From Imminent To Impact, Cardinals Have Dylan Carlson On Deck & Duo With 'Raw' Potential For Future Outfield

The first time Trejyn Fletcher took the field as a suddenly draft-eligible senior was only the third time Deering High’s club had been outside all spring. The 21 scouts who gathered to scrutinize Maine’s top talent were one more than the runs Fletcher’s team allowed.

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Which Players Might Benefit From The Proposed Plan Changes?

Apparently there is traction on a plan that would allow the MLB to restart on July 1st. In this plan is a proposal to expand rosters to 30 players while keeping backup roster of 20 players ready to go in case of injury.

Viva El Birdos

Cardinals Optioned Jake Woodford, Edmundo Sosa, Austin Dean, & Justin Williams To Triple-A Memphis

The Cardinals made a series of roster moves Thursday, moving right-hander Jake Woodford, infielder Edmundo Sosa and outfielders Austin Dean and Justin Williams to the Triple-A Memphis roster. All are on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.
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When baseball halted spring training and delayed the start of the regular season a week ago, the Cardinals were in the process making cuts from their spring training roster. The uncertainty of the next 12 hours, let alone 24 or 48 hours put a pause on the transactions until the Cardinals received direction from Major League Baseball.
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Where Do The Cardinals' Roster Battles Stand?

When the Cardinals opened camp over a month ago, they had many questions to address, and they were determined to answer those questions with their internal talent to start the season.

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Questions Remain For Cardinals After Abridged Spring Training

When the Cardinals started the first of probably two spring training camps — and yes, until late June, another camp officially can be called a spring training camp, too — they had a number of questions to address.

Post-Dispatch

Adam Wainwright Puts The Finishing Touch On Abbrviated Spring Schedule; Mike Shildt 'Couldn't Be More Pleased' With Spring; Dexter Fowler Gets To .100, Briefly

The Cardinals’ spring training schedule wound down a little sooner than expected Thursday but their final impression was a good one. And Adam Wainwright wanted to keep going.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Beat Mets 3-0: Adam Wainwright Strikes Out Three Over Five Scoreless Innings; Dennis Ortega Singles & Drives In Two Runs; John Gant Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win

☺️ pic.twitter.com/pCqjc1Xcxg

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 12, 2020

Individual Highlights:

Kolten Wong started at second base and batted leadoff.  One walk and one hit by pitch.
Justin Williams started in right field and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 with one double, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.

Tommy Edman started in left field and moved to shortstop, batting second.  0-for-2 with one run and one walk.

Dennis Ortega entered late in the game at catcher and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with two RBIs and threw out one base runner.

Dexter Fowler started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-2 at the plate.

Dylan Carlson entered late in the game in left field and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one run and one hit by pitch.

Adam Wainwright started and pitched five innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:73-52)(g/f:5-5)

John Gant entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, two walks, and struck one out for the winning decision (2-0).  (p-s:42-25)(g/f:1-1)

Tyler Webb entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (3).  (p-s:10-6)(g/f:0-1)

Giovanny Gallegos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (2).  (p-s:13-10)

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Video: Justin Williams Drives In Dylan Carlson 3-12-2020

Look at Carlson run! 👀 pic.twitter.com/TammG26siT

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 12, 2020

As Spring Training Winds Down, A Look At The Cardinals' Outfield Power Rankings

Spring training is just about to enter the winding-down phase. The Cardinals open the regular season in a little more than two weeks.

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Cardinals Starting Lineup 3-9-2020

Headed west as we take the show on the road! pic.twitter.com/DTvyRvwTPX

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 9, 2020

Cardinals Prospect Report From Spring Training

Over the years, thoughts about the Cardinals’ farm system success often tend to lean towards pitching. The Jack Flahertys and Carlos Martinezes of the world come to mind most recently. And while there have been some bats -- particularly college ones often drafted shrewdly later in the Draft, like a Paul DeJong -- that was an area that was lagging a little bit more.

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Carlos Martinez Looks Every Bit The Top-Of-Rotation Starter He Used To Be; Tommy Edman Good On Both Ends; Kwang-Hyun Kim Bounces Back; Fourth-Inning Explosion; Mets Sock Adam Wainwright; Mike Shildt Is Light-Hearted

On a day when the Cardinals slugged six homers — three each in Jupiter and three more here Thursday as they scored 18 runs for the day — the biggest news was on the mound.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Beat Nationals 11-0: Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Two Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Tommy Edman Singles, Homers, & Drives In Three Runs; Austin Dean Doubles Twice & Knocks In Two Runs

Ending the day the right way! pic.twitter.com/qK2ODgtjGp

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 6, 2020

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Edman started at shortstop and moved to second base, batting leadoff.  2-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and assisted in two double plays.
Dylan Carlson started in centerfield and batted second.  2-for-4 with one run and one walk.
Tyler O'Neill started in left field and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one run, and three strikeouts.
Rangel Ravelo started at first base and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Austin Dean started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, and two runs.
Andrew Knizner started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run.
Justin Williams entered late in game as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one home run, two RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Max Schrock started at second base and moved to third, batting eighth.  1-for-3 with one run, two walks, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Carlos Martinez started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:9-2)
Zack Thompson entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-0)
Jake Woodford entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (g/f:2-0)
Ryan Helsely entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-1)

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Video: Justin Williams Hits A Two-Run Homer 3-5-2020

Justin Williams keeps this in the galaxy, but still sends one over the wall! pic.twitter.com/oatk9ZruI6

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 6, 2020

Cardinals Outfield Competition One To Watch This Spring

The biggest storyline of Cardinals camp this spring is the offense, and a subplot of that is the outfield competition. The hole in the Opening Day lineup is in the outfield, but the club believes it has the young, internal talent to fill the one or two open spots.

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The Cardinals' Messy Outfield Situation

Last year’s Cardinals were successful. Thanks to a solid rotation, a good bullpen, and excellent defense and baserunning, St. Louis won the division and advanced to the NLCS. The Cardinals’ main weakness was at the plate, where they were mostly average.

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Ten Cardinals Observations After Ten Grapefruit League Games

The bad part about tagging in for the final spring training shift for Team Post-Dispatch is that you miss some of the early action while watching from St. Louis.

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Cardinals Spring Training Starting Lineup 3-1-2020

No Sunday Scaries here! pic.twitter.com/5A3JyEkPMr

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 1, 2020

These Roster Battles Are Getting Interesting

Rookies attempting to play their way onto the roster over here, veterans determined to hold on over there. All these players -- trust us, all of ‘em -- have done the numbers in their heads, and with Opening Day less than a month away, there are lots for teams to sort out in terms of who goes, who stays, etc.

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If Dylan Carlson Out-Swings The Competition, Left Field Should Be His On Opening Day

Baseball is full of prospects, both large and small when it comes to capabilities. There are the AAA(A) types who stick around for a few years before flaming out or seeing their ceiling collapse. There are the ones in the middle who do well enough to stick around, make a few adjustments and use video and climb a few steps. And then there are the ones who are destined for greatness, their stock so high that even a virus can't knock it down to size.

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