; 401-350) in 2018, as Memphis won its second-consecutive Pacific Coast League (AAA) title and also the Triple-A National Championship Game, and both Peoria (Midwest League-A) and the GCL Cardinals (Gulf Coast League - Rookie) advanced to their respective league Championship Series.
St. Louis Official Site

Five Cardinals affiliates will be led by new managers in 2019, including Triple-A Memphis, which formally announced Ben Johnson as its newest manager on Friday.
St. Louis Official Site

Memphis native and former St. Louis Cardinals minor league outfielder Ben Johnson will manage the Memphis Redbirds during the 2019 season, the Cardinals announced Friday.
Memphis Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that Joe Kruzel has been named the new Manager of the Springfield Cardinals for the 2019 season, becoming the sixth skipper in Springfield history.
Springfield Official Site

The Palm Beach Cardinals return for the 2019 season with many familiar faces on the coaching staff. The Cardinals will look to reach the playoffs for the third consecutive year once the 2019 Florida State League seasons begins on Thursday, April 4th against the Hammerheads.
Palm Beach Official Site

The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2019 Chiefs field staff with former Major Leaguer Erick Almonte named manager. Pitching coach Cale Johnson and hitting coach Russell Chambliss both return to Peoria after helping the Chiefs to the MWL Championship Series last year. Athletic Trainer Chris Walsh and Strength & Conditioning Coach Kyle Richter are both newcomers to the Chiefs staff.
Peoria Official Site

New manager Jose Leon will lead the State College Spikes' 2019 coaching staff, the St. Louis Cardinals announced on Friday. Leon becomes the 10th manager in Spikes history after serving as hitting coach for the Cardinals' number-one Dominican Summer League affiliate in 2018. Pitching coach Adrian Martin will return to the same role for his second season in 2019, while hitting coach Cody Gabella will make his Spikes debut this year.
State College Official Site

True to their organization's goal of having one generation of players shape the next and so on, the Cardinals' list of managers and instructors for the minor-league system is dotted with former players and longtime coaches who may have new roles but are buttoning a familiar jersey.
Cardinal Beat

The St. Louis Cardinals announced their minor league coaching staffs — as well as player development and medical personnel assignments — for the 2019 season on Friday, and several familiar names will be joining the organization or receiving new assignments.
Fox Sports Midwest

After spending the last three seasons with other teams, Tony Cruz is back with the St. Louis Cardinals–only this time he won’t be backing up Yadier Molina, he will be serving as the organization’s minor league catching instructor.
STL Baseball Weekly

Donnie Ecker Named To Reds' Coaching Staff

The Peoria Chiefs have consistently cranked out major-league coaching products over their long history, and the class-A Midwest League team added another to its list Monday.

Peoria Journal Star

Q&A With Stubby Clapp

Stubby Clapp is headed back to the major leagues. Nearly 18 years after last donning the uniform of the St. Louis Cardinals as a player, Clapp is taking over duties as first-base coach for the club. In two years as manager of the Memphis Redbirds, Clapp won a pair of Pacific Coast League championships (and the 2018 Triple-A National Championship) and was twice named the PCL's Manager of the Year. He's currently managing the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.

Memphis Flyer

Dakota Hudson Tackles Pitching & Parenting; Andrew Knizner Back At Springfield; Conner Greene Makes Memphis Debut

Dakota Hudson’s one-month-old son has attended two Triple-A Memphis games. Hudson pitched both, and the 6-foot-5 righthander did not allow a run in either outing.

Post-Dispatch

Memphis, Stubby Clapp To Begin Prep For 2018 Season

On Sunday, Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp was scheduled to leave for Jupiter, Florida, and the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training complex.

Memphis Daily News

One-On-One With Tyler Bray

I recently had the opportunity to talk to St. Louis Cardinals minor Leaguer Tyler Bray about his time in the Cardinals farm system and his goals for the 2018 season.

Redbird Rants

Chris Swauger Named New Single-A Peoria Manager

The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2017 Chiefs field staff with new manager Chris Swauger taking over for Joe Kruzel. Pitching coach Dernier Orozco returns for the third season in a row while Donnie Ecker will be the hitting coach. Athletic Trainer Dan Martin, also returns to the Chiefs staff Frank Spinelli is the new strength and conditioning coach.
Peoria Official Site

The Peoria Chiefs will have a new manager for the 2017 Midwest League season.
Peoria Journal Star

Seven Cardinals Prospects Set To Begin Play In Arizona Fall League

Of the seven Cardinals prospects assigned to the Arizona Fall League, Ryan Sherriff might be the happiest to be there.

STL Sports Page

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.

The Cardinal Nation

Corey Littrell, Ryan Sherriff, Rowan Wick, Carson Kelly, Paul DeJong, & Harrison Bader To Play In 2016 Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League annually provides a place to see the best prospects in baseball all playing in the same place. This season, the league's 25th, which begins on Oct. 11 and runs through the championship game on Nov. 19, is once again pulling out all the stops.

St. Louis Official Site
Roster

Team Decides To Hold Rather Than Deal At Deadline; White Sox Speed Charlie Tilson To Majors; Extra Bases

There were times as Monday’s trade deadline approached, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said late Monday, that he and his staff considered the kind of deal that would take from the major-league clubhouse to change it, add to it.

Post-Dispatch

Dernier Orozco Gets Offer He Can Fall For

The St. Louis Cardinals made an offer Dernier Orozco couldn't refuse a couple weeks ago.

Peoria Journal Star

Dernier Orozco Named Pitching Coach For Glendale In Arizona Fall League

Peoria Chiefs pitching coach Dernier Orozco was announced as the St. Louis Cardinals representative to coach in the prestigious Arizona Fall League when coaching assignments were announced on Friday. Orozco will work with the Glendale Desert Dogs which will include prospects from the Cardinals, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox.

Peoria Official Site

Radar Love: Sandy Alcantara Has Hit 102 MPH On The Speed Gun

The St. Louis Cardinals hope Sandy Alcantara may one day be a name everyone knows.

Peoria Journal Star

Dernier Orozco Will Return As Caribes Coach In 2016-17

Muscat confirmed the deal with Mike Borrego as third base coach, Johnny Carvajal for the first pad and Dernier Orozco, who will be in the bullpen pilot Lopez.  (Translated)

El Emergente

Dernier Orozco A Candidate For Caribes Coaching Staff

These days they will meet Mike Borrego, Johnny Carvajal and Dernier Orozco, who are candidates to complete the staff, assuming responsibilities third, first and the bullpen.  (Translated)

El Emergente