Cardinals Minor Leagues
Wednesday with Walton – July 24, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake share their general impressions of the Cardinals’ 2024 draft before discussing some of the standout selections. They conclude with where the new signees will slot into The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect List, including differing views of...
Wednesday with Walton – July 10, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake hold their final pre-draft review, discussing a variety of players connected to the Cardinals and the seventh overall selection per various industry mock drafts. Players include Hagen Smith, Chase Burns, Braden Montgomery, Bryce Rainer, Nick...
Max Rajcic’s ‘devastating’ changeup, renewed confidence on display for Independence Day gem
An iconic scene from the beloved movie The Sandlot occurs on the Fourth of July, as boys play baseball while fireworks light up the Southern California sky. Growing up in Orange, California, Max Rajcic was one of those kids. When his kindergarten teacher asked the...
Wednesday with Walton – July 4, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake celebrate the Fourth by detailing The Cardinal Nation’s June Player and Pitcher of the Month across the St. Louis Cardinals system, Chase Davis and Keiverson Ramirez. Last month’s results by a number of other hitting and pitching finalists...
Former Pac-12 rivals Quinn Mathews, Cooper Hjerpe, off to scorching starts in Double-A
A chainsaw sound effect buzzes over the sound system at Goss Stadium in Corvallis each time an Oregon State pitcher records a strikeout. That was Quinn Mathews first impression of future teammate Cooper Hjerpe. Mathews picked up his first career save in Stanford’s 1-0...
Cooper Hjerpe spotless in second Texas League start, sparks Springfield run to Texas League playoff spot
Springfield’s team bus rumbled south on a 14-hour trek from the Ozarks to the Texas Gulf Coast and Cards’ southpaw Cooper Hjerpe passed time by texting with friend and former Oregon State teammate Jacob Melton, the Houston Astros’ second-round pick in 2022 and now...
Wednesday with Walton – June 26, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake cover key second half promotions across the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system before shifting to major changes in the June Top 50 Prospect Rankings per The Cardinal Nation. Players highlighted include Quinn Mathews, Chen-Wei Lin, Adam...
Wednesday with Walton – June 19, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake cover three main topics across the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. They are player moves announced Tuesday, led by Willson Contreras’ Memphis rehab, league Players of the Week Dakota Harris and Chase Davis and a half-dozen names...
Cooper Hjerpe reaches Double-A, “funky” lefty joins loaded Springfield rotation
Bright sunshine and 4,792 fans – most of them kids on summer camp field trips – burst into Hammons Field on Wednesday morning. With first-place Springfield clinging to a narrow lead over Arkansas in the Texas League North first-half race, the environment offered a...
Wednesday with Walton – June 12, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake doubled their usual time as they discussed the first half races for the four full-season teams in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system and highlighted many of the key pitchers and hitters at each level, whether excelling or struggling.
John Mozeliak talks trade deadline, MLB Draft, future role for Yadi in wide-ranging interview on Bloggers Day
St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak spoke with Bloggers & Podcasters covering the club for 45 minutes prior to Saturday’s game at Busch Stadium against Colorado. The interview covered a range of topics, including his future, a role...
Wednesday with Walton – June 6, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake discuss the top pitchers and hitters in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system during the month of May. Pitchers profiled include Darlin Saladin, Tanner Jacobson, Jason Bosiokovic, Zack Showalter and Ixan Henderson. Position players...