Second Thoughts: Mateo Gil Offers A Short Answer At Position Cardinals Have Covered For Years To Come

As the shift happened within their minor-league system and the Cardinals could spread talent to areas beyond a traditional strength — pitching development is the calling card — they filled in open crevices at the corners and added another layer of options for the outfield. The depth chart that once looked like a doughnut had more substance and greater density, becoming more of a boiled bagel.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-28-20: Raul Valdes Strikes Out Three Over Five & A Third Scoreless Innings; Pete Kozma Singles, Walks Twice, & Hits A Solo Home Run; Gabriel Lino Hits A Solo Home Run

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-22-20: Jorge Rondon Has A 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, & One Save In Nine Postseason Relieaf Appearances; Ramon Urias Not Available For LMP Championship; Robinson Cancel Felt Strongly About His Team After Loss In LBPRC Championship

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-10-20: Francisco Pena Singles Twice & Hits A Solo Home Run; Ramon Urias Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Rangel Ravelo Singles Twice, Knocks In One Run, & Headed To KBO

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-3-20: Donovan Solano Singles Twice & Drives In Two Runs; Shane Robinson Singles, Doubles, & Knocks In One Run; Rangel Ravelo Fined By LIDOM

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-1-20: Final Regular Season Stats For Mateo Gil, Irving Lopez, Alexis Wilson, Ramon Urias, Jesus Cruz; Edmundo Sosa Completes Contract In LIDOM; Ildemaro Vargas Rumored To Be Joining Lara After Ban Lifted On LVBP

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-31-19: Hector Garcia Hits .317 In Return To LVBP; Ronald Medrano Strikes Out Five Over Four & A Third Scoreless Innings; Geddy Guerra LPBC Leader In Wins

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-30-19: Ronny Cedeno Singles, Walks Twice, & Hits A Three-Run Homer, 50th Of LVBP Career; Raul Valdes Strikes Out Five & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win, Sets LIDOM Strikeout Record; Rakuten Named Tommy Cruz Hitting Coach

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-27-19: Ramon Urias Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Anthony Garcia Singles, Walks Three Times, & Drives In One Run In Doubleheader; Isaac Silva Strikes Out Eight & Allows Three Runs Over Five & A Third Innings

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-26-19: Niko Vasquez Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run In Doubleheader; Alex Mejia Singles Twice In Doubleheader; Irving Wilson Singles

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-30-19: Hector Hernandez Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Six Innings; Adalberto Mejia Strikes Out Three Over Four Scoreless Innings; Rayder Ascanio Doubles & Drives In Two Runs

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-27-19: Rangel Ravelo Singles Twice & Drives In One Run; Raul Valdes Strikes Out Three & Allows Two Runs Over Seven Innings; Wilfredo Tovar Receiving Offers For Next Season

Cardinals Winter League

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-23-2019: Wilfredo Tovar Collects Three Singles & Three RBIs; Isaac Silva Strikes Out Seven Over Five Scoreless Innings; Cesar Valera Singles Twice, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-22-2019: Jeremy Martinez Walks & Hits A Solo Home Run; Irving Lopez Knocks In One Run; Chris Ellis Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Inning

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-20-2019: Wilfredo Tovar Singles Twice, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Ramon Urias Singles Twice & Knocks In Two Runs; Kender Villegas Retires One Batter & Holds Two Inherited Runners On Base For The Save

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-18-19: Isaac Silva Strikes Out Six Over Five Scoreless Innings; Vicente Campos Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings; Ramon Urias Hits A Solo Home Run

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-8-19: Fernando Tatis Fired As Manager In The LIDOM; SK Re-Signed Jamie Romak; Wilfredo Tovar Singles Twice, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-7-19: Williams Perez Strikes Out Five Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Justin Williams Collects Three Singles & One RBI; Xavier Scruggs Doubles & Drives In One Run

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-1-19: Justin Williams Singles Twice, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Niko Vasquez Doubles & Knocks In One Run; Chris Ellis Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Inning For The Win

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 10-31-19: Chris Ellis Strikes Out One & Picks One Off Over One Scoreless Inning; Hunter Cervenka Strikes Out One & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over One & A Third Hitless/Scoreless Innings; Alexis Wilson Singles Twice & Drives In One Run

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