Memphis Starters

With the acquisition of Rich Hill, I’m suddenly wondering if I can count our potential AAA starters on just two hands. Do I need to take my shoes off?

Memphis had a remarkable 14 different pitchers make starts last season at Memphis. Some of these individuals we can dismiss out of hand:

Future Redbirds

Minor League Free Agents

St. Louis Cardinals (7)
RHP: Oneli Perez (AAA)
LHP: Julio Castellanos (R), Kristhiam Linares (Hi A), Evan MacLane (AAA), Charlie Manning (AAA), Ian Ostlund (AAA)
C: Brandon Yarbrough (AAA)

Former Cardinals:
Abraham Nunez, Jolbert Cabrera, Mark Johnson, Justin Knoedler, Blaine Neal, Rich Rundles, Hyang-Nam Choi, Danny Ardoin, Mike Rose, Hector Luna, Matt Ginter, Justin Pope, John Rodriguez, Juan Mateo, Tagg Bozied, Josh Phelps, and Prentice Redman.

Baseball America

Cardinals Potential Minor League Free Agents

Nine St. Louis Cardinals farmhands may soon walk away as minor league free agents, seven of whom were members of the 2009 Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. Six of the nine are left-handed pitchers.

The Cardinal Nation

Memphis Redbirds Championship Celebration

Exclusive photographs from the Pacific Coast League finals clinching game, won by the Memphis Redbirds.

The Cardinal Nation

Memphis Sets Playoff Roster

To prepare for their playoff run that begins in Albuquerque on Wednesday night, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds announced three transactions on Tuesday.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 8-26-09

Elvis Hernandez: Off Again, On Again

Luis Mateo: Returns To Action

Allen Craig: Topps July PCL Player of The Month

Ian Ostlund: Off The Disabled List For The Fourth Time

Mark Shorey: Back To Disabled List After Just On At-Bat

Cardinals System Roster Changes Affect Memphis

In the midst of a tight pennant race in the Pacific Coast League, the Memphis Redbirds have seen eight transactions over the last ten days alone, all with pitchers. The list includes two more on Friday and likely more to come with Kyle Lohse’s injury with St. Louis.

The Cardinal Nation

Memphis Redbirds Preview 8-16-09

It did not take long for the Redbirds to trail in Saturday night's game, as lead-off River Cat Eric Patterson took Oneli Perez's second pitch over the outfield wall. The Redbirds trailed the rest of the game and eventually lost 7-4.

Memphis Redbirds Official Site

Ian Ostlund: Activation Again

The Cardinal Nation

Post-Season Possibilites For The Memphis Redbirds

More than fireworks were launched at AutoZone Park on July 4th. In edging the Round Rock Express, 3-2 in 11 innings, the Memphis Redbirds began a four-game winning streak and the best month the team has seen in years. Entering that night’s game, the Redbirds had a record of 37-43 and were eight games behind the Nashville Sounds in their division of the Pacific Coast League. Since then (through Sunday), the team has gone 24-11. A five-game winning streak pushed the Redbirds into first place on August 3rd, the latest they’ve occupied the top spot in a season since 2002. A victory over Colorado Springs Sunday again leapfrogged the ’Birds ahead of Nashville.

Memphis Flyer

Ian Ostlund: Third Disabled List Trip

The Cardinal Nation

Ian Ostlund: Activated From Disabled List

The Birdhouse

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 7-4-09

Andrew Brown: Good News & Bad News

Ian Ostlund: Back Onto Memphis Disabled List

Omaha Beat Memphis 7-0: Ian Ostlund Nice Relief Appearance; Matt Scherer Pitches 1 Hitless & Scoreless Inning; P.J. Walters K's 6; Mark Shorey Doubles

Individual Highlights:
Shane Robinson 0f-or-4 with two strikeouts, one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 1-for-4 and assisted in two double plays.
Brett Wallace 1-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Jon Jay 1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Mark Shorey 1-for-3 with one double and two strikeouts.
Donovan Solano 0-for-2 with one walk and assisted in one double play.
Ian Ostlund 3.1 innings, four hits, and one earned run. (p-s:42-27)(g/f:3-6)(ir-s:3-0)
Matt Scherer One inning, no hits or runs. (p-s:12-9)(g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game

Iowa Beat Memphis 7-0: Jarrett Hoffpauir & Brett Wallace Each 2 Hits & Double; Brian Barden Doubles, Pete Parise Pitches 1 Hitless & Scorless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 2-for-4 with one double.
Nick Stavinoha 1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Brian Barden 1-for-3 with one double, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Brett Wallace 2-for-4 with one double and grounded into one double play.
Pete Parise One inning, no hits or runs, one fielding error, and three strikeouts. (p-s:12-10)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

12th Kids Camp A Success

After a brief exchange of names, such as "Big T" and "L.A.", coupled with juvenile laughter, a collection of near twenty kids looked up, literally, in awe and watched Redbirds catcher Matt Pagnozzi as he began instructing them on the proper catcher's stance for their next drill.

Memphis Redbirds Official Site

Albuquerque Beat Memphis 8-1: Allen Craig 1 RBI; Jon Jay 2 Hits; Brett Walalce Doubles; Ian Ostlund Pitches 5.1 Innings Of Scoreless Ball

Individual Highlights:
Jon Jay 2-for-4.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 0-for-2 with one run and one walk.
Brett Wallace 1-for-4 with one double, one strikeout, one throwing error, and assisted in two double plays.
Allen Craig 0-for-2 with one RBI, one sac fly, and assisted in two double plays
Brandon Yarbrough 1-for-3.
Ian Ostlund 5.1 innings, one hit, no runs, one walk, one wild pitch, and seven strikeouts. 0-for-2 with one ground into double play at the plate. (p-s:69-46)(g/f:5-5)(ir-s:1-0)
Pete Parise One inning, one hit, and no runs. (p-s:7-5)(g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game

Nashville Beat Memphis 14-5: Jarrett Hoffpauir 2-Run HR; Casey Rowlett Pitches Scoreless Innings & 3-Run HR; Ian Ostlund Clubbed

Individual Highlights:
Allen Craig 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 1-for-4 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Mark Shorey 2-for-3 with one run and one walk.
Donovan Solano 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Casey Rowlett One inning, two hits, and no runs. 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBIs, one run, and one walk at the plate. (p-s:20-12)(g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Brett Wallace 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Brian Barden 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Bryan Anderson 0-for-3 and allowed one stolen base.
Katsuhiko Maekawa Started, Loss (1-2), four innings, two hits, three runs (one earned), three walks, one hit by pitch, two wild pitches, three strikeouts, and one pickoff. 0-for-1 at the plate. (p-s:88-48)(g/f:6-2)
Ian Ostlund 0.2 innings, eight hits, nine earned runs, one home run, one intentional walk, and one hit by pitch. (p-s:32-22)(g/f:2-0)
Matt Scherer 2.1 innings, five hits, two earned runs, and two strikeouts. (p-s:36-23)(g/f:0-5)(ir-s:1-0)

Boxscore
Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Nashville Beat Memphis 11-3: Donovan Solano 2 Hits & 1 RBI; Allen Craig 1 RBI; Jarrett Hoffpauir 2 Hits & Doubles; Pitching Hit Hard

Individual Highlights:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 2-for-4 with one double, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Joe Mather 1-for-4 with one hit by pitch and two strikeouts.
Casey Rowlett 1-for-2.
Bryan Anderson 1-for-4 with one run, three strikeouts, and allowed three stolen bases.
Shane Robinson 0-for-3 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one stolen base.
Mark Shorey 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Donovan Solano 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one fielding error, and asssited in one double play.
Allen Craig 0-for-2 with one RBI.
Ian Ostlund 1.1 innings, one hit, and no runs. (p-s:12-9)(g/f:2-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Memphis Redbirds Activate Brandon Yarbrough

The Memphis Redbirds activated catcher/designated hitter Brandon Yarbrough from the 7-day disabled list before their Tuesday game vs. New Orleans.

Yarbrough, 24, was placed on the disabled list May 20 as the corresponding move to outfielder Shane Robinson being optioned out from St. Louis.

He entered the game in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter, for pitcher Ian Ostlund, and grounded out to the shortstop for his first at-bat since May 19. Yarbrough is currently hitting .259 with one triple, two RBIs, nine total bases, three runs, four walks, and nine strikeouts in 27 at-bats this season.