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Carpenter comes to rescue in Cards' late comeback
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Carpenter returned to the Cardinals this offseason to bring an off-field presence that was lacking last year. On Saturday, he delivered on-field results. Carpenter’s pinch-hit RBI single scored Alec Burleson to tie the game and ignited a four-run rally as the Cardinals held on for a
Cubs-Cardinals rained out, rescheduled for July 13 twin bill
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' game against the Cubs on Friday was postponed due to weather and will be made up as part of a day/night doubleheader on Saturday, July 13. Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga -- baseball’s ERA leader with a pristine 0.84 mark through his first nine career starts
Get out the brooms! Cards earn their 1st sweep of '24
ST. LOUIS -- To sweep the high-powered Orioles and end Baltimore’s streak of 106 consecutive regular-season series of two or more games without being swept, the Cardinals knew they might need something out of the ordinary to pull off the feat. As it turns out, the Cards got the extraordinary
This Cardinals prospect is on fast track
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Go-ahead Gorman strikes again to help Cards to delayed win
ST. LOUIS -- A better hitter versus left-handed pitching than against righties in 2023, Cardinals lefty slugger Nolan Gorman has seen those numbers take a considerable dip in 2024. However, when he’s connected against left-handed pitching, he’s launched some very important home runs for the Cardinals. Gorman, who drove in
Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2019
The 2019 Draft wasn’t one filled with a ton of suspense. It was widely accepted that the Orioles would take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman – one of the Draft’s best-ever backstops – first overall, and that’s precisely what Mike Elias & Co. did on June 3. Bobby Witt Jr.
'From The Lou and proud': Cards City Connects a fresh take on iconic brand
ST. LOUIS -- Looking to tell the story of St. Louis’ history while also sticking to what made their famed “birds on the bat” logo iconic throughout all of sports, the Cardinals meshed those concepts to create a bold City Connect uniform. A collaboration with Nike some 2 1/2 years
Gray shows no-hit stuff in win, signals to Marmol when done
ST. LOUIS -- Having spent several months together now, Cardinals ace Sonny Gray and manager Oliver Marmol have seen their communication and trust in one another grow to the point where they often need only gestures -- and not necessarily words -- to convey their thoughts. Just last week, when
One must-catch Minor League throwback promo in each organization
On the field, Minor League Baseball is all about the future: See tomorrow’s stars, today. This forward-looking mentality is often combined with ballpark celebrations of past eras, via salutes to defunct teams, retired players and beloved pop culture properties. Jump in the way-back machine and join us as we explore
From 'tech guy' to big leaguer: Loutos called up by Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Even though Ryan Loutos has been a steadily rising pitching prospect in the Cardinals’ organization for the past two years -- largely by taking his fastball from 92 to 97 mph -- most of his Minor League teammates thought of him simply as their tech services help.
'No water hoses allowed': Gibson greets ex-club with new rule
ST. LOUIS -- When the Orioles arrived at Busch Stadium on Monday afternoon, a freshly laminated sign was hanging in the visitors’ third-base dugout. “NO WATER HOSES ALLOWED IN DUGOUT” That’s a problem for the O’s, who celebrate home runs by drinking water out of the four-hose hydration station purchased
Hence headlines dominant pitching night from Cardinals prospects
It was a good night for Cardinals prospects -- pitchers, to be exact. In a Saturday Minor League slate that featured Top 30 prospect starting pitchers for three of the four St. Louis affiliates, the trio delivered on their rankings and then some. Tink Hence (Double-A), Quinn Mathews (High-A) and
Rookie challenges Gold Glover, and the result is spectacular
ST. LOUIS -- The game within the game, Masyn Winn noted Saturday after the Cardinals’ 7-2 victory over Boston for their fifth win in their past six games, is the precocious 22-year-old rookie shortstop trying his best to outdo 10-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado defensively throughout the night. On
Cards' Sunday struggles continue behind Liberatore's rocky start
ST. LOUIS – After setting themselves up for a chance at a momentum-building sweep of a foe for a sixth time this season with some stellar play over the previous two days, the Cardinals experienced a similar unfulfilling feeling on yet another forgettable Sunday at Busch Stadium. And in some
Cards rack up 4 HRs, 14 hits: 'This is what we were expecting'
ST. LOUIS -- This kind of offense -- one that produced a season-best four home runs, tied previous highs in runs and hits and scored in seven of eight innings in Friday night’s 10-6 victory over the Red Sox at Busch Stadium -- is the one that Lars Nootbaar and
Morris headlines 2024 Cardinals Hall of Fame class
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Morris, a 101-game winner during his time pitching for the Cardinals, pitching coach Dave Duncan and three-time champion and third baseman Whitey Kurowski have been elected for induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. Morris, Duncan and Kurowski make up the 11th induction class
Lynn's 'odd' first, quiet bats nix Cards' sweep dreams
ANAHEIM -- The Cardinals played some exciting baseball -- or nerve-wrecking, depending on your point of view -- during their three-game winning streak that extended from Milwaukee to Anaheim. After consecutive comeback wins on Sunday and Monday -- both of which erased deficits of three runs or more -- and
Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio
Mock draft: Big college bats stir things up at the top
With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information
Pagés' first MLB hit a big one in Cardinals' victory
ANAHEIM -- In the aftermath of Willson Conteras’ fractured forearm that will keep him out for six to eight weeks, catcher Pedro Pagés figures to play an important role for the Cardinals over the coming weeks as the backup to Iván Herrera. On Tuesday, Pagés had his first signature moment
Eight-run burst sparks Cards' 'big inning' victory
ANAHEIM -- It’s been a tough early season for the Cardinals, but for the last two days, they’ve taken on the persona of the comeback kids. For the second straight game, the Cardinals erased a deficit of three runs or more. After coming back from a three-run deficit to beat
Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day