The Memphis Redbirds failed to take first place, going 2-4 against Nashville and Indianapolis. Center fielders Conner Capel and Ben DeLuzio are leading the Inconsistent offense, held to four or fewer runs in five of six games.

The Triple-A Redbirds have continued their stretch of solid play with a 4-2 week at home and have crept to within a half-game of the division lead. Behind Mr. RBI Alec Burleson, the Redbirds will try to stay hot with the weather in Memphis.

The Memphis Redbirds went 4-2 last week as Tommy Parsons and Angel Rondon helped anchor a struggling pitching staff while Paul DeJong hammered three home runs and Cory Spangenberg batted .429. The team is currently riding a 17-game home run streak and lead all of minor league baseball in home runs.

The Memphis Redbirds went 5-1 this week and have won 8 of their last 10. Alec Burleson continues to lead the offense after batting .483 (14-for-29) with a pair of home runs, while Connor Thomas has been a bright spot in a struggling rotation.

Amid almost daily roster changes, the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate continues its streakiness, following a four-game losing streak with three wins in the last four. Outfielder Alec Burleson has stepped up to lead the offense.

A six-game winning streak was followed by with back-to-back losses to give a sour taste to the week for the Memphis Redbirds. While the Redbirds improved in both hitting and pitching this week, they will now be without their stars on both sides as 2B Nolan Gorman and LHP Matthew Liberatore were both called up to St. Louis.

After losing five straight, Memphis won two to get back over .500. Pitching gave up more than six runs in six games this week. At the plate, Luken Baker is taking advantage of Juan Yepez’ promotion to St. Louis.

The Memphis Redbirds are on a bit of a hot streak by winning five of six in Durham, and splitting the first two at home with Jacksonville before rain halted play on Thursday night. Though Nolan Gorman’s 16-game hit streak ended, the second baseman is the International League Player of the Month for April.

For the week, the 11-10 Memphis Redbirds went 3-3 at home versus Omaha and at Durham. The pitching is either hot or cold by individual, while the offense has maintained its solid play. The Cardinal Nation no. 1 prospect Nolan Gorman continues to lead the way with a 15-game hit streak.

The Memphis Redbirds went 3-3 at Charlotte and at home against the Omaha Storm Chasers. While the offense was good during the week, pitching consistency has been a problem. Nolan Gorman, on a 10-game hitting streak, continues to lead the offense.

The Memphis Redbirds finished their first series of the season against the Gwinnett Stripers on Sunday, then set off on their first road trip of the season against the Charlotte Knights (CWS) that began on Tuesday. The team has gotten back on track from a slow start, going 4-2 during this stretch. Memphis now has a 5-4 record overall. Top prospect Nolan Gorman has four homers in his last four games and an OPS of 1.191 on the season.

An early bright spot for the 1-2 Memphis offense is veteran infielder Cory Spangenberg, batting .400 with an OPS of .971 and two stolen bases. Our first weekly Friday Redbirds Notebook is filed by local reporter James Brisentine.