Cardinals Extended Spring Training Notebook 5-2-17

Among the day’s news in St. Louis Cardinals extended training camp is the battle between starting pitchers Marco Gonzales and Johan Oviedo.

The Cardinal Nation

Schaumburg Released Yoenny Gonzalez

Frontier League Official Site

Schaumberg Signs Michael Schulze & Yoenny Gonzalez For The 2015 Season

The Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, will bring back several key members of their back-to-back Frontier League championship teams as the quest begins for an unprecedented third consecutive league title.

Schaumberg Official Site

Schaumburg Signed Yoenny Gonzalez For 2015 Season

Frontier League Official Twitter

Home Run Derby To Feature Bracketed Play As Part Of New Format

The Gillette Home Run Derby began in Minnesota, where Dave Parker won a single-round affair with six long balls at the Metrodome in 1985.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Release A Total Of Seven

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: RHP Brad Watson, LHP Ben O’Shea, C Geoff Klein, C Adam Lewis, 3B Kyle Grieshaber, 3B Tyler Rahmatulla, OF Yoenny Gonzalez
Assigned to Arizona Fall League: RHP Sam Gaviglio, LHP Anthony Ferrara, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, LHP Lee Stoppelman, 2B Jacob Wilson, OF Stephen Piscotty

Baseball America

Yoenny Gonzalez Is The Cardinals' First 2013 Drug Suspension - Sort Of

When the 50-game suspension of Johnson City outfielder Yoenny Gonzalez was announced on Thursday, it became the first penalty for a St. Louis Cardinals organization player disclosed in almost 12 months. (Interestingly, the exact drug which led to Gonzalez’ suspension was not announced.)

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Cardinals' Farm Is in Good Position

In March, it was clear that the strength of the St. Louis Cardinals farm system was in pitching, with plenty of near-ready arms in the higher levels.

Peoria Journal Star

Yadier Molina Plan Changes; Oscar Taveras Aims For Spring; Jaime Garcia Progessing; Yoenny Gonzalez Suspended

For the first time in six games, catcher Yadier Molina did not start Thursday and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said the rule remains: “We’re going to give him a day when he needs a day and today he needs a day.”

Post-Dispatch

Jake Westbrook Could Miss Next Start With Stiff Back; Edward Mujica Has Nagging Back Issue Checked Out; Oscar Taveras Has Ankle Surgery; Worth Noting

Right-hander Jake Westbrook may not make his next scheduled start on Monday due to lingering back stiffness, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak revealed on Thursday.

St. Louis Official Site

Yoenny Gonzalez Suspended 50 Games

he Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that St. Louis Cardinals Minor League outfielder Yoenny Gonzalez has received a 50-game suspension without pay for his violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Minor Moves 8-22-13

A-Advanced Palm Beach activated Anthony Garcia from the temporary inactive list.
MLB suspended Yoenny Gonzalez for 50 games, he was assigned to Short-Season Rookie-Level Johnson City.

Johnson City Beat Bristol 9-2 In 6 Innings Due To Rain: Kenneth Peoples-Walls Singles Twice, Homers, & Drives In Three Runs; Justin Ringo Collects Three Singles & Two RBIs; Stalyn Lopez Strikes Out Five Over Three Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Vaughn Bryan 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Justin Ringo 3-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Ronnierd Garcia 1-for-2 with one RBI, two runs, and one walk.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run.
J.J. Altobelli 2-for-3 with one double and one run.
Jhohan Acevedo 0-for-1 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Frankie Rodriguez 1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, and allowed one stolen base.
Stalyn Lopez entered in the third and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Yoenny Gonzalez 0-for-2 with one walk.
Luis Perdomo started and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.  (g/f:3-1)

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Johnson City Official Site Post Game
Johnson City Press Post Game

Elizabethton Beat Johnson City 3-2 In 14 Innings: Richy Pedroza Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs; Michael Holback Strikes Out Nine & Allows One Run Over Six Innings; Norge Paredes Strikes Five Out Over Four Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Richy Pedroza 2-for-6 with one double, two two-out RBIs, two strikeouts, and was picked off.
Justin Ringo 0-for-5 with one walk.
Rowan Wick 0-for-5 with one hit by pitch and three strikeouts.
Steve Bean 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, and threw out one of three base runners.
J.J. Altobelli 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Yoenny Gonzalez 1-for-3 with one double, one walk, and two sacrifices.
Michael Holback started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck nine out.  (g/f:6-3)
Fernando Baez entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and hit one batter.  (g/f:1-1)
Norge Paredes entered in the tenth and pitched four innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, two walks (one intentional), threw one wild pitch, and struck five out.  (g/f:5-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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Johnson City Beat Greeneville 9-4: Rowan Wick Singles, Hits Two Homers, & Drives In Six Runs; Frankie Rodriguez & Yoenny Gonzalez Each Single & Knock In One Run; Zach Loraine Strikes Put Two over One & A Third Hitless/Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Vaughn Bryan 0-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Justin Ringo 2-for-4 with two runs, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Ronnierd Garcia 0-for-2 with one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Rowan Wick 3-for-4 with two home runs, six RBIs (two w/two-outs), two runs, and one strikeout.
Frankie Rodriguez 1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Yoenny Gonzalez 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Will Anderson started and pitched 5.2 innings. He allowed three hits, two earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-3). (g/f:8-0)
Zach Loraine entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings. He allowed no hits or runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out. (g/f:1-1)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Richy Pedroza 0-for-4 and assisted in two double plays.
Norge Paredes entered in the sixth and pitched one inning. He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, committed one pickoff error, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out for the hold (2). (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-1)
Kyle Grana entered in the ninth and pitched one inning. He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck one out. (g/f:1-0)

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Johnson City Official Site Post Game

Johnson City Beat Dunedin 5-2 In Game Two Of Doubleheader: Kenneth Peoples-Walls Singles, Triples, & Drives In Two Runs; Kyle Grieshaber Knocks In One Run; Anderson Gerdel Strikes Out One Over Two Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Ronnierd Garcia 1-for-2 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 2-for-3 with one triple, two two-out RBIs, two runs, and one fielding error.
Kyle Grieshaber 0-for-2 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Anderson Gerdel entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out for the winning decision (3-1).  (g/f:4-0)
Fernando Baez entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (3).  (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Rowan Wick 0-for-3 with three strikeouts.
Devante Lacy 0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout.
Yoenny Gonzalez 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Michael Holback started and pitched four innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out.  (g/f:6-2)

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Johnson City Beat Kingsport 11-3: Justin Ringo Singles Twice & Hits Three-Run Homer; Jhohan Acevedo Collects Two Singles & Three RBIs; Vaughn Bryan Triples & Hits Solo Home Run

Individual Highlights:
Vaughn Bryan 2-for-4 with one triple, one home run, one RBI, three runs, and two walks.
Jhohan Acevedo 2-for-6 with three RBIs, two runs, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Justin Ringo 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs, and two runs.
Ronnierd Garcia 1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and one strikeout.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, and two strikeouts.
J.J. Altobelli 2-for-4 with one double, two runs, and one walk.
Richy Pedroza 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one sac fly.
Yoenny Gonzalez 1-for-4 with one RBI and one sacrifice.
Anderson Gerdel entered in the fifth and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, and struck six out for the winning decision (2-1).  (g/f:1-2)
Michael Holback entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck four out.  (g/f:2-0)

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Johnson City Official Site Post Game

Princeton Beat Johnson City 10-9: Justin Ringo Collects Two Singles & Three RBIs; Rowan Wick Homers & Drives In Three Runs; Fernando Baez Strikes Out Three Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Jhohan Acevedo 3-for-4 with three runs, one walk, and one stolen base.
Leandro Mateo 2-for-4 with two runs, one walk, and one stolen base.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 1-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one run,  and one strikeout.
Justin Ringo 2-for-5 with three RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and assisted in one double play.
Rowan Wick 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
J.J. Altobelli 1-for-5 with one double.
Steve Bean 1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk, two strikeouts, assisted in one double play, and picked two base runners off.
Fernando Baez entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Devante Lacy 0-for-4 with one ground into double play.
Yoenny Gonzalez 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and two outfield assists.
Will Anderson started and pitched three innings.  He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck four out for the losing decision (0-2).  (g/f:3-1)
Norge Paredes entered in the fourth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, four earned runs, one home run, two walks, threw two wild pitches, and struck two out.  (g/f:2-2)
Anderson Gerdel entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-2)(ir-s:2-0)

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Johnson City Beat Elizabethton 3-1 In 12 Innings: Leandro Mateo Singles & Hits Two-Run Homer; J.J. Altobelli Singles Twice & Hits Solo Home Run; Steven Sabatino Strikes Out Six Over Two Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Leandro Mateo 2-for-5 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one walk, and one stolen base.
Rowan Wick 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts.
J.J. Altobelli 3-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Blake McKnight started and pitched six innings.  He allowed six hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck five out.  (g/f:6-6)
Norge Paredes entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck four out.  (g/f:1-0)
Fernando Baez entered in the ninth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:0-1)
Steven Sabatino entered in the eleventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck six out for the winning decision (2-2).

Rough Outing:
Brett Wiley 0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.
Justin Ringo 0-for-5 at the plate.
Kyle Grieshaber 0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Yoenny Gonzalez 1-for-5 with three strikeouts and one caught stealing/pickoff.

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Johnson City Official Site Post Game

Greeneville Beat Johnson City 9-7 In 13 Innings: Rowan Wick Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs; Yoenny Gonzalez Doubles & Knocks In Two Runs; Norge Paredes Strikes Out Four Of Seven Batters Faced

Individual Highlights:
Justin Ringo 1-for-4 with one double, one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Ronnierd Garcia 2-for-5 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Rowan Wick 2-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, one walk, one stolen base, and three strikeouts.
J.J. Altobelli 2-for-6 with one double, one run, and two strikeouts.
Yoenny Gonzalez 1-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Steven Sabatino entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:3-0)
Fernando Baez eighth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-2)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Devante Lacy 0-for-3 at the plate.
Steve Bean 0-for-6 with two strikeouts and threw out one of two base runners.
Luis Perdomo started and pitched 4.1 innings.  He allowed eight hits, five earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck two out.  (g/f:8-0)
Brandon Lee entered in the fifth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:1-1)(ir-s:2-1)
Michael Holback entered in the seventh and pitched to four batters.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.
Stalyn Lopez entered in the tenth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits, one earned run, three walks, and struck two out.
Tyler Mills entered in the 11th and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck one out for the blown save (1).  (ir-s:2-1)
Norge Paredes entered in the 12th and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one home run, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out for the losing decision (1-2).  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)

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