Cardinals Minor Leagues
Wednesday with Walton – June 8, 2022
Who should the Cardinals turn to for innings? We're seeing volatile starters and a taxed bullpen while we wait for Flaherty and Hicks' return. Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com talks to us about those recently promoted or close to a call-up. Details on Conner...
“Baseball players have a crazy memory”: A look back at the 2012 Springfield Cardinals Championship Season
Less than an hour before the Colorado Rockies traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals, Nolan Arenado was a guest speaker on a Zoom call for University of California-Irvine baseball alumni – a virtual event serving as the Anteaters’ annual alumni game. Arenado scanned...
Wednesday with Walton – June 1, 2022
A look at all the movement around the Cardinals minor league system with brian Walton of thecadinalnation.com. We talk about those most recently called to the bigs, Liberatore and Gorman. Details on Alec Burleson and how soon he could be called up, too. Six of the top...
Alec Burleson’s Scorching Bat Bides Time in Memphis
Alec Burleson led off the bottom of the 10th inning at AutoZone Park on Thursday night hoping to advance Paul DeJong – automatically awarded second base to open the extra frame – to third base. The 1-1 offering from Iowa Cubs’ righthander Erich Uelman was exactly what...
Masyn Winn blazes into Double-A Springfield
When Tiffany Rawson gave birth in March 2002, she chose a distinct and prophetic middle name for the baby boy. Masyn Blaze Winn. “Blaze is a color – its red,” Winn, now 20-years-old and a top infield prospect for the Cardinals’ said after receiving a call-up to...
“It’s the best sport”; Cardinals’ minor league voices Andrew Buchbinder, Jack Keffer and Harry Caray’s grandsons pay their dues
Springfield, Mo – “Walker gets into this one, a missile to centerfield – back on it is Barrosa, that ball is gone! Off the batter’s eye, Jordan Walker swings Springfield in front 1-0!” That’s how fans tuned-in to Springfield’s 96.9 FM The Jock heard Jordan Walker’s...
Wednesday with Walton – May 11, 2022
A visit about Cardinals minor leagues and the big news yesterday regarding Paul DeJong. We hear Brian Walton's thoughts on the longevity of Dejong's demotion and Kramer Robertson's call-up. We also get an update on some prospects not in the news as much lately...
Former Division II standout and “Hairy Man” Trent Baker earns first career win, Florida State League honors with Palm Beach
Angelo State University is located near the banks of the Concho River and surrounded by hundreds of miles of unforgiving Texas terrain. It’s also home to one the of the premier NCAA Division II baseball programs in the country. The route there from Trent Baker’s...
Wednesday with Walton – May 5, 2022
We visit with Brian Walton a day later than usual this week but that means we get to talk about Juan Yepez's debut yesterday in Kansas City. We also get into Moises Gomez's impressive few weeks as well as Nolan Gorman's future. Brian says it's not his defense that's...
Matt Koperniak, Nick Raposo take road less traveled to Double-A Springfield
Springfield, Mo – With a runner at third base and one out in the second inning of Sunday afternoon’s game in San Antonio, Springfield Cardinals’ outfielder Matt Koperniak ripped a line-drive into the right-field corner. The runner at third base – shortstop Delvin...
Wednesday with Walton – Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Dan and Brian get into the Mets series at Busch. There’s a prospect at Double -A that is hitting for power and getting the attention of minor league baseball. Also, what’s the latest on Liberatore and Gorman. All covered here.
Skipper Jose Leger and “one day at a time” mantra fuel Moises Gomez’s breakout in Springfield
Springfield, Mo. – Cardinals’ manager Jose Leger rested at his desk two hours before Friday night’s affair with the Tulsa Drillers – the fourth game of a six-game series at Hammons Field. Leger’s gameday schedule was busier than usual because out-of-town visitors –...