Fifth Round A Struggle In Cardinals Draft History

The five-round major league amateur draft begins on Wednesday and the Cardinals have had notable success in the first round with the likes of Ted Simmons, Andy Van Slyke, J.D. Drew, Jack Flaherty, Garry Templeton, Matt Morris, Kolten Wong, Todd Worrell, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Terry Kennedy, Brian Jordan, Stephen Piscotty, Dakota Hudson and a dozen or so others who had big-league success.

Post-Dispatch

Investment Startups: Matthew Liberature, Zack Thompson Bring New-Look, Left-Left Combo To Cardinals Pitching Revival

Manager Mike Shildt insisted, at least twice, it wasn’t preplanned on the first day of live batting practice to have the final pitcher on the mound be Matthew Liberatore, the Cardinals’ prized prospect acquisition in a trade one rival official called “potentially a coup.”

Birdland

This Is The Biggest Trash Talker On Every Team

Whether it be on the field after making a big play or in the clubhouse during a pregame ping-pong tournament (or even online in the MLB The Show Players League), every team seems to have that one player who likes to talk a little bit -- or, in some cases, a lot -- of trash.

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Why MLB Hitters Should Fear Daniel Ponce De Leon's Four-Seam Fastball

Wherever Daniel Ponce de Leon has pitched professionally, he's done pretty well.

KSDK

MLB Players Team Up, Offer Kids Millions Of Meals

Children’s hunger has become a dire situation, and an initiative by Major League Baseball to address it now during the pandemic came about after a chance encounter between Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and country music superstar Garth Brooks on social media.

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From Rick Ankiel's 'Snapdragon' To Adam Wainwright's Curve To Jack Flaherty's Slider, Tracking The Cardinals' Best Pitches

As a teenager, even the years before he became a teen phenom, Rick Ankiel would walk around with a ball in his left hand and flip it over and over and over again, trying to improve his curveball grip and get the ball to spin ever faster.

Birdland

A Look At The 'All-Dewitt' Cardinals Pitching Staff, 1996 Through 2019

In Part One of our look at the Dewitt-Era Cardinals (1996-present), I chose eight starting position players and constructed a six-player bench.

101 ESPN

Jack Flaherty Is Willing To Bet On Himself & His Future. That's Admirable. And Risky.

I have a few thoughts on ace starter Jack Flaherty, his 2020 contract, the St. Louis Cardinals, and what’s to come.

101 ESPN

Mike Minor Open To Contract Extension With Rangers

Last year, All-Star left-hander Mike Minor was left wondering if he was going to get traded by the July 31 Trade Deadline.

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Jack Flaherty Set To Push Cardinals' Salary Formula To New Heights, But Will He Avoid A Renewal?

By the time he’d thrown his eighth pitch Wednesday against the New York Mets, Cardinals ascending ace Jack Flaherty had allowed a run, twice pitched with runners at the corners and had yet to get an out. He was in a fix, the parameters of the game stacked against him.

Post-Dispatch

Lance Lynn Finds His Rhythm After Tough First In Debut

Rangers right-hander Lance Lynn got what he wanted out of his first Cactus League outing in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, throwing 51 pitches and pitching into the third inning as planned. Lynn, who allowed two earned runs and struck out three, thought his performance was imperfect, but just fine for February.

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Brad Miller Prepared To Play All Over For Cardinals

Just a day after he signed with the Cardinals, veteran infielder Brad Miller was already in the clubhouse and working out with his new teammates Thursday, taking swings and grounders on the Cardinals practice fields at Roger Dean Stadium.
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Infielder Brad Miller has been in high demand the past two years, spending time in the Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, Dodgers, Cleveland, Yankees and Philadelphia organizations before signing a $2 million deal with the Cardinals on Wednesday.
Cardinal Beat

One of four current Cardinals (along with Paul Goldschmidt, Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong) to have hit at least 30 homers in a big-league season, Brad Miller has been in high demand the past two years. He spent time in the Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland, New York Yankees and Philadelphia organizations before signing a $2 million deal with the Cardinals on Wednesday.
Post-Dispatch

Brad Miller has been around the block.
KMOV

Cardinals Caravan Has Become A Family Tradition

The day will probably come when my 11-year-old son Sully is too cool for the Cardinals Caravan, but as long as he’s not, Sully and I will be at the Decatur stop every year.

Herald Review

These Are The Top Ten Cardinals Of The 2010s

The Cardinals have had All-Stars, Gold Glove winners and postseason heroes this decade. Some have retired, some have moved on to other teams and some are still in a Cardinals jersey.

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Matt Adams On The Morning After 11-25-19

Inside STL

Cardinals Safe At Home With Adam Wainwright Making The Start

First he heard the troubling clack, the sound of bone colliding with bone like two billiard balls being racked. Next came the pain and the concern that he’d thrown his last curveball, his career slipping from his grip before he was ready to let go.

Post-Dispatch

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-29-19: Breyvic Valera Singles, Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs; Rafael Ortega Singles & Hits A Two-Run Homer; Lance Lynn Strikes Out Ten & Allows One Run Over Seven & A Third Innings For The Win

BreyVICTORY 💪

Congrats, rook, on your first career homer! pic.twitter.com/lSrQw6Lc60

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 30, 2019

Sandy Alcantara (former St. Louis-Miami) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed eight hits, one earned run, one home run, one walk, and struck five out for the winning decision (6-14).  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.  (p-s:99-67)(g/f:7-2)

Miami beat Philadelphia 4-3

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 with one ground into double play.

Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) started at first base and batted fifth.  0-for-4 and assisted in one double play.

Washington beat Cleveland 8-2

Jedd Gyroko (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game at third base and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Rich Hill (former Memphis-Los Angeles) started and pitched three innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck four out.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.  (p-s:49-34)(g/f:3-1)

Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection-San Francisco) entered late in the game at catcher and batted third.  0-for-2 at the plate.
Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one ground into double play and assisted in one double play.

Los Angeles beat San Francisco 9-0

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and one walk.  (p-s:17-9)(g/f:1-1)

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched 7.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, one walk, and struck ten out fror the winning decision (16-11).  (p-s:101-72)(g/f:3-2)

Texas beat New York-A 6-1

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started in left field and batted second.  1-for-4 with one double, one run, one stolen base, and one strikeout.

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted third.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Breyvic Valera (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at third base and batted sixth.  3-for-4 with one double, one home run, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, and one strikeout.

Toronto beat Tampa Bay 8-3

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at third base, moved to second, moved to first, and batted seventh.  3-for-5 with one double, one home run, one RBI, and one run.

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-2 at the plate.

Houston beat Anaheim 8-5

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 and assisted in one double play.
Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Luis Perdomo (former Palm Beach-San Diego) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (p-s:11-8)(g/f:2-0)

Arizona beat San Diego 1-0

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Seattle beat Oakland 3-1

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) started in centerfield and moved to right, batting eighth.  2-for-5 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts.

New York-N beat Atlanta 7-6 in 11 innings

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered late in the game at second base and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

St. Louis beat Chicago-N 9-0

Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (3-2).  (p-s:14-10)

Kansas City beat Minnesota 5-4

Mike Minor Gets 200th K -- With Help Of An 'Error'

Rangers pitcher Mike Minor established career highs in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts in a 7-5 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Park.

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Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-22-19: Aledmys Diaz Singles Twice, Walks, & Hits A Three-Run Homer; Oscar Mercado Walks & Hits A Three-Run Homer; Marco Gonzales Strikes Out Four & Allows Two Runs Over Seven Innings

Crew Chief reviews call that Aledmys Díaz does not hit a home run in the 6th; call overturned, home run. Powered by @Mitel. pic.twitter.com/q32AuIBTvt

— MLB Replays (@MLBReplays) September 22, 2019

Marco Gonzales (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck four out for the losing decision (16-12).  (p-s:87-62)(g/f:10-6)

Baltimore beat Seattle 2-1

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in centerfield and batted third.  2-for-3 at the plate.

Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Tyler Lyons (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one home run, hit one batter, and struck one out.  (p-s:20-14)(g/f:1-1)

New York-A beat Toronto 8-3

Matthew Bowman (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and one intentional walk.  (p-s:16-11)(g/f:2-0)

New York-N beat Cincinnati 6-3

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-3 with one double, one triple, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.

Miami beat Washington 5-3

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started in left field and batted third.  1-for-4 with one ground into double play.

Boston beat Tampa Bay 7-4

Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection-San Francisco) started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one intentional walk and one strikeout.

San Francisco beat Atlanta 4-1

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted third.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one walk, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at third base and moved to first, batting seventh.  3-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, three runs, one walk, and assisted in one double play.

Houston beat Anaheim 13-5

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in centerfield and mvoed to right, batting seventh.  1-for-4 at the plate.

St. Louis beat Chicago-N 3-2

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched 5.1 innings.  He allowed seven hits, two earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck 12 out for the winning decision (15-11).  (p-s:111-78)(g/f:2-1)

Texas beat Oakland 8-3

David Freese (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game at first base and batted second.  1-for-1 at the plate.

Los Angeles beat Colorado 7-4

Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.

Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) started in left field and batted second.  0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game at second base and batted seventh.  1-for-1 with one double and one run.

San Diego beat Arizona 6-4 in 10 innings

Edubray Ramos (former VSL-Philadelphia) entered in the seventh and ptiched to three batters.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, and struck one out.  (p-s:11-6)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-1)

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, two runs, one walk, and stwo strikeouts.

Cleveland beat Philadelphia 10-1

Lance Lynn Laments Mistakes For Three Astros Home Runs

Right-hander Lance Lynn missed with only a couple of pitches. Middle of the plate here. Little bit up there. Against most teams, this isn’t going to be the difference between winning and losing.

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