Springfield split their third series of the season against Wichita and continued their extended trip on the road beginning another six-game series at the Tulsa Drillers. The Cardinals finished the 3-3 week with a record of 15-28, highlighted by the feel-good story of Kevin McGovern, who waited a decade to join affiliated ball.
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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Wednesday. Our Player of the Day is Peoria shortstop Moises Castillo, who went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, five RBI and two runs scored. Teammate Connor Lunn threw seven innings of one-run ball in the Chiefs’ win over Wisconsin.
The St. Louis Cardinals High-A affiliate struggled to a 1-5 mark this week, winning just one game against Beloit and dropping the first game to Wisconsin. The starting pitching was shaky, with Nick Trogrlic-Iverson tossing the only solid start in Sunday’s win.
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The St. Louis Cardinals lost another pitcher to injury, with Daniel Ponce de Leon’s shoulder problem returning. He was replaced on the active roster by Seth Elledge.
The St. Louis Cardinals system suffered through another 0-4 night on Tuesday, with the pitching yielding 33 opposing runs. A bright spot was 32-year-old Kevin McGovern, who gave up just one run in five innings in his Cardinals starting debut for Springfield.
The roster of the St. Louis Cardinals’ Low-A affiliate received multiple changes on Monday, June 21. Three players were added, one went on the 7-day injured list and two were sent down. Two of three sets of moves involved catchers with another involving a current outfield prospect and a former one.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have added outfielder Lars Nootbaar to their 26-man and 40-man rosters, returning Lane Thomas to Triple-A and designating Bernardo Flores Jr. for assignment.
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Low-A affiliate went 3-3 this week, keeping them at the bottom of the division. This is the second straight week, and just the third series in seven weeks in 2021 that Palm Beach has at least split its six-game set. Jordan Walker is the Southeast League Player of the Week (again).
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The St. Louis Cardinals managed to log a 4-3 week that was clouded by three tough losses in Atlanta over the weekend. With the exceptions of Paul Goldschmidt and Dylan Carlson, the offense is still not hitting consistently. In our history feature, the MLB debuts of St. Louis’ relief pitchers are revisited.
Offense was plentiful in St. Louis’ minors on Sunday with the four squads generating 30 runs on 47 hits, resulting in three wins – for Springfield, Peoria and Palm Beach. Player of the Day Jhon Torres’ late-game heroics made the difference for the Chiefs.
The St. Louis Cardinals system went 0-4 on Saturday. Our Player of the Day is Palm Beach DH Jordan Walker, who was 3-for-4 including a solo home run and two runs scored in the Cardinals’ one run loss to Daytona.
The St. Louis Cardinals system made four player moves on Saturday, June 19 – two affecting outfielders and a pair of pitching injuries.
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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Friday. Our Players of the Day are Memphis 2B Kramer Robertson, and RF Lars Nootbaar, who combined for six hits and six RBI in the Redbirds’ stomping of Indianapolis.
Became a Cardinal: Re-signed to a minor league contract on June 17, 2021. Originally signed by St. Louis as a non-drafted free agent in 2006 and was released after the 2012 season to play in Japan.
Memphis (15-24) won three straight games over the weekend to tie the home series with the Gwinnett Stripers, but lost their first three at the Indianapolis Indians to start this week. Reliever Connor Jones earned two wins in three appearances over the last seven days, and the reliever allowed only one hit over 4 1/3 innings.
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Details of the 57-game schedule for the 2021 Complex Cardinals, new rules governing roster sizes and potential impact and more exclusive news.
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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Thursday. Our Players of the Day are Palm Beach shortstop Masyn Winn and first baseman Jacob Buchberger, who combined for nine hits, including a solo home run from Buchberger, five RBI and five runs scored in the Cardinals win over Daytona.
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed 36-year-old left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc to a free-agent contract, optioned Seth Elledge to Memphis and moved Max Moroff to the 60-day injured list.
Became a Cardinal: Signed a major league contract as a free agent on June 17, 2021.
At home against Arkansas, the Cardinals earned their first series win but went 2-4 for the period, with their season record 12-25. Springfield infielder Nolan Gorman has come alive at the plate, highlighted by his June 12th performance in which he hit three home runs.
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As the 2021 Complex and Dominican Summer Leagues approach, the St. Louis Cardinals have signed three, released one and promoted four others from their Dominican academy to the US.
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A positive in the 0-5 Wednesday across the St. Louis Cardinals system was first-year outfielder Tommy Jew’s five hits, including a home run, a walk and five RBI in Palm Beach’s pair of defeats.
Became a Cardinal: Signed as an international free agent in June 2021.
Became a Cardinal: Signed as an international free agent in June 2021.
Became a Cardinal: Signed as an international free agent in June 2021.
The St. Louis Cardinals High-A affiliate started the week off hot, winning three straight over Quad Cities, and took the first game against Beloit to finish 4-2. Jhon Torres continues to be a table setter at the top of the order as the 21-year-old outfielder has reached base in 28 of 30 games, with a current streak of 18.
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On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-2 with a suspended game. Peoria thumped Beloit at home behind Leandro Cedeño’s four runs driven in. Memphis and Springfield pitching yielded 19 runs in their defeats.
Springfield Cardinals Notebook – 2021 Week 7