Cardinals Minor Leagues
Wednesday with Walton – April 17, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake look at a quick prospect promotion and a league Pitcher of the Week in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. Early stats leaders are recognized, including hitters R.J. Yeager, Bryan Torres, Anyelo Encarnacion and Cesar Prieto....
“They’re just having fun hanging zeroes”: Ian Bedell, Springfield pitchers, shove Wichita; Cards rewrite history books with perfect start
Only two teams in all professional baseball entered play on Sunday unbeaten in 2024 – and one survived. Matt Lloyd smashed a 3-run homer in the eighth inning to rally Springfield past Wichita, 8-7, and – with the High-A Spokane Indians falling to Tri-City – the...
Wednesday with Walton – April 10, 2024
This week, Brian Walton and Blake Newberry concentrate on the rosters of the three St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates which began play on Friday, April 5. The teams are Double-A Springfield, High-A Peoria and Low-A Palm Beach. Key prospect additions for 2024...
“It’s about trusting my stuff within the zone”: Tink Hence and Tekoah Roby headline talented Springfield rotation
In Jupiter for spring training, Springfield Cardinals’ manager Jose Leger observed camp and he started counting. “I was doing the numbers – fourteen players that played (in Springfield) from 2021 when I started here – have gotten to the big leagues with us,” he said....
Wednesday with Walton – April 3, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake focus on the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds roster. Key additions to the team for 2024 are noted, as well as the trial of Thomas Saggese at shortstop, the hot bat of Jose Fermin, the power of Luken Baker and speed of Mike Antico. The rotation is...
Wednesday with Walton – March 27, 2024
Brian and Blake review how the Cardinals finished spring training by the numbers, highlight three prospects recently cut from camp and recap the six-man Opening Day injured list. Next is the outfield, with Victor Scott and Michael Siani in center, with Brendan Donovan...
Wednesday with Walton – March 20, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake review how the Cardinals’ system stacks up against the rest of MLB per six major national sources. They discuss Oliver Marmol’s contract extension, standouts in the Spring Breakout Games, including Tink Hence and Joshua Baez, and Tuesday...
Wednesday with Walton – March 13, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake review how the St. Louis Cardinals’ top 10 prospects are ranked by major national sources compared to The Cardinal Nation, with a focus on Won-Bin Cho and Max Rajcic. The related roster implications between major league and minor league...
Wednesday with Walton – March 6, 2024
Brian Walton and Blake Newberry discuss the ramifications of the injuries to Tommy Edman and Sonny Gray, explanations of new pitches or adjustments made by Zack Thompson, Andre Pallante, Max Rajcic and Michael McGreevy, the first cuts from spring camp and much more!
Victor Scott II caps prolific 2023 season, leads Springfield to Texas League playoffs
Victor Scott II made history with his legs in 2023. Scott II topped all Minor League Baseball with 95 steals – only two players since 2005 – Billy Hamilton and Delino DeShields – have bagged more loot in a single season. The son of two collegiate track stars, Scott II...
Tink Hence stays calm, grinds through growing pains during rough August
Perhaps nobody in Springfield is happier to see the calendar flip to September than St. Louis’ top pitching prospect. Tink Hence surrendered six runs in the first two innings at Arvest Ballpark in Northwest Arkansas on Thursday night and took the loss as Springfield...
Tekoah Roby sharpens slider in “impressive” Springfield debut
On the eve of his Cardinals’ debut Tekoah Roby pondered the changes since he last took the mound on June 3 – a sore shoulder sidelined the 21-year-old righthander for 12 weeks and while rehabbing Roby was traded to St. Louis by the Texas Rangers. Then he remembered...