Wednesday With Walton and Newberry – October 16, 2024

This week, Brian and Blake discuss the St. Louis Cardinals organization Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year, Jimmy Crooks and Quinn Mathews. They then check on results posted by the eight Cardinals players competing in the Arizona Fall League. They include position players Thomas Saggese, Leonardo Bernal and Nathan Church and pitchers Trent Baker, Alex Cornwell, Ixan Henderson, Brycen Mautz and Matt Svanson.

Wednesday With Walton and Newberry – October 9, 2024

This week, Brian and Blake return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ end of season press conference and consider possible ramifications. They include the departure and replacement of hitting coach Turner Ward, various payroll reduction strategies focusing on starting pitching, what it might mean to become more like Milwaukee, the hiring of a new farm director and coaching changes, impacts on scouting and the international program and more.

Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – September 11, 2024

This week, after covering recent transactions with Thomas Saggese and Tekoah Roby, Brian and Blake focus on the top pitchers across the St. Louis Cardinals system during August. Individual results are compared to consensus Pitcher of the Month, Palm Beach’s Chen-Wei Lin. Among standout pitchers covered are Quinn Mathews, Leonel Sequera, Ixan Henderson, Hancel Rincon, Michael McGreevy, Gordon Graceffo and many others.

Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – August 28, 2024

This week, Brian and Blake open with the St. Louis Cardinals’ bullpen change with Shawn Armstrong out and Riley O’Brien in. Next up is the many moves across the minor league system and ramifications, currently and looking ahead to roster expansion on September 1. Among the players covered are Michael Siani, Victor Scott, Tekoah Roby, Jimmy Crooks, Leonardo Bernal, Sammy Hernandez, Quinn Mathews, Michael McGreevy, Ian Petrutz and J.J. Wetherholt.

Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – June 26, 2024

This week, Brian and Blake cover key second half promotions across the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system before shifting to major changes in the June Top 50 Prospect Rankings per The Cardinal Nation. Players highlighted include Quinn Mathews, Chen-Wei Lin, Adam Kloffenstein, Darlin Saladin, Gerardo Salas, Luis Gastelum, Dakota Harris, Nick Dunn and many more.

Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – June 12, 2024

photo: Cooper Hjerpe (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation) The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by scouting analyst Blake Newberry for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues. Our Wednesday podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 15-20 … Continue reading Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – June 12, 2024

Wednesdays With Walton and Newberry – June 5, 2024

This week, Brian and Blake discuss the top pitchers and hitters in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system during the month of May. Pitchers profiled include Darlin Saladin, Tanner Jacobson, Jason Bosiokovic, Zack Showalter and Ixan Henderson. Position players covered are Luken Baker, Cesar Prieto, Miguel Villarroel, Johnfrank Salazar and Jose Suarez.