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Deniel Ortiz Placed on Springfield’s Injured List

photo: Deniel Ortiz (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

A top 20 prospect in the Cardinals system, infielder Deniel Ortiz, has been placed on the injured list at Double-A Springfield.

On Saturday, April 4, the St. Louis Cardinals made the following two roster moves affecting Double-A Springfield:

Deniel Ortiz

  • Placed INF Deniel Ortiz on the 7-Day Injured List.

Trey Paige

  • Activated INF Trey Paige from the Development List.

Kyle Reis captured why these moves were necessary.

In his Double-A debut stint of just five plate appearances pre-injury, the 21-year-old Ortiz was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.

Upon his activation, Paige will be making his 2025 debut.

Other Player News

Michael Dattalo

  • The Palm Beach Cardinals placed infielder Michael Dattalo on the seven-day injured list. In the very early going, the 22-year-old is 0-for-3 with a strikeout plus a walk.

Johnfrank Salazar

  • Replacing Dattalo on Palm Beach’s active list is infielder Johnfrank Salazar, who had opened the season on the Development List.

Diego Concepcion

  • The Cardinals signed international free agent infielder Diego Concepcion to a contract and assigned the 18-year-old to the Dominican Summer League. This signing was disclosed informally in December, but it took until now for all the necessary approvals to be completed.

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To see the Cardinals’ entire system by level and position on one page along with every player transaction for every club all year long, check out the always current Roster Matrix at The Cardinal Nation. It is kept updated daily and is accessible from the same menu as team rosters.

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St. Louis Cardinals Organization Roster Matrix – 2026 Regular Season

The St. Louis Cardinals’ full system view by position and level is updated to reflect rosters and transactions for the 2026 regular season.

This newest Roster Matrix covers the St. Louis Cardinals and the entire minor league system, including the MLB club and their four full-season affiliates plus two rookie level teams – during the 2026 regular season.

As a reminder, the previous matrix outlined all organizational transactions during 2026 spring training.

A refresher

If you are new to The Cardinal Nation and not familiar with the Cardinals organization roster matrix, here is a quick summary:

As the 2026 season opened, the St. Louis Cardinals had 238 players under contract from top to bottom, including a full 40-man roster. The 40-man members are called out in bold.

The matrix places each of the 238 at his assigned level in the system as well as by position.

The matrix is updated whenever transactions occur.

Nowhere else will you find this current and comprehensive single-page view of the entire Cardinals organization plus a decade of history.

(Do not be concerned about the order of the players’ names within position. It has no relative significance.)

Looking ahead and back

Now that you’ve found this page once, remember one of three ways to get back here. Bookmark the page, type “Roster Matrix” in the dark blue search box at the upper right (click on the magnifying glass icon) or use the menu at the left of the page: “ROSTERS/PLAYERS/MOVES” > “TRANSACTIONS/ROSTER MATRIX”.

While you are using that menu, note TCN’s full rosters and player pages for every level and every player in the Cardinals system. These rosters remain in sync with the Roster Matrix and carry biographical information on all players.

St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis Redbirds
Springfield Cardinals
Peoria Chiefs
Palm Beach Cardinals
Florida Complex League Cardinals
Dominican Summer League Cardinals

For details behind prior years’ rosters and transactions (back to 2009), check out the earlier versions of the Cardinals organization Roster Matrix, via the following link.

Link to previous matrices

Transactions

4/3: New organization total: 238 players. 40-man roster full.

4/4: IF Deniel Ortiz to Spr 7-day IL. IF Trey Paige off Spr Dev List. IF Michael Dattalo to PB 7-day IL. IF Johnfrank Salazar off PB Dev List. Int’l free agent IF Diego Conseción signed, assigned to DSL. New organization total: 239 players.

4/5: Mem LHR Nick Raquet designated for assignment. RHR Chris Roycroft from StL to Mem. LHP Jared Shuster added to 40-man, from Mem to StL. 40-man roster remains full.

4/5: RHR Patrick Galle acquired from BOS, assigned to PB. New organization total: 240 players.

4/6: RHS Hancel Rincon from Spr to Mem. Mem LHR Nick Raquet traded to Baltimore for A+ 2B/OF Brayden Smith.

4/7: LHR Yadiel Batista from PB to FCL. RHR Randel Clemente off Spr Development List.

4/8: 2B/OF Brayden Smith from Peo to PB. LHP Bernard Mack from PB 7-day IL to FCL. IF Johnfrank Salazar to PB Dev List.

4/9: LHR Packy Naughton to Mem 7-day IL. RHR Tyler Bradt to Spr 7-day IL. RHP Nelfy Ynfante from PB to Spr. International FA RHP Leonil De Leon signed, assigned to DSL. New organization total: 241 players.

4/13: RHS Richard Fitts to Mem 7-day IL. StL LHR Jared Shuster designated for assignment. RHR Ryan Fernandez from Mem to StL. NYY Rule 5 RHP Cade Winquest returned to StL, assigned to Mem. 40-man roster at 39 players. New organization total: 242 players.

4/14: LHS Pete Hansen off Mem 7-day IL. OF Matt Koperniak to Mem Temp Inactive List. OF Mike Antico off Mem Development List. IF Anyelo Encarnacion to Peo 7-day IL. OF Ian Petrutz off Peo 7-day IL.

4/15: IF Johnfrank Salazar off PB Dev List.

4/16: StL LHP Jared Shuster cleared waivers and outrighted to Mem.

4/17: RHR Gerson Moreno to Mem 7-day IL. OF Matt Koperniak off Mem Temp Inactive List. FCL LHR Bernard Mack retired. New organization total: 241 players.

4/18: RHS Richard Fitts from Mem 7-day IL to full-season IL.

4/21: SS Anyelo Encarnación off Peo 7-day IL. SS Tre Richardson III to Peo’s Development List.

4/27: LHR Luis Peralta claimed off waivers from COL, assigned to Mem. 40-man roster full. New organization total: 242 players.

4/28: LHR Jack Findlay from Peo to Spr. RHR Nelfy Ynfante from Spr to PB. RHR Patrick Galle, RHR Rubén Menes from PB to Peo. RHR Sam Brodersen to Peo’s development list. RHR Justin Militello from FCL to PB. LHP Yadiel Batista from FCL to PB. IF Johnfrank Salazar to PB’s development list.

4/29: RHR Cade Winquest to Mem 7-day IL.

4/30: RHS Hunter Dobbins off StL 15-day IL. RHR Ryan Fernandez from StL to Mem. RHR Tink Hence from Mem to FCL. OF Mike Antico to Mem Dev List. RHR Ryan Murphy from Spr to Mem. IF Anyelo Encarnacion to Peo 7-day IL. IF Tre Richardson off Peo Dev List. RHR Aaron Holiday to Peo 7-day IL.

5/1: RHS Hunter Dobbins from StL to Mem. LHR Jared Shuster to 40-man, from Mem to StL. Mem LHR Luis Peralta designated for assignment.

5/2: RHR Jason Savacool from Peo to Mem. RHR Alan Reyes to FCL 60-day IL.

5/3: Mem LHR Luis Peralta claimed off waivers by ChC. RHR Anthony Watts from PB 7-day IL to FCL. 3B Michael Dattalo from PB 7-day IL to FCL. RHR Hunter Kublick from FCL to PB. New organization total: 241 players.

5/4: IF/OF Thomas Saggese from StL to Mem. IF Cesar Prieto from Mem to StL.

5/5: Peo RHR Bruno Lopez from 7-day to 60-day IL. RHR Jason Savacool from Mem to Peo. IF Miguel Villarroel from Peo to Mem. IF Ramon Urias to StL 10-day IL. IF/OF Thomas Saggese from Mem to StL.

5/7: RHRs Jovi Galvez, Robbie Knowles to PB 7-day IL.

5/8: OF Mike Antico off Mem Dev List. C Chase Adkison off Spr Dev List. IF Johnfrank Salazar off PB Dev List. IF Christian Martin from PB to Peo. Free agent RHP Miguel Vega signed, placed on DSL Reserve List. New organization total: 242 players.

5/9: RHR Aaron Holiday off Peo 7-day IL.

5/11: C Rainiel Rodriguez from Peo to Spr. 1B/3B Jack Gurevitch from PB to Peo.

5/12: Spr C Carlos Linarez released. Mem OF Mike Antico released. RHR Sam Brodersen off Peo Development List. Peo RHR Zack Showalter released. New organization total: 239 players.

5/13: OF Tai Peete to Peo 7-day IL. OF Luis Pino from PB to Peo. OF Facundo Velasquez from FCL to PB. 3B Michael Dattalo from FCL to PB.

5/15: OF Ian Petrutz to Peo 7-day IL.

5/16: RHR Matt Pushard off StL 15-day IL. StL LHR Jared Shuster designated for assignment. 40-man roster at 39 players.

5/18: LHR Jared Shuster cleared waivers, outrighted to Mem. RHR D.J. Carpenter from Peo to Spr. C Chase Adkison to Spr Dev List. RHS Ty Van Dyke from PB to Peo. RHS Payton Graham from FCL to PB. RHR Jovi Galvez off PB 7-day IL.

5/19: RHR Cade Winquest off Mem 7-day IL. RHR Ian Bedell to Mem Development List.

5/20: RHS Ethan Young to PB 7-day IL. OF Tai Peete off Peo 7-day IL.

5/22: OF Nathan Church to StL 10-day IL. IF/OF Bryan Torres from Mem to StL. OF Tai Peete to Peo 7-day IL. OF Cameron Nickens from PB to Peo. IF/OF Daniel Rojas from FCL to PB.

5/24: LHS Brycen Mautz from Mem to StL. RHR Matt Svanson from StL to Mem. RHR Ian Bedell off Mem Development List. RHR Jason Savacool from Peo to Mem. C Alex Birge to PB 7-day IL.

5/25: C Paulo Asprilla from FCL to PB. C Paulo Asprilla from PB to FCL. RHR Ian Bedell to Mem 7-day IL. RHR Jason Savacool from Mem to Peo. SS Jeremy Rivas from Spr to Mem. IF Miguel Villarroel from Mem to Spr. Peo RHR Sam Brodersen released. Peo RHR Aaron Holiday released. New organization total: 237 players.

5/26: LHS Brycen Mautz from StL to Mem. RHR Ryan Fernandez from Mem to StL. RHS Jacob Odle from PB to Peo. RHP Jose Davila off Peo 7-day IL. OF Matthew Miura off PB 7-day IL. RHP Jesus Garcia, RHP Brian Holiday, RHP Anthony Watts from FCL to PB. LHP Yordy Herrera from PB to FCL.

5/29: C Yohel Pozo, IF Cesar Prieto from StL to Mem. C Jimmy Crooks from Mem to StL. OF Nelson Velazquez to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. IF Daniel Rojas from PB to FCL. 40-man roster full.

5/30: OF Chase Davis to Spr 7-day IL. C Chase Adkison off Spr Dev List.

5/31: StL RHR Matt Pushard designated for assignment. RHS Hunter Dobbins from Mem to StL.

6/1: RHS Brandt Thompson from Spr to Mem. UT Noah Mendlinger from Spr to Mem. RHR Ryan Murphy from Mem to Spr. OF Colton Ledbetter to Mem Dev List.

6/2: OF Jose Cordoba from Peo to Spr. RHR Tink Hence from FCL to Mem. RHR Mason Burns to Spr full-season IL. RHR Jovi Galvez to PB 7-day IL.

6/3: RHP Jose Vega off DSL Restricted List.

6/4: StL RHR Matt Pushard returned to Mia. New organization total: 236 players.

6/5: OF Lars Nootbaar off StL 60-day IL, UT Thomas Saggese from StL to Mem. RHR Ryan Fernandez to StL 15-day IL. RHR Matt Svanson from Mem to StL. IF Anyelo Encarnacion off Peo 7-day IL. 40-man roster full.

6/8: RHR Austin Love from Spr to Mem. IF Brody Moore from Mem to Spr. RHP Jake Shelagowski to PB 7-day IL.

6/9: OF Nathan Church off StL 10-day IL. OF Victor Scott from StL to Mem. RHR Xavier Cruz from FCL to PB. RHS Andrew Dutkanych off PB 60-day IL. Mem RHR Gerson Moreno (7-day IL) released. RHR Andrew Schultz acquired from Lancaster and assigned to Spr.

6/11: RHR Alex Breckheimer to PB 60-day IL. Spr C Chase Adkison released. LHR Nathan Shinn acquired from Lake Erie of Frontier League, assigned to PB. New organization total: 236 players.

6/12: 3B Nolan Gorman, RHP Hunter Dobbins from StL to Mem. RHR Chris Roycroft from Mem to StL. CIF Blaze Jordan to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. OF Colton Ledbetter off Mem Dev List. IF Ramon Urias from StL 10-day to 60-day IL. 40-man roster remains full.

6/13: RHP Leonil De Leon to DSL 60-day IL.

6/14: RHP Zeke Wood activated from Peo Restricted List.

6/16: RHR Ryan Murphy from Spr to Mem. RHS Brandt Thompson from Mem to Sor. IF Tre Richardson from Peo to Spr. RHR Nelfy Ynfante from PB to Spr. OF Jose Cordoba from Spr to Peo. RHP Jake Wood from Peo to FCL. IF Sebastian Dos Santos from FCL to PB. OF Facundo Velasquez from PB to FCL. C Alex Birge from PB 7-day IL to FCL.

6/17: International FA RHP Jhon Cabrera signed, assigned to DSL. DSL RHP Sal Figuereo to 60-day IL. New organization total: 237 players.

6/18: StL RHR Chris Roycroft designated for assignment. RHR Max Rajcic to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. 40-man roster remains full.

6/19: 1B/3B Deniel Ortiz off Spr 7-day IL. IF Miguel Villarroel released. IF Jonathan Mejia to PB 7-day IL. New organization total: 236 players.

6/20: C Alex Birge from FCL to PB.

6/22: OF Won-Bin Cho, IF Jesus Baez from Peo to Spr. OF Zach Levenson, IF Trey Paige to Spr Development List. 3B Michael Dattalo from PB to Peo.

6/23: DFAed RHR Chris Roycroft traded to Tampa Bay for player to be named later or cash.

6/24: SS Yairo Padilla off PB 7-day IL.

6/25: RHR Jason Savacool from Peo to Mem. C Andy Yerzy to Mem Dev List. RHR Xavier Cruz to PB 7-day IL.

6/26: RHR Jason Savacool from Mem to Peo. RHP Brandt Thompson from Spr to Mem. RHR Hunter Kublick to Peo 7-day IL. RHR Zeke Wood from FCL to PB. OF Miguel Ugueto to Spr Temp Inactive List. IFTrey Paige off Spr Dev List.

6/27: LHR Owen Rice from FCL to PB.

6/30: LHS Mason Molina from Spr to Mem. RHP Brandt Thompson from Mem to Spr. RHR Skylar Hales to Mem 7-day IL. RHR Tyler Bradt off Spr 7-day IL. OF Miguel Ugueto off Spr Temp Inactive List. RHR Nelfy Ynfante from Spr to PB. IF Trey Paige to Spr Dev List. OF Ian Petrutz off Peo 7-day IL. IF Jonathan Mejia off PB 7-day IL. Peo LHR Owen Rice retired. New organization total: 234 players.

6/30: StL RHR Ryne Stanek to Paternity List. RHR Ryan Fernandez off StL 15-day IL.

7/1: RHR Victor Santos off Mem 60-day IL.

7/2: LHP Cooper Hjerpe off Spr 60-day IL.

7/3: RHR Ryne Stanek off StL Paternity List. RHR Gordon Graceffo from StL to Mem.

7/6: RHR Max Rajcic to StL 15-day IL. RHR Gordon Graceffo from Mem to StL.

7/7: RHR Max Rajcic from StL 15-day to 60-day IL. RHR Ryan Fernandez from StL to Mem. LHP Bruce Zimmermann to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. RHS Hunter Dobbins to StL as 27th man for double-header. RHS Brandt Thompson from Spr to Mem. RHS Blake Aita from Peo to Spr. OF Tai Peete off Peo 7-day IL. Peo OF Jose Cordoba released. Mem LHR Alex Cornwell from 7-day to Full Season IL. PB RHR Xavier Cruz from 7-day to Full Season IL. New organization total: 233 players.

7/7: LHP Bruce Zimmermann designated for assignment. LHR Jared Shuster to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL.

7/8: LHS Hendrick Cana, IF Yeferson Portolatin from DSL to FCL. RHR Luis Gastelum to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. LHR Jared Shuster designated for assignment. RHR Durbin Feltman acquired from Kansas City of the American Association, assigned to Mem. C Heriberto Caraballo from PB to Peo. New organization total: 234 players.

7/9: OF Tai Peete to Peo 7-day IL.

7/10: RHP Jefferson Moran off FCL 60-day IL.

7/11: LHR Jared Shuster cleared waivers, outrighted to Mem, then placed on the Development List. C Andy Yerzy off Mem Development List. IF Trey Paige off Spr Development List. Spr LHS Liam Doyle and C Rainiel Rodriguez to Spr Temp Inactive List. RHR Kaden Echeman to PB 7-day IL. Mem 1B Bligh Madris’ contract transferred to a KBO team. New organization total: 233 players.

7/12: LHS Bruce Zimmermann outrighted to Triple-A Memphis.

7/13: 3 players released. Mem IF Jeremy Rivas, Mem OF Matt Koperniak, Peo P Jason Savacool. New organization total: 230 players.

7/14: 3 non-drafted free agents signed. C John Lemm, OF Travis Bissotta, RHP JR Fordham. New organization total: 233 players.

7/14: SHS Jurrangelo Cijntje. IF Brody Moore from Spr to Mem. OF Chase Davis off Spr 7-day IL to Mem. C Rainiel Rodriguez, LHS Liam Doyle off Spr TI list. OF Zach Levenson off Spr Development List. IF Trey Page to Spr Dev. List.

7/15: Mem LHS Bruce Zimmermann elected free agency.

7/16: International free agent RHP Rayner Reyes signed, assigned to DSL. New organization total: 234 players.

7/17: RHP Gabriel Chnchilla from FCL to PB. RHP Hunter Kublick off PB 7-day IL.

7/17: LHR JoJo Romero to StL 15-day IL. RHR Scott Blewett added to 40-man, from Mem to StL. Mem C Yohel Pozo designated for assignment. RHP Trey Pooser acquired from TB, assigned to Peo. RHR Dylan Driessen and RHS Jack Martinez from PB to Peoria. OF Tai Peete off Peo 7-day IL. Peo IF Christian Martin retired. RHR Alan Reyes off FCL 60-day IL. Non-drafted RHR Hunter Baynes signed. New organization total: 236 players. 40-man roster remains full.

7/18: RHP Brandt Thompson from Mem to Spr. Spr RHR Edwin Nunez released. RHR Nolan Sparks from Peo to Spr. OF Trevor Condon (1) assigned to FCL. New organization total: 235 players.

7/19: LHR Jared Shuster off Mem Dev. List.

7/20: Mem LHR Packy Naughton retired. New organization total: 234 players.

7/21: 20 draft picks signed, unassigned to teams. RHP Tegan Kuhns (CB-A), SS Rocco Maniscalco (2), OF Andrew Williamson (CB-B), RHP Dawson Montesa (CB-B), OF Caden Ferraro (3), SS Dee Kennedy (4), RHP Cal Randall (5), SS Owen Henne (6), RHP Derek Schaefer (7), LHP Luke Harrison (8), C Jayden Lobliner (9),
RHP Nick Bonn (10), RHP Jacob Haley (11), RHP Drew Horn (12), OF Matthew Thomas (13), RHP Jaden Alba (14), RHP Brian Garmon II (15), RHP Dallis Moran (16), 3B Jacob Johnson (17), OF Gabe Camacho (18). New organization total: 254 players.

7/22: RHS Hunter Dobbins from Mem to StL. StL RHR Scott Blewett designated for assignment. 40-man roster at 39 players.

7/23: Mem C Yohel Pozo claimed off waivers by BAL. Mem RHR Ian Bedell off the 7-day IL and released. RHP Brandt Thompson from Spr to Mem. OF Travis Honeyman to Spr 7-day IL. IF Trey Paige off Spr Dev List. RHP Keiverson Ramirez from FCL to PB. New organization total: 252 players.

7/24: Int’l FA C Eduardo Mirabal signed, assigned to DSL.C Graysen Tarlow from Spr to Mem. RHR Andrew Schultz from Spr to Mem. C Chase Heath from PB to Peo. C Juan Pablo Cabrera from FCL to PB. C Heriberto Caraballo from Peo to Spr. RHR Jose Davila from Peo to Spr. FCL OF Andru Arthur, LHR Yordy Herrera, RHR Alejandro Loaiza released. FA RHP Peter Strzelecki signed and assigned to Palm Beach. New organization total: 251 players.

7/26: DFAed StL RHR Scott Blewett to A’s for cash considerations. New organization total: 250 players.

effective 7/17: RHS Ethan Young from PB 7-day to 60-day IL.

effective 7/17: 18 of 24 signed but unassigned draft picks (14 of 20) and NDFAs (4 of 4) assigned to FCL. OF Andrew Williamson (CB-B), RHP Dawson Montesa (CB-B), OF Caden Ferraro (3), SS Dee Kennedy (4), RHP Derek Schaefer (7), C Jayden Lobliner (9),
RHP Nick Bonn (10), RHP Jacob Haley (11), OF Matthew Thomas (13), RHP Jaden Alba (14), RHP Brian Garmon II (15), RHP Dallis Moran (16), 3B Jacob Johnson (17), OF Gabe Camacho (18).
C John Lemm (NDFA), OF Travis Bissotta (NDFA), RHP JR Fordham (NDFA), RHP Hunter Baynes (NDFA).

7/28: RHS Hunter Dobbins from StL to Mem. RHP Peter Strzelecki from PB to StL, added to 40-man roster, which is now full. Three draft picks assigned to FCL: RHP Tegan Kuhns (CB-A), SS Rocco Maniscalco (2), RHP Cal Randall (5).

7/29: IF Miguel Hernandez and IF/OF Cristofer Lebron from FCL to PB. OF Matthew Miura to PB 7-day IL. Draft pick SS Owen Henne (6) assigned to FCL.

7/31: Draft pick RHP Drew Horn (12) assigned to FCL.

8/1: LHS Quinn Mathews to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. RHR Matt Svanson from StL to Mem. Mem RHR Tink Hence designated for assignment. 40-man roster remains full.

8/3: StL RHS Dustin May, LHR JoJo Romero to MIL for OF Alexander Frias (PB) and OF Josiah Ragsdale (Spr). LHR Caleb Ferguson acquired from CIN, assigned to StL. RHS Hunter Dobbins from Mem to StL. StL OF Lars Nootbaar to ARI for RHS Daniel Eagen (Spr) and LHR Sandro Santana (Spr). New organization total: 252 players. 40-man roster now at 38.

8/4: RHS Tanner Franklin, OF Tai Peete to Spr from Peo. RHS Brandon Clark off Spr 60-day IL, to Peo. OF Miguel Ugueto to Spr Dev List. IF Anyelo Encarnacion to Peo Dev List. LHS Cade Crossland, RHR Zeke Wood, RHR Nelfy Ynfante, OF Yordalin Pena, UT Brayden Smith, IF Ryan Weingartner from PB to Peo. Peo RHR Dominic Freeberger, OF Cameron Nickens released. PB IF Johnfrank Salazar, RHR Huner Kublick, RHR Antoni Cuello released. LHP Luke Harrison (8) from signed to FCL. New organization total:247 players.

8/4: LHS Quinn Mathews from StL to Mem. IF Cesar Prieto from Mem to StL.

8/4: LHS Cooper Hjerpe from Spr to Mem. RHS Yhoiker Fajardo and 1B/3B Jack Gurevitch from Peo to Spr. IF Dakota Harris to Spr Development List. IF Anyelo Encarnación off Peo’s Development List. RHS Leonel Sequera to Peo’s 7-day IL. RHR Robbie Knowles from PB’s 7-day IL to 60-day IL.

RHPs Jaden Alba (14), Jan Cabrera, Brian Garmon II (15), Jacob Haley (11), Dallis Moran (16), Alan Reyes, C Paulo Asprilla, C Chris Lopez, UTL Daniel Rojas and IF Bracewell Taveras from FCL to PB.

RHR Durbin Feltman (Mem), RHR D.J. Carpenter (Spr), RHR Hunter Hayes (Spr) and OF Miguel Ugueto (Spr) released. New organization total: 243 players.

8/5: RHR Andrew Schultz from Mem to Spr. RHR Tyler Bradt to Spr 7-day IL. IF Jon Jon Gazdar to Spr 7-day IL. IF Dakota Harris off Spr Dev List. RHS Payton Graham to PB Dev List. IF Daniel Rojas from PB to FCL.

8/6: OF Everson Pereira claimed off waivers from CWS, assigned to StL. Mem RHR Tink Hence outrighted to FCL. C Heriberto Caraballo from Spr to PB Development List. C Chase Heath from Peo to Spr. RHR Tyler Bradt Spr’s 7-Day IL to 60-Day IL. IF Anyelo Encarnación to Peo’s Dev List. OF Andrew Williamson (CBB), OF Caden Ferraro (3) to Peo from FCL. C Alex Birge to Peo from PB. IF Jonathan Mejia, IF Bracewell Taveras, C Chris Lopez, C Paulo Asprilla from PB to FCL. C Jayden Lobliner (9), SS Owen Henne (6), RHP JR Fordham (NDFA), OF Gabe Camacho (18), SS Dee Kennedy (4) from FCL to PB. New organization total: 244 players. 40-man roster is at 39 players.

8/7: OF Tristan Bissette (NDFA) from FCL to Peo. OF Luis Pino from Peo to FCL. OF Matthew Miura off PB 7-day IL.

8/8: StL OF Nelson Velazquez designated for assignment. 40-man roster at 38.

8/9: LHS Ixan Henderson activated from Mem 60-day IL.

8/10: StL DFAed OF Nelson Velazquez claimed off waivers by Hou. Mem RHR Victor Santos, Peo RHR Jawilme Ramirez released. RHR Anthony Watts to PB 7-day IL. New organization total: 241 players.

8/11: RHR Skylar Hales off Mem 7-day IL. C/1B Josh Kross to Peo 7-day IL. IF Anyelo Encarnacion off Peo Dev List. RHR Liam Best from PB to Peo. RHR Kaden Echeman off PB 7-day IL. RHP Branneli Franco from FCL to PB.

8/12: RHS Blake Aita to Spr Development List. RHR Joseph King from Peo 60-day IL to Spr. RHS Ty Van Dyke to Peoria Development List. RHS Brian Holiday to PB Dev. List.

8/13: C Heriberto Caraballo off PB Dev List.

8/14: IF Cesar Prieto from StL to Mem. RHP Keiverson Ramirez, IF Cristofer Lebron to PB 7-day IL. DSL 1B Christian Saez, DSL RHP Ryan Rodriguez released. New organization total: 239 players.

8/15: OF Joshua Baez from Mem to StL.

8/16: RHS Payton Graham off PB development list. RHP Jefferson Moran from FCL to PB.

8/18: SS Yairo Padilla from PB to Peo. OF José Suárez to Peo’s Dev List. OF Trevor Condon from the FCL to PB. IF/OF Jesús Pérez and C Sebastian Rojas from DSL to FCL.

8/19: LHS Ixan Henderson to Mem 60-day IL. FA 1B/OF Bligh Madris re-signed to a minor league contract, assigned to Mem. IF Trey Paige off Spr Development List. RHS Yhoiker Fajardo to Spr Dev List. RHS Andrew Dutkanych IV to PBs Dev List. LHP Hendrick Caña from FCL to PB. RHS Ty Van Dyke off Peo Dev List. RHS Brian Holiday off PB Dev List and promoted to Peo. RHS Jack Martinez onto Peo Dev List. RHS Nate Dohm onto Peo 7-day IL. C/1B Josh Kross and RHS Leonel Sequera from Peo 7-day IL to 60-day IL. New organization total: 240 players.

8/20: LHP Josh Fleming assigned to minor league contract, assigned to Mem. RHR Austin Love to Mem Development List. New organization total: 241 players.

8/21: IF Jon Jon Gazdar off Spr 7-day IL. IF Trey Paige to Spr Development List. IF Cristofer Lebron off PB 7-day IL. C Heriberto Caraballo to PB Development List. RHS Andre Pallante to StL 15-day IL. RHR Ryan Fernandez from Mem to StL. RHR Austin Love off Mem Development List.

8/22: RHS Hunter Dobbins to StL 15-day IL. LHS Quinn Mathews from Mem to StL. RHP Giovanni Vargas from FCL to PB.

8/23: OF Everson Pereira to StL 10-day IL. IF Ramon Urias off StL 60-day IL. RHR Alan Reyes to PB 7-day IL. RHS Blake Aita off Spr Development List. OF Zach Levenson onto Spr Dev List. 40-man roster now at 39 players.

8/25: SS Masyn Winn to StL 10-day IL. 3B Nolan Gorman from Mem to StL IF Dakota Harris from Spr to Mem. OF Zach Levenson off Spr Development List. SS Yairo Padilla to Peo 7-day IL (retro 8/21). OF Jose Suarez off Peo Dev. List. RHPs Hendrick Cana, Giovanni Vargas from PB to FCL. RHP Earle Zulueta from FCL to PB.

8/26: LHS Liam Doyle to Spr Dev List. LHS Cade Crossland to Peo Dev List. RHS Andrew Dutkanych from PB Dev List to 7-day IL.

8/27: RHR Peter Strzelecki to StL 15-day IL. RHR Cade Winquest to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. 40-man roster now full.

8/28: 3B Blaze Jordan to StL 10-day IL. IF Thomas Saggese from Mem to StL. OF Zach Levenson from Spr to Mem. IF Trey Paige off Spr Development List. RHP Nate Dohm off Peo 7-day IL. RHR Alan Reyes from PB 7-day to 60-day IL.

8/29: StL LHR Caleb Ferguson designed for assignment. LHR Brycen Mautz from Mem to StL. 40-man roster at 39 players. RHR Ethan Young off PB 60-day IL.

8/30: 2B JJ Wetherholt to StL 10-day IL. IF Cesar Prieto from Mem to StL. DFAed StL LHR Caleb Ferguson released. New organization total: 240 players. RHS Yhoiker Fajardo off Spr Dev List. RHS Jack Martinez off Peo Dev List. OF Won-Bin Cho to Spr 7-day IL. C Jimmy Crooks from StL to Mem.

9/1: C Leo Bernal, OF Victor Scott from Mem to StL. RHR Hancel Rincon to 40-man roster, from Mem to StL. 40-man roster now full.

LHR Sandro Santana, IF Trey Paige, RHR Andrew Schultz from Spr to Mem. OF Travis Honeyman off Spr 7-day IL. OF Tai Peete onto Spr 7-day IL. RHR Christian Worley from Peo to Spr. OF Luis Pino from FCL to Spr.

9/2: C/IF Cade McGee from Peo to Spr.

The St. Louis Cardinals Organization Roster Matrix (effective 9/2/26)

St. Louis (28+8) 40-man (40+1)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Liberatore (L) Bruihl (L) I Herrera Burleson Wetherholt (10 IL) Winn (10 IL) Jordan (10 IL) Church
Leahy Soriano Pages  Fermin  Prieto Urias Walker
McGreevy  Mautz (L) Bernal Torres Gorman Pereira (15 IL)
Pallante (15 IL) Rajcic (60 IL) Saggese Jo Baez
Dobbins (15 IL) Stanek  Scott
Mathews (L) Strzelecki (15 IL)
O’Brien
Gastelum
Graceffo
Ry Fernandez
Winquest
Rincon
Memphis (25+6)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Hansen (L) Fleming (L) Yerzy Madris Harris R Mendoza C Davis
B Thompson Z Thompson (L 60 IL) Crooks Moore Levenson
Fitts (FSIL) Murphy Tarlow Paige Mendlinger
Molina (L) Cornwell (L FSIL) Ledbetter
Henderson (L 60 IL) Svanson
Roby (60 IL) Love
Robberse (60 IL) Shuster (L)
Cijntje (L/R) Hales
Hjerpe (L) Santana (L)
Schultz
Springfield (27+5)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Fajardo Davila Campos Gurevitch Richardson Jesus Baez Ortiz Cho (7 IL)
B Davis (L) Sparks Heath Gazdar McGee Peete (7 IL)
Aita Watson (L) R Rodriguez Ragsdale
Lin King Honeyman
Doyle (L Dev List) Saladin Pino
Franklin Clemente
Eagen Findlay (L)
Bradt (60 IL)
Burns (FSIL)
Picone
Worley
Peoria (28+6)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Clarke G Salas S Hernandez A Encarnacion Weingartner Flores J Suarez
Sequera (60 IL) Olsen Kross (60 IL) Padilla (7 IL) Dattalo Y Pena
Crossland (L Dev List) Best Birge Bissetta (NDFA)
Odle Wood B Smith
Dohm Galle Petrutz
Van Dyke Menes Williamson (CBB)
Elissalt (60 IL) Ynfante Ferraro (3)
Jack Martinez Pooser
B Holiday Driessen
B Lopez (60 IL)
Palm Beach (30+10)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Young Galvez (7 IL) Lobliner (9) Haskins Dos Santos Lebron Mitchell
K Ramirez (7 IL) A Reyes (60 IL) JP Cabrera Mi Hernandez Miura
Zulueta Watts (7 IL) Caraballo (Dev List) Henne (6) Frias
Graham Militello Kennedy (4) Camacho (18)
Dutkanych (7 IL) Y Batista Condon (1)
Franco Chinchilla
Knowles (60 IL)
Shelagowski (7 IL)
Echeman
J Garcia
Shinn (L)
X Cruz (FSIL)
Breckheimer (60 IL)
Haley (11)
Alba (14)
Garmon II (15)
D Moran (16)
JE Cabrera
Fordham (NDFA)
J Moran
FL Complex Lg (32+1)
P P C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Cana (L) R Lopez (60 IL) Rujano Guribe Portolatin D Rojas Strop
G Vargas Paulino C Lopez J Mejia Lucena
A Bolivar Asprilla B Taveras Hunter
Ja Baez S Rojas J Perez Velasquez
Hence
2026 draft assigned FCL
Kuhns (CBA) Randall (5) Lemm (NDFA) Maniscalco (2) Johnson (17) Thomas (13)
Baynes (NDFA) Harrison (L 8)
Montesa (CBB) Horn (12)
Schaefer (7)
Bonn (10)
DSL (30+3)
P (first year 2024) P C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Amoroso (first year 2024) (first year 2024)
P (first year 2025) P (first year 2025) (first year 2025) (first year 2025) (first year 2025) (first year 2025) (first year 2025) (first year 2025)
Alvarez B Rodriguez Chaparro Cordero Takahashi
D Gomez K Peralta H Cabrera
JC Garcia B Reyes (RL)
R Reyes D Mejia
Ri Fernandez
P (first year 2026) P (first year 2026) (first year 2026) (first year 2026) (first year 2026) (first year 2026)
Santillan (L) Figuereo (60 IL) Mirabal Castillo Carrion Estrella
Beltran Moronta Consecion Franganten
Jav Martinez Jimenez (L) Sanchez
De Leon (60 IL) Garrido (L) C Vargas
Vega Jhon Cabrera Luna
Signed, unsassigned (0)
P P C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
2026 Draft unsigned (2)
P P C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Freshcorn (19) Ritchie (20)

Codes

(x): Round in which player was drafted
(NDFA): non-drafted free agent signed
(Dev List): development list
(DFA): designated for assignment
(TI): temporarily inactive list
(PL): paternity leave
(RL): restricted list
(Res List): reserve list
(L): left-handed pitcher
bold: on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster
(#+#): for teams, the number of active players on the roster plus number of inactive/not under contract (IL+TI+PL+RL+Dev List) players

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Palm Beach Cardinals Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster

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The Class-A Palm Beach Cardinals, in conjunction with the St. Louis Cardinals, announced their 2026 Opening Day roster ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day matchup vs. the St. Lucie Mets.

The roster is made up of 13 position players and 17 pitchers, with the total representing the Class-A limit of 30 active players. Additionally, one is on the Development List and five others open 2026 on the Injured list.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS (Single-A)

PITCHERS (17): Yadiel Batista*, Liam Best, Alex Breckheimer, Cade Crossland*, Antoni Cuello, Dylan Driessen, Kaden Echeman, Jovi Gálvez, Yordy Herrera*, Robbie Knowles, Jack Martinez, Rubén Menes, Jacob Odle, Jake Shelagowski, Ty Van Dyke, Nelfy Ynfante, Ethan Young

CATCHERS (3): Alex Birge, Heriberto Caraballo, Chase Heath

INFIELDERS (6): Michael Dattalo, Jack Gurevitch, Trevor Haskins, Christian Martin, Jonathan Mejía, Ryan Weingartner

OUTFIELDERS (4): Ryan Mitchell, Cameron Nickens, Yordalin Peña, Luis Pino

DEVELOPMENT LIST (1): INF Johnfrank Salazar

INJURED LIST (5): RHP Andrew Dutkanych IV (60-day), LHP Bernard Mack (7-day), OF Matthew Miura (7-day), INF Yairo Padilla (7-day), RHP Anthony Watts (7-day)

Brian Walton’s take

Ryan Mitchell

The group is headlined by 2025 second round draft pick, prep outfielder Ryan Mitchell, The Cardinal Nation’s 19th-ranked prospect.

Ethan Young

Opening Night starting pitcher Ethan Young was St. Louis’ fifth rounder in 2025, initially ranked 27th in the system by TCN.

Other potential members of the rotation include Cade Crossland, Ty Van Dyke, Jack Martinez, Jacob Odle and Alex Breckheimer.

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Peoria Chiefs Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster

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Peoria Chiefs release

The Peoria Chiefs, in conjunction with the St. Louis Cardinals, have announced their 2026 Opening Day roster ahead of Friday’s Opening Day matchup at Cedar Rapids.

The roster is made up of 13 position players and 17 pitchers, totaling to the High-A limit of 30 active players. Of those 30, 19 players return to Dozer Park after suiting up for Peoria last season. Six countries are represented, as the roster includes players from the United States, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Five members of the Opening Day squad are among the Cardinals’ top-30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline: Catcher Rainiel Rodriguez (No. 5), RHP Tanner Franklin (No. 11), RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (No. 13), OF Tai Peete (No. 18) and INF Jesus Baez (No. 20).

Rainiel Rodriguez

After receiving a brief taste of High-A with the Chiefs in the final week of the season in 2025, Rodriguez will begin his age-19 season in Peoria. After batting to a .870 OPS with 13 HRs in 60 games with Single-A Palm Beach last summer, Rodriguez went 5-17 in four games with the Chiefs. The Pimentel, Dominican Republic native is Pipeline’s No. 35 prospect in all off baseball to open the season.

Tanner Franklin

Franklin will headline the starting rotation in his first full season of pro baseball after being selected 72nd overall by St. Louis in last year’s draft. Franklin allowed one earned run in six innings in his brief pro debut last year, including four innings with the Chiefs.

Yhoiker Fajardo

Fajardo’s first start with Peoria will mark his Cardinals organizational debut after being acquired from the Red Sox in the Wilson Contreras trade in December, along with fellow right-hander Blake Aita. Fajardo dazzled for Single-A Salem last season, posting a 2.98 ERA in 51.1 innings of work.

Tai Peete

Another off-season acquisition, Peete was the Mariners’ first round draft pick in 2023 before being dealt to the Cardinals in January for former Chief Brendan Donovan. The Riverdale, Georgia native recorded a .217 batting average with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs last year with High-A Everett.

Jesus Baez

Baez was one of three pieces whom the Cardinals acquired for in the right-hander Ryan Helsley trade with the Mets in late July 2025. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native spent the last month or so of the season with Peoria. Baez produced a .243 BA with four home runs and 15 RBI’s in 27 games. The 21-year old was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2022. Nate Dohm, another piece of the Helsley trade, also returns to Peoria after finishing the season with the Chiefs in 2025.

The entire Opening Day roster can be found below. The Chiefs start their 44th season on Friday at 6:05 P.M. at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Fans can listen to the hometown call online for free on PeoriaChiefs.com or watch on MiLB.TV and the Bally Sports Live App.

The Chiefs welcome fans to Dozer Park for the home opener on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:35 P.M. versus the South Bend Cubs.

PITCHERS (17)

RHP Blake Aita, RHP Sam Brodersen, RHP D.J. Carpenter, RHP Nate Dohm, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo, LHP Jack Findlay, RHP Tanner Franklin, RHP Dominic Freeberger, RHP Aaron Holiday, RHP Bobby Olsen, RHP Jawilme Ramirez, RHP Gerardo Salas, RHP Jason Savacool, RHP Leonel Sequera, RHP Zack Showalter, RHP Nolan Sparks, RHP Christian Worley

CATCHERS (3)

Sammy Hernandez, Josh Kross, Rainiel Rodriguez

INFIELDERS (6)

Jesus Baez, Anyelo Encarnacion, Jalin Flores, Cade McGee, Tre Richardson, Miguel Villarroel

OUTFIELDERS (4)

Won-Bin Cho, Jose Cordoba, Tai Peete, Jose Suarez

Brian Walton’s take

For the first time in several years, the Chiefs offense looks formidable.

Here are five pitchers promoted from Low-A Palm Beach:

  • Yhoiker Fajardo
  • Sam Brodersen
  • Leonel Sequera
  • Bobby Olsen
  • Nolan Sparks

Also moving up from Low-A are infielders Cade McGee and Jalin Flores and outfielder Jose Suarez.

I expect the starting rotation to be Franklin, Fajardo, Aita, Dohm and Sequera.

Two pitchers not mentioned in this article but who were previously listed on Peoria’s roster are Jose Davila and Justin Militello. Their status is unknown at this time.

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Springfield Cardinals Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster

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Springfield Cardinals release

The St. Louis Cardinals and Springfield Cardinals have announced the 2026 Springfield Cardinals Opening Day Roster. The defending Texas League Championship club features seven Top-30 St. Louis prospects and two former first-round draft picks in LHP Liam Doyle and SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje.

The 2026 Springfield Cardinals Opening Day Roster is as follows:

Pitchers (17):

  •     Tyler Bradt
  •     Mason Burns
  •     Jurrangelo Cijntje (#5 St. Louis, #88 MLB)
  •     Randel Clemente
  •     Braden Davis (#27 St. Louis)
  •     Liam Doyle (#2 St. Louis, #32 MLB)
  •     Hunter Hayes
  •     Chen-Wei Lin (#25 St. Louis)
  •     Austin Love
  •     Mason Molina (#30 St. Louis)
  •     Ryan Murphy
  •     Edwin Núñez
  •     Domenic Picone
  •     Hancel Rincon (#28 St. Louis)
  •     Darlin Saladin
  •     Brandt Thompson
  •     Michael Watson

Catchers (4):

  •      Chase Adkison
  •      Ryan Campos
  •      Carlos Linarez
  •      Graysen Tarlow

Infielders (5):

  •     Jon Jon Gazdar
  •      Dakota Harris
  •      Deniel Ortiz (#23 St. Louis)
  •      Trey Paige
  •      Jeremy Rivas

Outfielders (4):

  •       Chase Davis
  •       Travis Honeyman
  •       Zach Levenson
  •        Miguel Ugueto

Utility (1):

  •      Noah Mendlinger

ABOUT LIAM DOYLE

Liam Doyle

2025 first-round draft pick Liam Doyle leads a star-studded cast of some of baseball’s brightest young arms. The southpaw was selected fifth overall out of Tennessee last year and became the highest St. Louis draft pick to ever pitch for Double-A Springfield on September 13, 2025 against the San Antonio Missions at Hammons Field. The 2026 season is set to be his first full season in professional baseball after making just two appearances during his draft year.

ABOUT JURRANGELO CIJNTJE

Jurrangelo Cijntje

The 15th overall selection from the 2024 MLB Draft, Jurrangelo Cijntje (pronounced Say-n-juh) has been shipped across the Texas League entering the season, last playing for the Arkansas Travelers of the Seattle Mariners system. A trade involving former Springfield Cardinal Brendan Donovan landed the switch-pitcher in the St. Louis organization back in early February. The 22 year old from Curaçao made 26 appearances in 2025 while in the Mariners organization, striking out 120 batters in 108.1 IP, and figures to be a large piece of the Springfield rotation alongside Doyle.

The 2026 Opening Day roster features 23 active players who played a role in a historically successful 2025 season for Springfield, which ended in the franchise’s second-ever Texas League Championship. With six Top-30 prospects on the pitching staff, the 2026 squad looks to follow in the footsteps of last year’s team, which led the Texas League in ERA (3.55) and set a franchise record for strikeouts (1,324) for the second consecutive season under returning pitching coach Eric Peterson.

The Springfield Cardinals begin their 22nd season on the road in Amarillo, TX on Friday, April 3, but return home for a six-game series against the Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) beginning on Tuesday, April 7. Opening Day festivities at Hammons Field include Opening Day Fireworks, a Bar-S Foods Magnet Schedule giveaway for 2,000 fans, our annual Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks Pregame Truck Parade and specialty Championship Gold jerseys. Tickets and RED Access Memberships are available right now at SpringfieldCardinals.com/Tickets.

Brian Walton’s take

To the release above, I added the number of players at each position to help arrive at a team total. It is 31. Since only 28 can be active at once, three of the above will either be placed on the injured list or the development list prior to Friday’s Opening Day.

Another Springfield player not mentioned here but who will likely be placed on the team’s 60-day injured list is lefty Cooper Hjerpe.

Comparing this to my Springfield Roster Prediction article coming out of Spring Training, I identified all 31 of these players plus two others who did not make the Double-A roster. They are starting pitcher Blake Aita and infielder Anyelo Encarnacion.

The rotation looks to be the strength of the 2026 team with six ranked members, per The Cardinal Nation’s prospect rankings. It will be very interesting to see how the group is handled as there are six clear starters in Doyle, Cijntje, Rincon, Lin, Molina and Davis. I expect former starter Thompson to work in long relief.

While the bullpen and position player ranks are experienced, they lack the star power of recent Springfield clubs.

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Cardinals Place Matt Pushard on the 15-Day IL

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The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed reliever Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list. He has been replaced by Gordon Graceffo. Other Tuesday transactions affect Ian Bedell and Hunter Dobbins.

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed reliever Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list due to right knee patellar tendinitis.

Matt Pushard

The 28-year-old struggled in his St. Louis and MLB debut on Sunday, allowing three runs in the eighth inning. It helped turned a close game into a home loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Gordon Graceffo

Pushard, a December Rule 5 pick from Miami, was replaced on the active roster and in the bullpen by Memphis’ Gordon Graceffo, who probably should have made the team out of camp, anyway. In his 2026 debut with the Redbirds, the right-hander tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings and collected a save .

Ian Bedell

Replacing Graceffo on the Triple-A active roster is reliever Ian Bedell, who opened the season on Memphis’ Development List.

Hunter Dobbins

In another transaction, the Cardinals sent right-handed starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins to Memphis on a rehab assignment that can last up to 30 days.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 28, 2026

Saturday’s Day 28 of St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp featured a 7 ½ inning Sim Game between Peoria and Palm Beach with 20 strikeouts. Jurrangelo Cijntje pitched lefty and righty in a game for the first time this spring (to my knowledge). Jack Martinez had 8Ks in 4 IP. Rainiel Rodriguez and Cade McGee singled and doubled and Michael Dattalo doubled home the only run.

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Memphis Redbirds Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster

graphic: St. Louis Cardinals Player Development

The St. Louis Cardinals top minor league affiliate, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, announced their initial roster for the 2026 season. Who is active, who is on the IL and inactive and how many ranked prospects are there?

Memphis Redbirds release

The Memphis Redbirds announced Friday the club’s 28-man 2026 Opening Day roster. Memphis opens the season Friday night at the Gwinnett Stripers (Triple-A, Atlanta Braves).

Eight of the top 30 prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals system open the campaign with Memphis. Outfielder Joshua Baez (No. 4 STL prospect) is the highest-ranked prospect to start the season with the Redbirds, followed by catcher Leo Bernal (No. 6), left-handed pitcher Quinn Mathews (No. 7), catcher Jimmy Crooks (No. 8), right-handed pitcher Tink Hence (No. 15), left-handed pitcher Brycen Mautz (No. 21), right-handed pitcher Luis Gastelum (No. 22) and infielder Blaze Jordan (No. 27).

Baez (No. 87 overall prospect) and Bernal (No. 98) represent the Redbirds on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospect list to start the season.

11 Redbirds find themselves on the Cardinals 40-man roster. Right-handed pitchers Gordon Graceffo, Richard Fitts and Ryan Fernandez, left-handed pitcher Nick Raquet, and infielders Bryan Torres and Cesar Prieto join Hence, Mautz, Bernal, Crooks and Baez.

The 2026 Memphis roster includes 16 returners from the 2025 season and a total of 18 players who have previously appeared in a Redbirds uniform.

The Memphis Redbirds return to AutoZone Park on Tuesday, March 31 to begin the 2026 home schedule against the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A, Baltimore Orioles) with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Brian Walton’s take

Looking behind the numbers, among the 28 active are seven Redbirds promoted from Double-A. (Their Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect List ranking is noted.)

  • RHR Luis Gastelum (#21)
  • RHR Tink Hence (#10)
  • LHS Brycen Mautz (#18)
  • C Leonardo Bernal (#5)
  • IF Ramon Mendoza
  • OF Joshua Baez (#8)
  • OF Colton Ledbetter (Tampa Bay) (#46a)

Beyond the 28 active, nine other Redbirds open on the injured/inactive lists.

60-day (5)

  • LHP Ixan Henderson (#12) (also promoted from Double-A)
  • LHP Zack Thompson
  • RHP Victor Santos
  • RHP Tekoah Roby (#11)
  • RHP Sem Robberse

7-day (2)

  • LHP Alex Cornwell
  • LHP Pete Hansen (#32) (also promoted from Double-A)

Development List (2)

  • RHP Ian Bedell
  • OF Mike Antico

Five other ranked TCN prospects are on the Redbirds roster, making the total number 15.

  • LHS Quinn Mathews (#5)
  • C Jimmy Crooks (#7)
  • 1B Blaze Jordan (#30)
  • IF Cesar Prieto (#39)
  • RHR Max Rajcic (#44)
  • OF Matt Koperniak (#47)

The Cardinal Nation’s Roster Matrix has been updated to reflect the new Memphis roster. The Redbirds section is also included here.

Memphis (28+9)
SP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF
Fitts  Bedell (Dev List) Yerzy Jordan Torres Moore Prieto Antico (Dev List)
Zimmermann (L) Z Thompson (L 60 IL) Bernal  R Mendoza Madris
Mautz (L) V Santos (60 IL) Crooks Koperniak
Mathews (L) Cornwell (L 7 IL) Velazquez
Shuster (L) Naughton (L) Ledbetter
Roby (60 IL) Moreno Jo Baez
Robberse (60 IL) Raquet (L)
Hansen (L 7 IL) Hales
Henderson (L 60 IL) Blewett
Ry Fernandez 
Graceffo
Rajcic
Hence 
Gastelum

Bold = 40-man roster

The initial rotation starts with Richard Fitts, Bruce Zimmermann and Brycen Mautz. They are pitching the three-game opening series this weekend.

The home opener on Tuesday, March 31 may be started by St. Louis rehabber Hunter Dobbins. Other starters in the mix likely include Quinn Mathews and Jared Shuster.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 23, 2026

In Monday’s Day 23 of St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp, the Nationals were the opponent. Josh Kross went deep again (his third in three games) and major leaguers Ivan Herrera and Ramon Urias had four plate appearances each. Jurrangelo Cijntje fanned six in five one-run innings.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 21, 2026

In Saturday’s Day 21 of St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp, the Marlins were the opponent. Josh Kross had three hits, including a home run (his second in two days), drove in three and made two solid defensive plays at first. Richard Fitts allowed one run in five innings. Tink Hence threw two scoreless relief frames.

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St. Louis Cardinals Option Reliever Gordon Graceffo to Minors

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St. Louis Cardinals release

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Saturday, March 21) that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 34 players with right-handed pitcher Gordon Graceffo being optioned to Memphis (AAA).

Gordon Graceffo

Graceffo, 26, worked 3.0 scoreless innings pitched over his three appearances in Grapefruit League play this spring.  He was also a member of Team Italy that advanced to the quarterfinals of this year’s World Baseball Classic.

The Cardinals currently have 27 major league roster players and seven non-roster invitees in Major League camp.

Brian Walton’s take

This sets St. Louis’ eight-man season-opening bullpen, led by JoJo Romero. Other relievers are Riley O’Brien, Matt Svanson, Matt Pushard, Ryne Stanek, George Soriano, Chris Roycroft and Justin Bruihl.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 20, 2026

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Cardinals Edge Nationals in 2026 Spring Breakout Game

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St. Louis Cardinals prospects defeated their Washington Nationals counterparts by a 9-8 score on Thursday at Roger Dean Stadium. Brian Walton covers the win in words and photos. Among stars were JJ Wetherholt and Joshua Baez.

St. Louis Cardinals Prospects 9, Washington Nationals Prospects 8

(You can read an out-by-out summary and the detailed box score at MLB.com here.)

Here is the Cardinals lineup.

Spring Breakout lineup (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The Cardinals’ pitching plan for Thursday’s Spring Breakout Game was for the trio of Liam Doyle, Tanner Franklin and Yhoiker Fajardo to throw three innings each. It didn’t happen, but the Cards won anyway.

Here the starters are standing on the first base line. To the left are manager Jason Isringhausen and guest coaches Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina. The latter received the loudest ovation during the day.

Jason Isringhausen, Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina, Spring Breakout starters (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Accompanied by catcher Rainiel Rodriguez, farm director Larry Day and pitching coach Michael Oh. Doyle walked from the bullpen to the dugout to get started.

Rainiel Rodriguez, Larry Day, Michael Oh, Liam Doyle (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Doyle and Joshua Baez.

Liam Doyle, Joshua Baez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

That 3-3-3 inning plan quickly went out the window when Doyle struggled with his fastball command, twice reaching his per inning pitch count while giving up four runs in the initial two frames. That is right; Doyle returned for the second and left early in both the first and second, totaling just three outs.

Liam Doyle (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Doyle had help, as after inheriting a bases loaded jam in the second inning, reliever Tyler Bradt served up a double that brought in the final three of Doyle’s runners.

Tyler Bradt (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The system’s top prospect pitcher Doyle reached 97 mph in the first inning and 98 in the next frame but seemed to have trouble locating his heater for strikes. He walked four and allowed two hits.

Michael Watson showed a 93-mph fastball in a 1-2-3 fourth inning.

Michael Watson (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Also in the fourth, ceremonial coaching additions Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright made their way to the bullpen, where their final exit would not be noticed.

Yadier Molina (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Down 4-0, the Cardinals chipped away with a single run in the home second and two runs in the fifth. That closed the gap to one run. Their first score came home on a wild throw by the Nats’ second baseman. In the fifth, Joshua Baez blasted a baseball over the left-field fence for two more.

Joshua Baez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
Joshua Baez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

After two scoreless innings on the mound, Tanner Franklin got into trouble with two out in the sixth. A walk on a 98-mph fastball was followed by two singles. The latter scored a run that increased the Nats’ lead to 5-3.

Tanner Franklin (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The Cardinals seemed to put away the game in the home sixth with five runs. 2025 draftee Ryan Mitchell opened the scoring with a home run smoked to right after swinging and missing for two strikes.

Ryan Mitchell (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

With the bases loaded, pinch-hitter Josh Kross hit a ball off the pitcher that veered to the second baseman. Kross reached first as Tai Peete (single) scored. Another run was forced in when Rainiel Rodriguez was hit by a pitch. With two outs, Joshua Baez singled through short, scoring run no. 5 in the sixth.

Rainiel Rodriguez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The Cardinals were set up for another big inning in the eighth, loading the bases with no out. While Deniel Ortiz hit into a 4-6-3 double play, Ryan Campos (HBP) came home. The Cardinals were up 9-5 with three outs to go.

In his third inning of work, the ninth, Fajardo got into trouble. It began with a walk on a 95-mph fastball (He topped at 96). A single and hit by pitch loaded the bases. Third baseman Ortiz made a nice throw on a 5-3 forceout as the runner from third crossed the plate. With two out, a single past third base plated two as the Cardinals’ lead was cut to 9-8.

Yhoiker Fajardo (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

With the potential tying run on first base, Fajardo secured the final out on a 1-3 play. Cards 9, Nats 8.

Breakout game celebration (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Summary

Doyle was charged with four runs, Franklin one and Fajardo three. They each struck out three.

Wearing no. 7, JJ Wetherholt was on base three times with two singles and a walk. He scored twice. Jesus Baez also hit two singles, walked and scored.

Joshua Baez cracked a home run, drove in two and scored twice after being hit twice by pitches. Mitchell launched a solo shot.

What is next

On Friday, March 20, Memphis and Springfield head to Port St. Lucie while Peoria and Palm Beach remain home to face the Mets’ Class A teams.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 18, 2026

Wednesday’s Day 19 of St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp was originally to be two-home and two-away games with the Astros. Questionable weather changed the day’s plan to intrasquad contests. Noah Mendlinger singled and homered. Brycen Mautz fanned four in five scoreless innings.

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Cardinals Option Starter Richard Fitts to the Minors

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The St. Louis Cardinals set their season-opening rotation by optioning Richard Fitts to Triple-A Memphis.

St. Louis Cardinals release

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Wednesday, March 18) that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 35 players with right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts being optioned to Memphis (AAA).

Richard Fitts

Fitts, 26, made three starts in Grapefruit League play this spring, posting a 2-1 mark while striking out nine over his 9.1 innings of work.

The Cardinals currently have 28 major league roster players and seven non-roster invitees in Major League camp.

Brian Walton’s take

This sets St. Louis’ starting rotation, led by Matthew Liberatore and Dustin May. Others are Michael McGreevy, Andre Pallante and Kyle Leahy.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 17, 2026

Tuesday’s Day 18 of St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp featured Memphis and Springfield traveling to West Palm and Peoria and Palm Beach remaining home. The Nationals were the common opponent. Over from MLB camp, Michael McGreevy struck out seven in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Won-Bin Cho and Cade McGee went deep.

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Cardinals Send Out Seven, Including Ryan Fernandez

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On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals reduced their Spring Training roster to 36 players, with seven players moving to minor league camp ahead of Monday’s day off.

St. Louis Cardinals release

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Sunday, March 15) that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 36 players, with seven players moving to minor league camp.

The team optioned pitcher Ryan Fernandez to the Memphis (AAA) roster and re-assigned non-roster pitchers Luis Gastelum, Gerson Moreno and Packy Naughton, infielders Blaze Jordan and Jeremy Rivas and outfielder Matt Koperniak to minor league camp.

The Cardinals currently have 29 major league roster players and seven non-roster invitees in Major League camp.

Brian Walton’s take

For me, the most noteworthy move is Naughton, which says Justin Bruihl will be the second pen lefty (if the Cardinals open with two). Though Packy pitched better this spring, Bruihl has no minor league options.

Packy Naughton

Speaking of which, as an established major leaguer, Fernandez had to pitch his way off the roster, and he did. The right-handed reliever’s 40-man roster spot could be in jeopardy in the upcoming days.

Ryan Fernandez

All seven players are likely to be a part of the Opening Day roster of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

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