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

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

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

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 8-4-09

The St. Louis Cardinals made nine more roster moves on Tuesday from Memphis to the Gulf Coast League on top of the 22 made on Monday.
The Cardinal Nation

Jaime Garcia: Continuing To Move Up

Aaron Luna: Springfield Move Confirmed

Brett Zawacki: Complications Cause Second Surgery


Another new face has just been added to the Springfield Cardinals.

Infielder Aaron Luna has been promoted from High-A Palm Beach today. Right-handed reliever Fernando Salas has been reassigned to Triple-A Memphis but has not yet been activated.
Springfield News-Leader

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 7-29-09

George Brown: Activated From DL To Palm Beach Pen

Mark Diapoules: Begins Rehab In GCL

Katsuhiko Maekawa: Heads From Start To Stop

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 6-24-09

Hector Hernandez: Cardinals Tenth-Rounder Signs

Katsuhiko Maekawa: Back On The Disabled List

Oneli Perez: Assigned To Memphis

Javier Brito: Released From Memphis

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

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Iowa Beat Memphis 9-3: Jarrett Hoffpauir, Allen Craig, & Brett Wallace Each Solo HR; Shane Robinson Doubles, Clayton Mortensen Roughed Up

Individual Highlights:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play
Allen Craig 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Brett Wallace 1-for-4 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.
Shane Robinson 2-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one stolen base.
Charlie Manning One inning, no hits or runs. (p-s:6-5)(g/f:2-1)
Jess Todd One inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout. (p-s:17-11)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Jon Jay 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Brian Barden 0-for-4.
Donovan Solano 0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Clayton Mortensen Started, Loss (6-4), 3. innings, eight hits, nine runs (eight earned), four walks, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, and four strikeouts. 0-for-2 with one strikeout at the plate. (p-s:76-45)(g/f:5-1)
Katsuhiko Maekawa 2.2 innings, two hits, no runs, one wild pitch, and one strikeout. (p-s:28-18)(g/f:4-3)(ir-s:1-1)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal 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)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

DG's 10@10: Cleveland Rocks, Cardinals On A Roll?

Cue Tippi Hedren. The ‘Birds are coming. The ‘Birds are coming.

Birdland

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

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Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

New Orleans Beat Memphis 9-5: Jarrett Hoffpauir 2 HRs & 5 RBIs; Khalil Greene 3 Hits, Doubles, & 2 Errors; Brett Wallace 2 Walks & 1 Run

Individual Highlights:
Brett Wallace 0-for-2 with one run, two walks, and assisted in one double play.
Khalil Greene 3-for-4 with one double, two runs, and two fielding errors.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBIs, two runs, ground into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Donovan Solano 1-for-1.
Charlie Manning One inning, no hits or runs.

Rough Outing:
Rest of The Team

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game

Memphis Redbirds Bullpen Pulls Together

Dyar Miller, the former Redbirds pitching coach who now serves as the St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitching coordinator, had the same opinion as everyone else during spring training.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Oklahoma City Beat Memphis 8-0: Jarrett Hoffpauir 2 Hits & Doubles; Mark Shorey 2 Hits; Brett Wallace & Bryan Anderson 1 Hit Each; Adam Ottavino Bad

RELEASE ADAM OTTAVINO!!!!!

Individual Highlights:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 2-for-4 with one double, one throwing error, and assisted in one double play.
Brett Wallace 1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Bryan Anderson 1-for-3 with one strikeout and one passed ball.
Mark Shorey 2-for-3 with one strikeout.
Royce Ring One inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout.

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Oklahoma City Beat Memphis 10-4: Joe Mather 2-Run HR; Jarrett Hoffpauir 1 RBI; Allen Craig Doubles; Tyler Greene 3 Hits; P.J. Walters K's 5

Individual Highlights:
Tyler Greene 3-for-5 with one run, one stolen base, and two errors.
Joe Mather 2-for-4 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one strikeout, and one outfield assist.
Allen Craig 2-for-3 with one double, two runs, and one hit by pitch.
Mark Shorey 2-for-4 with one ground into double play.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 1-for-3 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Shane Robinson 2-for-4.
Katsuhiko Maekawa 1.1 innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (p-s:28-14)(g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Jon Jay 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Brett Wallace 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Matt Pagnozzi 0-for-4 with two ground into double plays and one passed ball.
P.J. Walters Started, Loss (2-4), five innings, eight hits, four earned runs, one walk, two hit by pitches, and five strikeouts. (p-s:85-57)(g/f:2-7)
Charlie Manning 1.2 innings, one hit, two earned runs, and one walk. (p-s:28-17)(g/f:1-4)
Fernando Salas 0.0 innings, four hits, four earned runs, and one home run. (p-s:12-8)(ir-s:2-2)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Iowa Beat Memphis 4-2 In Completion Of 5-3-09 Game: Mark Shorey & Shane Robinson 1 RBI Each

Individual Highlights:
Jon Jay 1-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Mark Shorey 1-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.
Shane Robinson 1-for-1 with one two-out RBI.

Rough Outing:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 0-for-4, one throwing error, and assisted in one double play.
Casey Rowlett 0-for-3 and assisted in one double play.
Adam Ottavino Loss (0-4), 3.2 innings, five hits, two earned runs, four walks, and three strikeouts. 0-for-1 with one strikeout at the plate. (p-s:85-51)(g/f:3-4)
Katsuhiko Maekawa 3.2 innings, three hits, two runs (one earned), five walks, one hit by pitch, and five strikeouts. 0-for-1 with one ground into double play at the plate. (p-s:78-41)(g/f:3-3)(ir-s:1-0)
Matt Scherer 1.2 innings, no hits or runs, one walk, one pickoff error, and two strikeouts. (p-s:30-23)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:2-1)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game

Memphis Redbirds Preview 5-31-09

The Memphis Redbirds split Saturday's doubleheader with the Iowa Cubs 1-1, winning the second in extra innings.

Memphis Redbirds Official Site

Memphis Beat Portland 8-7: Allen Craig 2 Solo HRs; Jon Jay 2-Run HR; Jarrett Hoffpauir 1 HR & 2 RBIs; Jess Todd Earns 9th Save

Individual Highlights:
Shane Robinson 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Tyler Greene 2-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Jon Jay 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run.
Allen Craig 2-for-5 with two home runs, two RBIs, and two runs.
Brett Wallace 1-for-5 with one double, one run, and two strikeouts.
Jarrett Hoffpauir 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and one fielding error.
Mark Shorey 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Katsuhiko Maekawa Win (1-1), 1.2 innings, no hits or runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. (p-s:26-16)(g/f:0-3)
Royce Ring Hold (6), 0.2 innings, no hits or runs. (p-s:2-2)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-0)
Jess Todd Save (9), one inning, two hits, one unearned run, and one strikeout. (p-s:18-15)(g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Mitch Boggs Started, five innings, seven hits, five earned runs, three home runs, two walks, and one strikeout. 0-for-2 with one strikeout and one ground into double play at the plate. (p-s:104-62)(g/f:8-6)
Josh Kinney Hold (4), 0.2 innings, three hits, one earned run, one home run, and two strikeouts. (p-s:17-11)(ir-s:1-0)

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Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game For Past Two Games

Tacoma Beat Memphis 7-6: Brett Wallace 3 Hits & 1 Solo HR, Donovan Solano 2 Doubles & 2 RBIs, Allen Craig 2 RBIs, Javier Brito 3 Hits & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Brett Wallace 3-for-4 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, and one hit by pitch.
Allen Craig 2-for-5 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Javier Brito 3-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Mark Shorey 2-for-4 with one double and one outfield assist.
Donovan Solano 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, one run, one throwing error, and assisted in one double play.
Katsuhiko Maekawa Three innings, three hits, no runs, two walks, and one strikeout. (p-s:43-23)(g/f:4-3)(ir-s:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Jarrett Hoffpauir 0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Mitch Boggs Started, Loss (0-1), four innings, seven hits, six earned runs, five walks, and two strikeouts. (p-s:89-49)(g/f:4-5)
Charlie Manning One inning, two hits, one earned run, and two strikeouts. (p-s:21-14)(g/f:1-0)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Memphis Beat Reno 3-2 In 12 Innings: Bryan Anderson Solo HR, Jon Jay 2 Hits & 1 RBI, Brett Wallace 3 Hits, Adam Ottavino Pitches 5 Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Jon Jay 2-for-5 with one RBI, two intentional walks, and one caught stealing.
Brett Wallace 3-for-6 and two strikeouts.
Allen Craig 1-for-5 with one walk and one strikeout.
Bryan Anderson 1-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Javier Brito 2-for-5 with one run, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in three double plays.
Donovan Solano 3-for-5 with one double, one run, one hit by pitch, and assisted in three double plays.
Adam Ottavino Started, five innings, two hits, no runs, six walks, and four strikeouts. (p-s:95-48)(g/f:7-3)
Matt Scherer Two innings, no hits or runs. (p-s:25-15)(g/f:4-2)
Jess Todd Two innings, one hit, no runs, one wild pitch, and one strikeout. (p-s:29-21)(g/f:4-1)
Charlie Manning One inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout. (p-s:15-10)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Clayton Mortensen 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Katsuhiko Maekawa Blown Save (1), one inning, one hit, one earned run, one walk, and two strikeouts. (p-s:23-13)(g/f:0-1)
Fernando Salas Win (2-1), one inning, two hits, one earned run, and one walk. (p-s:26-15)(g/f:2-1)

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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game