Cardinals Minor Leagues
An era ends for us all
An hour before I asked my girlfriend to marry me, I paced the living room of our apartment. I needed to leave to meet her, but the Cardinals were down to their last strike. It was September 24, 2011. Chicago Cubs’ closer Carlos Mármol had Yadier Molina against the...
Wednesday with Walton – September 28, 2022
The Cardinals have clinched the NL Central. We take a look at some of the newest to the big leagues and how they contributed so much this year. Brian Walton points to Brendan Donovan as the most surprising. We talk about Nootbaar and how the outfield isn’t as set as...
Wednesday with Walton – September 21, 2022
A look at the players headed to Arizona this fall. All of the players that went last fall, made it to the majors this year. So what can we infer from that? We talk Tink Hence's inning restriction and Mike Antico's stolen bases. Plus Brian details a few minor league...
Connor Thomas
Alex Coil catches up with pitcher Connor Thomas about heading down to the Arizona Fall League. He talks about his second season at Triple-A Memphis, his pitch-to-contact style and where he is health-wise. What has heard about the AFL and what is he looking forward to...
Michael McGreevy, Gordon Graceffo, Chandler Redmond and other Cards’ minor leaguers have season to remember in 2022
In a classic scene from Bull Durham, journeyman catcher Crash Davis is shooting pool when his protégé – highly-touted prospect Nuke Laloosh – enters the bar after receiving a call-up to the big-league club. Realizing this signals the end of his career, Kevin Costner’s...
Tommy Parsons
RHP Tommy Parsons, of the Memphis Redbirds, improved to 11-3 this week after allowing just 3 hits and 1 run against Iowa this week. Alex Coil visits with him here. His 11 wins ties a career-high and is one win shy of leading all Triple-A pitchers. He talks about his...
Wednesday with Walton – September 14, 2022
As the minor league seasons wrap up, we visit with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com. He's got insight into the upcoming Arizona Fall League and new rankings for Cardinals top prospects. We also take a look back at Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina as they made...
As 2022 season closes, Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn dream big while Brady Whalen savors the moment
A mural decorates the scene outside Hammons Field, a map of Missouri painted powder blue with two red symbols: one small heart in the southwest corner and the legendary STL logo where the Colosseum of a baseball empire beckons. In between them it reads: 214.7 miles....
Brian Walton – September 7, 2022
Cardinals minor leagues talk each Wednesday with Brian Walton. Will Jordan Walker will head to the Arizona Fall League instead of Memphis? We also talk about Dakota Hudson's start in Memphis and how he handled the pitch clock. Brian tells us a little bit more about...
Wednesday with Walton – September 1, 2022
We catch up with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com about the month of August for the Cardinals. We also get into his recent visit to the Florida teams. He names a few guys that stood out to him and talks about how coaches are adapting to the many format and rule...
With Cards’ top pitching prospects watching, Flaherty sharp in final rehab start
From a dugout perch at Hammons Field on Wednesday night, the Cardinals’ first round pick in the 2021 MLB draft studied St. Louis’ first round pick in 2014. “Watching the way Jack goes about his business, it’s like a fighter pilot,” Springfield righthander Michael...
Ryan Loutos
WashU grad, Ryan Loutos, talks about his path to the Memphis Redbirds and his knack for analytics. He turned down a job in software engineering for baseball and now he's helping the Cardinals develop programs for players like him. He's moving quickly up the ranks in...