St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Ji Hwan Bae fields a ground ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Hector Neris. Even the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates jumped into free agency. There are no tanking teams in the NL Central right now, making for a wide-open landscape in a division that was captured by St. Louis or Milwaukee in five of the past six years. It was Milwaukee's turn in 2023, finishing nine games ahead of second-place
Posted: March 19, 2024, 4:19 am
Even if he could swing the bat, there was no way for Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar to do anything against this backdoor slider on the far side of the plate. The late, sharp bite Sonny Gray gets on one of the best breaking balls in the game meant it didn't look like a strike until it snapped back and into the catcher's mitt. Trackman, the tech used to call pitches, said it was a strike. Nootbaar nodded.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 3:45 pm
Coming off a last-place finish in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals displayed confidence in manager Oliver Marmol and announced a two-year contract extension through 2026. “The most important thing for Oli, the coaches or players is to know that we stand behind them,” Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said Friday. The 37-year-old former Cardinals minor leaguer led the team to an NL Central title in his first season, winning 93 games in 2022 and becoming the youngest manager to reach the playoffs since a 31-year-old Lou Boudreau took Cleveland to the World Series in 1946.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 2:29 pm
Veteran Starter Looking For Deal In Cardinals' Range; Could St. Louis Swoop In? St. Louis still has a depth problem in the starting rotation Author: Patrick McAvoy Publish date: Mar 18, 2024 9:23 AM EDT In this story: St. Louis Cardinals Chicago White Sox The St. Louis Cardinals should be able to compete for a postseason spot in 2024, but the club still has some question marks. St. Louis made a serious effort to add pitching this offseason, but the starting rotation still is thin. The Cardinals recently have been dealing with an injury to ace Sonny Gray which has illuminated this problem even more. Luckily, Gray is progressing well and won't miss much time . Although this is the case, the
Posted: March 18, 2024, 1:23 pm
After the Los Angeles Dodgers begin the 2024 regular season by facing the San Diego Padres in the Seoul Series for MLB's first games in South Korea, they will return stateside and start the domestic portion of their schedule the following week. That makes him part of a Cardinals payroll that is projected to rank in the top 10 for 2024.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:08 am
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Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:13 am
The fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't likely to be happy about this. Ticket prices for the team's home opener this season are quite pricy. An average ticket for the home opener vs. St. Louis Cardinals is around $533, per USA Today. The Dodgers shelled out a whole boatload of money this offseason for versatile slugger Shohei Ohtani, as well as Japanese hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 4:17 pm
Cardinals top pitching prospect Tink Hence had thrown Will Banfield three fastballs between 93 miles per hour and 96 mph in the first four pitches of their matchup on Friday afternoon. Then Hence caught Banfield off guard with an 83.5-mph changeup. Banfield, a Miami Marlins minor-league catcher, tried to hold up his wing and pull back his bat. Not only did Banfield fail to hold up, but his attempt left him so off-balance and twisted that his back leg buckled and he dropped to a knee in the batter's box as Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages appealed the check swing.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 12:15 pm
As part of Major League Baseball's upcoming event at Rickwood Field, AL.com and The Birmingham News will be producing weekly stories that showcase the history of Rickwood Field, and history of baseball in the state of Alabama. “Rickwood: The legacy of America's oldest ballpark” takes a deep dive at stories from the Negro Leagues to MLB icons playing at the historic venue, and how things are progressing as “MLB at Rickwood Field” takes place on June 20, 2024 between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 11:00 am
Last season while Willson Contreras demonstrated the strength to accept the things swirling around him he couldn't change, he also started taking the steps toward what his manager described as “drastic” changes in the things Contreras can control behind the plate. Amid one of the weirdest sagas of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, Contreras went from big-ticket free-agent acquisition and anointed successor to legendary catcher Yadier Molina to having his defensive ability and aptitude publicly called into question by his new organization. With guidance and encouragement from his younger brother William, who is quickly becoming one of the best all-around catchers in the majors for the Milwaukee Brewers, Contreras has transformed the way he's receiving and framing pitches heading into his second season with the Cardinals.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 11:32 pm
Joe Kelly's book inspired FOX 2 to ask several St. Louis Cardinals players "What do you love most about baseball?" in recent one-on-one interviews around spring training.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 9:33 pm
Matt Carpenter doesn't want to be viewed as a glorified mascot or the Cardinals' clubhouse babysitter. Carpenter, who later admitted that he thought he had more room before he'd hit the tarp, made the catch to secure an out for his starting pitcher, Miles Mikolas, and the Cardinals went on to earn an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals in a Grapefruit League game on Saturday afternoon.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:50 pm
The latest injury news and possible return dates for injured New York Mets players.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 6:58 pm
‘Really exciting to get the chance to highlight our best prospects in the system,’ Marlins director of minor-league operations Hector Crespo said before the game.
Posted: March 15, 2024, 8:03 pm
The Mets faced the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon as their spring training slate continued.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 7:20 pm
Devin Williams pitched through back soreness at the end of last season, and sought a second opinion after feeling discomfort this spring.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 5:33 pm
Not counting the three players destined for the injured list.
Posted: March 14, 2024, 3:44 pm
FORT MYERS, FLA. - As several relievers compete for the final spot or two in the Twins bullpen, Jorge Alcala stands out with arguably the most electric pitch mix in the group. He slapped his hand into his glove when he struck out St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jared Young with a 90 mile-per-hour slider Wednesday, one of his three strikeouts in two scoreless innings at Hammond Stadium. His ...
Posted: March 14, 2024, 11:42 am
ST. LOUIS — To mark “314 Day” the St. Louis Cardinals are offering fans tickets at a steep discount. The flash sale will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2024, with tickets for just $3.14. This 12-hour flash sale, running from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., will allow fans to buy tickets for select Cardinals […]
Posted: March 14, 2024, 10:55 am
FORT MYERS, FLA. - The Twins ended their two-day streak of shutouts, but it didn't result in a win. They tied the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-1, at Hammond Stadium as a part of their split-squad doubleheader Wednesday, and they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, in Port Charlotte. Louie Varland, competing for a spot in the Twins' rotation, permitted one hit in four innings against the Cardinals while ...
Posted: March 13, 2024, 9:20 pm
Now halfway through spring games, two hot-hitting prospects are the talk of town for the St. Louis Cardinals in southern Florida.
Posted: March 13, 2024, 4:27 pm
At spring training last week, Royals pitcher Daniel Lynch IV received a special gift from newcomer Michael Wacha.
Posted: March 11, 2024, 10:00 am
Here are Mets notes on Sean Manaea's new haircut helping his performance, Mark Vientos improving at the plate and Brandon Nimmo potentially moving from the leadoff spot.
Posted: March 9, 2024, 11:53 pm
Lance Lynn was ejected from his first spring training start in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals after having words with home plate umpire Ángel Hernández on Friday night.
Posted: March 9, 2024, 10:23 pm
In a game last week, he reached first on a bunt and spooked the catcher into throwing to second when he wasn’t even stealing. Scott then stole it on the next pitch.
Posted: March 7, 2024, 6:38 pm
Brandon Crawford was surprised to hear about former Giants teammate Brandon Belt's lack of free-agent interest.
Posted: March 6, 2024, 9:58 pm
Ray Ruggles, who was diagnosed with dementia, got to reminisce about his days running bases. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals farm team.
Posted: March 6, 2024, 2:27 pm
JUPITER, FLA. – Rocco Baldelli watched the wind blow toward home plate on Tuesday and made a prediction. "I literally said to our hitting [coaches] before the game, we're going to have to hit some low line drives today because no one's going deep," Baldelli said. It took him one pitch to be wrong. Alex Kirilloff hit the game's first pitch, a knee-high fastball on the outside corner from ...
Posted: March 6, 2024, 12:38 am
Paul Goldschmidt adds a new award to his arsenal and slugged the St. Louis Cardinals' first spring homer in a busy day for the team. The Cardinals hop back into the win column, though perhaps with growing concerns on the big-league roster come Opening Day.
Posted: March 5, 2024, 10:42 pm