Nomadic All-Stars? Eight Players In Reach Of Record

The Detroit Tigers signed reliever Octavio Dotel to a one-year contract on Dec. 9, 2011, signifying a historic day in Major League Baseball history.

MLB Official Site

Scott Rolen Into Opening Day: 27 Days

Quick — when you hear No. 27 for the Cardinals, who's your first thought?

KSDK

Breyvic Valera, Charlie Tilson, Kyle Helisek, & Starlin Rodriguez Named To The 2014 Florida State League All-Star Team

There have been more than a few big-name prospects in the Florida State League this season, and many of them will take the field together June 14 at Bradenton's McKechnie Field in the Class A Advanced circuit's All-Star Game.

MiLB Official Site

Ron Villone Named A-Advanced Daytona Pitching Coach, Mark Johnson Staying On Single-A Kane County Manager

The Chicago Cubs today announced their minor league managers and coaching staffs for the 2014 season.

Chicago-N Official Site

Lucky 13: Journeyman Octavio Dotel Enjoying Latest Squad

Octavio Dotel projected a discernible hesitancy.

Detroit Official Site

John Mozeliak Wants To Avoid Complacency

As he sought to use the club’s recent autumn success to set a tone for its spring preparation, general manager John Mozeliak suggested one improvement the Cardinals could make was when they started playing the quality of game that has served them so well in October.

Post-Dispatch

The Biggest Blasts At Busch

When Busch Stadium opened more than five years ago, two members of the St. Louis Cardinals' front office, armed with a tape measure and their own ingenuity, walked around the ballpark on a quest.

STL Today

Late Streak Made Ray Lankford's 1995 Season

Like the Cardinals, Ray Lankford was having an uninspired season in 1995 when he suddenly jump-started it with a sizzling September.

Retro Simba

Minor League Transactions March 30-April 5

Diamondbacks released Kip Wells

Braves released Ivan Marin & Yasser Gomez

Orioles released Joe Gaetti

Rockies released Brandon Yarbrough

Giants released & Royals signed Jeff Suppan

Mets released Les Walrond

Phillies signed Ronnie Belliard

Blue Jays released Joey Hage

Nationals released Ron Villone

Baseball America

Ron Villone, Nationals Contract Non-Guaranteed

Jon Heyman Twitter

Les Walrond Signs Minor League Deal With Mets

Baseball America

Nationals Re-Sign Ron Villone To Minor League Deal

Matt Eddy Twitter

Cardinals Veteran NRI Spring History: 2005-10

Looking at the last six years of Cardinals spring veteran non-roster invitees’ attempts to make the team out of spring training camp.

The Cardinal Nation

Minor League Transaction August 11-19

Braves placed Vladimir Nunez on the 7-day disabled list.

Cubs placed Mark Johnson on the 7-day disabled list.

Indians optioned Jess Todd to Triple-A.

Athletics signed Gary Daley to a minor league deal.

Padres released Jason Adams.

Nationals released Ron Villone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (1.5), LHP Justin Wright (47), 3B Zack Cox (1)
Placed on restricted list: RHP Chris Patterson
Placed on suspended list: RHP Chris Notti
Recalled: C Bryan Anderson, OF Nick Stavinoha
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Fernando Salas, C Steve Hill, SS Tyler Greene
Optioned to Rookie-level GCL: 3B Zack Cox
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Dean Kiekhefer, OF Tommy Pham, OF Ross Smith
Reinstated from DL: RHP Matt Scherer, LHP Evan MacLane, 1B Alan Ahmady, OF Michael Swinson
Placed on temporarily inactive list: 1B Mark Hamilton

Baseball America

Gary Daley: Returns To State of Birth

Nationals Release Ron Villone A Second Time

Syracuse Chiefs Twitter

Ron Villone Fighting His Way Back

Left-handed relief pitcher Ron Villone has pitched for 12 major-league teams.

The Post Standard

Albert Pujols, Adrian Gonzalez Primed For Power Surge

Tick... tick... tick. The fuses are growing short on Albert Pujols and Adrian Gonzalez, and both could be ready to go off when the Cardinals and Padres open their series on Tuesday night.

MLB Game Day

Minor League Transactions April 27-May 3: Josh Dew Released

Dodgers released Justin Knoedler.
Twins placed Mike Maroth on the 7-day disabled list.
Nationals reinstated Ron Villone from the 7-day disabled list.

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: RHP Josh Dew
Optioned to Triple-A: C Bryan Anderson
Option transferred: RHP Francisco Samuel (Double-A to high Class A)
Reinstated from DL: RHP Josh Dew, RHP Francisco Samuel, 1B Mark Hamilton
Baseball America

Josh Dew: Dropped

Minor League Transactions April 15-18

Cubs activated Mark Johnson.
Marlins signed Jorge Sosa.
Angels outrighted Terry Evans.
Nationals signed Ron Villone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Recalled: C Bryan Anderson
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Kyle Conley, OF Chris Swauger
Reinstated from DL: 3B Jermaine Curtis

Baseball America

Nationals Re-Sign Ron Villone To Minor League Deal

The Nationals brought back reliever Ron Villone by signing him to a minor league contract and sent him to extended spring training in Viera, Fla. Villone, who led the Nationals in pitching appearances last season, was cut early in the spring.

Washington Post