New Rules, Rich Returns: Hindsight From 2012's 'Michael Wacha Draft' Shows Cardinals Can Maximize Many Picks In 2020's Reduced Rounds

Even under the cloak of dark, cloudy skies and chilly conditions, the Cardinals’ brand new director of amateur scouting couldn’t hide his crew’s presence that February night eight years ago that would add to the club’s history within 20 months.

Post-Dispatch

Mike Leake Fans Five In Simulated Game

Back at Salt River Fields, Mike Leake threw 68 pitches over four innings in a simulated game behind a screen, with a trainer catching return tosses from touted catching prospect Daulton Varsho. Leake -- who is still sporting a cast for his recovering left wrist fracture -- will next need to begin catching baseballs to increase the impact his wrist can withstand.

Arizona Official Site

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 2-24-2020: Ildemaro Vargas Hits A Solo Home Run; Zac Gallen Strikes Out One Over Two Hitless/Scoreless Innings; Brian O'Keefe Singles, Walks, & Drives In One Run

El venezolano Ildemaro Vargas (@ildemaro_tigre) disparó su primer jonrón en los #SpringTraining2020 se fue de 3 - 1 en la derrota de su equipo los @Dbacks 11 x 9 ante los @SFGigantes (video Cortesía @StrikeoutVenezuela) @MLBVenezuela #BCT2020 pic.twitter.com/YSkSqIIC3d

— BÉISBOL CON TODO (@BeisbolConTodo) February 25, 2020

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.
Sandy Alcantara (former St. Louis-Miami) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), three walks, one pickoff error, one balk, and struck one out.  (p-s:38-19)(g/f:3-0)

Miami beat St. Louis 6-3

Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection-Boston) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.

Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Minnesota) entered late in the game at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-1 and assisted in one double play.

Minnesota beat Boston 3-2

Deck McGuire (former Memphis-Tampa Bay) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, hit one batter, and struck two out.

Boston and Tampa Bay tied 2-2

Jacob Wilson (former Memphis-Washington) entered late in the game at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Washington) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-0)

New York-N beat Washington 2-1

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted second.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in centerfield and batted fifth.  1-for-1 with one double, one RBI, one run, and two walks.

Toronto beat Atlanta 4-3

Jose Adolis Garcia (former St. Louis-Texas) entered late in the game in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-1 with one two-out RBI.
Arturo Reyes (former Memphis-Texas) started and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed one hit, four earned runs, one home run, two walks, hit one batter, and threw one wild pitch for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:2-1)

David Carpenter (former Palm Beach-Cincinnati) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed four hits, three earned runs, one home run, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-1)

Cincinnati beat Texas 9-6

Greg Holland (former St. Louis-Kansas City) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:1-1)

Kansas City beat San Diego 8-5

Edubray Ramos (former VSL-Los Angeles) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-1)

Chicago-A and Los Angeles tied 2-2

Shelby Miller (former St. Louis-Milwaukee) entered in the second and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (g/f:1-2)

Milwaukee beat Oakland 14-4

Andy Young (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted second.  0-for-2 and assisted in one double play.
David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted fourth.  0-for-2 with one walk.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) started at second base and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-3)
Edwin Jackson (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the third and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, two walks, and struck one out for the blown save (1).  (g/f:1-1)

San Francisco beat Arizona 11-9

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 with two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.

Zac Rosscup (former Memphis-Colorado) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:12-9)(g/f:1-1)

Colorado beat Cleveland 12-8

Rowan Wick (former Memphis-Chicago-N) entered in the fifth and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed four hits, five earned runs, one home run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-1)

Patrick Wisdom (former St. Louis-Seattle) started at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-1 with one run, two walks, and one strikeout.
Brian O'Keefe (former Springfield-Seattle) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-1 with one two-out RBI, one run, and one walk.
Marco Gonzales (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed three hits, five earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck one out for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:1-0)

Chicago-N beat Seattle 16-12

Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) started in right field and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one walk and one strikeout.

Pittsburgh and New York-A tied 3-3

Zac Gallen No Longer Flying Under The Radar

The past two springs, right-hander Zac Gallen had a relatively low profile.

Arizona Official Site

Mike Leake Has Left Wrist Fracture, Hopes To Be Ready For Season

Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has a fracture in his left wrist, an injury he hopes won’t keep him from making the Opening Day roster.

AZ Central

Can Zac Gallen Lock Up No.5 Starter Role At Camp?

As pitching injuries and ineffectiveness took their toll on the D-backs' starting rotation last year, Arizona dipped into every bit of its organizational pitching depth.

Arizona Official Site

Baseball Must Regain Competitve Balance To Save Its Business

Our national pastime is recovering from its most unbalanced season in modern times. Too many teams tried to lose on purpose, so the industry needs reform.

Gordo

Which Marcell Ozuna Will A Future Team Acquire?

“Was the Marcell Ozuna trade a bad deal?” is a really interesting question, and I think the answer to that is the same as whether you think the Christian Yelich deal was a poor one, too. Sure, of course you would argue that it wasn’t, on account of the two top-two MVP finishes.

Beyond The Boxscore

It Looks Like Cardinals Will Mostly Stand Pat

If you're eager for a winter of change in Cardinal Nation, take a step back and relax.

Gordo

Diamondbacks Shut Down Luke Weaver & Zac Gallen

With their playoff hopes officially dashed, the Diamondbacks went about finalizing their rotation for the final weekend of the season, a plan that includes shutting down right-handers Luke Weaver and Zac Gallen and a potential return for right-hander Taijuan Walker.

AZ Central

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-15-19: Albert Pujols Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs; Randal Grichuk Hits A Solo & Three-Run Homer; Aledmys Diaz Singles Twice & Knocks In Two Runs

BYE BYE BERTY pic.twitter.com/8NRIiyfE1g

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 15, 2019

Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one ground into double play.
Tyler Lyons (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:12-9)

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted third.  2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs, two runs, and one strikeout.
Sam Gaviglio (former Springfield-Toronto) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck two out for the hold (3).  (p-s:18-9)(g/f:1-0)

Toronto beat New York-A 6-4

Edwin Jackson (former St. Louis-Detroit) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, one home run, two walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out for the losing decision (3-10).  (p-s:92-58)(g/f:4-2)

Baltimore beat Detroit 8-2

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  2-for-3 with one run and one walk.

Cleveland beat Minnesota 7-5

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at second base and moved to first, batting seventh.  2-for-5 with one RBI and one run.

Houston beat Kansas City 12-3

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered late in the game at second base, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, and one walk.

Chicago-N beat Pittsburgh 16-6

Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) started in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one run, three walks, and two strikeouts.
Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Colorado beat San Diego 10-5

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one run and one strikeout.

Donovan Solano (former St. Louis-San Francisco) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

San Francisco beat Miami 2-1

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started as a designated hitter and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, one home run, four RBIs, one run, and one stolen base.

Anaheim beat Tampa Bay 6-4

Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched 5.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, three home runs, two walks, and struck five out for the losing decision (3-6).  One sacrifice at the plate.  (p-s:103-66)(g/f:4-5)

Cincinnati beat Arizona 3-1

Jedd Gyorko (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game at third base and batted leadoff.  1-for-1 with one two-out RBI, one run, and one walk.

Los Angeles beat New York-N 3-2

2019 Minor League Baseball Classification All-Stars

Triple-A:
Randy Arozarena
Zac Gallen

Double-A:
Dylan Carlson

Single-A:
Ivan Herrera

Rookie:
Jhon Torres

DSL:
Diowill Burgos

Baseball America

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-10-19: Jason Heyward Walks Twice, Homers Twice, & Drives In Three Runs; Lance Lynn Strikes Out Seven & Allows One Run Over Seven Innings; Nick Martini Singles & Knocks In Two Runs

It’s a two-homer game for Jason Heyward,
and
we
are
tied!#EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/NRx5zNu1xB

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 11, 2019

Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered late in the game at first base and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one unearned run, one walk, and struck three out foir the blown save (6).  (p-s:27-15)

Edwin Jackson (former St. Louis-Detroit) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed six hits, six earned runs, two home runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:51-31)(g/f:3-1)

Detroit beat New York-A 12-11

David Freese (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) started at first base and batted second.  2-for-3 with one run and one strikeout.
Jedd Gyroko (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered late in the game as a designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Los Angeles beat Baltimore 7-3

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Philadelphia beat Atlanta 6-5

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one double and two strikeouts.

Toronto beat Boston 4-3

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in right field and batted eighth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Milwaukee beat Miami 4-3

Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, two walks, and struck nine out for the losing decision (3-5).  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.  (p-s:88-61)(g/f:6-2)

New York-N beat Arizona 3-2

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, three walks, and struck seven out.  (p-s:111-72)(g/f:5-4)

Tampa Bay beat Texas 5-2 in 11 innings

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at first base and moved to second, batting sixth.  0-for-4 with one ground into double play.

Oakland beat Houston 21-7

Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-San Francisco) entered in the sixth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk.  (p-s:7-2)

San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 5-4

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  2-for-5 with one run and one strikeout.

Cleveland beat Anaheim 8-0

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs, three runs, and two walks.
Rowan Wick (former Memphis-Chicago-N) entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:24-15)(g/f:1-2)
Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered in the tenth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and three walks.  (p-s:21-7)(g/f:1-0)

Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) started in left field and batted second.  1-for-3 with two RBIs and one sac fly.
Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-1 at the plate.

San Diego beat Chicago-N 9-8 in 10 innings

Dylan Carlson & Zac Gallen Baseball America's 2019 Minor League Postseason All-Stars

Baseball America

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-4-19: Zac Gallen Strikes Out Eight Over Seven Scoreless Innings For The Win; Oscar Mercado Singles Twice, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Ian Kennedy Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Save

Pretty close to unhittable tonight. #RattleOn pic.twitter.com/Hzd0XVHtXa

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 5, 2019

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, two home runs, three walks, and struck seven out for the losing decision (14-10).  (p-s:108-63)(g/f:3-4)

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (28).  (p-s:13-9)

New York-A beat Texas 4-1

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-4 at the plate.

Pittsburgh beat Miami 6-5

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  3-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, and one stolen base.

Cleveland beat Chicago-A 8-6

Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection-San Francisco) entered late in the game at first base.

San Francisco beat St. Louis 9-8

Edwin Jackson (former St. Louis-Detroit) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed nine hits, four earned runs, one home run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the losing decision (3-9).  (p-s:83-49)(g/f:5-4)

Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selections-Kansas City) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (26).  (p-s:13-12)(g/f:1-0)

Kansas City beat Detoit 5-4

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at shortstop and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Luis Perdomo (former Palm Beach-San Diego) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, one home run, and struck one out.  (p-s:23-18)(g/f:1-3)(ir-s:2-2)

Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-1 with two walks and threw out one base runner.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck eight out for the winning decision (3-4).  0-for-2 with one strikeout.  (p-s:103-70)(g/f:6-3)

Arizona beat San Diego 4-1

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one walk.

Oakland beat Anaheim 4-0

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 8-30-19: Albert Pujols Collects Four Singles & Three RBIs; Aledmys Diaz Singles & Drives In One Run; Greg Garcia Knocks In One Run

TIE GAME! Pujols brings home two. 6-6 ballgame! pic.twitter.com/gBGihRdKPc

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 31, 2019

Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chciago-N) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:5-3)(g/f:2-1)

Chicago-N beat Milwaukee 7-1

Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) started at first base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with two walks, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Max Scherzer (former 2003 draft selection-Washington) entered late in the game as a pinch runner and scored.

Washington beat Miami 7-6

Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) started at first base and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.

Oakland beat New York-A 8-2

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at third base and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.

Houston beat Toronto 7-4

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 at the plate.

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started in left field and batted second.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 4-0

Marco Gonzales (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched 5.2 innings.  He allowed seven hits, six runs (five earned), one home run, two walks, and struck two out for the losing decision (14-11).  (p-s:100-68)(g/f:7-3)

Texas beat Seattle 6-3

Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-2 at the plate.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one walk, and struck six out.  0-for-1 at the plate.  (p-s:97-70)(g/f:5-2)

Arizona beat Los Angeles 5-4

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted fourth.  4-for-8 with three RBIs (two w/two-outs), one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.

Boston beat Anaheim 7-6 in 15 innings

Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted second.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one RBI.

San Francisco beat San Diego 8-3

With Zack Greinke's Contract Gone, Time For Diamondbacks To Pay Nick Ahmed

Pitcher Zack Greinke’s hefty contract forced the Diamondbacks to live life on the cheap, like the friend at dinner who visits the bathroom every time he sees the check coming.

AZ Central

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB David Peralta Hits A Two-Run Homer; Randal Grichuk Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Stephen Piscotty Hits A Solo Home Run

#FreightTrain's turn. pic.twitter.com/fU1xusIqCw

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 14, 2019

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at third base and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with three walks.

Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Chicago-A) started in right field and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.

Houston beat Chicago-A 6-2 in game one of doubleheader

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at third base and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one run.

Chicago-A beat Houston 4-1 in game two of doubleheader

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in right field and batted leadoff.  0-for-3 with two walks.

Philadelphia beat Chicago-N 4-2

Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Washington beat Cincinnati 3-1

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one home run, three walks, and struck six out for the losing decision (14-8).  (p-s:101-64)(g/f:4-1)
David Carpenter (former Palm Beach-Texas) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:16-11)(g/f:1-0)

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.

Toronto beat Texas 3-0

Joe Kelly (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered in the sixth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:9-4)(ir-s:1-0)

Los Angeles beat Miami 15-1

Sam Tuivailala entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (1).  (p-s:22-15)(g/f:0-2)

Seattle beat Detroit 11-6

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-5 with three strikeouts.

Boston beat Cleveland 7-6 in 10 innings

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Atlanta beat New York-N 5-3

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted second.  1-for-5 with one home run, two RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed nine hits, two earned runs, one walk, and struck three out.  1-for-2 with one run.  (p-s:90-59)(g/f:3-4)

Arizona beat Colorado 9-3

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection-San Francisco) started at first base and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.

San Francisco beat Oakland 3-2

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk.

Pittsburgh beat Anaheim 10-7

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one walk and one strikeout.

Tampa Bay beat San Diego 7-5

Zac Gallen Stingy In Impressive Diamondbacks Debut

Zac Gallen made quite an impression on his new D-backs teammates, as the right-hander debuted with five scoreless innings in Arizona’s 6-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night at Chase Field.

Arizona Official Site

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 8-7-19: Zac Gallen Strikes Out Six & Drives In One Run Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Lance Lynn Strikes Out Eight & Allows Two Runs Over Seven Innings; Randal Grichuk Hits A Solo Home Run

Straight nasty. #RattleOn pic.twitter.com/utCvxgnqsr

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 8, 2019

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-3 at the plate.

Cleveland beat Texas 2-0 in game one of doubleheader

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed four hits, two runs (one earned), one home run, three walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck eight out for the losing decision (14-7).  (p-s:120-73)(g/f:4-2)

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted seventh.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Cleveland beat Texzas 5-1 in game two of doubleheader

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started in left field and batted second.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts.

Toronto beat Tampa Bay 4-3

Trevor Rosenthal (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered in the eighth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed no hits, two earned runs, and two walks.  (p-s:26-15)(g/f:2-0)

Chicago-A beat Detroit 8-1

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started in left field and moved to second base, batting seventh.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.

Houston beat Colorado 14-3

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout,
Nick Martini (former Memphis-Oakland) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in centerfield and moved to right, batting leadoff.  0-for-4 at the plate.

Chicago-N beat Oakland 10-1

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) started at second base and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with four strikeouts and assisted in two double plays.

Washington beat San Francisco 4-1

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Francisco) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  1-for-1 at the plate.

Seattle beat San Diego 3-2

Breyvic Valera (former St. Louis-New York-A) started at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-4 with one walk.

New York-A beat Baltimore 14-2

Juan Nicasio (former St. Louis-Philadelphia) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two intentional walks, and struck one out.  (p-s:24-13)(g/f:0-1)

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted second.  1-for-2 with one RBI, two walks, and one hit by pitch.
Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one hit by pitch, and allowed one stolen base.
Zac Gallen (former Memphis-Arizona) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, three walks, and struck six out for the winning decision (2-3).  One RBI and two sacrifices.  (p-s:85-54)(g/f:4-2)

Arizona beat Philadelphia 6-1