Cardinals Minor Leagues
Springfield Cardinals’ manager José Leger reflects on baseball, analytics, and his career
José Leger steps into his office inside Hammons Field – a cramped room with cinder block walls more suitable for high school coaches than the 41-year-old Springfield Cardinals’ skipper named Best Manager Prospect by Baseball America last year. But Leger – a former...
With Top 10 prospects Thomas Saggese and Tekoah Roby, St. Louis loads up on 2020 MLB Draft class
The Cardinals got their first glance at one of the prospects hauled in by the trade deadline selloff on Tuesday night. Thomas Saggese (pronounced “soo-JAY-see”) – an infielder acquired in the trade that sent Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to the Texas Rangers on...
With MLB trade deadline looming, Texas League home run leader, Chandler Redmond, must wait and see
An hour before the first pitch of Springfield’s 9-7 victory over the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday, Chandler Redmond stood outside the Cardinals’ clubhouse and said all the right things. He flashed a smile and spoke calmly but with hulking arms folded across his...
Mike Antico and Victor Scott II give Double-A Springfield lineup a “Whiteyball” look
Mike Antico led off Game 1 of a Saturday evening doubleheader against Amarillo with a towering home run and before the ball landed on the Cardinals’ clubhouse beyond the right field fence, Antico was aware of its significance. St. Louis’ 8th-round pick in the 2021 MLB...
“He’s a grinder, he’s earned a spot here”: Noah Mendlinger’s hot start in Double-A sparks Springfield
As fans filed into Hammons Field for the series-finale against Wichita, Springfield Cardinals’ infielder Noah Mendlinger paused his pregame routine. “I go out and do my stretch, one of the first things I do is look at the stadium, look at the crowd – I never thought...
Weekly with Walton – Jun 1, 2023
Could we see Moises Gomez in St. Louis this year? We start there with Brian Walton today. An update on power-hitters, Jordan Walker and Luken Baker. Brian names his "Player of the Month" and it may surprise some. We also get into some pitchers up and down the minor...
Wilfredo Pereira strikes out 10 in shutout victory to cap brilliant month on the mound in Double-A
With one out in the fifth inning at Hammons Field on Friday night, Wichita Wind Surge leftfielder Alerick Soularie was on the ropes. Springfield Cardinals’ righthander Wilfredo Pereira had struck out nine of the first 15 Wichita batters – including Soularie on four...
Weekly with Walton – May 24, 2023
Brian Walton is here with an update on the Cardinals minor leagues. The latest on Jordan Walker and his swing adjustments. We look at Oscar Mercado‘s promotion and his hot bat plus Dakota Hudson’s return to the Redbirds rotation. More good news on Luken Baker but not...
Weekly with Walton – May 16, 2023
We talk Cardinals with Brian Walton and get an update on some prospects down in Memphis. The roadblock in front of Luken Baker, the latest on Ivan Herrera's path and Masyn Winn's future. Are there any recent developments with Matthew Liberatore? Why are the Cardinals...
“Relaxed” Matt Koperniak swinging hot bat after World Baseball Classic run with Great Britain
When Matt Koperniak stepped into the left-handed batters’ box to face Adam Wainwright, his parents and girlfriend watched from the stands – the only ordinary piece of an otherwise surreal scene for the 25-year-old Cardinals’ farmhand. Trayce Thompson had just smacked...
Weekly with Walton – May 4, 2023
A look at the Cardinals still flailing and the moves in between majors/minors. What does it mean that Zack Thompson was sent down? Will we see Liberatore soon? Brian Walton talks about Lars Nootbaar, Luken Baker, Chandler Redmond and other potential power-hitters. He...
Wednesday with Walton – April 27, 2023
An uncharacteristically poor start to the Cardinals season leads us to look at who may be available in the minor leagues. Brian Walton talks about Jordan Walker's move to Triple-A, the signing of Motter, injuries to Tommy Parsons and Dak Hudson. Plus why DeJong is a...