Deck McGuire, Efren Navarro, Michael Ohlman, Tyler Waldron, David Washington, Justin Wright, J.C. Sulbaran, Jose Fernandez, Silfredo Garcia, Jonathan Escudero, & Gerwuins Velazco Were Granted Free Agency

Cardinals Minor League Free Agents:
Deck McGuire - Memphis
Efren Navarro - Memphis
Michael Ohlman - Memphis
Tyler Waldron - Memphis
David Washington - Memphis
Justin Wright  - Springfield
J.C. Sulbaran - Springfield
Jose Fernandez Palm Beach
Silfredo Garcia - Palm Beach
Jonathan Escudero - State College
Gerwuins Velazco - State College

Rule 5 Roster Moves:
Robby Rowland transferred from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis
Rowan Wick transferred from Triple-A Memphis to Double-A Springfield

Former Cardinals Granted Free Agency:
Bryan Anderson - Oakland
Alex Castellanos - Colorado
Angel Castro - Oakland
Maikel Cleto - Atlanta
Nick Greenwood - Minnesota
Hector Hernandez - Arizona
Tyler Herron - New York-N
Chad Huffman - Detroit
Justin Masterson - Pittsburgh
Michael McKenry - Milwaukee
Daniel McCutchen - San Diego
Edward Mujica - Kansas City
Jhonny Polanco - Anaheim
Shane Peterson - Milwaukee
Pedro Rodriguez - San Francisco
Rainel Rosario - Boston
Kender Villegas - Milwaukee
Colin Walsh - Oakland
Boone Whiting - Washington

Cardinals Lack Of Pitching Depth Extends Through Triple-A Memphis

Pitching depth – long one of the strengths of the St. Louis Cardinals organization – is all but depleted and what remains is slowly wilting under the strain of injuries.

KMOV

Opening Day Minor League Injury Report 2016

Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Will Anderson, RHP Robby Rowland, RHP Jery Then, RHP Tyler Waldron, RHP Luke Weaver, LHP Tim Cooney, LHP Marco Gonzales, LHP Jimmy Reed, C Chris Chinea, 2B Mason Katz, 2B Darren Seferina, SS Juan Herrera

Baseball America

Cardinals Minors Working Rosters 3-27-16: Optioned, World Baseball Classic, & Injury Updates

How St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers are organized late in 2016 spring training camp.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals 2016 Spring Minor League Injury Updates

News on four prominent St. Louis Cardinals prospects currently rehabbing during minor league spring training camp.

The Cardinal Nation

Carlos Martinez Nearing A Start, Yadier Molina To Begin Swinging

Before Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals, Mike Matheny announced his upcoming rotation plans.

KMOV

Mike Leake Scheduled To Start 3-9-16, Mitch Harris Close To Be Ready For Action, Tyler Waldron & Silfredo Garcia Reassigned To Minor League Rehab Camp, Yadier Molina Could Start Swinging Bat This Week, Carlos Martinez Likely To Make First Spring Start This Week

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With his catching work going smoothly, Yadier Molina may reach as many as two more rehab benchmarks this week, manager Mike Matheny said on Sunday.
St. Louis Official Site

Tyler Waldron Out Indefinitely Due To Shoulder

The Cardinals have shut down pitcher Tyler Waldron indefinitely because of an impingement in his right (throwing) shoulder, manager Mike Matheny said before the workout on Sunday.

St. Louis Official Site

Carlos Martinez Held Out Of Bullpen; Adam Wainwright Opening Day Starter; Tyler Waldron Injured

As the St. Louis Cardinals enter their fourth day of Spring Training, most of the pitchers will be finishing up their second bullpen sessions. Carlos Martinez will not be among them.

STL Baseball Weekly

Tim Cooney Returning To Form; Lineup Questions; Extra Bases

In a space of three days late last July, Cardinals lefthander Tim Cooney posted his first big-league victory, holding Atlanta to two runs over seven innings, was told he was being optioned the next day to Class AAA Memphis, and the day after that, before he even had set sail for Memphis, underwent an emergency appendectomy.

Post-Dispatch

Tyler Waldron Sits Out Spring Training Day Three Due To Shoulder

Of the 16 players scheduled to throw bullpen sessions at Cardinals camp on Saturday, only 15 ended up taking the mound.

St. Louis Official Site

Spring Opens! Cue The Bunting, Cardinals Playing Catch!

There will be bunting.
Bird Land

Day One of Spring Training for the St. Louis Cardinals opens with pitchers and catchers taking physicals and then a clubhouse meeting at 11am.
STL Baseball Weekly

Memphis Beat New Orleans 3-2: Kurt Heyer Strikes Out One Over Four Scoreless Innings; Jeremy Hazelbaker Triples & Drives In One Run; Aledmuys Diaz Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Rafael Ortega 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one stolen base.
Jeremy Hazelbaker 1-for-4 with one triple, one RBI, and one strikeout.
Ed Easley 2-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.
Aledmys Diaz 0-for-2 with one RBI, one sac fly, and assisted in two double plays.
Kurt Heyer started and pitched four innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, three walks, and struck one out.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.  (p-s:77-44)(g/f:6-2)
Chris Thomas entered in the fifth and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (2-0).  0-for-1 with one strikeout.  (p-s:35-25)(g/f:2-2)
Justin Wright entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out for the hold (6).  One run and one walk at the plate.  (p-s:25-16)(g/f:1-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Dean Anna 0-for-3 with one walk.
Jacob Wilson 0-for-3 with one strikeout and one throwing error.
Tyler Waldron entered in the eighth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, one home run, and struck one out for the hold (4).  (p-s:17-11)(ir-s:2-0)
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the ninth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed two hits and no runs for the save (2).  (p-s:12-8)(g/f:1-1)(ir-s:1-1)

Former Cardinals:
Zack Cox 0-for-4 with one strikeout.

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Memphis Beat New Orleans 6-3: Rafael Ortega Singles, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Jeremy Hazelbaker Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Tyler Waldron Pitched Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Jon Jay 2-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one intentional walk, and one stolen base.
Rafael Ortega 1-for-3 with two two-out RBIs and one walk.
Dan Johnson 1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Jeremy Hazelbaker 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.
Dean Anna 1-for-4 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
Ed Easley 1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Aledmys Diaz 1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Kyle Hald started and pitched six innings.  He allowed nine hits, three runs (two earned), three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-2).  0-for-1 with one sacrifice.  (p-s:86-57)(g/f:9-5)
Tyler Waldron entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the hold (3).  (p-s:13-9)(g/f:4-2)
Sam Tuivailala entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out for the save (17).

Rough Outing:
Anthony Garcia one walk and one caught stealing.

Former Cardinals:
Donovan Solano 0-for-4 with one walk.

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Reno Beat Memphis 8-2: Jeremy Hazelbaker Collects Two Singles, One Double, & One RBI; Alex Mejia Knocks In One Run; Heath Wyatt Strikes Out All Three Batters Faced

Individual Highlights:
Dan Johnson 2-for-3 with one run, one walk, and assisted in one double play.
Jeremy Hazelbaker 3-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, and grounded into one double play.
Dean Anna 0-for-2 with two walks and assisted in one double play.
Ed Easley 0-for-2 with two walks.
Alex Mejia 0-for-4 with one RBI, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Heath Wyatt entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:15-10)

Rough Outing:
Rafael Ortega 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Jon Jay 0-for-3 at the plate.
Jacob Wilson 0-for-4 with one strikeout, one throwing error, and one fielding error.
Cody Stanley 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Anthony Garcia 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
John Gast started and pitched three innings.  He allowed five hits, four earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (7-10).  0-for-1 with one strikeout.  (p-s:54-36)(g/f:4-2)
Tyler Waldron entered in the fourth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, three runs (one earned), and struck one out.  (p-s:29-22)(g/f:4-2)
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, and struck one out.  (p-s:18-13)(g/f:1-3)

Former Cardinals:
Jamie Romak 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, one RBI, and two runs.
Matt Pagnozzi 0-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.

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Tacoma Beat Memphis 13-7: Jeremy Hazelbaker Hit A Three-Run Homer; Ed Easley Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Mitch Harris Strikes Out One Over One Scoreless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Jacob Wilson 1-for-3 with one run, two walks, and one strikeout.
Anthony Garcia 0-for-2 with one run, two walks, and one strikeout.
Dean Anna 1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Ed Easley 1-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, grounded into one double play, and allowed two stolen bases.
Jeremy Hazelbaker 1-for-4 wit one home run, three RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:23-16)(g/f:0-2)
Mitch Harris entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:12-8)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Rafael Ortega 0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Dan Johnson 0-for-4 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Arturo Reyes started and pitched four innings.  He allowed nine hits, nine earned runs, one home run, four walks (one intentional), hit one batter, threw two wild pitches, and struck four out for the losing decision (0-2).  (p-s:85-46)(g/f:3-4)
Tyler Waldron entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, four earned runs, one home run, and one walk.  (p-s:31-20)(g/f:4-2)

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Tacoma Beat Memphis 10-6: Xavier Scruggs Collects Two Singles, One Double, & Two RBIs; Rafael Ortega Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Heath Wyatt Strikes Out Two Over Three Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Rafael Ortega 1-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, and one walk.
Dean Anna 2-for-4 with two runs and one walk.
Dan Johnson 1-for-5 with one RBI and assisted in two double plays.
Xavier Scruggs 3-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, and one strikeout.
Cody Stanley 2-for-4 with one run, one walk, one strikeout, and one passed ball.
Jacob Wilson 2-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.
Aledmys Diaz 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, grounded into one double play, and assisted in two double plays.
Heath Wyatt entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck two out.  (p-s:41-23)(g/f:4-0)
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:11-8)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Alex Mejia 0-for-3 with one sacrifice, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Nick Greenwood started and pitched three innings.  He allowed 12 hits, nine earned runs, four home runs, hit one batter, struck one out, and picked one base runner off for the losing decision (11-6).  (p-s:60-35)(g/f:5-1)
Tyler Waldron entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and one home run.  (p-s:22-15)(g/f:2-0)

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Memphis Beat El Paso 7-0: Marco Gonzales Strikes Out Five & Drives In One Run Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Anthony Garcia Hits A Three-Run Homer; Xavier Scruggs Singles, Doubles, & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Rafael Ortega 0-for-3 with two runs, one walk, and one stolen base.
Dan Johnson 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Xavier Scruggs 2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and two strikeouts.
Anthony Garcia 2-for-4 with one home run, three two-out RBIs, and one run.
Dean Anna 2-for-4 with one run, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Jacob Wilson 1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Marco Gonzales started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits, no runs, three walks, and struck five out for the winning decision (1-4).  1-for-1 with one two-out RBI and one walk.  (p-s:96-60)(g/f:3-4)
Tyler Waldron entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:13-9)(g/f:1-1)
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, an struck two out.  (p-s:25-17)(g/f:3-1)
Mitch Harris entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:10-8)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Ed Easley 0-for-4 at the plate.
Alex Mejia 0-for-3 with one hit by pitch, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
MGR Mike Shildt was ejected in the second inning.

Former Cardinals:
Mike McCoy 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and assisted in two double plays.

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Memphis Beat Albuquerque 5-4: Greg Garcia Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs; Jacob Wilson Collects Two Singles & One RBI; Jeremy Hazelbaker Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:

Xavier Scruggs 2-for-3 with two runs and one walk.

Greg Garcia 2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, and one fielding error.

Cody Stanley 0-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and grounded into one double play.

Jeremy Hazelbaker 1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.

Jacob Wilson 2-for-3 with one two-out RBI and assisted in two double plays.

Sam Tuivailala entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, two walks, and struck one out for the save (16).  (p-s:43-23)(g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:

John Gast started and pitched five innings.  He allowed nine hits, three earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck four out for the winning decision (6-9).  0-for-1 with one strikeout.  (p-s:89-65)(g/f:7-2)

Tyler Waldron entered sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, and struck one out for the hold (2).  (p-s:20-11)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:1-0)

Miguel Socolovich entered in the seventh and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (6).  (10-6)(g/f:1-1)(ir-s:1-2)

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Albuquerque Beat Memphis 8-1: Dean Anna Collects Three Singles & One RBI; Chris Thomas Strikes Out Two One Hitless/Scoreless Inning; Justin Wright Strikes Out Two Over One Scoreless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Dean Anna 3-for-5 with one two-out RBI and assisted in one double play.
Xavier Scruggs 2-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Alex Mejia 3-for-3 with one walk.
Jacob Wilson one walk at the plate.
Chris Thomas entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:28-17)(g/f:0-2)
Justin Wright entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and stuck two out.  (p-s:17-9)(g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Tommy Pham 0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Dan Johnson 0-for-4 with one hit by pitch and assisted in one double play.
Jeremy Hazelbaker 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Arturo Reyes started and pitched 4.1 innings.  He allowed eight hits, six earned runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the losing decision (0-1).  1-for-1 with one sacrifice.  (p-s:86-54)(g/f:5-3)
Tyler Waldron entered in the fifth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, and one home run.  (p-s:29-19)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:2-2)

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