photo: St. Louis Cardinals Dominican academy clubhouse (St. Louis Cardinals)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinal Nation Player of the Day, DSL 2B Cristofer Lebron, was 3-for-5 with a walk, five RBI and two runs scored. Other standouts include Bryan Torres, Zach Levenson, Leonel Sequera and Juan Pablo Cabrera.
Results for games played Tuesday, August 12.
The Triple-A Redbirds fell to the Knights by a 13-6 score in Charlotte on Tuesday. Starter Curtis Taylor pitched 3 1/3 innings, gave up nine runs on eight hits, struck out three and walked two. Taylor took the loss.
Osvaldo Berrios surrendered four runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief. Alex Cornwell yielded one run in the final 2 1/3 innings.
Memphis took the lead in the top of the first inning on a solo home run by JJ Wetherholt. Charlotte tied the game in the home half of the inning.
When JJ is in the lineup, it is already 1-0!
Leadoff @HueysRestaurant Homer! pic.twitter.com/Jcx66t9M89
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) August 12, 2025
The Redbirds put up two runs in the top of the second to regain the lead 3-1. Blaze Jordan singled. Matt Lloyd doubled. Jordan scored on a ground out by Bryan Torres. Mike Antico singled to score Lloyd.
The Knights answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game again. They scored three in the third and two in the fourth to increase the lead to 8-3.
In the top of the sixth, Memphis scored two runs to shrink the lead to 8-5. Jimmy Crooks singled and scored on a double by Jordan. Michael Siani singled. Torres plated Jordan on a single.
Charlotte responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning to widen the lead to 12-5. They added their final tally in the seventh.
The Redbirds put up one more run in the eighth to cut the lead to 13-6. Michael Siani reached on fielding error and advanced to third base. He scored on a ground out by Torres.
The offense scored six runs on 10 hits. Jordan was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Wetherholt was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Torres had three RBI.
On defense, Crooks had a passed ball.
Memphis is 59-54 overall, 18-22 in the second half. They are 12 games back of IL leader Syracuse.
Wednesday’s game: at Charlotte, Quinn Mathews LHP (3-4, 3.63) vs. Martin Pérez LHP (0-0, 6.75) 6:04 CT.
The Double-A Cardinals defeated the Wind Surge by a 4-2 score at Hammons Field on Tuesday. In his Springfield debut, former MSU Bear, Brandt Thompson pitched three innings, gave up one run on one hit, and struck out one.
Hunter Hayes relieved Thompson and surrendered one run in 2 1/3 innings. In his return to Springfield from Memphis, Jack Ralston threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Luis Gastelum tossed the final two perfect innings with five strikeouts or his seventh save.
Springfield took the lead in the second inning on a two-run home run by new arrival Zach Levenson. Wichita answered with one run in the third and one in the fourth to tie the game.
Thank @peoriachiefs, we like this guy already.
Zach Levenson first Double-A at bat… first Double-A home run! pic.twitter.com/igGAVOkc6Z
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) August 13, 2025
The Cardinals broke the tie with a run in the sixth. Jeremy Rivas and Dakota Harris singled. Trey Paige advanced the runners with a sac bunt. Rivas scored on a sac fly by Graysen Tarlow.
Springfield extended the lead to 4-2 in the eighth. Harris and Paige walked. Tarlow plated Harris on a single.
The Cardinals scored four runs on five hits. Levenson and Tarlow each had two RBI.
Joshua Baez stole his 25th base of the season. Baez also made a throwing error.
Springfield is 70-39 overall, 27-13 in the second half and is in first place the Texas League North.
Wednesday’s game: vs. Wichita, Ixan Henderson LHP (7-5, 2.50) vs. Connor Prielipp LHP (0-5, 3.99) 7:05 CT.
The High-A Chiefs were blanked by the Captains by the score of 8-0 on Tuesday. Starter Nate Dohm pitched two innings, gave up one run on one hit, fanned five and walked three and took the loss.
All four Peoria pitchers were scored upon. Dominic Picone relieved Dohm and surrendered one run in two innings. Darlin Saladin yielded four runs in three innings. Zeke Wood allowed two runs in the eighth.
Lake County went up 2-0 in the third, added two runs in the fifth, two in the seventh and two in the eighth for the final score of 8-0.
The Peoria offense scattered six hits. They were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. A double by Deniel Ortiz was the only extra base hit.
Won-Bin Cho stole his 16th base of the season but was also caught stealing.
Peoria is 43-64 overall, 17-25 in the second half, and is fifth place in the Midwest League West, seven games back of Beloit.
Wednesday’s game: at Lake County, Mason Molina LHP (0-0, 4.50) vs. Jackson Humphries LHP (1-8, 4.12) 11:05 am CT.
The Low-A Cardinals blanked the Marauders by a 5-0 score on Tuesday at Roger Dean Stadium.
Starter Leonel Sequera pitched six scoreless innings, allowed one hit, and fanned seven to earn his fifth win.
Three pitchers completed the shutout with an inning each – Hunter Kublick, Edwin Nuñez and Jack Findlay.
The Beach Birds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Raniel Rodriguez walked and later scored on a fielder’s choice.
Palm Beach added four runs in the second to lead 5-0. Jose Cordoba walked and went to second on a wild pitch. Jack Gurevitch was hit by a pitch. Jonathan Mejia singled and Cordoba scored. Rodriguez drove in Gurevitch on a double. Mejia scored on a fielder’s choice by Jose Suarez. Rodriguez came home on a force out by Matthew Miura.
The offense scored five runs on four hits. Mejia was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Rodriguez scored two runs.
On the bases, Sammy Hernandez stole his 11th base of the season. On defense Jalin Flores made a fielding error. Rodriguez had a passed ball.
Palm Beach is 53-54 on the season, 21-21 in the second half, and is in second place in the FSL East 9.5 games back of St. Lucie.
Wednesday’s game: vs. Bradenton, RHP Andrew Dutkanych (0-1, 4.91) vs. TBD 5:30 CT
DSL Cardinals 18, DSL Mets Blue 1 (seven innings)
The Dominican Cardinals massacred the Mets Blue in an 18-1 blowout on Tuesday.
Starter Gabriel Chinchilla pitched five scoreless innings, allowed two hits, fanned six and walked two to earn his second win.
Branneli Franco relieved Chinchilla and surrendered one unearned run in the final two innings.
The Cardinals went up 6-0 in the first inning. Kenly Hunter walked. Royelny Strop singled. Juan Rujano walked. Hunter scored on a sac fly by Yaxson Lucena. Cristofer Lebron doubled to plate Strop and Rujano. Lebron advanced to third on a balk. Sebastian Dos Santos walked and stole second base. Lebron came home on a balk and Dos Santos advanced to third. Juan Pablo Cabrera drove in Dos Santos on a triple. Yeferson Portolatin walked and stole second. Cabrera scored on a throwing error.
The Cardinals added a run in the second. Strop doubled and later scored on a sac fly by Dos Santos. The third inning was a six-run effort once more. Portolatin doubled and Hunter singled. Portolatin scored on a passed ball. Strop plated Hunter on a single. Strop was caught stealing. Rujano walked and advanced on a wild pitch. Lucena reached on an error. Lebron drove in Rujano on a single. Christian Saez plated Lucena and Lebron on a single. Saez scored on a single by Cabrera.
The Mets Blue scored their only run in the top of the sixth. The Cardinals answered with five more runs In the home half of the inning. Cabrera doubled. Hunter and Strop walked. Cabrera came home on a balk. Hunter and Strop scored on a single by Rujano. Lucena doubled. Lebron drove in Rujano and Lucena on a single.
The offense scored 18 runs on 16 hits. Lebron was 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored. Cabrera was 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Saez was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Strop was 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored. Rujano had two RBI and three runs scored. Hunter scored three runs and Lucena scored twice.
For the first time this season, every batter in the Cardinals lineup had at least one hit.
On the bases, Dos Santos stole his 10th base of the season. Portolatin swiped his 19th bag. Hunter stole his 22nd base. Strop was caught stealing.
On defense, Strop made a throwing error and had an outfield assist at third base.
The Cardinals are 27-24 on the season and are in second place in the DSL Southeast, six games back of the Marlins.
Wednesday’s game: Off
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