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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 29, 2026

photo: Cade Crossland (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach LH Cade Crossland, pitched five dominant innings of one-run ball with a career-high eight strikeouts and collected his second win.         Other standouts include Luis Gastelum, Joshua Báez, Won-Bin Cho, Luis Pino, Yordalin Peña, and Cristofer Lebrón.

Results for games played on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Omaha Storm Chasers 4 (10 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds won in extra-innings over the Storm Chasers in Omaha on Thursday.

Quinn Mathews made his 10th start for Memphis. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits, three walks, and eight strikeouts.

Hancel Rincon yielded two runs across two innings in relief of Mathews. Skylar Hales fanned three hitters over 1 ⅔ shutout frames. Chris Roycroft secured the final out of the eighth. Luis Gastelum struck out five and didn’t allow a hit across the final two innings to collect his fifth win of 2026.

Luis Gastelum

Omaha tallied the first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning.

Memphis grabbed the lead with a two-run top of the fourth. Joshua Báez began the frame with his 16th home run of the season and the fifth in his last three games to tie the game at one apiece.

Joshua Baez

With one out, Bligh Madris belted his sixth home run of the year, a solo shot, to give the Redbirds a 2-1 lead.

Bligh Madris

Omaha knotted the game at two in the home fourth. The Redbirds immediately regained the lead in the fifth.

Colton Ledbetter walked and stole second base. Báez followed with his second triple of the season to score Ledbetter and move the Redbirds ahead 3-2.

Blaze Jordan reached on a fielder’s choice, moving to second base as Báez scored on the play via a throwing error for a 4-2 lead.

The Storm Chasers tied the game once more with a two-run home fifth. The game remained tied at four to bring extra innings.

The Redbirds jumped in front with a run in the top of the 10th inning. Jordan began the inning at second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Madris walked. Matt Koperniak brought Jordan home with a sacrifice fly to bring the Redbirds ahead 5-4.

Gastelum struck out the side in the 10th to seal the win.

The Redbirds scored five runs on six hits. Báez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Madris walked and hit a solo home run. Koperniak tallied the go-ahead RBI on a sacrifice fly. Ramon Mendoza and Andy Yerzy doubled.

On the basepaths, Ledbetter stole his eighth bag of the season. Brody Moore was picked off first base.

On defense, shortstop Jeremy Rivas made a throwing error. Catcher Yerzy was charged with a passed ball.

Memphis is 33-21 on the season. They hold a one-game lead over Nashville in the International League West Division. 

Friday’s game: at Omaha. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4-2, 4.47) vs. TBA. 6:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (postponed)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals’ contest with the Wichita Wind Surge at Route 66 Stadium was postponed due to inclement weather on Thursday. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.

The series is slated to continue on Friday.

Springfield is 20-27 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Wichita. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (3-2, 5.18) vs. RHP Cory Lewis (0-1, 6.32) 7:05 PM CT. 

Peoria Chiefs 11 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 13 

The High-A Peoria Chiefs lost a slugfest to the Timber Rattlers in Wisconsin on Thursday.

Tanner Franklin started his 10th game for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw 1 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on one hit, three walks, and one strikeout in 65 pitches.

Jason Savacool fired 1 ⅓ shutout frames in relief of Franklin. Bobby Olsen gave up a run and struck out three across two innings. Patrick Galle surrendered six runs in just one frame of work, taking a blown save and the loss. Gerardo Salas yielded three runs over 1 ⅔ innings. Catcher Sammy Hernandez made his first professional pitching appearance and recorded the final out of the eighth inning without allowing a run.

The Chiefs struck first with a two-run top of the second inning. Won-Bin Cho walked and stole second base. Tre Richardson III reached on a throwing error, with Cho to third. Richardson III stole second. Luis Pino singled to score Cho and Richardson III to put the Chiefs in front.

Luis Piño

Wisconsin grabbed a 3-2 lead with a three-run bottom of the second and added a run in the fourth.

Peoria tied the game in the fifth. With one out, Jack Gurevitch and Josh Kross lined back-to-back singles and advanced on a Cade McGee groundout. Cho rocketed his 10th double of the campaign to plate Gurevitch and Kross.

Won-Bin Cho

The Chiefs took the lead in the sixth. Pino hit his third home run of the season, a solo shot, to put the Chiefs ahead 5-4.

The Timber Rattlers knotted the score at five in the home sixth.

The Chiefs reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh. McGee singled and Cho followed with his second double of the game. José Suárez grounded a single into center field to bring McGee and Cho home for a 7-5 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin erupted for seven runs in the home seventh to grab a 12-7 lead.

Peoria moved within a run in the eighth. Christian Martin roped a single, stole second and advanced to third via a wild pitch. Gurevitch hit a one-out single to plate Martin. Kross and McGee followed with consecutive singles to load the bases. Cho cleared the bags with a triple to shrink the gap to one run at 12-11.

The Timber Rattlers scored an insurance run in the eighth to move ahead 13-11. The Chiefs left the tying runs on base in the ninth in the loss.

Peoria scored 11 runs on 14 hits. Cho was 3-for-5, including a walk, two doubles, a triple, two runs scored, and five RBI. Pino was 3-for-4, including a walk, a home run, and three RBI. Suárez singled and notched two RBI. Gurevitch walked, singled twice, scored twice, and drove in a run. Kross and McGee collected two hits apiece and scored twice.

On the bases, Cho swiped his 18th bag. Richardson III stole his eighth base. Suárez snagged his fifth bag and Martin tallied his third steal.

On defense, catcher Kross was charged with a passed ball. 

Peoria is 22-26 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Wisconsin. RHP Leonel Sequera (1-4, 9.16) vs. RHP Ethan Dorchies (1-4, 7.18) 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 9, Lakeland Flying Tigers 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals bested the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Cade Crossland started his 10th game for Palm Beach. The left-hander fired five innings of one-run baseball on one hit, one walk, and a career-best eight strikeouts. Crossland earned his second win.

Cade Crossland

Liam Best allowed two runs across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Crossland. Lefty Yadiel Batista struck out two over 1 ⅔ scoreless frames. Nelfy Ynfante shut the door with a shutout ninth.

Lakeland scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning.

Palm Beach tied the game in the home third. With two outs, Jonathan Mejía singled and scored on a Michael Dattalo double.

The Cardinals grabbed the lead with a run in the fourth. Trevor Haskins pounded his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot, to put the Cardinals in front 2-1.

Trevor Haskins

To open the four-run fifth. Facundo Velásquez hit a solo home run, his second with Palm Beach, for a 3-1 Cardinals lead.

Facundo Velasquez

Mejía and Dattalo followed with back-to-back singles. Yordalin Peña hit his first triple of 2026 to bring Mejía and Dattalo home. Haskins followed with a walk and a steal of second. Heriberto Caraballo brought Peña home on a groundout to widen the lead to 6-1.

Yordalin Peña

Palm Beach added two runs in the sixth. Velásquez drew a leadoff walk. Brayden Smith grounded into a forceout. Mejía walked. Dattalo advanced Mejía and Smith on a soft groundout. Peña lined a single to score Smith, with Mejía to third. Peña swiped second and Haskins walked to load the bags. Caraballo took a bases-loaded walk to force Mejía home for an 8-2 lead.

Palm Beach scored an insurance run in the home eighth. Peña legged out an infield single. He swiped second base and moved to third on a dropped third strike. Caraballo walked. Johnfrank Salazar singled home Peña to stretch the lead to 9-3.

Ynfante slammed the door in the ninth to seal the win.

The Cardinals scored nine runs on 14 hits. Peña was 4-for-5, including a triple, two runs scored, and four RBI. Dattalo was 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Haskins and Velásquez each hit a solo home run. Caraballo walked twice and notched two RBI. Mejía collected two singles and scored three times.

On the bases, Peña stole two bags to increase his season total to 10. Haskins swiped his sixth base. Salazar snagged his third bag of the campaign. Smith was caught stealing second base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 26-22 on the season. They are 2.5 games behind Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division. 

Friday’s game: TBA vs. RHP Kelvis Salcedo (0-1, 3.72) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 7 at FCL Marlins 8 (nine innings)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were walked off by the Marlins on Thursday, their second consecutive loss in the final at-bat.

Xavier Cruz made his first start in his fourth appearance for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Jarol Baéz yielded three runs across two innings in relief of Cruz. Alejandro Lóaiza gave up two runs, one earned, and struck out two over a career-high 2 ⅓ innings. Outfielder Andru Arthur made his debut on the mound and recorded one out in the ninth before yielding the walk-off run, taking the loss.

The Cardinals struck first with two runs in the top of the first inning. Anyelo Encarnación walked, stole second and took third on a throwing error. Miguel Hernández walked and swiped second. Yaxson Lucena drew a second consecutive walk to load the bases. Royelny Strop grounded a single into center field to bring Encarnación and Hernández home and put the Cardinals in front.

Royelny Strop

The Marlins tied the game with a run apiece in the second and third innings and took a 3-2 lead in the fifth.

The Cardinals regained the lead in the sixth. Juan Rujano singled and J.P. Cabrera doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Cristofer Lebrón singled home Rujano and Cabrera for a 4-3 Cardinals lead.

Cristofer Lebron

The Marlins grabbed a 5-4 lead with a pair of runs in the home sixth.

The Cardinals claimed their third lead of the game in the seventh. Encarnación walked and traveled the bases on three wild pitches in the same at-bat to tie the game. Sebastian Dos Santos drew a walk and stole second. Bracewell Taveras was hit by a pitch. Lucena grounded into a forceout, with Dos Santos home via a throwing error to move the Cardinals ahead 6-5.

The Marlins tied the game at six with a run in the home seventh but did not add further to force extra innings, as the game was slated to be a seven-inning contest.

The Cardinals plated a run in the eighth. Cabrera started the inning at second base and moved to third on a wild pitch. Following a strikeout, Lebrón ripped a double to score Cabrera and give the Cardinals a 7-6 lead.

The Marlins tied the game in the eighth and walked off the win in the ninth.

The FCL Cardinals scored seven runs on seven hits. Lebrón was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. Strop singled and drove in two runs. Dos Santos and Cabrera each recorded a double. In the fourth game of his rehab assignment, Encarnación drew two walks and scored twice as the DH, as he works to rejoin the Peoria Chiefs.

On the bases, Encarnación swiped his first bag of the rehab assignment. Hernández stole his fourth base. Lebrón recorded his seventh steal and Dos Santos snagged his eighth base. Lebrón was also caught stealing third base.

On defense, catcher Rujano, pitcher Lóaiza, and shortstop Dos Santos each made a throwing error. Pitcher Cruz picked a runner off first base. Lucena nailed a runner at third base from left field.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-13 on the season. They will play a home contest with the FCL Nationals on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 26, 2026

photo: Trey Paige (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-2 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Trey Paige, belted a go-ahead three-run home run in a two-hit day. Other standouts include Travis Honeyman, Rainiel Rodriguez, Michael Watson, Juan Rujano, Royelny Strop and Sebastian Dos Santos.

Results for games played on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds (off day)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were off Monday as they traveled to Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, for a six-game series with the Omaha Storm Chasers, beginning Tuesday.

The Redbirds enter the week following a series split with the Iowa Cubs on the road.

Blaze Jordan

Blaze Jordan continues to have a strong season with the Redbirds. The 23-year-old holds the highest batting average of players currently on the roster at .317. Jordan is third on the Redbirds in home runs (8) and second on the team in RBI (26).

Catcher Leo Bernal is providing a strong bat to the lineup in his first Triple-A season as he ranks fourth on the team in RBI (22), fifth in hits (36), and fourth in walks (21). The 22-year-old has seen action in 41 games, the third-most on the club.

On the mound, left-hander Bruce Zimmermann has thrown the most innings at 50 ⅓ and earned the most wins in the rotation with four through 10 starts. Zimmermann has also recorded the most strikeouts on the staff at 63.

Max Rajcic

Right-hander Max Rajcic has been a dominant bullpen arm. Rajcic holds a 1.71 ERA through 18 appearances (one start) and 31 ⅔ innings. The 24-year-old has struck out 35 hitters.

Memphis is 30-21 on the season. They are tied with Nashville for first place in the International League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Omaha (KC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 11, Wichita Wind Surge 6

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals bested the Wichita Wind Surge in the opener of a seven-game set on Monday at Route 66 Stadium.

Brandt Thompson started his sixth game in his ninth appearance for Springfield. The right-hander threw 4 ⅓ innings and allowed six runs on seven hits, three walks, and four strikeouts.

Hunter Hayes secured the final two outs of the fifth inning. Austin Love followed with a shutout sixth. Left-hander Michael Watson fired two scoreless frames with three strikeouts, collecting his third win of the season. Jack Findlay fanned two in a shutout ninth as he lowered his ERA to 1.54.

Springfield grabbed an early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Noah Mendlinger drew a lead-off walk and Rainiel Rodriguez singled. Ryan Campos connected for a one-out single to bring Mendlinger home. Jon Jon Gazdar lined a single to score Rodriguez.

Jon Jon Gazdar

The Wind Surge trimmed the lead in half in the top of the third.

Springfield took the run back in the home half. Chase Davis singled and swiped second base. Gazdar and Zach Levenson took back-to-back walks to load the bases with one out. Travis Honeyman brought Davis to the plate via a sacrifice fly for a 3-1 Cardinals lead.

Wichita plated two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to move ahead 6-3.

Springfield narrowed the gap to one in a two-run sixth. Honeyman launched his third home run of the year, a solo shot.

Travis Honeyman

Trey Paige followed with a single. Mendlinger legged out a bunt single. Rodriguez laced a single to bring Paige home for a 6-5 score.

The Cardinals regained the lead with three runs in the seventh. Campos walked and stole second. Honeyman was hit by a pitch. Paige belted a three-run home run, his first of the season and the 10th of his career, to put the Cardinals in front 8-6.

Trey Paige

Springfield added three insurance runs in the eighth. Rodriguez singled and Davis walked. Campos reached first on a fielder’s choice, with Rodriguez coming home as the first baseman made a throwing error. Gazdar singled to load the bases. Davis crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Campos touched home plate on a second wild pitch of the inning to extend the Springfield lead to 11-6.

Springfield collected five hits with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Cardinals scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Paige was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a home run for three RBI. Honeyman walked, scored twice, hit a home run, and notched two RBI. Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Gazdar was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Campos walked, singled, scored two runs, and recorded an RBI.

On the bases, Campos stole both second base and third base to increase his season total to seven. Gazdar swiped his fourth bag. Davis snagged his ninth base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 19-27 on the season. They reside in last place in the Texas League North Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wichita. LHP Mason Molina (0-2, 3.38) vs. RHP Eli Jones (2-2, 4.27) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they headed to Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton, Wisconsin, for a seven-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, starting Tuesday.

Peoria will look to continue their winning ways after a 4-2 homestand against the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

Jesus Baez

Jesús Báez has swung a powerful bat thus far as he leads the Chiefs with eight home runs and is tied for third on the team in RBI (24). Won-Bin Cho has also put together a strong offensive year, as he ranks second on the team in home runs (seven) and RBI (28).

Jalin Flores leads the Chiefs with 31 RBI. Josh Kross has extended his team lead in hits with 44, nine more than any other Chief. Kross has also hit six home runs and driven in 20 runs.

Blake Aita

On the mound, Blake Aita has turned in nine solid starts. The right-hander holds a 3.62 ERA across 37 ⅓ innings and 46 strikeouts, the third-most strikeouts on the staff. The team’s innings leader, Leonel Sequera, has struck out a team-high 48 batters over 38 ⅓ innings.

Patrick Galle has been a reliable relief arm since his arrival from Palm Beach. Galle holds a 2.25 ERA across nine appearances and 12 innings of work, collecting two saves in that time.

Peoria is 20-24 on the season after taking four of six from Cedar Rapids. They reside in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin (MIL). TBA vs. LHP Wande Torres (3-2, 5.19) 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they headed home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for a six-game series with the Lakeland Flying Tigers, beginning Tuesday.

The Cardinals will look to rebound after taking just two of six from the St. Lucie Mets.

Jonathan Mejia

Switch-hitting infielder Jonathan Mejía leads Palm Beach with six home runs and 27 RBI. Yordalin Peña has collected the most hits on the team with 31 and is tied for third on the team with three home runs.

Chase Heath has tallied the second-most hits on the team with 29. In his first 10 games, Michael Dattalo has hit a sharp .405 with 15 hits, along with more walks than strikeouts (6-to-5).

Jacob Odle

On the mound, right-hander Jacob Odle has struck out a team-best 51 hitters across seven starts in nine total appearances and 33 innings. Despite a 2-3 record, Odle holds a 1.91 ERA.

Jovi Gálvez has been dependable out of the bullpen with a sturdy 2.31 ERA over 11 relief appearances, 11 ⅔  innings, and with 13 strikeouts. Of relievers on the roster, Antoni Cuello and Nelfy Ynfante have two saves each.

Palm Beach is 24-21 on the season. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, three games behind Jupiter.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Lakeland (DET). TBA vs. LHP Grayson Grinsell (3-1, 2.57) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 4, FCL Astros 6 (Game one, seven innings)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals dropped a close contest in game one of Monday’s home-away doubleheader with the FCL Astros.

Andrew Dutkanych IV made his second start for the Cardinals. The right-hander tossed 1 ⅓ innings and allowed one run on one hit, three walks, and no strikeouts.

Owen Rice recorded the final two outs of the second inning without giving up a run. Gabriel Chinchilla yielded four runs across 3 ⅔ innings, taking the loss. Brailyn Paulino gave up a run over the final 1 ⅓ innings.

The Cardinals struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Rehabbing Anyelo Encarnación (Peoria) was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a Sebastian Dos Santos groundout. Cristofer Lebrón hit a bloop-double to score Encarnación.

The Astros tied the game in the second and took a 4-1 lead in the third.

The Cardinals moved within two in the home third. With two outs, Dos Santos and Lebrón walked. Miguel Hernández lined a single to bring Dos Santos home.

The Astros added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to increase their lead to 6-2.

Down to their final three outs, the Cardinals looked to rally.

Encarnación lined a lead-off single. Dos Santos grounded out, retiring Encarnacion. Lebrón grounded into a forceout, with Dos Santos out. Hernández and Royelny Strop took back-to-back walks to load the bases. Juan Rujano connected for a single to score Lebrón and Hernández to narrow the gap to 6-4.

Juan Rujano

The Cardinals were unable to answer further.

The FCL Cardinals scored four runs on six hits. Rujano was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Hernández walked, singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Lebrón walked, doubled, scored a run, and notched an RBI. Encarnación was 1-for-2 with a run scored in the second game of his rehab assignment, as he works to rejoin the Peoria Chiefs.

On the bases, Matthew Miura was caught stealing second.

The Cardinals turned two double plays in an errorless performance.

FCL Cardinals 10 at FCL Astros 15 (Game two, seven innings)

The FCL Cardinals lost a slugfest to the FCL Astros in game two of Monday’s twin bill.

Branneli Franco made his third start in his fourth appearance for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed three runs on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Franco took the loss.

Giovanni Vargas yielded six runs, five earned, over 1 ⅓ innings in relief. Alejandro Lóaiza surrendered six runs and recorded just two outs. Jarol Baéz threw a scoreless sixth frame.

The Cardinals pounced first with a run in the top of the first inning. Cristofer Lebrón hit a lead-off triple and scored on a Sebastian Dos Santos single.

The Astros responded with six runs in the bottom of the fourth and nine runs in the fifth inning to take a commanding 15-1 lead.

The Cardinals plated a run in the sixth. Dos Santos rocketed his third home run of the season, a solo blast, for a 15-2 score.

Sebastian Dos Santos

The Cardinals tried for a miraculous comeback in the top of the seventh, scoring eight runs, but falling short.

With one out, J.P. Cabrera walked and moved to third on a Bracewell Taveras double. Paulo Asprilla reached base on a fielder’s choice to load the bases. Andru Arthur hit a double to plate Cabrera and Taveras. Lebrón drew a walk to load the bags. Miguel Hernández legged out an infield single, with Asprilla coming home. Strop belted a grand slam, his second long ball of the season, to bring the Cardinals within six at 15-9. Juan Rujano went back-to-back for his first home run of the season to move the Cardinals closer at 15-10. The rally ended there.

Royelny Strop

The FCL Cardinals scored 10 runs on 10 hits. Dos Santos was 3-for-4, including a home run and two RBI. Strop drove in four runs on a grand slam. Arthur doubled, scored a run, and notched two RBI. Rujano hit a solo home run. Lebrón drew two walks, tripled, scored twice, and drove in a run. Hernández singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Taveras doubled and scored a run.

On the bases, Dos Santos was caught stealing second base.

On defense, catcher Asprilla made two throwing errors and was charged with a passed ball.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-11 on the season. They are off Tuesday as they prepare for a road contest with the FCL Astros on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s game: at FCL Astros. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 25, 2026

photo: Josh Kross (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria’s Josh Kross, walked and blasted a go-ahead two-run home run to power the win. Other standouts include Max Rajcic, Braden Davis, Tre Richardson III, Blake Aita, Heriberto Caraballo and Yadiel Batista.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Iowa Cubs 18

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were clobbered in Sunday’s road series finale with the Iowa Cubs.

As scheduled starter Brycen Mautz was called up to the major leagues, Ian Bedell made his first start of 2026 for Memphis as the opener. Bedell threw one inning and allowed three runs on three hits, two walks, and one strikeout.

Newly arrived from Peoria, Jason Savacool surrendered six runs and recorded just two outs in relief of Bedell, and took the loss. Hancel Rincon struck out two and gave up a run across 2 ⅓ innings. Max Rajcic fired two scoreless innings and fanned two. Chris Roycroft followed with a shutout seventh frame. Scott Blewett was torched for seven runs while securing two outs in the eighth. Ryan Murphy allowed a run and recorded the final out of the eighth.

The Redbirds scored early with a three-run top of the first inning. Lars Nootbaar hit a leadoff single and moved to second on a Joshua Báez walk. With one out, Blaze Jordan ripped a double to bring Nootbaar and Báez home. Jordan came around to score on the play as the catcher made a throwing error.

Blaze Jordan

The Cubs responded with a nine-run bottom of the second inning, a run in the fourth and an eight-spot in the eighth to pull ahead 18-3.

Memphis looked for a miraculous comeback in the ninth inning. Matt Koperniak began the frame with an infield single. With two outs, Colton Ledbetter pinch-hit for Nootbaar and ripped a double to bring Koperniak home for the fourth Memphis run. Memphis was unable to rally further.

Colton Ledbetter

The Redbirds scored four runs on six hits. Jordan doubled, scored a run, and notched two RBI. Ledbetter doubled and drove in a run. In the fourth game with Memphis of his rehab assignment, Nootbaar singled twice and scored a run in the DH slot and batted leadoff.

On the bases, Nelson Velázquez stole his third base of 2026.

The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 30-21 on the season following the series split in Iowa. They are tied with Nashville for first place in the International League West Division. The Redbirds are off Monday as they travel to Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, for a six-game series with the Omaha Storm Chasers, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Omaha (KC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 1 at Arkansas Travelers 3

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Travelers in Arkansas in Sunday’s series finale.

Braden Davis started his ninth game for Springfield. The left-hander pitched a season-best 5 ⅔ scoreless innings on three hits, no walks, and a season-high 10 strikeouts.

Braden Davis

Randel Clemente yielded a run over 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Davis and was tagged with a blown save. Mason Burns surrendered two runs and recorded just two outs, taking the loss. D.J. Carpenter recorded the final two outs of the eighth.

The Cardinals struck first with a run in the top of the third inning. Dakota Harris drew a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Harris stole third and scored on a two-out single from Miguel Ugueto.

Miguel Ugueto

Arkansas tied the game in the home sixth and grabbed a 3-1 lead with a pair of runs in the eighth. Springfield was unable to rally in the loss.

The Cardinals scored one run on seven hits. Ugueto singled and drove in the team’s lone run. Trey Paige was 2-for-4 with a triple. Harris walked, singled, and scored. The lineup drew just two walks and struck out 11 times.

On the bases, Harris swiped two bags to increase his season total to 10 but was caught stealing second base. Ugueto was picked off first base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 18-27 on the season after taking two of six from Arkansas. They reside in last place in the Texas League North Division. The Cardinals will begin a six-game series at Route 66 Stadium with the Wichita Wind Surge on Monday.

Monday’s game: vs. Wichita (MIN). RHP Brandt Thompson (2-2, 3.82) vs. RHP Jose Oliveras (0-3, 6.38) 4:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 5, Cedar Rapids Kernels 3

On Sunday, the High-A Peoria Chiefs won their fourth consecutive contest over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park to clinch the series win.

Blake Aita made his ninth start for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw five innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.

Blake Aita

Bobby Olsen gave up a run across two innings in relief of Aita. Jawilme Ramírez yielded a run in an inning of work. Ramírez was tagged with a blown save but also was awarded his second win. Patrick Galle tossed a scoreless ninth inning and collected his second save with Peoria.

Cedar Rapids plated a run in the top of the first inning.

Peoria answered with a three-run home second inning. Cade McGee drew a leadoff walk. Following back-to-back strikeouts, Jose Cordoba lined a single. Tre Richardson III emptied the bags with his fourth home run of the season, a three-run blast.

Tre Richardson

The Kernels narrowed the lead to one with a run in the sixth and tied the game at three in the eighth.

Peoria regained the lead in the home eighth. Jalin Flores walked and scored on a two-run home run from Josh Kross, his sixth long ball of 2026, to move the Chiefs ahead 5-3.

Josh Kross

Galle stranded the tying runs on base in the ninth to seal the win for the Chiefs.

Peoria scored five runs on six hits. Richardson III drove in three runs on a home run. Kross walked and belted a go-ahead two-run home run. McGee walked, doubled and scored. Cordoba, Won-Bin Cho, and Jack Gurevitch singled.

On the bases, Cordoba swiped his ninth bag of the season. Cho was picked off first base.

The Chiefs did not commit an error.

Peoria is 20-24 on the season after taking four of six from Cedar Rapids. They reside in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division. The Chiefs are off Monday as they head to Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton, Wisconsin, for a seven-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin (MIL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 4 at St. Lucie Mets 5

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals’ ninth-inning comeback fell just short in Sunday’s road series finale for their third consecutive loss.

Jacob Odle made his seventh start in his ninth appearance for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed one run on two hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts. Despite taking the loss, Odle holds a sharp 1.91 ERA.

Jacob Odle

Kaden Echeman yielded two runs over two innings in relief of Odle. Left-hander Yadiel Batista struck out four across two scoreless innings. Hunter Kublick surrendered two runs and recorded just one out in the eighth. Liam Best secured the final two outs of the eighth.

St. Lucie grabbed a 3-0 lead with a run in the home third and two in the fourth.

Palm Beach entered the run column in the sixth. Brayden Smith hit his second triple of the season and scored on a single from Michael Dattalo.

In the seventh, Heriberto Caraballo crushed his third home run of the season, a solo shot, to move Palm Beach closer at 3-2.

Heriberto Caraballo

The Mets plated two runs in the eighth to extend the lead to 5-2.

Down to their last three outs, the Cardinals looked to rally. Yordalin Peña lined a leadoff single. Caraballo doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Ryan Mitchell walked to load the bases with two away. Ryan Weingartner scorched a ground-rule double to score Peña and Caraballo and narrow the gap to 5-4. Smith flied out to center field to end the game.

Ryan Weingartner

The Cardinals scored four runs on 11 hits. Caraballo was a perfect 3-for-3, including a walk, two runs scored, a double, and a solo home run. Weingartner was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Dattalo hit three singles and notched an RBI. Daniel Rojas recorded a double.

On the bases, Weingartner was caught stealing second base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 24-21 after taking just two of six from St. Lucie. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, three games behind Jupiter. The Cardinals are off Monday and will head home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for a six-game series with the Lakeland Flying Tigers, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Lakeland (DET). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday, as they prepared for two road contests with the FCL Astros on Monday.

The Cardinals will look to rebound following a 14-5 loss to the FCL Mets in seven innings on Saturday.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-9 on the season.

Monday’s games: at FCL Astros. RHP Branneli Franco (8.22 ERA) vs. TBA. RHP Andrew Dutkanych vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 24, 2026

photo: Jurrangelo Cijntje (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, threw a season-high six innings and struck out seven to defeat his former club. Other standouts include Lars Nootbaar, Bruce Zimmermann, Noah Mendlinger, Cameron Nickens, Cade McGee, Jack Martinez, Royelny Strop and Sebastian Dos Santos.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Iowa Cubs 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds lost a close contest at the Iowa Cubs on Saturday.

Bruce Zimmermann made his 10th start for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on seven hits, two walks and six strikeouts.

Bruce Zimmermann

Cade Winquest tossed a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Zimmermann. Skylar Hales surrendered five runs in the seventh inning and was tagged with a blown save and the loss. Lefty Jared Shuster threw a shutout eighth.

Memphis struck first with a run in the top of the third inning. Miguel Villarroel doubled and moved to third on a Lars Nootbaar groundout. Joshua Báez scorched a double to plate Villarroel and put the Redbirds in front.

Joshua Baez

In the fifth, Brody Moore hit his eighth double of the year and scored on Nootbaar’s first home run of his rehab assignment with the Redbirds, a two-run shot, for a 3-0 Memphis lead.

Lars Nootbaar

The Cubs scored a run in the fifth and five in the seventh to jump ahead 6-3.

Memphis tallied a run in the eighth as their late-inning comeback fell short. Leo Bernal crushed a solo home run, his fifth of the campaign, to bring the Redbirds within two at 6-4.

Leonardo Bernal

The Redbirds scored four runs on seven hits. In his third game with Memphis, Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run as he works to rejoin the big-league club. Bernal was 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Báez doubled and drove in a run. Moore and Villarroel each doubled and scored.

The Redbirds did not record a stolen base.

On defense, Nootbaar nailed a runner at home plate from left field to highlight an errorless performance.

Memphis is 30-20 on the season. They are tied with Nashville for first place in the International League West Division. The Redbirds look to clinch the series win in Sunday’s finale.

Sunday’s game: at Iowa. TBA vs. RHP Gabe Klobosits (0-1, 5.27) 1:08 PM CT. (Scheduled Memphis starter Brycen Mautz is reportedly being called up to pitch for St. Louis on Sunday, so the Redbirds may have a bullpen game.)

Springfield Cardinals 6 at Arkansas Travelers 0

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals blanked the Travelers in Arkansas on Saturday behind a strong effort from the pitching staff.

Jurrangelo Cijntje started his ninth game for the Cardinals. The switch-pitcher faced 21 batters right-handed and two batters left-handed. Against his former club, the 22-year-old threw a season-high six shutout innings on two hits, four walks, and seven strikeouts. Cijntje collected his third win of the season.

Jurrangelo Cijntje

Hunter Hayes threw a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Cijntje. Michael Watson and Austin Love combined for two scoreless, hitless innings to finish the win.

Springfield pounced early with a run in first inning. Noah Mendlinger led off the game with a single and advanced to second on a balk. Miguel Ugueto legged out an infield single, with Mendlinger to third. Mendlinger crossed home plate on a Ryan Campos sacrifice fly.

Springfield plated a pair of runs in the second to extend the lead to 3-0. Jeremy Rivas hit an infield single. Dakota Harris followed with a single and moved to second on the play, with Rivas safe at third. Mendlinger roped a ground-rule double to bring Rivas and Harris home.

Noah Mendlinger

Springfield doubled the lead with a three-run sixth inning. Ugueto reached on a throwing error, taking second on the play. Campos lined a single to score Ugueto. Campos stole second, Zach Levenson walked, and Travis Honeyman was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Campos scored on a Rivas groundout. Harris brought Levenson home on a sacrifice fly to stretch the lead to 6-0.

Springfield pitching was dominant as they held Arkansas to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

The Cardinals scored six runs on 10 hits. Mendlinger was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run scored and two RBI. Harris went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Campos singled, scored, and drove in two. Rivas singled, scored, and notched an RBI. Ugueto singled twice and scored.

On the bases, Campos swiped his fifth bag of the season. Ugueto was caught stealing second base.

The Cardinals turned three double plays in an errorless outing.

Springfield is 18-26 on the season. They will look to seal the series split with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Arkansas. LHP Braden Davis (0-3, 7.18) vs. RHP Adam Leverett (1-1, 5.22) 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7, Cedar Rapids Kernels 2

The High-A Peoria Chiefs bested the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park on Saturday night.

Leonel Sequera bounced back from his 12-run start last time out with a strong outing for Peoria. The right-hander tossed 4 ⅓ innings and allowed one run on four hits, one walk and five strikeouts.

Leonel Sequera

Rubén Menes yielded a run and struck out three across 2 ⅔ innings for the win. Sam Brodersen fanned two in a scoreless eighth. Christian Worley finished with a scoreless ninth inning.

The Kernels struck first with a run in the top of the second inning. Though the Chiefs did not score in the home second, a notable milestone occurred, as Cameron Nickens collected his first High-A hit in his first at-bat with the Chiefs.

Cameron Nickens

Peoria answered with five runs in the home third to take the lead. Jose Cordoba was hit by a pitch and moved to second on an infield single from Tre Richardson III. Jesús Báez doubled home Cordoba, with Richardson III to third base. Jalin Flores grounded a single to bring home Richardson III, with Báez also scoring due to a fielding error. Cade McGee crushed a two-run home run, his second long ball of 2026, to score Flores and extend the lead to 5-1.

Cade McGee

Cedar Rapids moved within three with a run in the top of the seventh.

Peoria took the run back in the home half of the frame. With two away, Nickens blasted his first High-A home run, a solo shot, for a 6-2 Chiefs lead.

The Chiefs added an insurance run in the eighth. Luis Pino belted his second home run of the year, a solo blast.

Luis Piño

The Chiefs batted .500 (3-for-6) with runners in scoring position in the win.

Peoria scored seven runs on 11 hits. In his High-A debut, Nickens was 3-for-4 with a solo home run. Pino went 2-for-3, including a walk, a double, and a solo home run. McGee hit a home run for two RBI. Báez walked, doubled, scored, and drove in a run. Flores singled, scored, and notched an RBI.

The Chiefs did not steal a base or commit an error.

Peoria is 19-24 on the season. They will look to take the series with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids. RHP Blake Aita (1-2, 3.90) vs. RHP Riley Quick (0-1, 1.53) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2 at St. Lucie Mets 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals dropped a tight contest at the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday.

Jack Martinez started his ninth game for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched a career-high five innings and allowed one run on one hit, three walks, and six strikeouts.

Jack Martinez

Nelfy Ynfante yielded three runs across 2 ⅔ innings in relief of Martinez and took the loss. Antoni Cuello recorded the final out of the eighth inning.

Palm Beach broke the scoreless tie with a run in the top of the sixth inning. Following an ABS challenge, Brayden Smith drew a lead-off walk and moved to second on a Michael Dattalo groundout. Chase Heath walked. Heath and Smith moved up on a double steal. Smith scored on the play as the catcher made a throwing error to put the Cardinals ahead.

St. Lucie tied the game with a run in the home sixth.

Palm Beach regained the lead in the seventh. Facundo Velásquez took a leadoff walk and Daniel Rojas followed with a single. Ryan Weingartner grounded into a forceout, with Velásquez scoring from second via a throwing error for a 2-1 Cardinals lead.

The Mets answered with a three-run seventh frame to grab a 4-2 lead. The Cardinals were unable to stage a late comeback.

Palm Beach scored two runs on four hits, all singles. Heath, Velásquez, Rojas, and Trevor Haskins each collected a hit. Smith walked twice and scored a run.

On the basepaths, Heath swiped his fourth bag of the season. Heath was also caught stealing second base and was picked off first base. Smith stole third base for his 10th steal of the year.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 24-20 on the season. They are two games behind Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division. The Cardinals will look to split the series with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at St. Lucie. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:10 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 5, FCL Mets 14 (seven innings)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals fell to the FCL Mets in a seven-inning home contest on Saturday.

Earle Zulueta made his first start in his third game of the year for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on three hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Zulueta took the loss.

Jarol Baéz yielded three runs but recorded just two outs in relief of Zulueta. Andrew Bolívar surrendered five runs across 2 ⅔ innings in his first relief outing of the season. Jesús García secured the final out of the sixth. Anthony Watts gave up three runs in the seventh inning.

The Mets scored first with a run in the top of the first inning.

The Cardinals grabbed the lead with a pair of runs in the home second. Yaxson Lucena drew a walk and scored on Royelny Strop’s first home run of the season, a two-run shot, to put the Cardinals in front 2-1.

Royelny Strop

The Mets responded with five runs in the third and a run in the fourth to move ahead 7-2.

The Cardinals narrowed the gap with a three-run home fourth. Strop walked and moved to second on a Juan Rujano single. Strop took third base via a wild pitch and scored as J.P. Cabrera grounded into a double play. With the bases empty, Bracewell Taveras drew a free pass. Sebastian Dos Santos blasted a two-run shot, his second long ball of the season, to bring the Cardinals within two at 7-5.

Sebastian Dos Santos

The Mets plated a run in the fifth and three runs apiece in the sixth and seventh frames to pull ahead 14-5. The Cardinals were unable to rally.

The FCL Cardinals scored five runs on five hits. Strop hit a two-run home run, walked, and scored twice. Dos Santos blasted a two-run home run. In the first game of his rehab assignment, Anyelo Encarnación was a perfect 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles as the shortstop works to rejoin the Peoria Chiefs. The lineup was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

The Cardinals did not record a stolen base.

On defense, Cristofer Lebrón committed a fielding error in left field. Catcher Cabrera was charged with a passed ball. Lucena threw a runner out at home plate from right field.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-9 on the season. They are off Sunday as they prepare for an away contest with the FCL Astros on Monday.

Monday’s game: vs. FCL Astros. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 9:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 22, 2026

photo: Heriberto Caraballo (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was a perfect 4-0 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach’s Heriberto Caraballo, was 3-for-5 with a grand slam and a career-high five RBI. Other standouts include Pete Hansen, Max Rajcic, Jack Findlay, Mason Burns, Tre Richardson III, Josh Kross, Facundo Velásquez, Cameron Nickens and Michael Dattalo.

Results for games played on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 1 at Iowa Cubs 0

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds blanked the Iowa Cubs in a nail-biter in Des Moines on Thursday afternoon.

Pete Hansen made his eighth start for Springfield. The left-hander threw five scoreless innings on two hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. Hansen collected his first win at the Triple-A level.

Pete Hansen

Hancel Rincon tossed a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Hansen. Luis Gastelum followed with a shutout seventh. Skylar Hales fired a scoreless eighth. Max Rajcic pitched a scoreless ninth inning, stranding the winning run on base to secure his fifth save.

The Redbirds broke the scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning. Joshua Báez was hit by a pitch and stole second base. Lars Nootbaar walked and Blaze Jordan hit an infield single to load the bases with no outs. Leo Bernal brought Báez home via a sacrifice fly to put the Redbirds in front 1-0, though a double play halted the inning.

In a wild finish, left fielder Matt Koperniak threw out the potential tying run at home plate for the final out of the game.

The Redbirds scored one run on four hits. Jordan was 3-for-4 with a double, the team’s only extra-base hit. Bernal walked, singled, and notched an RBI. Nootbaar drew a walk in the second Triple-A game of his rehab assignment.

On the bases, Báez stole his 11th bag.

On defense, the Redbirds turned two double plays. Koperniak nailed a runner at home plate from left field to highlight an errorless team performance.

Memphis is 29-19 on the season. They hold a one-game lead over Nashville for first place in the International League West Division.

Friday’s game: at Iowa. LHP Quinn Mathews (1-3, 5.23) vs. RHP Javier Assad (0-0, 9.00) 7:08 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 5 at Arkansas Travelers 3

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Travelers in Little Rock, Arkansas on Thursday.

Chen-Wei Lin made his sixth start in his eighth appearance for Springfield. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on two hits, four walks, and two strikeouts.

Jack Findlay

Left-hander Jack Findlay fired two scoreless, hitless innings in relief of Lin and picked up his second win of the season. Austin Love followed and yielded a run across 1 ⅓ innings. Mason Burns threw a shutout ninth inning to collect his fifth save on the year and lower his ERA to 1.27.

Springfield struck first with a four-run top of the third inning. Travis Honeyman walked, Jeremy Rivas singled, and Graysen Tarlow reached on a fielding error to load the bags with no outs. Noah Mendlinger legged out an infield single to score Honeyman with the bases still loaded. Rivas crossed home plate on a Rainiel Rodriguez sacrifice fly with Rivas to third base. Pinch-hitting for Chase Davis, Zach Levenson plated Tarlow on a groundout. Miguel Ugueto singled home Mendlinger to extend the lead to 4-0.

Arkansas scored single runs in the home third, fifth, and seventh innings to move within a run at 4-3.

Springfield tallied an insurance run in the eighth. Rodriguez took a one-out walk and moved to second base on a single from Levenson. Ugueto singled on an infield popup to load the bases with one away. Jon Jon Gazdar grounded into a forceout, with Rodriguez coming home.

Springfield pitching held Arkansas to just 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Cardinals scored five runs on seven hits, all singles. Ugueto was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Rivas went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Rodriguez walked, scored a run, and drove in a run. Gazdar tallied an RBI. Honeyman walked twice and scored a run.

The Cardinals did not steal a base nor commit an error.

Springfield is 17-25 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Arkansas. LHP Liam Doyle (0-2, 6.04) vs. LHP Kade Anderson (3-0, 1.85) 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 9, Cedar Rapids Kernels 6

The High-A Peoria Chiefs outslugged the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park on Thursday night.

Nate Dohm made his seventh start for Peoria. The right-hander tossed three innings and allowed four runs on four hits, two walks, and three strikeouts.

Nolan Sparks

Nolan Sparks yielded one run with three strikeouts across a season-high five innings in relief of Dohm. Sparks collected his third win of 2026. Jason Savacool allowed an unearned run but struck out two in the ninth to finish the game.

The Kernels opened scoring with a four-run top of the second inning.

The Chiefs quickly narrowed the gap with three runs in the home half of the frame. Josh Kross walked, Luis Pino singled, and Christian Martin was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Following a strikeout and a lineout, Tre Richardson III cleared the bases with a double to bring Peoria within one run at 4-3.

Tre Richardson

The Chiefs claimed the lead with three runs in the fourth. Martin was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game to open the frame. Sammy Hernandez singled. Richardson III lined his second double of the night to score Martin and Hernandez and put the Chiefs in front 5-4.

Won-Bin Cho singled home Richardson III for a 6-4 Chiefs lead, though Cho was thrown out at second base on the play.

The Chiefs plated two runs in the home seventh. Kross drew a lead-off walk. Pino roped a double to put two Chiefs in scoring position. Martin walked to load the bases with nobody away. Hernandez walked to force Kross home. Cho drew a two-out bases-loaded walk to plate Pino and stretch the lead to 8-4.

Cedar Rapids scored once in the top of the eighth to move within three runs.

Peoria took the run back in the home eighth when Kross belted his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot.

Josh Kross

The Kernels scored a run in the ninth but it was not enough to spoil the Chiefs’ night.

The Chiefs scored nine runs on nine hits. Richardson III was 2-for-3, both doubles, a walk, a run scored, and a career-high five RBI. The game marked Richardson III’s first multi-RBI game of 2026. Kross walked twice, hit a solo home run and scored three runs. Cho drew three walks, singled, and recorded two RBI. Hernandez took two walks, singled, drove in a run and scored. Pino was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

On the basepaths, Cho was thrown out at second base.

Defensively, center fielder Cho, first baseman Kross, and catcher Hernandez each committed a fielding error. Pitcher Savacool made a throwing error.

Peoria is 17-24 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids. RHP Tanner Franklin (0-1, 3.29) vs. LHP Dasan Hill (1-3, 5.47) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 18 at St. Lucie Mets 6

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals offense crushed Mets pitching in St. Lucie on Thursday.

Payton Graham started for the Cardinals in his Low-A debut. The right-hander threw 3 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on three hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Kaden Echeman recorded the final two outs of the fourth inning in relief of Graham and picked up his fourth win. Jake Shelagowski gave up two runs and struck out six across three innings. Hunter Kublick tossed a shutout eighth frame. Justin Militello yielded a run in the ninth.

St. Lucie struck first with two runs in the home first. The Cardinals entered the run column with a run in the second inning. Cameron Nickens doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch. Johnfrank Salazar ripped a two-out double to plate Nickens and bring Palm Beach within one at 2-1.

Johnfrank Salazar

Palm Beach tied the game in the top of the third inning. Ryan Weingartner opened with a single. Ryan Mitchell walked. Michael Dattalo lined a single, though Weingartner was thrown out at home plate. Dattalo and Mitchell advanced on a balk. Nickens walked to load the bags. Trevor Haskins took a bases-loaded walk to force Mitchell home.

St. Lucie regained the lead with a run in the home third.

Palm Beach erupted for eight runs in the fifth. Mitchell singled. Dattalo reached on a throwing error to put both runners in scoring position. Yordalin Peña ripped a single to bring Mitchell home with Dattalo to third base.

Yordalin Peña

Nickens walked to load the bases. With one out, Heriberto Caraballo hit a soft infield single to the pitcher and he threw away to allow Dattalo, Peña, and Nickens to score as the Cardinals grabbed a 6-3 lead, with Caraballo to third base.

Heriberto Caraballo

Salazar walked and swiped second base to put two runners in scoring position. Facundo Velásquez hit his second double with Palm Beach to score Caraballo and Salazar for an 8-3 lead.

Facundo Velasquez

Weingartner followed with a walk. Following an ABS challenge, Mitchell’s strike three turned into ball four to reload the bases with one out. Dattalo legged out an infield single to extend the Palm Beach lead to 9-3. Nickens drew a bases-loaded walk to bring Weingartner home and put the Cardinals in double digits at 10-3.

The Mets plated a pair of runs in the home fifth to narrow the lead to 10-5.

The Cardinals put together another big inning with a five-run seventh. Dattalo drew a one-out walk and moved to third base on a Peña double. Peña advanced to third base and Dattalo came home on a balk. Nickens and Haskins took back-to-back walks to load the bags with one out. Caraballo crushed a grand slam, his second long ball of 2026, to stretch the lead to 15-5.

The Cardinals’ offense stayed red-hot with a three-run top of the ninth. Haskins began the frame with his seventh double of the season. Caraballo was hit by a pitch and Salazar singled to load the bases with no outs. Velásquez lined a single to score Haskins. Weingartner reached base on a fielding error with Caraballo coming home. Mitchell grounded into a forceout, with Salazar home on the play to widen the lead to 18-5.

St. Lucie scored once in the home ninth but was unable to overcome the immense Palm Beach lead.

The Cardinals scored 18 runs on 16 hits. Caraballo was 3-for-5, including three runs scored, a grand slam, and a career-high five RBI. Dattalo went 3-for-6 with a walk, two runs scored, a double, and an RBI. Velásquez went 2-for-4 with two walks, a double, a run scored, and three RBI. Peña doubled and drove in a run in a two-hit performance.

Salazar was 2-for-4, including two walks, two runs scored, a double, and an RBI. Nickens drew four walks, doubled, scored three runs, and notched an RBI. Haskins walked twice, scored twice, hit a double, and drove in a run. Mitchell walked three times, scored twice, singled, and drove in a run. Weingartner walked, scored a run, singled, and drove in a run.

Every player in the starting lineup recorded an RBI and seven of nine drew a walk. The lineup drew 15 total free passes.

Salazar stole second base. Velásquez and Mitchell were both caught stealing second base.

On defense, shortstop Haskins committed a fielding error.

Palm Beach is 24-18 on the season. They are one game behind Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division.

Friday’s game: at St. Lucie. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:10 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Thursday, as they prepared for a home contest with the FCL Astros. Friday’s contest will serve as the makeup of Monday’s suspended game.

The contest will resume with a runner at second base and one out in the bottom of the first inning in a scoreless game.

The Cardinals enter play following a 7-0 shutout of the FCL Marlins at home on Wednesday.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-7 on the season.

Friday’s game: Pitching probables have not yet been announced. The game is scheduled to be completed at 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 19, 2026

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Monday’s lone game in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was suspended. FCL Cardinals RHP Andrew Bolívar struck out the side in his only inning of work. We preview the upcoming week’s series.

Memphis Redbirds (off day)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were off Monday as they traveled to Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa, for a six-game series with the Iowa Cubs, beginning Tuesday.

The Redbirds will look to regain momentum after taking just two of six from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp last week.

Jimmy Crooks

Catcher Jimmy Crooks continues to power the Memphis lineup as he leads the team with 13 home runs and 28 RBI. The 24-year-old’s 13 home runs rank third in the International League. Crooks has also drawn 26 walks, the most on the team and is cutting down his strikeouts. Joshua Báez is progressing in his first season at the Triple-A level. The 22-year-old has belted 11 home runs with 27 RBI, second on the Redbirds in both categories, but is batting just .232.

Bruce Zimmermann

Left-hander Bruce Zimmerman has thrown the most innings on the staff at 45 ⅓ and has won a team-most four games through nine starts. Zimmermann has also recorded the most strikeouts with 57. Fellow lefty Brycen Mautz has tossed 36 ⅓ innings with a rotation-best 2.97 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

Memphis is 27-18 on the season. The Redbirds hold a one game lead over Louisville in the International League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Iowa (CHC). LHP Brycen Mautz (0-2, 2.97) vs. RHP Connor Noland (2-3, 6.63) 6:38 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off Monday as they traveled to Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for a six-game set with the Arkansas Travelers, starting Tuesday.

The Cardinals enter play following a 4-2 series win over the Tulsa Drillers on the road.

Travis Honeyman leads the Cardinals with 32 hits and a .297 batting average. The outfielder has hit a pair of home runs with 13 RBI. Fellow outfielder Chase Davis has popped six home runs with 22 RBI, leading the offense in both categories. Infielder Jeremy Rivas is close behind with five home runs and 21 RBI.

Chase Davis

Switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje has thrown the most innings on the pitching staff at 35 ⅔ and has recorded a team-best 46 strikeouts. Right-hander Mason Burns has been dominant out of the bullpen, sporting a tidy 1.33 ERA across 20 ⅓ innings in 14 relief appearances. Burns has the most saves on the Springfield staff with four. The relief corps will welcome the arrival of D.J. Carpenter from the Peoria Chiefs. The right-hander has pitched to a 3.60 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 15 innings prior to his promotion.

Mason Burns

Springfield is 16-23 on the season. They reside in last place in the Texas League North Division, eight games back of first.

Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas (SEA). LHP Mason Molina (0-2, 3.94) vs. RHP Michael Morales (1-1, 4.50) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they headed home to Dozer Park for a six-game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, beginning Tuesday.

Peoria enters the week after winning just two of six at the Beloit Sky Carp.

Won-Bin Cho

Won-Bin Cho has swung a powerful bat thus far as he leads the Chiefs with seven home runs and is second on the team in RBI (26). Jalin Flores is tied for second place in the Midwest League with 30 RBI. After a three extra-base-hit performance on Sunday, Josh Kross has taken the team lead in hits with 36. Kross has four home runs and drove in 16.

Ty Van Dyke

The Peoria rotation will be bolstered heading into the week with the addition of right-hander Ty Van Dyke. The 22-year-old led the Palm Beach staff with 33 innings and a 1.64 ERA. Van Dyke has struck out 35 hitters and has issued just eight walks. Yhoiker Fajardo has enjoyed a strong start with the Chiefs. The right-hander has thrown 28 ⅔ innings with a 2.83 ERA. Fajardo has shown great control as he has struck out 42 batters and walked just six.

Peoria is 16-22 on the season after winning two of six in Beloit. They reside in last place in the Midwest League West Division, 5.5 games out of first.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids. (MIN). RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (1-1, 2.83) vs. RHP Ivran Romero (2-1, 7.97) 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they travel to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for a six-game series with the St. Lucie Mets, starting Tuesday.

The Cardinals enter the week with momentum following a 5-1 home series win over the Daytona Tortugas.

Jonathan Mejia

Switch-hitting infielder Jonathan Mejía leads Palm Beach with six home runs and 25 RBI. Fellow infielder Trevor Haskins has also hit the 20 RBI mark. Chase Heath has tallied the most hits on the team with 25 and Cameron Nickens holds a team-best .272 batting average.

Ruben Menes

On the mound, left-hander Cade Crossland has struck out a team-high 43 hitters across eight starts and 32 innings and has a 4.78 ERA. Rubén Menes has been sharp out of the bullpen with a sharp 0.73 ERA over 10 relief appearances, 12 ⅓ innings, and 13 strikeouts compared to just two walks. Antoni Cuello, Patrick Galle (now with Peoria) and Nelfy Ynfante each recorded two saves.

Palm Beach is 22-17 on the season. They are one game back of Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division.

Tuesday’s game: at St. Lucie (NYM). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals vs. FCL Astros (suspended)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals’ home contest with the FCL Astros was suspended in the bottom of the first inning on Monday due to lightning in the area.

Starter Andrew Bolívar struck out the side in his only frame of work.

Andrew Bolivar

Matthew Miura walked and advanced to second base on a wild pitch prior to the game’s suspension and he represents the lone baserunner in the contest. This marked the first game of Miura’s rehab assignment as he works to rejoin the Palm Beach Cardinals.

Matthew Miura

The game is scheduled to be completed on Friday, May 22. There will be a runner at second base with one out in the home first at the resumption of play.

The FCL Cardinals are 4-5 on the season. They will play a road doubleheader with the FCL Nationals on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s games: at FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced for either game. Game one is slated to start at 9:00 AM CT with game two to follow shortly after the conclusion of the first contest.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 18, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach infielder Ryan Weingartner, blasted a three-run home run to highlight a three-walk, four-RBI day. Other standouts include Colton Ledbetter, Joshua Báez, Hunter Hayes, Josh Kross, Won-Bin Cho, Jesús Báez and Jack Martinez.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 3, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 7

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped the series finale to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AutoZone Park on Sunday.

Bruce Zimmermann started his ninth game for Memphis. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed four runs on five hits, one walk, and six strikeouts. The home run ball was an issue as Zimmermann gave up three.

Skylar Hales threw a scoreless sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts in relief of Zimmermann. Luis Gastelum yielded a run in the seventh. Chris Roycroft surrendered two runs in the eighth inning. Hancel Rincon tossed a shutout ninth frame.

The Redbirds struck early with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Joshua Báez crushed his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot.

Joshua Baez

The Redbirds doubled the lead in the second inning. Nelson Velázquez lined a single. Bligh Madris grounded into a forceout, with Velázquez out at second base. Ramon Mendoza singled to put runners on the corners. Madris scored on a Colton Ledbetter groundout for a 2-0 Redbirds lead.

The Jumbo Shrimp scored two runs apiece in the second and fifth innings to take a 4-2 lead. Jacksonville added a run in the seventh and two in the eighth to extend the lead to 7-2.

Down to their final three outs, Memphis looked to stage a comeback. Ledbetter belted a solo home run, his second of 2026, to bring the Redbirds closer at 7-3.

Colton Ledbetter

The Redbirds were unable to rally further.

Memphis scored three runs on nine hits. Ledbetter walked, hit a home run, and tallied two RBI. Báez blasted a solo home run. Velázquez was 2-for-4 with a double. Brody Moore walked and hit a single. The lineup was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

On the bases, Bryan Torres was picked off first base. The Redbirds did not steal a base.

Defensively, catcher Leo Bernal made a throwing error.

Memphis is 27-18 on the season after taking just two of six from Jacksonville. The Redbirds hold a one game lead over Louisville in the International League West Division. They are off Monday as they travel to Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa, for a six-game series with the Iowa Cubs, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Iowa (CHC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:38 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3 at Tulsa Drillers 9

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals fell to the Drillers in Tulsa in Sunday’s series finale.

Braden Davis made his eighth start for Springfield. The left-hander tossed 2 ⅔ innings and allowed five runs on three hits, five walks, and two strikeouts. Davis took the loss.

Hunter Hayes threw 2 ⅓ scoreless innings with four strikeouts in relief of Davis.

Hunter Hayes

Austin Love surrendered four runs in the sixth. Mason Burns pitched a scoreless seventh to lower his ERA to 1.33. Darlin Saladin struck out two in a shutout eighth.

Tulsa scored one run in the second inning and four in the third to grab a 5-0 lead.

The Cardinals entered the scoreboard with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth. Travis Honeyman, Dakota Harris and Noah Mendlinger walked to load the bases. Honeyman crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Jon Jon Gazdar. Rainiel Rodriguez grounded into a forceout with Harris coming home to bring the Cardinals within three at 5-2.

Tulsa plated four in the home sixth to extend the lead to 9-2.

Springfield put a small dent in the gap with a run in the seventh. With two outs, Honeyman legged out an infield single and stole second base. Harris ripped a single to score Honeyman.

Springfield was unable to add more in the loss.

The Cardinals scored three runs on four hits, all singles. Gazdar was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Harris walked, singled, scored and drove in a run. Honeyman was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk. Chase Davis recorded a hit. Mendlinger drew three walks.

On the basepaths, Mendlinger swiped his second bag of the season. Honeyman stole his 15th base.

On defense, third baseman Mendlinger was charged with an error on a dropped foul ball. Davis nailed a runner at second base from right field.

Springfield is 16-23 on the season after taking four of six from Tulsa. They reside in last place in the Texas League North Division, eight games back of first place. The Cardinals are off Monday as they travel to Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for a six-game set with the Arkansas Travelers, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas (SEA). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7 at Beloit Sky Carp 9 (10 innings) 

The High-A Peoria Chiefs lost an extra-inning contest to the Beloit Sky Carp on the road in Sunday’s series finale.

Blake Aita made his eighth start for Peoria. The right-hander threw five scoreless innings on three hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. The start marked Aita’s second consecutive outing with five scoreless frames.

Blake Aita

D.J. Carpenter pitched a shutout sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts in relief of Aita. Bobby Olsen yielded six runs and recorded just two outs for a blown save. Jason Savacool followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless innings. Christian Worley allowed three runs, two earned, across the final 1 ⅓ innings and took the loss.

The Chiefs broke the scoreless tie with a three-run sixth inning.

Christian Martin and Jack Gurevitch singled to put runners at the corners. Josh Kross cranked a three-run home run, his fourth long ball of the season, to put the Chiefs ahead 3-0.

Josh Kross

The Chiefs added a run in the seventh. Luis Pino hit his first High-A home run, a solo shot, for a 4-0 lead.

Luis Piño

Beloit erupted for six runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-4 lead.

Peoria moved within one in the eighth. Jesús Báez crushed his fifth home run of 2026, a solo blast, to bring the Chiefs within one at 6-5.

Jesus Baez

Down to their last three outs, the Chiefs looked to rally. Won-Bin Cho tied the game on a solo home run, his seventh long ball of the season, to knot the score at six. Cho has already equaled his 2025 home run output.

Won-Bin Cho

The game remained tied to force extra innings.

Peoria regained the lead at 7-6 in the top of the 10th inning. Martin began the inning at second base and scored on Gurevitch’s first double with the Chiefs.

Beloit hit a three-run home run in the home 10th to win the game.

The Chiefs scored seven runs on 10 hits. Kross was 3-for-5, including two doubles, a home run, and three RBI. Báez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Pino hit a solo home run. Cho hit a game-tying solo home run. Gurevitch was 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI.

The Chiefs did not record a stolen base.

On defense, shortstop Báez committed a fielding error. Catcher Cade McGee was tagged with a passed ball. The Chiefs turned two double plays.

Peoria is 16-22 on the season after winning two of six in Beloit. They reside in last place in the Midwest League West Division, 5.5 games behind first place. The Chiefs are off Monday as they head home to Dozer Park for a six-game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids (MIN). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 6, Daytona Tortugas 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals bested the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Sunday’s series finale.

Jack Martinez started his eighth game for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅓ scoreless innings on three hits, two walks and five strikeouts.

Jack Martinez

Jovi Gálvez recorded the final two outs of the fourth without a run crossing the plate. Kaden Echeman threw three innings for the third time this season and yielded a run with five strikeouts. The 23-year-old picked up his third win. Yadiel Batista struck out two and allowed a run over the final two innings.

Palm Beach pounced quickly with a three-run bottom of the first inning. In his first at-bat of game two in the rehab assignment, Lars Nootbaar lined a single. Michael Dattalo followed with a single. With two outs, Ryan Weingartner belted a three-run home run, his third long ball of 2026.

Ryan Weingartner

Palm Beach plated a run in the fourth. Weingartner walked and moved to second on a Brayden Smith groundout. Alex Birge roped a two-out single to plate Weingartner for a 4-0 lead.

Daytona entered the run column in the fifth to narrow the lead to three at 4-1.

Palm Beach scored two insurance runs in the seventh. Birge singled and Heriberto Caraballo walked to open the frame. Facundo Velásquez advanced the runners on a groundout. Dattalo walked to load the bags with two away. Jonathan Mejía drew a bases-loaded walk to force Birge home. Weingartner drew a second consecutive free pass with the bags loaded to bring Caraballo home and stretch the Palm Beach lead to 6-1.

The Tortugas plated a run in the eighth but never held the lead in the Palm Beach victory.

The Cardinals scored six runs on seven hits. Weingartner drew three walks, scored twice, hit a home run, and notched four RBI. Birge was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Mejía singled, walked, and notched an RBI. Ryan Mitchell hit a triple. Dattalo walked, singled, and scored a run. Nootbaar was 1-for-2 with a run scored and played five innings in left field in the second game of his rehab assignment.

Palm Beach did not record a stolen base.

On defense, third baseman Weingartner committed a fielding error.

Palm Beach is 22-17 on the season after taking five of six from Daytona. They are one game back of Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division. The Cardinals are off Monday as they travel to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for a six-game series with the St. Lucie Mets, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at St. Lucie (NYM). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday, as they prepare for a home contest with the FCL Astros on Monday.

The Cardinals enter the week with momentum following a dominant 9-1 road win in seven innings over the previously undefeated Astros.

The FCL Cardinals are 4-5 on the season.

Tuesday’s game: vs. FCL Astros. RHP Andrew Bolívar (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 16, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Friday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Rainiel Rodriguez, belted a two-run home run in the 12th inning, his first at Double-A. Other standouts include Bligh Madris, Ramon Mendoza, Liam Doyle, Randel Clemente, Jalin Flores, Won-Bin Cho, Yordalin Peña and Miguel Hernández.

Results for games played on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 7, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AutoZone Park on Friday.

Pete Hansen made his seventh start for the Redbirds. The left-hander threw 4 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.

Ryan Murphy yielded two runs and fanned four across 2 ⅔ innings in relief of Hansen. Skylar Hales threw a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his first win of 2026. Ryan Fernandez fired a shutout ninth frame to collect his first save of the season.

Jacksonville plated two in the top of the second to move ahead.

Memphis tied the game in the home half of the frame. Jimmy Crooks lined a leadoff single and Ramon Mendoza followed with a walk. They advanced on a passed ball. Crooks crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Bligh Madris. Mendoza came home on a wild pitch to tie the game at two.

The Redbirds grabbed a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning. Crooks opened with a single. Mendoza scorched his 10th double of the year to bring Crooks home.

Ramon Mendoza

Madris crushed his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot, to score Mendoza and extend the lead to 5-2.

Bligh Madris

The Jumbo Shrimp tallied three runs in the fifth to knot the game up at five apiece.

Memphis regained the 6-5 lead in the bottom of the eighth as Mendoza demolished his fourth home run of the year.

Pinch-hitting for Madris, Joshua Báez rocketed his 10th home run of the campaign to go back-to-back with Mendoza and add an insurance run for Memphis at 7-5.

Joshua Baez

The Redbirds flexed their muscles with three home runs in the win.

Memphis scored seven runs on nine hits. Mendoza was 2-for-3, including a walk, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Madris hit a home run and notched three RBI. Báez scorched a pinch-hit home run. Crooks was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Miguel Villarroel doubled.

On the bases, Bryan Torres stole his ninth bag of the season. Leo Bernal swiped his fourth base.

On defense, catcher Crooks made a throwing error. Third baseman Mendoza committed a fielding error and a throwing error.

Memphis is 26-17 on the season. They are tied with Gwinnett for first place in the International League West Division.

Saturday’s game: vs. Jacksonville. LHP Quinn Mathews (1-3, 5.54) vs. RHP Ryan Gusto (4-2, 5.16) 6:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 7 at Tulsa Drillers 4 (12 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals won an extra-innings marathon over the Drillers in Tulsa on Friday, their sixth consecutive victory.

Liam Doyle started his seventh game for Springfield. The left-hander pitched 4 ⅓ innings and allowed two runs on four hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts.

Liam Doyle

Austin Love threw 1 ⅔ scoreless innings in relief of Doyle. Domenic Picone surrendered two runs in one inning and was tagged with a blown save. Mason Burns followed with two shutout frames and three strikeouts as he lowered his ERA to 1.40. Randel Clemente fired the final three scoreless innings on no hits as he tied his career-high in strikeouts with seven. Clemente earned his first Double-A win.

Randel Clemente

Tulsa broke the scoreless tie with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Springfield grabbed the lead with a three-run top of the fifth. Ryan Campos walked and stole second. Travis Honeyman reached on a fielding error, with Campos to third base. Campos crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Trey Paige walked. Zach Levenson lined a single to load the bases. Graysen Tarlow drew a bases-loaded walk to force Honeyman home. Paige touched home plate on a Noah Mendlinger sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 3-1.

Tulsa moved within one with a run in the fifth and plated two in the seventh to move ahead 4-3.

The Cardinals tied the game in the top of the eighth. Jon Jon Gazdar roped a single and advanced to second on a balk. Chase Davis legged out an infield single to put runners on the corners. Davis swiped second base to move into scoring position. Campos reached first base on a fielder’s choice, with Gazdar home on the play to tie the game at four apiece.

The game remained deadlocked at four to bring extra innings.

The Cardinals broke through with a three-run 12th inning. Levenson began the inning at second base. Tarlow ripped a double to move Levenson to third base and put two Cardinals in scoring position. Mendlinger grounded into a double play. Gazdar walked to put runners on the corners. Levenson scored on a wild pitch for a 5-4 Springfield lead.

Rainiel Rodriguez crushed his first home run at the Double-A level to bring Gazdar home and extend the lead to 7-4.

Rainiel Rodriguez

Springfield pitching stranded 14 Drillers on base in the victory.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on 11 hits. Rodriguez hit a go-ahead home run for two RBI. Campos walked, singled, scored, and drove in a run. Tarlow was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and an RBI. Mendlinger walked and notched an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Gazdar singled twice and scored twice. Levenson notched two singles and scored a run.

The Cardinals were busy on the basepaths. Campos stole two bags to double his season total to four. Davis snagged two bases to increase his season total to eight. Tarlow swiped his third base of 2026. Honeyman stole his 13th base, was caught stealing second base, and was picked off first base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error on defense.

Springfield is 16-21 on the season.

Saturday’s game: at Tulsa. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (2-2, 6.03) vs. LHP Adam Serwinowski (1-2, 9.49) 7:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 5 at Beloit Sky Carp 2

The High-A Peoria Chiefs defeated the Sky Carp in Beloit on Friday night.

Tanner Franklin made his eighth start for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw 4 ⅓ scoreless innings on three hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Tanner Franklin

D.J. Carpenter recorded the final two outs of the fifth inning and picked up his first win of 2026. Jawilme Ramírez tossed a shutout sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts. Rubén Menes gave up two runs across two innings. Bobby Olsen fired a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to collect his second career save.

The Chiefs pounced early with a two-run top of the first inning. Won-Bin Cho drove the first pitch out of the park for a lead-off home run, the outfielder’s sixth home run of the season.

Won-Bin Cho

With one out, Jalin Flores crushed a solo shot, his fourth long ball of the year, to double the lead to 2-0.

Jalin Flores

The Chiefs added a run in the third. Tre Richardson III crushed his second home run in as many days for a 3-0 Peoria lead.

Tre Richardson

Peoria scored an insurance run in the top of the eighth. Cho walked and stole second base. Flores grounded a single into right field to bring Cho home for a 4-0 lead.

The Sky Carp moved within two runs with a pair of runs in the home eighth.

Peoria plated another insurance run in the top of the ninth. In his third game with the Chiefs, Jack Gurevitch blasted a solo home run, his first with the team and his seventh overall on the season to further the Peoria lead to 5-2.

Jack Gurevitch

Peoria scored four of their five runs via the home run ball in the win.

The Chiefs plated five runs on eight hits. Flores was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Cho went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and a home run for an RBI. Gurevitch walked and hit a solo home run. Richardson III powered a solo home run.

On the basepaths, Cho stole his 14th bag of the season and was caught stealing second base. Flores swiped his fifth base of the year. Jose Cordoba was caught stealing second base. Sammy Hernandez was picked off first base and caught stealing second base.

The Chiefs turned two double plays in an errorless performance.

Saturday’s game: at Beloit. RHP Leonel Sequera (1-3, 7.55) vs. TBA. 1:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 5, Daytona Tortugas 6 (10 innings)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost in extra innings to the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Friday, snapping their three-game win streak.

Jake Shelagowski made his first career start in his eighth game with Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on three hits, one walk, and four strikeouts.

Yordy Herrera surrendered two runs and did not record an out in relief of Shelagowski. Hunter Kublick followed and struck out three over 1 ⅓ innings. José Davila followed and recorded two outs as he began his rehab assignment to rejoin the Peoria Chiefs. Dylan Driessen fired 2 ⅓ scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Liam Best fanned two and yielded an unearned run across the final two innings and took the tough-luck loss.

Daytona took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

Palm Beach immediately tied the game in the home half of the frame. In his first at-bat of his rehab assignment, St. Louis’ Lars Nootbaar crushed a solo home run.

Lars Nootbaar

The Tortugas plated four runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-1 lead.

The Cardinals moved within a run in the home fourth. Chase Heath reached on a fielding error. Yordalin Peña followed with a single. Alex Birge ripped a double to bring Heath and Peña home to bring the Cardinals closer at 5-3.

Alex Birge

Birge advanced to third base via a wild pitch and scored on a Trevor Haskins sacrifice fly to move Palm Beach within one at 5-4.

The Cardinals tied the game at 5-5 in the eighth inning a Peña belted a solo home run.

Yordalin Peña

The game remained tied at five to force extra innings. Daytona plated the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th. Palm Beach stranded the tying and winning runs on base in the home 10th.

The Cardinals scored five runs on six hits. Nootbaar walked and hit a solo home run in the first game of his rehab assignment. Peña was 2-for-4, including a walk, two runs scored, and a solo home run. Birge doubled, scored a run, and tallied two RBI. Haskins drove in a run on a sacrifice fly.

On the bases, Peña stole his sixth bag of the season.

On defense, Facundo Velásquez entered the game in the fifth inning for Nootbaar and nailed runners at both second base and third base for two outfield assists in right field to highlight an errorless performance by the Cardinals.

Palm Beach is 20-17 on the season. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, three games back of first place Jupiter.

Saturday’s game: vs. Daytona. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 3, FCL Nationals 4 (8 innings)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals fell in eight innings to the FCL Nationals on Friday.

Payton Graham made his third career start for the Cardinals. The right-hander threw 3 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Payton Graham

Alejandro Lóaiza yielded a run and recorded the final out of the fourth inning in relief of Graham. Xavier Cruz struck out six and allowed just one hit in three dominant innings. Giovanni Vargas allowed two runs, one earned, in the eighth inning and took the loss.

Xavier Cruz

The Nationals struck first with a run in the top of the first.

The Cardinals immediately answered and tied the game in the home first. Sebastian Dos Santos walked and stole second base. Dos Santos took third on a wild pitch and scored on a single from Miguel Hernández.

The Nationals plated a run in the fourth and took the 2-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh.

Down to their last three outs, the Cardinals looked to rally. Hernández crushed his first home run of the season to knot the game up at two.

Miguel Hernandez

The game remained tied to move into extra innings. The Nationals scored twice in the eighth to move ahead 4-2.

The Cardinals sought a rally for a second consecutive frame. Royelny Strop began the inning at second base. Andru Arthur knocked a single to bring Strop home and bring the Cardinals within one at 4-3. Cristofer Lebrón singled and Dos Santos walked to load the bags. Arthur was picked off third base to end the game and cut the rally short.

The FCL Cardinals scored three runs on seven hits. Hernández went 2-for-3, including a game-tying home run and two RBI. Arthur singled and drove in a run. Lebrón was 2-for-4 with a double. Dos Santos walked twice, scored a run, and doubled.

On the bases, Dos Santos swiped his second bag of the season. Hernández and Strop were caught stealing second base. Arthur was picked off third base.

On defense, second baseman Hernández committed a fielding error. Yaxson Lucena nailed a runner at third base from center field.

The FCL Cardinals are 3-5 on the season. They will play a road contest with the FCL Astros on Saturday.

Saturday’s game: at FCL Astros. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 9:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 15, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield RHP Brandt Thompson, threw 4 ⅓ scoreless no-hit innings of relief with five strikeouts. Other standouts include Hunter Dobbins, Leo Bernal, Nelson Velázquez, Joshua Báez, Trey Paige, Jeremy Rivas, Nolan Sparks, Alex Birge and Alex Breckheimer.

Results for games played on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 6, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 7 (10 innings)

A sellout crowd went home disappointed as the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds lost in extra innings to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Thursday.

Hunter Dobbins made his seventh start for the Redbirds. The right-hander pitched 5 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on six hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Hunter Dobbins

Scott Blewett fired 1 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Dobbins. Chris Roycroft surrendered two runs and recorded two outs. Max Rajcic followed and yielded two runs, one earned, and was tagged with a blown save. Hancel Rincon gave up two runs, one earned, in the 10th inning and took the loss.

The Jumbo Shrimp opened the scoring with a run in the first inning.

Memphis tied the game in the second. Leo Bernal began the frame with his fourth home run of 2026, a solo shot.

Leonardo Bernal

With two outs in the third, Bryan Torres legged out an infield single to the pitcher. Joshua Báez blasted his ninth home run of the season to score Torres and put the Redbirds in front 3-1.

Joshua Baez

Memphis extended the lead further with a run in the fourth, their third consecutive scoring inning. Bernal opened with a double. Bligh Madris drew a walk. The runners advanced on a wild pitch. Bernal scored on a Ramon Mendoza groundout for a 4-1 Memphis lead.

The Redbirds stretched the lead to four with a run in the sixth. Nelson Velázquez belted his sixth home run of the year, a solo shot.

Nelson Velázquez

Jacksonville scored two runs apiece in the eighth and ninth innings to tie the game at five. The game remained knotted at five to force extra innings.

In the 10th, the Jumbo Shrimp hit a two-run home run to take a 7-5 lead.

Down to their final three outs, Memphis looked to rally. Colton Ledbetter began the inning at second base and moved to third on a Miguel Villarroel. Ledbetter scored on a sacrifice fly from Torres to bring the Redbirds within one at 7-6, but the scoring ended there.

The Redbirds scored six runs on eight hits. Velázquez was 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Bernal went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Báez tallied two RBI on a home run.  Torres walked twice, singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Villarroel notched two singles.

On the bases, Ledbetter was caught stealing second base. Villarroel was picked off  both first and second base.

On defense, shortstop Villarroel made a throwing error. The Redbirds turned two double plays.

Memphis is 25-17 on the season. They are in a three-way tie with Louisville and Gwinnett for first place in the International League West Division.

Friday’s game: vs. Jacksonville. LHP Pete Hansen (0-1, 4.09) vs. RHP Bradley Blalock (1-3, 4.42) 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 7 at Tulsa Drillers 2

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals bested the Drillers in Tulsa on Thursday night.

Chen-Wei Lin made his fifth start in his seventh appearance for Springfield. The right-hander tossed 4 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on seven hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Brandt Thompson made his third relief appearance of the year following Lin and threw 4 ⅓ dominant innings of scoreless baseball on no hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Thompson earned his second win of 2026.

Brandt Thompson

Springfield opened the scoring in the second inning. With one away, Jeremy Rivas crushed his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot.

Jeremy Rivas

The Cardinals doubled the lead in the third. Noah Mendlinger reached on a fielding error. Jon Jon Gazdar lined a single with both advancing a fielding error. Rainiel Rodriguez roped a single to plate Mendlinger.

Rainiel Rodriguez

In the fourth inning, Trey Paige drew a walk and stole second base. Graysen Tarlow doubled him home for a 3-0 lead.

Graysen Tarlow

Tulsa entered the run column in the home fourth.

Springfield grabbed the run back in the fifth, their fourth scoring frame in a row. Rodriguez led off with a walk. Chase Davis grounded into a forceout. Zach Levenson was hit by a pitch to move Davis to second base. Davis swiped third and Rivas walked to load the bases. Paige brought Davis home via a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 4-1.

The Drillers plated a run in the fifth to move back within two.

Springfield scored twice in the seventh inning. Davis and Levenson drew back-to-back walks and advanced on a wild pitch. Paige lined a single to score Davis and Levenson and stretch the lead to 6-2.

Trey Paige

The Cardinals added an insurance run in the ninth inning. Paige hit a one-out single and stole second. Dakota Harris blooped a single. Harris and Paige executed a double steal. Paige crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Tarlow to stretch the lead to 7-2.

The Cardinals held Tulsa to just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position in the win.

Springfield scored seven runs on 10 hits. Paige was 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and three RBI. Tarlow doubled and drove in two runs. Rivas walked and hit a solo home run. Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with an RBI, his first RBI at the Double-A level.

The Cardinals were busy on the basepaths with six stolen bases. Paige stole second base twice and snagged third base for three total steals as he increased his season total to nine. Davis took third base for his sixth steal. Rivas stole his 11th base. Harris recorded his eighth steal. Paige was caught stealing second base.

On defense, catcher Rodriguez made a throwing error.

Springfield is 15-21 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Tulsa. LHP Liam Doyle (0-2, 6.43) vs. RHP Payton Martin (0-2, 7.29) 7:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 2 at Beloit Sky Carp 5

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Beloit Sky Carp in Thursday’s road contest.

Nate Dohm started his sixth game for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw four innings and allowed five runs on five hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. Dohm took the loss.

Nolan Sparks pitched four scoreless innings with a strikeout in relief of Dohm to finish the game.

Nolan Sparks

Beloit scored two runs in the first, one in the third, and two in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead.

The Chiefs entered the scoring column in the top of the sixth as Tre Richardson III hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot.

Tre Richardson

The Chiefs plated a run in the eighth. With two outs, Richardson III reached base on a fielding error. Won-Bin Cho lined a sharp RBI double for a 5-2 score.

Won-Bin Cho

The Chiefs were unable to rally further in the loss.

Peoria scored two runs on just three hits. Cho doubled and drove in a run. Richardson III hit a solo home run and scored twice. Christian Martin singled. Luis Pino drew two walks in his High-A debut. The lineup was 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

Pino stole his first base with the Chiefs. Martin swiped his second base with Peoria. Cade McGee was caught stealing second base.

On defense, pitcher Dohm picked a runner off first base to highlight an errorless night.

Peoria is 15-20 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Beloit. RHP Tanner Franklin (0-1, 3.91) vs. TBA. 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 7, Daytona Tortugas 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday for their third consecutive win.

Ethan Young made his eighth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed two runs on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.

Ethan Young

Alex Breckheimer threw four shutout innings on just two hits with six strikeouts in relief of Young and collected his second win of the season. Antoni Cuello threw a scoreless ninth inning.

Alex Breckheimer

Daytona opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first.

Palm Beach tied the game in the home second. Jonathan Mejía walked and advanced to second on a pickoff error. With two outs, Trevor Haskins grounded a single into left field to score Mejía.

The Tortugas reclaimed the lead with a run in the third.

Palm Beach tied the game once more in the fourth. Alex Birge blasted his third home run of the season, a solo shot.

Alex Birge

Palm Beach took the lead with a three-run sixth inning. Birge and Nickens drew back-to-back walks and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Haskins took a third consecutive free pass to load the bases. Birge touched home plate on a Heriberto Caraballo sacrifice fly. Facundo Velásquez hit his first double with Palm Beach to score Nickens and Haskins and extend the lead to 5-2.

Facundo Velasquez

The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the eighth. Nickens opened the frame with his second walk of the game and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Caraballo reached base on a throwing error from the Daytona shortstop, with Caraballo to second base and Nickens home on the play. Caraballo advanced to third on a Velásquez groundout and scored on a single from Michael Dattalo to stretch the lead to 7-2.

Palm Beach pitching stranded six Tortugas on base in the win.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on five hits. Dattalo was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Velásquez doubled and notched two RBI. Birge walked, scored twice, and hit a solo home run. Haskins walked, singled, scored a run, and recorded an RBI. Caraballo walked, scored, and drove in one. Nickens walked twice.

The Cardinals did not steal a base or commit an error.

Palm Beach is 20-16 on the season. They are two games behind Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division.

Friday’s game: vs. Daytona. LHP Cade Crossland (0-2, 5.00) vs. TBA. 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Thursday, as they prepared for a home contest with the FCL Nationals on Friday.

The rookie Cardinals will look to regain momentum after being no-hit by the FCL Astros in seven innings on Wednesday.

The FCL Cardinals are 3-4 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 12, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-0 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, FCL Cardinals infielder Sebastian Dos Santos, drove in the tying run in a two-hit day. Other standouts include Juan Rujano, Giovanni Vargas, Owen Rice and Kenly Hunter.

Results for the game played on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds (off day)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were off Monday as they headed home to AutoZone Park for a six-game series with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, beginning Tuesday.

The Redbirds are coming off a series split with the Toledo Mud Hens (DET).

Jimmy Crooks

Catcher Jimmy Crooks has powered the Memphis lineup and leads the team with 12 home runs and 27 RBI. Crooks has also drawn 24 walks, the most on the team. Blaze Jordan and Joshua Báez have both eclipsed the 20 RBI mark on the year. Jordan received Minor League Co-Player of the Month honors in the organization.

On the mound, left-hander Bruce Zimmermann has thrown the most innings at 35 ⅓ and holds a perfect 4-0 record through seven starts. Zimmermann has also recorded the most strikeouts on the staff at 47. Fellow lefty Brycen Mautz has tossed 30 ⅓ innings with a solid 2.97 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

Memphis is 25-14 on the season. They hold a one game lead over Gwinnett for first place in the International League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jacksonville (MIA). LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4-0, 3.03) vs. LHP Dax Fulton (1-2, 7.65) 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off Monday as they traveled to ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a six-game series with the Tulsa Drillers, starting Tuesday.

The Cardinals enter play after a series split with Corpus Christi.

Ryan Campos has provided a strong bat from the catching position thus far as he leads the team with a .295 batting average and is tied with Miguel Ugueto for the most hits at 28. Campos has also mashed four home runs and driven in 18. Chase Davis has crushed five home runs, the most on the team, while Jon Jon Gazdar has tallied a team-best 20 RBI.

Jurrangelo Cijntje

Switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje has thrown the most innings on the pitching staff at 31 ⅓ and recorded a team-best 36 strikeouts. Right-hander Mason Burns has been dominant out of the bullpen, sporting a tidy 1.65 ERA across 16 ⅓ innings in 11 relief appearances. Burns has the most saves on the Springfield staff with three.

Springfield is 12-21 on the season after the series split with Corpus Christi. The Cardinals reside in last place in the Texas League North Division, eight games behind first place.

Tuesday’s game: at Tulsa (LAD). LHP Braden Davis (0-2, 5.54) vs. RHP Christian Ruebeck (0-0, 0.00) 6:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they headed to ABC Supply Stadium in Beloit, Wisconsin, for a six-game series with the Beloit Sky Carp, starting Tuesday.

Peoria enters the week after going 2-4 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park.

Tai Peete

Tai Peete has made an immediate impact in his first season with the Cardinals organization. The outfielder leads the club in home runs (5), hits (33), doubles (11), triples (3), and is second on the team in RBI (23).  Jalin Flores leads players on the active roster in batting average (.297), RBI (27), and is second in hits (30).

Catcher Rainiel Rodriguez, following a strong start in which he hit .311 with four home runs and drove in 27 runs, earned a call-up to the Springfield Cardinals.

The red-hot bat of Jack Gurevitch will be joining the Chiefs in the coming series as well.

On the mound, Yhoiker Fajardo has been a standout arm. The right-hander has started four games and appeared in six total games. He holds a 1-0 record with a 1.46 ERA across 24 ⅔ innings of work. Fajardo has struck out 34 hitters and has issued just three walks. He earned Minor League Pitcher of the Month honors in the Cardinals organization.

Peoria is 14-18 on the season after taking two of six from Wisconsin. They are tied with Beloit for fourth place in the Midwest League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Beloit (MIA). RHP Blake Aita (0-2, 5.64) vs. TBA. 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they prepared for a six-game series with the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, starting Tuesday.

The Cardinals will look to regain momentum after a 1-5 series against the Jupiter Hammerheads that caused them to fall into second place in the Florida State League East Division.

The big bat of Jack Gurevitch has propelled the Palm Beach offense with a .274 batting average and a team-best six home runs and 28 RBI. The first baseman’s strong showing earned a callup to the Peoria Chiefs and recognition as Minor League Co-Player of the Month in the St. Louis organization.

Of hitters currently on the roster, Jonathan Mejía leads Palm Beach with five home runs and 21 RBI. Chase Heath has 24 hits, the most on the team following Gurevitch’s call-up.

Ty Van Dyke

On the mound, Ty Van Dyke has been stellar through six starts. The right-hander has fired a team-high 29 innings and holds a 1-1 record and a pristine 1.24 ERA. Van Dyke has fanned 31 batters and issued just six free passes. Antoni Cuello and Patrick Galle have each collected two saves, tied for the most on the team. Nelfy Ynfante has thrown nine consecutive shutout innings across four relief appearances to begin his season.

Palm Beach is 17-16 on the season after taking just one of six from Jupiter. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, two games behind Jupiter.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Daytona (CIN). RHP Jacob Odle (1-2, 2.25) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 2 at FCL Nationals 1

The Florida Complex League Cardinals won a nail-biter over the FCL Nationals in Monday’s road contest.

Andrew Bolívar started in his season debut for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ scoreless innings on one hit, three walks and four strikeouts.

Andrew Bolivar

Jarol Baéz yielded a run and struck out three across 2 ⅓ innings in relief of Bolívar. Owen Rice followed and tossed two scoreless frames with three strikeouts. Giovanni Vargas slammed the door with a pair of shutout innings to finish the game and earned his first win of the season and fifth in his career.

Giovanni Vargas

The Nationals opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the fourth.

The Cardinals tied the game in the eighth inning. Kenly Hunter hit a one-out single. Hunter swiped second base and scored on a single from Sebastian Dos Santos to tie the game at one apiece.

Sebastian Dos Santos

The Cardinals gained the lead in the top of the ninth. Cristofer Lebrón reached on a fielding error and moved to second base. Lebrón advanced to third on a Royelny Strop groundout. With two outs, Juan Rujano lined a single to bring Lebrón home and put the Cardinals in front 2-1.

Juan Rujano

The Cardinals stranded the tying and winning runs on base as Vargas navigated the base running traffic to secure the win.

The FCL Cardinals scored two runs on four hits, all singles. Dos Santos was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Rujano recorded a hit and an RBI. Hunter walked, singled, and scored a run.

On the bases, Lebrón and Dos Santos each stole their first bag of the season. Hunter tallied his third steal. Michael Dattalo and Dos Santos were each picked off first base.

On defense, catcher Rujano was charged with a passed ball.

The FCL Cardinals are 3-2 on the season. They reside in second place in the FCL East Division. The Cardinals will play a home contest with the FCL Astros on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. FCL Astros. RHP Branneli Franco (0-1, 3.86) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 11, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis RHP Max Rajcic, struck out five across 2 ⅔ innings of dominant relief for his third win. Other standouts include Ramon Mendoza, Bligh Madris, Nelson Velázquez, Jon Jon Gazdar, Tai Peete, Won-Bin Cho and Jack Gurevitch.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 8 at Toledo Mud Hens 1

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds bested the Mud Hens in Toledo to secure the series split on Sunday.

In a bullpen game, Scott Blewett made his first start for Memphis as the opener. The right-hander threw two scoreless innings on one hit, two walks, and three strikeouts.

Luis Gastelum fanned three across two scoreless innings in relief of Blewett. Max Rajcic followed and fired 2 ⅔ shutout frames with five strikeouts as he earned his third win of the season. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 1.78. Rehabbing right-hander Matt Pushard allowed a run over 1 ⅓ innings. Ryan Fernandez finished the game with a scoreless ninth.

The Redbirds broke the scoreless tie with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Blaze Jordan was hit on the left side of his head by an errant pitch and Miguel Villarroel pinch ran. Jimmy Crooks and Leo Bernal walked to load the bags with no outs. Nelson Velázquez was hit by a pitch to force Villarroel home for a painful RBI. Bligh Madris grounded into a forceout with Crooks coming home for a 2-0 Memphis lead.

The Redbirds extended the lead with a three-run eighth inning. Velázquez began the frame with a double and took third base on a wild pitch. Madris lined a single to bring Velázquez home for a 3-0 Redbirds lead.

Bligh Madris

Ramon Mendoza followed with a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, to stretch the lead to 5-0.

Ramon Mendoza

Toledo entered the run column with a run in the home eighth.

The Redbirds plated three insurance runs in the ninth. Villarroel lined a single. Crooks drew a walk. Bernal followed with a single to score Villarroel.

Leonardo Bernal

Velázquez scorched a double to bring Crooks home.

Nelson Velázquez

Bernal crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Madris to widen the lead to 8-1.

Memphis pitching combined for 15 strikeouts in the win.

The Redbirds scored eight runs on nine hits. Madris was 3-for-4 with three RBI. Velázquez went 2-for-3, including a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI. Mendoza was 2-for-4 with a home run, walk and two RBI. Bernal walked, singled, scored a run, and notched an RBI.

On the bases, Villarroel swiped his first bag at the Triple-A level.

The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 25-14 on the season. They hold a one game lead over Gwinnett for first place in the International League West Division. The Redbirds are off Monday as they head home to AutoZone Park for a six-game set with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jacksonville (MIA). TBA vs. LHP Dax Fulton (1-2, 7.65) 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 11, Corpus Christi Hooks 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals crushed the Corpus Christi Hooks at Route 66 Stadium for the Mother’s Day win.

Jurrangelo Cijntje started his seventh game for Springfield. The switch-pitcher faced 21 batters right-handed and three batters left-handed. The 22-year-old pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.

Left-hander Jack Findlay recorded the final out of the fifth inning in relief of Cijntje. Domenic Picone yielded an unearned run over 1 ⅔ innings. Darlin Saladin followed with 1 ⅓ frames of scoreless ball with three strikeouts to pick up his second win of 2026. Michael Watson tossed a scoreless ninth.

The Hooks struck first with a two-run top of the first inning.

Springfield trimmed the lead in half in the home first. Jon Jon Gazdar was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a Miguel Ugueto lineout. Ryan Campos ripped a single to bring Gazdar home.

Ryan Campos

The Hooks plated a second pair of runs in the top of the fourth to move ahead 4-1.

The Cardinals moved within two in the home half of the frame as Travis Honeyman crushed his second home run of the season.

Travis Honeyman

Springfield tied the game in the fifth inning. Gazdar hit a lead-off single. Campos legged out a bunt single. Honeyman walked to load the bases with two outs. Jeremy Rivas blooped a single to plate Gazdar and Campos to tie the game at four apiece.

Jeremy Rivas

Corpus Christi regained the lead with a run in the sixth.

Springfield responded with a five-run bottom of the seventh. Honeyman walked and moved to third base on a Rivas double. Dakota Harris took a free pass to load the bases with no outs. Graysen Tarlow brought Honeyman home on a sacrifice fly. Noah Mendlinger walked to reload the bases. Gazdar connected for a single to score Rivas and Harris and give the Cardinals a 7-5 lead, with Mendlinger to third base.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Mendlinger came home on a Ugueto sacrifice fly. Campos lined a single. Paige followed with a single to plate Gazdar and extend the lead to 9-5.

The Cardinals added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth. Harris walked and advanced to second base via a wild pitch. Tarlow walked. Harris moved to third base on defensive indifference. Mendlinger hit a double to bring Harris home, with Tarlow to third base. Tarlow crossed home on a Gazdar groundout to stretch the lead to 11-5.

Springfield tallied five hits with runners in scoring position in the win. The Cardinals scored 11 runs on 11 hits. Rivas was 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI. Gazdar went 2-for-4, including a walk, three runs scored, and two RBI. Honeyman drew three walks, scored twice, and hit a solo home run. Campos walked, hit three singles, scored a run, and drove in a run. Mendlinger walked twice, singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. The lineup drew 11 walks and struck out just one time.

On the bases, Ugueto swiped his 17th bag of the campaign.

On defense, pitcher Picone committed a pickoff error.

Springfield is 12-21 on the season after the series split with Corpus Christi. The Cardinals reside in last place in the Texas League North Division, eight games behind first place. They are off on Monday and will head to ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a six-game series with the first-place Tulsa Drillers, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Tulsa (LAD). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 8, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15

The High-A Peoria Chiefs allowed runs in six of the first seven innings and fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers by a 15-8 score in the Mother’s Day series finale at Dozer Park.

Leonel Sequera started his seventh game of the season. The right-hander tossed 3 ⅓ innings and allowed eight runs on seven hits, two walks, and four strikeouts. Sequera took the loss.

Jawilme Ramírez yielded two runs across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Sequera. Zack Showalter surrendered three runs in an inning of work. Fresh off the injured list, Aaron Holiday gave up two runs in the seventh inning. Bobby Olsen tossed a shutout eighth frame. Rubén Menes fired a scoreless ninth inning.

Wisconsin pounced early in a five-run top of the first inning.

Peoria chipped into the gap with a two-run bottom of the second. Josh Kross walked and scored on Won-Bin Cho’s fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot.

Won-Bin Cho

Wisconsin scored one run in the third and three in the fourth to move ahead 9-2.

The Chiefs plated three runs in the home fourth to inch closer. Cade McGee doubled. Cho drew a walk with McGee to third base on a wild pitch on ball four. Cho swiped second base as McGee scored on the play via a throwing error. Cho moved to third base and scored on two consecutive wild pitches for the fourth Chiefs run. Christian Martin drew a free pass and took second on a wild pitch. Rainiel Rodriguez followed with a walk. The two runners advanced on a wild pitch. Martin crossed home plate on the fifth wild pitch of the inning to move the Chiefs within four at 9-5.

The Timber Rattlers scored a run in the fifth, three in the sixth, and two in the seventh to take a 15-5 lead.

Peoria scored a run in the home seventh. Jalin Flores roped his eighth double of the season. Kross lined a single to plate Flores.

The Chiefs added a pair of runs in the eighth. Martin doubled. Tai Peete followed with a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, to narrow the gap to 15-8.

Tai Peete

The Chiefs were unable to respond further in the loss.

Peoria scored eight runs on seven hits. Cho drew two walks, scored twice, hit a home run, and drove in two. Peete walked and tallied two RBI on a home run. Kross walked, scored a run, singled, and notched an RBI. McGee doubled and scored. Martin walked, doubled, and scored two runs.

On the basepaths, Cho stole his 11th bag of the season.

Second baseman Martin committed a fielding error.

Peoria is 14-18 on the season after taking two of six from Wisconsin. They are tied with Beloit for fourth place in the Midwest League West Division. The Chiefs are off Monday as they head to ABC Supply Stadium in Beloit, Wisconsin, for a six-game series with the Beloit Sky Carp, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Beloit (MIA).  Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 4 at Jupiter Hammerheads 7

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals dropped a close contest to the Jupiter Hammerheads in Sunday’s series finale.

Jack Martinez made his seventh start for Palm Beach. The right-hander threw 2 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on one hit, two walks, and two strikeouts. Martinez took the loss.

Yordy Herrera surrendered three runs, two earned, and recorded just two outs in relief of Martinez. Antoni Cuello followed with 2 ⅓ shutout frames. Liam Best yielded a run and secured two outs. Dylan Driessen gave up an unearned run and fanned three over 1 ⅔ innings.

Jupiter began the scoring with a five-run bottom of the third inning.

The Cardinals moved within three in a two-run top of the sixth. Ryan Mitchell lined a single. Jack Gurevitch launched a two-run home run, his sixth long ball of the season, to score Mitchell.

Jack Gurevitch

Jupiter score one in the home seventh for a 6-2 lead.

Palm Beach trimmed the gap to two runs with a pair of runs in the eighth. Mitchell was hit by a pitch and swiped second base. Gurevitch ripped a single to move Mitchell to put runners at the corners. Ryan Weingartner walked, with Mitchell scoring on the play due to a wild ball four. Jonathan Mejía grounded out, with the runners advancing. Gurevitch touched home plate via a wild pitch to move Palm Beach within two at 6-4.

Jupiter added an insurance run in the home eighth. Palm Beach was unable to respond.

The Cardinals scored four runs on eight hits. Gurevitch was 3-for-5, including a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Mitchell walked twice, singled, and scored twice. Brayden Smith was 2-for-4 with a triple.

On the bases, Mitchell stole his eighth bag and was caught stealing second base. Gurevitch was also caught stealing second base.

On defense, pitcher Herrera made a throwing error. First baseman Chase Heath committed a fielding error.

Palm Beach is 17-16 on the season after taking just one of six from Jupiter. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, two games behind Jupiter for first place. The Cardinals are off Monday and will stay at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to prepare for a six-game series with the Daytona Tortugas, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Daytona (CIN). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday, as they prepared for a road contest with the FCL Nationals on Monday.

The Cardinals enter with momentum following a 9-4 road win over the FCL Mets on Saturday.

The FCL Cardinals are 2-2 on the season.

Monday’s game: at FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 10, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach DH Ryan Mitchell, blasted two home runs, walked twice and plated four. Other standouts include Jimmy Crooks, Liam Doyle, Miguel Ugueto, Jeremy Rivas, Won-Bin Cho, Cameron Nickens, Cade Crossland and Miguel Hernández.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 6 at Toledo Mud Hens 13

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Mud Hens in Toledo on Saturday.

Quinn Mathews started his seventh game for Memphis. The left-hander pitched just 1 ⅓ innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits, two walks, and one strikeout. Mathews took the loss.

Skylar Hales struck out two across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Mathews. Rehabbing Rule 5 pick Matt Pushard followed with a shutout frame and two strikeouts. Chris Roycroft surrendered six runs across 1 ⅔ frames. Hancel Rincon yielded a run over 2 ⅓ innings.

Toledo scored one run in the bottom of the first and five in the second to take an early 6-0 lead.

Memphis trimmed the lead in half in the top of the fourth. Jimmy Crooks led off the frame with a double and scored on a single from Leo Bernal.

Leonardo Bernal

Colton Ledbetter connected for his third triple of the year to bring Bernal home for a 6-2 score.

Colton Ledbetter

With two outs, Brody Moore reached on a throwing error by the Toledo third baseman, with Ledbetter taking home to bring the Redbirds closer at 6-3.

Memphis narrowed the gap to one run in the fifth. Bryan Torres walked and stole second base. Jimmy Crooks blasted a two-run home run, his 12th long ball of the season, to score Torres.

Jimmy Crooks

Toledo plated three runs in the home fifth to extend the lead to 9-5.

The Redbirds grabbed a run back in the sixth. Bligh Madris reached on catcher’s interference and Moore singled to open the frame. After back-to-back strikeouts, Joshua Báez blooped a single to score Madris for a 9-6 game, with Moore thrown out at third base to cut the rally short.

The Mud Hens scored a second consecutive trio of runs in the sixth and added an insurance run in the eighth to put the game out of reach at 13-6.

The Redbirds scored six runs on eight hits. Crooks went 2-for-4, including a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Bernal was 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Ledbetter walked, tripled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Báez singled and notched an RBI.

On the bases, Ledbetter swiped his fifth bag. Torres stole his eighth base.

On defense, second baseman Miguel Villarroel and center fielder Ledbetter each made a throwing error. The Redbirds turned two double plays.

Memphis is 24-14 on the season. They are tied for first place with Gwinnett in the International League West Division. They will look to secure the series split with Toledo on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Toledo. TBA vs. LHP Carlos Peña (3-2, 2.05) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 7, Corpus Christi Hooks 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Corpus Christi Hooks at Route 66 Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Doyle made his sixth start for Springfield. The left-hander threw a career-high five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, no walks, and a career-best eight strikeouts.

Liam Doyle

Hunter Hayes yielded two runs across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Doyle. Austin Love followed and gave up one run with three strikeouts over 1 ⅓ frames. Love was charged with a blown save but collected his first win of 2026. Mason Burns fanned two hitters in a scoreless ninth inning to collect his third save of the season, the 10th in his career.

Springfield pounced early with a four-run bottom of the first inning. Miguel Ugueto belted his second home run of the season, a solo shot.

Miguel Ugueto

Chase Davis and Zach Levenson followed with back-to-back walks. Trey Paige lined a single to bring Davis home for a 2-0 lead. Travis Honeyman roped a single to score Levenson. Paige crossed home plate on a Jeremy Rivas sacrifice fly to extend the Springfield lead to 4-0.

The Hooks entered the run column with a two-run top of the fifth.

Springfield took back a run in the home fifth.  Ugueto hit his seventh double of the season. Levenson singled to bring Ugueto home for a 5-2 Springfield lead.

Corpus Christi tied the game at five with single runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings.

Springfield pulled ahead for good with a pair of runs in the home eighth. Levenson opened the frame with a single. Paige walked. Honeyman reached on a fielder’s choice, with everyone safe to load the bags. Rivas grounded a single into center field to score Levenson and Paige and put Springfield in front 7-5.

Jeremy Rivas

Springfield’s pitching allowed just two hits in the win.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on nine hits. Rivas singled and tallied a team-best three RBI. Ugueto was 3-for-4, including a double, a triple, a home run, and two runs scored as he fell a single shy of a cycle. Levenson walked, singled twice, scored twice, and drove in a run. Paige drew a walk, singled, scored twice, and notched an RBI. Honeyman singled and drove in a run.

On the basepaths, Honeyman swiped second and third bases to increase his season total to 12. Graysen Tarlow stole his second base of 2026.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 11-21 on the season. They look to take five of six from the Hooks with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Corpus Christi. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (2-2, 5.74) vs. LHP Trey Dombroski (0-1, 4.58) 1:15 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7

The High-A Peoria Chiefs dropped a close contest to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park on Saturday.

Tanner Franklin made his seventh start for Peoria. The right-hander tossed 3 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on two hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.

Tanner Franklin

D.J. Carpenter threw 1 ⅓ hitless, scoreless innings in relief of Franklin. Gerardo Salas threw a scoreless sixth inning but surrendered five runs in the seventh, taking a blown save and the loss. Jason Savacool yielded a run and struck out three across the final two innings.

Peoria struck first with a run in the first inning. Tai Peete led off with a double and scored on a Rainiel Rodriguez single.

Rainiel Rodriguez

Wisconsin tied the game with a run in the top of the third.

Peoria immediately regained the lead in the home half of the frame. Tre Richardson III legged out a bunt single. Jesús Báez lined a single to bring Richardson III home and put the Chiefs ahead 2-1.

Jesus Baez

Peoria extended the lead with three runs in the sixth. Cade McGee was hit by a pitch and José Suárez singled to put runners at the corners. Won-Bin Cho crushed his third home run of 2026, a three-run shot, to stretch the Peoria lead to 5-1.

Won-Bin Cho

Wisconsin answered with five runs in the seventh and an insurance run in the sixth to take a 7-5 lead. Peoria was unable to respond.

The Chiefs scored five runs on eight hits. Cho hit a three-run home run. Báez and Rodriguez singled and notched an RBI. Peete doubled and scored a run. Richardson III singled and scored a run. The lineup drew just one walk and struck out 12 times.

On the bases, Richardson III stole his fourth bag of the season.

The Chiefs did not commit an error.

Peoria is 14-17 on the season. They look to secure the series split with Wisconsin on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Wisconsin. RHP Leonel Sequera (1-2, 5.86) vs. RHP Jason Woodward (0-0, 2.16) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 8 at Jupiter Hammerheads 9

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals’ ninth-inning rally fell just short in Saturday’s away loss at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Cade Crossland started his seventh contest for the Cardinals. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed one run on no hits, six walks, and six strikeouts.

Cade Crossland

Jake Shelagowski yielded two runs and struck out three across three innings in relief of Crossland. Justin Militello surrendered six runs and recorded just one out. Hunter Kublick recorded the final two outs of the eighth inning.

Jupiter scored a run apiece in the third, fifth, and sixth innings for a 3-0 lead.

Palm Beach answered with a five-run top of the seventh. Jack Gurevitch began the frame with a walk. Ryan Mitchell blasted his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, to bring the Cardinals with a run at 3-2.

Ryan Mitchell

Brayden Smith hit a one-out single and swiped second base. Chase Heath followed with his fourth double of the year to score Smith and tie the game. With two outs, Cameron Nickens hit the second two-run home run of the inning, his second long ball of 2026, to move Palm Beach ahead 5-3.

Cameron Nickens

The Cardinals extended the lead with a run in the top of the eighth. With two away, Mitchell crushed his second home run of the game, a solo shot, for a 6-3 Palm Beach lead.

The Hammerheads responded with a six-run home eighth to jump in front 9-6.

Down to their final three outs, the Cardinals tried to stage a late comeback. With one out, Yordalin Peña hit his first home run of 2026, a solo blast, to bring the Cardinals closer at 9-7. Nickens drew a walk. Johnfrank Salazar lined a single and advanced to second base on a throwing error, though Nickens was thrown out at home for the second out. Ryan Weingartner followed with a walk. Weingartner and Salazar stole second base and third base, respectively, on a double steal. Gurevitch took a free pass to load the bases. Mitchell drew a third consecutive walk to force Salazar home and move the Cardinals within a run at 9-8. Jonathan Mejía popped out to third base to cut the rally just short.

Yordalin Peña

The Cardinals scored eight runs on 13 hits. Mitchell was 2-for-4 with two home runs, two walks, and four RBI. Nickens drew three walks and hit a home run for two RBI. Peña hit a solo home run. Heath went 3-for-4, including a double, a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Mejía walked and doubled. Salazar was 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Smith hit three singles and scored a run.

The Cardinals were active on the bases. Smith stole second and third bases to increase his season total to seven. Weingartner snagged his seventh bag. Mejía swiped third base for his fourth steal. Salazar stole third base for his first steal of 2026. Heath was caught stealing second base and Smith was picked off first base.

On defense, pitcher Crossland committed a pickoff error.

Palm Beach is 17-15 on the season, one game behind Jupiter for first place in the Florida State League East Division. They will look to win Sunday’s series finale and tie the Hammerheads in the division standings.

Sunday’s game: at Jupiter. RHP Jack Martinez (0-3, 4.22) vs. RHP Manual Genao (0-1, 5.40) 11:30 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 9 at FCL Mets 4

The Florida Complex League Cardinals bested the FCL Mets in a road contest on Saturday.

Brian Holiday made his first career start in his second appearance for the Cardinals. The right-hander threw two scoreless innings on one hit, no walks, and three strikeouts.

Brian Holiday

Earle Zulueta made his first appearance of the season in relief of Holiday and pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs. Alejandro Lóaiza yielded two runs across two innings but held on to collect the first win of his pitching career. Jesús García fired 2 ⅓ shutout frames on just one hit to pick up his first save of the season.

The Cardinals opened the scoring with a two-run top of the first inning. Kenly Hunter led off with a walk. Yaxson Lucena reached on a throwing error from the pitcher to allow Hunter to advance to third base and Lucena to second. Miguel Hernández lined a single to bring Hunter and Lucena home for a 2-0 Cardinals lead.

Miguel Hernandez

The Mets tied the game at two with a run apiece in the fourth and fifth frames.

The Cardinals erupted for a five-run sixth to regain the lead. Cristofer Lebrón opened with a single. Royelny Strop followed with a single. J.P. Cabrera walked to load the bases. Hunter reached base on a fielding error as Lebrón and Strop scored for a 4-2 Cardinals lead. Hunter stole second base and Sebastian Dos Santos walked to reload the bags. Lucena took a second consecutive walk to force Cabrera home. Hernández singled home Hunter and Dos Santos to extend the Cardinals lead to 7-2.

The Mets narrowed the lead to three with a two-run seventh for a 7-4 score.

The Cardinals took both runs back in the eighth. Lucena took his second free pass of the day and scored on a Hernández triple for an 8-4 lead. Hernández crossed home plate on a Lebrón groundout to stretch the lead to 9-4.

The Cardinals did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the victory.

The FCL Cardinals scored nine runs on seven hits. Hernández went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and five RBI. Lebrón was 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Lucena walked twice, scored twice, and recorded an RBI. Strop walked, singled, and scored a run. Cabrera drew two walks and scored a run.

On the bases, Hernández stole third base, his first steal of the season. Hunter swiped his second bag.

On defense, second baseman Hernández made a throwing error.

The FCL Cardinals are 2-2 on the season. They are off Sunday and will play a road contest with the FCL Nationals on Monday.

Monday’s game: at FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 8, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis catcher Jimmy Crooks, slugged a double and a home run in a three-walk, three-RBI performance. Other standouts: Leo Bernal, Matt Koperniak, Nelson Velázquez, Chen-Wei Lin, Rainiel Rodriguez, Yhoiker Fajardo, Jalin Flores and Ty Van Dyke.

Results for games played on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 11 at Toledo Mud Hens 4

Behind four long balls, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds crushed the Mud Hens in Toledo on Thursday.

Hunter Dobbins made his sixth start for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.

Ryan Fernandez yielded a run in the sixth inning and picked up his first win with the Redbirds in 2026. Luis Gastelum followed with a shutout seventh. Scott Blewett gave up a run in the eighth. Max Rajcic tossed a scoreless ninth inning to finish the game and lower his ERA to 1.99.

The Redbirds opened the scoring with a two-run top of the second inning. Jimmy Crooks doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch. With one out, Nelson Velázquez belted a two-run home run, his fourth of 2026, to score Crooks and put the Redbirds in front 2-0.

Nelson Velázquez

Toledo tied the game at two in the home half of the second and grabbed a 3-2 lead with a run in the sixth. Memphis responded with a big six-run seventh.

Bryan Torres singled. Blaze Jordan scorched his 10th double of the season to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Crooks blasted his 11th home run on the year, a three-run shot, to give the Redbirds a 5-3 lead.

Jimmy Crooks

Leo Bernal followed with a single and advanced to second base via a wild pitch. Ramon Mendoza extended the inning with a two-out walk. Mendoza and Bernal moved up on a wild pitch. Matt Koperniak emptied the bags with the second three-run home run of the inning, the right fielder’s second long ball of the season, to extend the lead to 8-3.

Matt Koperniak

The Redbirds added a trio of insurance runs in the eighth. Torres lined a double and moved to third base on a groundout from Jordan. Crooks walked. Bernal rocketed his third home run of the season, the third three-run blast of the game, to stretch the lead to 11-3.

Leonardo Bernal

Memphis slugged eight extra-base hits and scored 11 runs on 12 total hits. Crooks was 2-for-2, including a double, a home run, three walks, three runs scored, and three RBI. Bernal went 2-for-5, including a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Koperniak was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Velázquez walked and hit a home run for two RBI. Torres was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored from the leadoff spot.

On the bases, Torres swiped third base for his seventh steal of the season.

Defensively, first baseman Bernal committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 24-12 on the season. They hold a 1.5 game lead in the International League West Division.

Friday’s game: at Toledo. LHP Pete Hansen (0-0, 1.33) vs. RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-2, 4.42) 6:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 4, Corpus Christi Hooks 3 (7 innings, game one)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Corpus Christi Hooks in game one of Thursday’s doubleheader at Route 66 Stadium.

Mason Molina started his sixth game for the Cardinals. The left-hander threw 4 ⅓ innings and allowed two runs on five hits, six walks, and five strikeouts.

Darlin Saladin yielded a run across 1 ⅔ innings with four strikeouts in relief of Molina and collected his first win of 2026. Mason Burns struck out two in a shoutout seventh inning to pick up his second save.

The Hooks struck first with a two-run top of the fourth inning.

The Cardinals answered with three runs in the home half of the frame. With two outs, Chase Davis reached on a fielding error. Ryan Campos walked. Zach Levenson crushed a three-run home run, his first of 2026, to put the Cardinals in front 3-2.

Zach Levenson

Springfield plated an insurance run in the fifth. Jeremy Rivas hit a leadoff single and stole second base. Rivas moved to third via a wild pitch and scored on a Noah Mendlinger sacrifice fly for a 4-2 Springfield lead.

Springfield pitching stranded 10 Hooks on base in the win.

The Cardinals scored four runs on four hits. Levenson was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Rivas singled and scored a run. Mendlinger walked and recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Trey Paige singled.

On the bases, Rivas swiped his eighth bag of the season. Miguel Ugueto stole his 15th base and was caught stealing third base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Corpus Christi Hooks 4 (7 innings, game two)

The Springfield Cardinals dropped the nightcap of Thursday’s doubleheader to the Corpus Christi Hooks at Route 66 Stadium. This was the makeup of Tuesday’s postponement.

Chen-Wei Lin made his fourth start in his sixth appearance overall for Springfield. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed two runs on four hits, two walks, and a season-high eight strikeouts.

Chen-Wei Lin

Left-hander Michael Watson surrendered two runs and struck out five over the final two innings of the game, taking the loss.

Corpus Christi plated two runs in the top of the first to take the lead.

Springfield trimmed the lead in half in the home third. With two away, Graysen Tarlow hit a solo home run, his second long ball of the season.

Graysen Tarlow

The Cardinals tied the game in the fourth. Miguel Ugueto walked and stole second base. Ryan Campos followed with a single to score Ugueto and tie the game at two.

Ryan Campos

The game remained tied at two until the Hooks scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh to move ahead 4-2. Springfield was unable to answer.

The Cardinals scored two runs on three hits. Tarlow hit a home run. Campos singled and notched an RBI. Ugueto walked, singled, and scored. Jon Jon Gazdar and Travis Honeyman walked.

On the bases, Ugueto swiped his 16th bag.

On defense, catcher Tarlow was charged with a passed ball. No defender was tagged with an error.

Springfield is 10-20 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Corpus Christi. RHP Brandt Thompson (1-1, 2.75) vs. RHP Brandon McPherson (0-1, 2.95) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6

The High-A Peoria Chiefs walked off the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a come-from-behind thriller at Dozer Park on Thursday.

Yhoiker Fajardo made his fourth start in his sixth appearance overall for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on three hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Fajardo lowered his ERA to 1.46 with his strong start.

Yhoiker Fajardo

Rubén Menes surrendered four runs and recorded just two outs in relief of Fajardo and was tagged with a blown save. Bobby Olsen followed with 2 ⅓ scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts. Dominic Freeberger yielded a run in the ninth but collected his first win with the Chiefs.

Wisconsin scored first with a run in the top of the first.

Peoria took the lead with three runs in the home third. Won-Bin Cho walked and Jose Cordoba and Tre Richardson III hit back-to-back singles to load the bases with no outs. Ian Petrutz grounded out to the pitcher, with Cho home on the play. Rainiel Rodriguez singled to center field to bring Cordoba and Richardson III home and move the Chiefs in front 3-1.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Timber Rattlers answered with four runs in the sixth and an insurance run in the ninth to take a 6-3 lead.

Down to their final three outs, the Chiefs mounted a big rally. José Suárez led off with a double. Cordoba took first base on catcher’s interference. Richardson III legged out an infield single to load the bases with no outs. Rodriguez grounded a single to score Suárez and Cordoba to bring the Chiefs within a run at 6-5. Richardson III crossed home plate via a wild pitch. Jalin Flores ripped a deep single to plate Rodriguez for a 7-6 walk-off win in Peoria.

Jalin Flores

The Chiefs scored seven runs on nine hits. Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a run scored and four RBI. Flores hit a walk-off single for an RBI. Petrutz tallied an RBI. Cordoba and Richardson III each singled twice and scored two runs. Suárez hit the lone extra-base hit for the Chiefs, a double.

On the basepaths, Rodriguez stole his fourth bag of the campaign. Cordoba snagged his fifth base.

On defense, shortstop Flores committed a fielding error.

Peoria is 14-15 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Wisconsin. RHP Nate Dohm (0-1, 5.91) vs. LHP J.D. Thompson (0-0, 0.00) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 0 at Jupiter Hammerheads 1

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost their second consecutive contest by a 1-0 score to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, this time on a walk-off home run.

Ty Van Dyke made his sixth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander fired five scoreless innings on two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. The 22-year-old lowered his ERA to 1.24.

Ty Van Dyke

Alex Breckheimer threw three innings in relief of Van Dyke and yielded a run to take the tough-luck loss.

Palm Beach looked to break the scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning. Christian Martin and Luis Pino hit back-to-back singles. Martin was caught stealing third base and Heriberto Caraballo struck out to halt the scoring opportunity.

Palm Beach sought to enter the scoreboard in the seventh. Martin walked and stole second base, though back-to-back strikeouts prevented him from scoring.

After stranding the potential go-ahead run for Palm Beach on third base in the top of the ninth, Jupiter hit a walk-off solo home run in the home ninth to win the contest.

Palm Beach scored no runs on just two hits. Martin singled and walked twice. Pino tallied a single. Both hits came in the fifth inning. Cameron Nickens and Alex Birge walked.

The Cardinals were busy on the bases. Martin stole his second bag of 2026 and was caught stealing third base. Yordalin Peña swiped his fourth base. Birge snagged third base for his second steal.

The Cardinals did not commit an error on defense.

Palm Beach is 16-14 on the season. They reside in second place in the Florida State League East Division, one game behind Jupiter.

Friday’s game: at Jupiter. RHP Ethan Young (0-2, 6.75) vs. LHP Julio Mendez (2-0, 2.00) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off on Thursday, as they prepare for a home contest at Roger Dean Stadium Complex with the FCL Mets on Friday.

The FCL Cardinals are 0-2 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. FCL Mets. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 4, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Players of the Day, Palm Beach’s Cade Crossland and Jake Shelagowski, each threw four scoreless innings, allowing just four baserunners in total and striking out nine. Other standouts include Blaze Jordan, Nelson Velázquez, Jeremy Rivas, Rainiel Rodriguez, Jesús Báez, Jalin Flores, Jack Gurevitch and Jonathan Mejía.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 5, Indianapolis Indians 9

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped Sunday’s series finale to the Indianapolis Indians at AutoZone Park.

Hancel Rincon made his third start for Memphis. The right-hander pitched 1 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs on four hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. Rincon took the loss.

Ryan Murphy allowed two runs across 1 ⅓ frames in relief of Rincon. Rehabbing right-hander Matt Pushard followed with a scoreless frame. Jason Savacool made his Triple-A debut and yielded one run across two innings. Scott Blewett threw 1 ⅔ innings following Savacool. Luis Gastelum recorded the final out of the eighth. Skylar Hales yielded two runs in the ninth.

Indianapolis took a 6-0 lead with a run in the top of the first and five runs in the second.

Memphis entered the run column in the home second. Leo Bernal drew a leadoff walk. With two outs, Colton Ledbetter singled. Bligh Madris followed with a single to bring Bernal home and put the Redbirds on the board.

Bligh Madris

Memphis trimmed the gap to three with a two-run fourth. César Prieto lined his first triple of 2026 and scored on a two-run blast from Nelson Velázquez, his third long ball of the year, for a 6-3 score.

Nelson Velázquez

In the fifth, Jimmy Crooks crushed his 10th home run of the season, a solo shot, to bring Memphis closer at 6-4.

Jimmy Crooks

Indianapolis scored a run in the sixth and two in the ninth to move ahead 9-4.

Down to their final outs, the Redbirds looked for a big rally. With two outs, Blaze Jordan belted his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot, to move the Redbirds closer at 9-5.

Blaze Jordan

Memphis was unable to rally further.

The Redbirds scored five runs on 10 hits. Velázquez tallied two RBI on a home run. Jordan was 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run. Crooks walked and blasted a home run. Madris walked, singled, and drove in a run. Prieto was 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.

The Redbirds did not steal a base.

Defensively, left fielder Velázquez and pitcher Blewett each committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 22-11 on the season after taking four of six from Indianapolis. They are two games in the lead in the International League West. The Redbirds are off Monday as they travel to Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio, for a six-game set with the Toledo Mud Hens, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Toledo (DET). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is slated for 5:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 7 at Northwest Arkansas Naturals 6

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Naturals in Northwest Arkansas in Sunday’s series finale to avoid being swept. In the process, the S-Cards broke their seven-game losing skid.

Jurrangelo Cijntje made his sixth start for Springfield. The switch-pitcher faced 19 batters right-handed and two hitters left-handed. The 22-year-old pitched five innings and allowed three runs on five hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. Cijntje earned his second win of the season.

Jurrangelo Cijntje

Left-hander Michael Watson struck out three across two innings of scoreless work in relief of Cijntje. Mason Burns followed and yielded three unearned runs over 1 ⅓ frames. Lefty Jack Findlay secured the final two outs of the game and collected his first Double-A save, the second of his career.

The Naturals scored once in the home first and twice in the second to take a 3-0 lead.

Springfield grabbed the lead with four runs in the top of the third. Carlos Linarez doubled and scored on a Chase Davis single. Jeremy Rivas followed with a two-run home run, his second long ball of 2026, to tie the game at three.

Jeremy Rivas

With two outs, Ryan Campos hit a groundball single. Zach Levenson ripped a double to plate Campos and put Springfield ahead 4-3.

Zach Levenson

The Cardinals added a run in the fourth. Graysen Tarlow drew a two-out walk. Chase Davis followed with a single. On a pickoff attempt, Tarlow crossed home plate to extend Springfield’s lead to 5-3, as the Northwest Arkansas catcher unleashed a wild throw.

Springfield widened the lead with a run in the fifth. Campos launched a solo home run, his second of the year, for a 6-3 Cardinals lead.

Ryan Campos

The Cardinals scored an insurance run in the top of the eighth. Dakota Harris walked and scored on a two-out double from Tarlow to stretch the lead to 7-3.

Graysen Tarlow

Northwest Arkansas scored three runs in the home eighth, though Springfield’s bullpen held strong to secure the victory.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on 10 hits. Rivas went 2-for-3, including two walks, a double, a home run, and two RBI. Campos went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored. Davis singled twice, walked, scored a run, and notched an RBI. Levenson doubled and drove in a run. Tarlow walked, doubled, scored a run, and tallied an RBI. Linarez was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

On the bases, Rivas swiped his seventh bag of the campaign. Linarez stole his second base of the season.

Defensively, first baseman Linarez and left fielder Levenson each committed a fielding error. Pitcher Cijntje picked a runner off first base.

Springfield is 8-19 on the season after taking one of six from the Naturals. They are in last place in the Texas League North, 10 games out of first place. The Cardinals are off Monday as they head home to Route 66 Stadium for a six-game series with the Corpus Christi Hooks, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Corpus Christi (HOU). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 11 at Great Lakes Loons 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs crushed the Great Lakes Loons in Sunday’s road series finale.

Tanner Franklin started his sixth game for Peoria. The right-hander threw 2 ⅓ scoreless innings on one hit with three strikeouts. Franklin dodged trouble as he issued four walks. He has fanned 30 hitters across 19 ⅓ frames on the year.

Bobby Olsen allowed one run across 2 ⅔ innings in relief but picked up his first High-A win. D.J. Carpenter followed with a shutout sixth frame. Zack Showalter tossed a scoreless seventh inning.  Rubén Menes pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts to finish the game.

The Chiefs opened the scoring in the top of the first inning.  Tai Peete extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a leadoff double. Peete moved to third on a Rainiel Rodriguez groundout and scored on a Jalin Flores groundout for the first run of the contest.

The Chiefs extended the lead with a three-run third inning. Rodriguez and Flores hit back-to-back singles. With two outs, Cade McGee doubled home Rodriguez and Flores for a 3-0 lead.

Cade McGee

José Suárez lined a single to plate McGee and extend the lead to 4-0.

Peoria added a pair of runs in the fourth. Peete began the frame with his second double of the day. Rodriguez singled to move Peete to third. Flores followed with a single to bring Peete home and move Rodriguez to third base.

Jalin Flores

Flores swiped second and advanced to third as a wild pitch allowed Rodriguez to score for a 6-0 Peoria lead.

Great Lakes entered the run column with a run in the home fifth.

The Chiefs stretched the lead further with a two-run sixth. Ian Petrutz drew a leadoff walk. With one away, Rodriguez smashed his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, for an 8-1 Chiefs lead.

Rainiel Rodriguez

Peoria cushioned the lead with a three-run eighth inning. Petrutz hit his first double of the season to start the frame. With two down, Flores struck out but made it to first on a throwing error by the catcher, with Petrutz taking third. Jesús Báez cleared the bags with a three-run home run, his fourth of 2026, to widen the lead to 11-1.

Jesus Baez

The Chiefs recorded five hits with runners in scoring position.

Peoria scored 11 runs on 14 hits. Rodriguez was 3-for-4, including a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Flores went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Báez crushed a home run for three RBI. McGee drew two walks, doubled, and drove in two runs. Peete hit two doubles and scored twice. Petrutz went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and two runs scored.

On the bases, Flores stole two bags to increase his season total to four.

On defense, pitcher Olsen picked a runner off first base. Second baseman Báez showcased his range on a highlight-reel play to highlight an errorless team performance.

Peoria is 12-14 on the season after taking two of six in Great Lakes. They are tied for fifth place in the Midwest League West Division, four games back of first. Peoria is off Monday as they head home to Dozer Park for a six-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wisconsin (MIL). TBA vs. RHP Chandler Welch (3-0, 4.09) 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 11, Clearwater Threshers 0

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals thrashed the Clearwater Threshers in Sunday’s series finale at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Cade Crossland started his sixth game for the Cardinals and it was his best yet. The left-hander threw four scoreless, no-hit innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

Cade Crossland

Jake Shelagowski struck out four over four shutout frames in relief of Crossland and collected his second career win. Hunter Kublick finished the game with a shutout ninth in his season debut.

Jake Shelagowski

Palm Beach struck first with a two-run bottom of the first. Ryan Weingartner drew a leadoff walk, stole second and took third on the play via a throwing error. With two outs, Jonathan Mejía hit a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, to put Palm Beach in front 2-0.

Jonathan Mejia

The Cardinals added a run in the sixth. Jack Gurevitch and Chase Heath walked and advanced a base on a balk. Gurevitch crossed home plate on a Brayden Smith groundout.

The Cardinals doubled their lead with three runs in the home seventh. Alex Birge took a leadoff free pass. After a rain delay, Christian Martin walked. Birge moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Weingartner sacrifice fly, with Martin to second. Ryan Mitchell moved Martin to third base via a groundout. Gurevitch belted his fifth home run of 2026, a two-run shot, to score Martin and extend the lead to 6-0.

Jack Gurevitch

Palm Beach put the game out of reach with a five-run eighth. Smith was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a Yordalin Peña single. Martin ripped a double to bring Smith home, with Peña to third base. Weingartner walked. Peña crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Mitchell walked to load the bags. Gurevitch drew a bases-loaded walk to bring Martin home for a 9-0 lead. Following a pitching change, Mejía took a bases-loaded walk to force Weingartner home and put Palm Beach in triple digits at 10-0. Smith hit a two-out single to plate Mitchell for an 11-0 lead.

Brayden Smith

Palm Beach did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the dominant win.

The Cardinals scored 11 runs on six hits. Gurevitch was 2-for-3, including two walks, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Mejía walked twice and hit a home run for three RBI. Martin drew two walks, scored twice, doubled, and drove in two runs. Smith singled, scored a run, and tallied two RBI. Weingartner walked twice, scored twice, and notched an RBI. The lineup drew 11 walks and struck out just eight times.

On the basepaths, Weingartner swiped his eighth bag of the season. Birge recorded his first professional stolen base.

On defense, pitcher Shelagowski showcased quick reflexes to highlight an errorless team performance.

Palm Beach is 16-11 after taking just one of six from Clearwater. They hold a two-game lead in the Florida State League East Division. The Cardinals are off Monday and will stay at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for a six-game series as the away team with the Jupiter Hammerheads, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Jupiter (MIA). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday, as they prepare for a road contest with the FCL Nationals on Tuesday.

The rookie-level Cardinals are 0-1 on the season.

Tuesday’s game: at FCL Nationals. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 2, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Friday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis infielder Ramon Mendoza, doubled and knocked in two runs in a three-hit performance. Other standouts include Blaze Jordan, Joshua Báez, Bryan Torres, Brandt Thompson, Jeremy Rivas, Gerardo Salas, Yhoiker Fajardo and Nelfy Ynfante.

Results for games played on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 11 at Indianapolis Indians 7

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds won a back-and-forth contest over the Indianapolis Indians at AutoZone Park on Friday.

Pete Hansen started his fifth game for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Ian Bedell surrendered four runs across 1 ⅔ innings and was charged with a blown save in relief of Hansen. Luis Gastelum followed with 1 ⅓ shutout frames and was also tagged with a blown save but collected his third win of 2026. Chris Roycroft tossed a scoreless ninth.

The Indians scored one run apiece in the first three innings to move ahead.

Memphis moved within one in the home third. Ramon Mendoza drew a one-out walk. Brody Moore doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Bryan Torres singled home Mendoza and Torres to narrow the score to 3-2.

Bryan Torres

The Redbirds grabbed the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth. Bligh Madris and Nelson Velázquez took back-to-back walks. Mendoza ripped a double to plate Madris and tie the game at three, with Velázquez to third base.

Ramon Mendoza

Moore brought Velázquez home with a sacrifice fly to put the Redbirds in front 4-3.

Indianapolis regained the lead with a two-run top of the sixth.

Memphis reclaimed the lead in the home half of the frame. Mendoza lined a one-out single. Torres doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Joshua Báez followed with a single to score Mendoza and Torres for a 6-5 Memphis lead.

Joshua Baez

The Indians took a one-run lead once more with a pair of runs in the seventh.

The Redbirds quickly answered and re-took the lead in the home seventh. Leo Bernal began the frame with a walk and scored from first base on a Blaze Jordan double to tie the game at seven.

Madris reached first base on a fielder’s choice, with Jordan out at second base. Colton Ledbetter singled to move Madris to second base. Mendoza lined a single for this third hit of the contest to bring Madris home and move the Redbirds in front 8-7.

Memphis added three insurance runs in the home eighth. Torres walked and Báez followed with an infield single. Báez and Torres moved up on a double steal. Bernal hit his first triple of the year to bring Torres and Báez home and extend the lead to 10-7.

Leonardo Bernal

Jordan doubled home Bernal to stretch the lead to 11-7.

Blaze Jordan

Memphis was 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Redbirds scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Mendoza went 3-for-4, including a double, two walks, two runs scored, and two RBI. Torres was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Jordan walked, doubled twice, and drove in two runs. Bernal walked twice, tripled, scored twice and recorded two RBI. Báez singled twice, scored a run, and drove in two. Moore doubled, scored, and notched an RBI.

On the bases, Báez and Torres swiped their second and third bags, respectively, on a double steal. Báez was caught stealing as well.

Defensively, first baseman Madris and left fielder Velázquez each made a throwing error.

Memphis is 21-10 on the season with a one-game lead in the International League West.

Saturday’s game: vs. Indianapolis. LHP Quinn Mathews (0-2, 4.58) vs. RHP José Urquidy (0-1, 3.52) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 5 at Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals dropped a close contest to the Naturals in Northwest Arkansas for their sixth consecutive loss.

Brandt Thompson made his third start and fifth appearance for the Cardinals. The right-hander threw 4 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and a season-high seven strikeouts.

Brandt Thompson

Domenic Picone surrendered four runs across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Thompson. Edwin Núñez followed with a scoreless inning. Hunter Hayes yielded two runs in the ninth inning and took the loss.

Springfield opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Travis Honeyman walked and moved to second on a disengagement violation. Miguel Ugueto was hit by a pitch. Ryan Campos’ sharp single brought Honeyman home.

Springfield doubled the lead in the second. Jeremy Rivas blasted his first home run of the season, a solo shot, for a 2-0 lead.

Jeremy Rivas

The Naturals scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth and two in the sixth to grab a 5-2 lead.

Springfield answered with three runs in the eighth to tie. Noah Mendlinger was hit by a pitch. Honeyman and Ugueto followed with back-to-back singles to load the bags. Zach Levenson grounded a single to plate Mendlinger and Honeyman. Ugueto later came home, as well.

Zach Levenson

Northwest Arkansas scored twice in the ninth to take a 7-5 lead. Springfield was unable to respond.

The Cardinals scored five runs on seven hits. Rivas was 2-for-4 with a home run, the team’s lone extra-base hit. Levenson singled and drove in two. Campos notched a hit and an RBI. Honeyman walked, singled and scored twice.

The Cardinals did not steal a base.

On defense, pitcher Thompson made a pickoff error.

Last place Springfield is 7-18 on the season.

Saturday’s game: at Northwest Arkansas. LHP Liam Doyle (0-2, 9.26) vs. RHP Henry Williams (2-1, 5.01) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6 at Great Lakes Loons 0

The High-A Peoria Chiefs bested the Great Lakes Loons on Friday behind shutout pitching and a five-run ninth inning.

Yhoiker Fajardo made his third start in his fifth game overall for Peoria. The right-hander tossed 3 ⅔ scoreless innings on four hits, one walk, and a season-best seven strikeouts. Fajardo lowered his ERA to 1.37.

Yhoiker Fajardo

Gerardo Salas struck out two over 3 ⅓ innings of scoreless relief. Dominic Freeberger pitched two shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts and collected his second save.

Peoria struck first with a run in the top of the third inning when Tai Peete doubled and scored on a Rainiel Rodriguez single.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Chiefs took the 1-0 lead into the top of the ninth inning, looking for some insurance.

With one out, Josh Kross and Cade McGee hit back-to-back singles and moved up on a wild pitch. José Suárez reached on a fielder’s choice, with McGee to third and Kross out at home. Won-Bin Cho ripped a double to bring McGee and Suárez home.

Won-Bin Cho

Ian Petrutz followed with a single to bring Cho in for a 4-0 lead. Miguel Villarroel hit a second consecutive single to score Petrutz. Villarroel came all the way around to score on the play on the heels of two errors in a wild sequence.

Miguel Villarroel

Peoria did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Chiefs scored six runs on 11 hits. Cho doubled, scored, and drove in a run. Petrutz hit an RBI single and scored. Rodriguez notched an RBI single. Peete was 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Kross was 2-for-3 with a double plus a walk.

On the bases, Suárez was caught stealing second and was picked off first.

The Chiefs did not commit an error on defense.

Peoria is 11-13 on the season, 3 ½ games out of first in the Midwest League West.

Saturday’s game: at Great Lakes. RHP Nate Dohm (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Christian Zazueta (0-1, 4.76) 5:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2, Clearwater Threshers 7

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals fell to the Clearwater Threshers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Friday.

Ty Van Dyke started his fifth game for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs on five hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Van Dyke took the loss while giving up his first earned runs of the year.

Alex Breckheimer yielded two runs across an inning in relief of Van Dyke. Nelfy Ynfante tossed the final 3 ⅓ innings without allowing a run.

Clearwater opened the scoring with a run in the first inning.

Palm Beach tied the game in the third. Heriberto Caraballo reached on a fielding error and moved to second on a Jonathan Mejía walk. Jack Gurevitch grounded into a forceout with Mejía out at second. Chase Heath lined a single to score Caraballo.

Chase Heath

The Threshers scored three in the fourth to grab a 4-1 lead.

Palm Beach narrowed the gap to two with a run in the home fourth. Luis Pino singled and Caraballo walked. Mejía lined a single to bring Pino home.

Jonathan Mejia

Clearwater plated two runs in the sixth and one in the ninth to extend their lead to 7-2. Palm Beach was unable to answer.

The Cardinals scored two runs on five hits, all singles. Heath walked, singled and notched an RBI. Mejía singled, walked and drove in a run. Pino was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Caraballo walked twice and scored.

The Cardinals did not swipe a bag.

On defense, second baseman Trevor Haskins and third baseman Gurevitch each committed a fielding error. Pitcher Van Dyke picked a runner off first base. Catcher Alex Birge was tagged with a passed ball.

Palm Beach is 15-10 on the season and holds a two-game lead in the Florida State League East.

Saturday’s game: vs. Clearwater. RHP Ethan Young (0-1, 6.88) vs. RHP Gage Wood (0-2, 3.45) 5:00 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 1, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-4 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis infielder Brody Moore, was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI. Other standouts include Brycen Mautz, Scott Blewett, Jack Findlay, Tai Peete, Jalin Flores, Cade McGee and Ryan Mitchell.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 5, Indianapolis Indians 2

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Indianapolis Indians at AutoZone Park on Thursday night.

Brycen Mautz started his sixth game for Memphis. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed one run on four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Brycen Mautz

Rehabbing righty Matt Pushard threw a scoreless fifth frame in relief of Mautz as he works to rejoin the big league club. Scott Blewett followed with two shutout innings and a pair of strikeouts as he collected his second win of 2026. Skylar Hales tossed a scoreless eighth. Ryan Murphy made his Triple-A debut and yielded a run in the ninth but held on to finish the game.

Memphis struck first with a three-run second inning. Jimmy Crooks drew a lead-off walk. Bligh Madris hit a one out single. With two outs, Matt Koperniak singled home Crooks to put Memphis in front 1-0, with Madris to third base.

Matt Koperniak

Brody Moore ripped a double to plate Madris and Koperniak and extend the lead to 3-0.

Brody Moore

The Indians entered the scoring column with a run in the top of the third.

Memphis took the run back in the home fifth. Moore legged out an infield single and stole second base. The infielder moved to third base on a César Prieto groundout. Colton Ledbetter reached on a throwing error, with Moore home on the play for a 4-1 Memphis lead.

The Redbirds added an insurance run in the sixth. With two outs, Nelson Velázquez and Koperniak took back-to-back walks. Moore followed with a single to score Velázquez and stretch the lead to 5-1, Moore’s third RBI of the contest.

Memphis held off a ninth-inning rally from the Indians to seal their 20th win of the season. The Redbirds are the first team in MiLB to reach the 20-win mark.

The Redbirds scored five runs on seven hits. Moore was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and three RBI. Koperniak walked, singled, scored a run, and tallied an RBI. Ledbetter recorded an RBI. Madris singled and scored a run.

On the bases, Moore tallied his fifth steal of the season. Blaze Jordan was caught stealing second base.

The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 20-10 on the season and hold a one-game divisional lead in the IL West.

Friday’s game: vs. Indianapolis. LHP Pete Hansen (0-0, 0.59) vs. RHP Noah Davis (1-3, 2.89) 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2 at Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a tight game to the Naturals in Northwest Arkansas on Thursday, their fifth consecutive loss.

Chen-Wei Lin made his third start for Springfield, his fifth appearance overall. The right-hander threw 3 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. Despite taking the loss, Lin continues to accumulate strikeouts, as he has struck out 18 batters across his last 11 innings pitched.

Chen-Wei Lin

Left-hander Jack Findlay made his Double-A debut and threw two shutout frames with a pair of strikeouts in relief of Lin. Michael Watson yielded two runs across an inning of work, despite not allowing a hit. Mason Burns followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames.

Jack Findlay

The Naturals broke the scoreless tie with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Springfield moved within a run in the fifth. Dakota Harris drew a leadoff walk. With two outs, Jeremy Rivas was hit by a pitch. Carlos Linarez lined a single to bring Harris home to put the Cardinals on the board at 2-1, with Rivas out at third in a rundown to cut the rally short.

Carlos Linarez

The Naturals plated two runs in the seventh to move ahead 4-1.

The Cardinals narrowed the gap to two with a run in the eighth. Rivas began the frame with a double. Rivas advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out single from Noah Mendlinger.

Springfield stranded the tying runs on base in the ninth inning.

The Cardinals scored two runs on five hits. Linarez and Mendlinger singled wiith an RBI. Rivas doubled and scored. Graysen Tarlow singled. Trey Paige walked twice.

On the bases, Paige was picked off first. The Cardinals did not steal a bag in the game.

On defense, catcher Tarlow made a throwing error.

Springfield is 7-17 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Northwest Arkansas. RHP Brandt Thompson (1-1, 3.00) vs. LHP Hunter Patteson (1-2, 9.95) 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 3 at Great Lakes Loons 6 (7 innings, game one)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs dropped game one of Thursday’s doubleheader to the Great Lakes Loons. It was a makeup of Wednesday’s rainout.

Blake Aita started his fifth game for Peoria. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs on six hits, two walks, and four strikeouts. The home run ball was an issue for Aita as he allowed three and took the loss.

Rubén Menes threw 1 ⅓ scoreless frames and struck out two in his Chiefs debut. D.J. Carpenter followed and yielded two runs, one earned, across an inning of work.

Great Lakes jumped ahead early with a run in the first and a pair of runs in the third to move in front 3-0.

The Chiefs moved within a run in the top of the fourth. Rainiel Rodriguez walked, Jalin Flores singled, and Josh Kross drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Jesús Báez singled to score Rodriguez.

Jesus Baez

José Suárez brought Flores home with a sacrifice fly.

José Suarez

The Loons grabbed a run back in the home fourth.

The Chiefs inched within a run once more in the fifth. Tai Peete led off with a single. With one out, Peete stole second base and moved to third on a throwing error. Peete crossed home plate on a Flores sacrifice fly to move the Chiefs closer at 4-3.

Jalin Flores

Great Lakes scored twice in the sixth to increase their lead to 6-3. Peoria was unable to respond further.

The Chiefs scored three runs on six hits. Flores was 2-for-2, including a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Báez walked, singled, and drove in a run. Suárez notched an RBI via a sacrifice fly. Peete went 3-for-4 with a run scored.

On the bases, Peete swiped his fourth bag of the campaign.

Defensively, second baseman Báez committed a fielding error. Third baseman Flores made a throwing error. The Chiefs turned two double plays.

Peoria Chiefs 3 at Great Lakes Loons 5 (7 innings, game two)

The Peoria Chiefs dropped a close nightcap at the Great Lakes Loons.

Leonel Sequera made his fifth start of the year for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw four innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Christian Worley tossed a scoreless fifth in relief of Sequera. Bobby Olsen surrendered two runs in the sixth and took the loss.

Peoria opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first inning. Rainiel Rodriguez drew a walk and advanced to second on a Jesús Báez groundout. Cade McGee hit a groundball double to bring Rodriguez home.

Cade McGee

The Loons plated two runs in the home first to take a 2-1 lead.

Peoria tied the game in the top of the fourth. McGee walked and swiped second base. The 23-year-old moved to third on a wild pitch and came home on a Miguel Villarroel single.

Miguel Villarroel

Great Lakes regained the lead at 3-2 with a run in the home fourth.

The Chiefs tied the game once more in the sixth. With two outs, McGee launched his first home run with the Chiefs, a solo shot.

The Loons scored twice in the sixth to move ahead 5-3. The Chiefs were unable to answer.

Peoria scored three runs on just four hits. McGee went 2-for-2, a double, a home run, and two RBI. Villarroel singled and plated one. Tai Peete tripled.

On the bases, McGee swiped his first bag at the High-A level but was picked off third base. Villarroel was picked off first.

On defense, third baseman Villarroel made a throwing error. Second baseman Tre Richardson III committed two errors, one fielding and one throwing. Jose Cordoba nailed a runner at first base from right field.

The Chiefs are 10-13 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Great Lakes. RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (1-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Logan Tabeling (0-0, 2.77) 5:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 1, Clearwater Threshers 16

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were thrashed by the Clearwater Threshers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Jacob Odle made his third start for Palm Beach. The right-hander recorded just two outs and yielded three unearned runs on no hits, four walks, and no strikeouts. Odle took the loss.

Kaden Echeman surrendered four runs as he walked five, and struck out two across two innings in relief of Odle. Jovi Gálvez followed with 1 ⅔ scoreless frames. Yordy Herrera yielded five runs over 1 ⅔ innings. Liam Best gave up three runs across 1 ⅔ frames. Heriberto Caraballo, who started the game at first base, made his first career pitching appearance and allowed one run over the final 1 ⅓ innings.

Clearwater jumped out to a 7-0 lead with three runs in the top of the first and four more in the third.

Palm Beach plated its only run in the home third. With two outs, Ryan Mitchell hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot, to put the Cardinals at 7-1.

Ryan Mitchell

The Threshers scored nine runs across the final four innings to put the contest out of reach at 16-1.

The Cardinals scored one run on five hits. Mitchell hit a solo home run. Yordalin Peña was 2-for-4. Caraballo and Brayden Smith singled. Luis Pino and Alex Birge walked.

Palm Beach did not record a stolen base.

Defensively, third baseman Ryan Weingartner committed a fielding error. Pitcher Herrera made a throwing error. Pitcher Gálvez picked a runner off first base.

Palm Beach is 15-9 on the season with a three-game lead in the Florida State League East.

Friday’s game: vs. Clearwater. RHP Ty Van Dyke (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Tanner Gresham (0-1, 3.75) 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 27, 2026

photo: Won-Bin Cho (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria outfielder Won-Bin Cho, reached base five times including a home run with a career-high five RBI. Other standouts include Joshua Báez, Blaze Jordan, Michael Watson, Ryan Campos, Nate Dohm, Jalin Flores, Rainiel Rodriguez and Ryan Weingartner.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 14 at Norfolk Tides 4

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds crushed the Tides in Norfolk in Sunday’s series finale.

Quinn Mathews made his fifth start of the season. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed one run on three hits, one walk and five strikeouts.

Quinn Mathews

Matt Pushard threw a scoreless fifth in relief of Mathews as the Rule 5 pick works to rejoin the big-league club. Luis Gastelum followed with a shutout frame. In the seventh, Tink Hence yielded an earned run with a pair of strikeouts. Ian Bedell surrendered two runs and struck out three across the final two innings.

Memphis opened the scoring in the second inning. César Prieto blasted a solo home run, his sixth of the season, to put the Redbirds on the board 1-0.

César Prieto

Memphis surged ahead with a nine-run third inning. Colton Ledbetter lined a leadoff single. Bryan Torres reached on a fielder’s choice, with Ledbetter to third on a fielding error. Joshua Báez lined a single to score Ledbetter and double the lead to 2-0.

Joshua Baez

Jimmy Crooks walked to load the bases. Blaze Jordan grounded out, with Torres home. Prieto walked to reload the bases. Leo Bernal took a second consecutive walk to force Báez in. Bligh Madris reached on a fielding error from the center fielder which allowed Crooks, Prieto and Bernal to score, with Madris to third base. Ledbetter tripled for his second hit of the inning to bring Madris home and stretch the lead to 8-0.

Colton Ledbetter

Ramon Mendoza singled to plate Ledbetter for a 9-0 lead.

Ramon Mendoza

Torres doubled home Mendoza to put the Redbirds in double digits at 10-0.

Bryan Torres

Norfolk scored their first run of the game in the third.

The Redbirds took the run back in the fourth as Jordan crushed his sixth home run of the season for a 11-1 Redbirds lead.

Blaze Jordan

The Tides plated a run in the seventh.

Not finished scoring themselves, the Redbirds ballooned the lead further with a three-run eighth inning. Brody Moore legged out an infield single and Bernal and Madris drew back-to-back walks to load the bags with no outs. Ledbetter took a third straight free pass to bring Moore home. Bernal crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Torres grounded a single to score Madris to stretch the lead to 14-2.

Memphis recorded five hits with runners in scoring position in the lop-sided win.

The Redbirds scored 14 runs on 14 hits. Ledbetter was 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, a triple, and two RBI. Jordan homered and drove in two. Torres was 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and two RBI. Mendoza was 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Báez went 3-for-6 with a home run and a triple. Prieto hit a home run, scored twice, and drew a walk. Bernal walked twice and notched an RBI.

The Redbirds neither stole a base nor committed an error.

Memphis is 18-9 after taking four of six from Gwinnett. They hold a one-game lead over the Stripers in the International League West Division. The Redbirds are off Monday as they head home to AutoZone Park for a six-game series with the Indianapolis Indians, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Indianapolis (PIT). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Midland RockHounds 4

On the day the Double-A Springfield Cardinals received their 2025 Texas League Championship rings, the team dropped a close contest with the Midland RockHounds at Hammons Field in Sunday’s series finale.

2025 Springfield Division Champions (PJ Maigi/Springfield Cardinals)

Jurrangelo Cijntje started his fifth game for Springfield. The switch-pitcher threw exclusively right-handed and tossed 3 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on three hits, two walks, and four strikeouts. Cijntje took the loss.

Left-hander Michael Watson pitched 1 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Cijntje as he lowered his ERA to 0.96. Randel Clemente fanned two over a scoreless frame. Domenic Picone followed with a shutout inning. Hunter Hayes yielded a run and struck out two across 1 ⅔ innings. Edwin Núñez recorded the final out of the ninth.

Springfield began the scoring with a two-run bottom of the first inning. Jon Jon Gazdar led off single with a single and moved to second base on a Noah Mendlinger groundout. Miguel Ugueto walked as Gazdar took third base on ball four via a wild pitch. Ugueto swiped second base. With two outs, Ryan Campos hit a wind-assisted double to score Gazdar and Ugueto and put the Cardinals in front 2-0.

Ryan Campos

Midland took the lead with a three-run fourth inning and added a run in the ninth. Springfield was unable to respond offensively.

The Cardinals scored two runs on just three hits. Gazdar was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Campos doubled for the team’s lone extra-base hit and two RBI. Zach Levenson drew two walks.

On the bases, Ugueto stole his 13th.

On defense, pitcher Watson picked a runner off first base. Trey Paige made a leaping grab at first base to highlight an errorless day.

Trey Paige

Springfield is 7-14 on the season after taking just two of six at home from Midland. They reside in last place in the Texas League North Division. They are off Monday and will travel to Arvest Park in Springdale, Arkansas, for a six-game set with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Northwest Arkansas (KC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 AM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 16, Cedar Rapids Kernels 6

The High-A Peoria Chiefs crushed the Cedar Rapids Kernels in Sunday’s series finale at Dozer Park.

Nate Dohm made his third start for Peoria. The right-hander pitched a season-high four innings and gave up an unearned run on one hit, no walks, and five strikeouts.

Nate Dohm

Nolan Sparks allowed two runs and struck out two across 2 ⅓ innings in relief of Dohm but still collected his second win of 2026. Jason Savacool followed and surrendered three runs over 1 ⅔ innings. Dominic Freeberger tossed a scoreless ninth inning.

The Chiefs struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Rainiel Rodriguez drew a walk. Jalin Flores reached on a fielding error from the center fielder and moved to second base, with Rodriguez to third. Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch.

The Chiefs added three runs in the second. Ian Petrutz and Anyelo Encarnación drew back-to-back walks. Won-Bin Cho clubbed a three-run home run, his second long ball of the year, to extend the lead to 4-0.

Won-Bin Cho

Cedar Rapids entered the score column with a run in the top of the third.

The Chiefs answered with four runs in the home half of the frame. Flores walked, Kross singled, and Jesús Báez walked to load the bases with no outs. Petrutz lined a single to bring Flores and Kross home to strengthen the Peoria lead to 6-1, with the runners advancing on a fielding error. Cho ripped a single to plate Báez and Petrutz and stretch the lead to 8-1.

Peoria scored twice in the fourth, their fourth consecutive scoring inning. Flores hit his fifth double of the season. Kross followed with an RBI single. Cade McGee scorched a two-out double to plate Kross and put the Chiefs in double digits at 10-1.

The Kernels moved within four as they plated five runs in the top of the seventh.

The Chiefs added two insurance runs in the home seventh. Encarnación and Cho took back-to-back walks. Tai Peete reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bags with no outs. Rodriguez lined a single to score Encarnación, with the bags still loaded. Flores drew a bases-loaded walk to force Cho in for a 12-6 lead.

Peoria pushed across four more runs in the bottom of the eighth. Cho walked and took second on defensive indifference. Peete doubled home Cho. Rodriguez hit a second consecutive double to score Peete. Flores hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, to extend the lead to 16-6.

Jalin Flores

In the dominant win, the Chiefs scored 16 runs on 12 hits, including seven for extra bases. Cho went 2-for-2, including a home run, plus three walks, three runs scored and a career-high five RBI. Flores hit a double and a home run with two walks, three runs scored and three RBI. Rodriguez was 2-for-2, including a double, plus two walks, two runs scored, and two RBI. Petrutz walked, singled, scored twice, and drove in two runs. Kross was 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI. Peete doubled, scored, and notched an RBI. McGee doubled and tallied an RBI. The lineup drew 11 walks and struck out just seven times.

The Chiefs did not record a stolen base.

Center fielder Peete committed a fielding error.

Peoria is 10-10 on the season after taking five of six from Cedar Rapids. They reside in fourth place in the Midwest League West Division. The Chiefs are off Monday as they travel to Dow Diamond in Midland, Michigan, to begin a six-game set with the Great Lakes Loons on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Great Lakes (LAD). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2 at St. Lucie Mets 12

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals fell to the St. Lucie Mets in Sunday’s road series finale.

Ethan Young started his fifth game for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed five runs on six hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. Young didn’t receive a lot of help from his defense, though.

Liam Best yielded two unearned runs across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Young. Yordy Herrera gave up two runs over 1 ⅓ innings. Kaden Echeman surrendered three runs with two strikeouts across two innings.

The Mets scored three runs in the bottom of the second and plated two runs apiece in the third and fourth to take a 7-0 lead.

Palm Beach entered the score column with a run in the fifth. With two outs, Luis Pino lined a single and moved to second on a passed ball. Ryan Weingartner singled him home.

Ryan Weingartner

The Cardinals added a second run in the sixth. Ryan Mitchell hit a groundball single. Mitchell moved to second on a wild pitch and swiped third. Jonathan Mejía brought him home on a sacrifice fly.

Ryan Mitchell

The Mets plated two runs in the home sixth and added three in the eighth to move ahead 12-2. Palm Beach was unable to respond.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. Weingartner singled and notched an RBI. Mejía brought a run home via sacrifice fly. Mitchell singled, stole a base and scored. Jack Gurevitch and Chase Heath doubled.

Shortstop Mejía had a rough night in the field, charged with three errors, two missed catches and a bad throw. Pitcher Best picked a runner off second base.

Palm Beach is 15-6 on the season after taking four of six from St. Lucie. They hold a five-game lead in the Florida State League East Division. They are off Monday and will return home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for a six-game series with the Clearwater Threshers, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Clearwater (PHI). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 26, 2026

photo: Jalin Flores (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria 3B Jalin Flores, blasted a go-ahead three-run home run for a career-high five RBI. Other standouts: Blaze Jordan, Bligh Madris, Ryan Murphy, Mason Burns, Jesús Báez, D.J. Carpenter, Ty Van Dyke and Jonathan Mejía.

Results for games played on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 8 at Norfolk Tides 7

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds rallied late to edge the Tides in Norfolk on Saturday.

Hunter Dobbins made his fifth start for Memphis. The rehabbing right-hander pitched four innings and allowed three runs on four hits, five walks, and three strikeouts.

Hancel Rincon struck out two across two shutout frames in relief of Dobbins. Cade Winquest yielded two runs over one inning but held on to collect his first win of 2026. Lefty Jared Shuster was tagged with two runs over 1 ⅔ innings. Chris Roycroft secured the final out of the game via strikeout and picked up his second save of the season.

Memphis scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning. Joshua Báez belted his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot.

Joshua Baez

Norfolk answered in the home first to grab a 3-1 lead.

Memphis moved within one with a run in the second. Colton Ledbetter began the frame with a single and a steal of second base. Brody Moore roped a double to bring Ledbetter home.

Brody Moore

The Redbirds tied the game in the third. Blaze Jordan rocketed a solo home run, his fifth of 2026.

Blaze Jordan

The Tides scored twice in the home half of the seventh to move ahead 5-3.

Memphis responded with a five-run eighth inning. Jordan drew a leadoff walk. César Prieto singled and Nelson Velázquez took a free pass to load the bags with no outs. Ramon Mendoza grounded a single into center field to bring Jordan home as the runners moved station to station for a 5-4 score.

Colton Ledbetter grounded out, with Prieto scoring to tie the game at five. Pinch-hitting for Moore, Bligh Madris delivered a double to plate Velázquez and Mendoza.

Bligh Madris

With two outs, Bryan Torres doubled home Madris to tack on an insurance run and extend the lead to 8-5.

Bryan Torres

Memphis held off a late Norfolk rally to win.

The Redbirds scored eight runs on 10 hits. The lineup recorded seven extra-base hits as seven different Redbirds recorded an RBI.

Jordan was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a home run. Báez hit a solo home run. Madris doubled and drove in two. Moore walked, doubled, and notched an RBI. Torres doubled and drove in a run. Mendoza singled, scored a run, and tallied an RBI. Prieto was 2-for-5 with a double. Ledbetter singled and drove in a run.

On the bases, Moore swiped his third. Torres stole third base for his fifth steal.

Defensively, shortstop Prieto committed a fielding error. The Redbirds turned two double plays.

Memphis is 17-9 on the season. They will look to clinch the series win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Norfolk. LHP Quinn Mathews (0-2, 5.17) vs. TBD. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 4, Midland RockHounds 6 (10 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest in extra innings to the Midland RockHounds at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Liam Doyle made his fourth start for the Cardinals. The left-hander threw four innings and allowed four runs on four hits, three walks and four strikeouts. The big blow was a three-run home run in the first and the other run came on a solo shot.

Ryan Murphy threw two scoreless, hitless innings with a pair of strikeouts in relief of Doyle. Mason Burns followed with another pair of shutout frames with two strikeouts.

Ryan Murphy

Mason Burns

Austin Love yielded two runs, one earned, across the ninth and 10th innings and took the loss.

Midland surged ahead early with a three-run top of the first inning.

Springfield tied the game with three runs in the second. Travis Honeyman singled and stole second. Dakota Harris grounded out to move Honeyman to third. Graysen Tarlow reached on a throwing error as Honeyman scored put the Cardinals on the board at 3-1. Jeremy Rivas was hit by a pitch. Carlos Linarez scorched a double to plate Tarlow and Rivas and tie the game at three.

Carlos Linarez

The RockHounds plated a run in the third to reclaim the lead at 4-3.

The Cardinals immediately answered with a run in the home third. Miguel Ugueto was hit by a pitch and Zach Levenson walked. Honeyman singled to bring Ugueto home and tie the game once more.

The game stayed knotted at four apiece through nine innings to force extras. The RockHounds scored twice in the 10th to move ahead 6-4. Springfield was unable to answer.

The Cardinals scored four runs on just three hits. Honeyman was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Linarez doubled for the team’s only extra-base hit and tallied two RBI. Harris and Noah Mendlinger each drew two walks.

On the bases, Honeyman swiped his eighth bag of 2026. Mendlinger and Harris were caught stealing second base.

On defense, the Cardinals turned two double plays in an errorless performance.

Springfield is 7-13 on the season. They will look to win the series finale for a series split on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Midland. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (1-1, 5.50) vs. LHP Jamie Arnold (0-0, 2.25) 1:15 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7, Cedar Rapids Kernels 5

The High-A Peoria Chiefs won a tight contest over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park on Saturday.

Yhoiker Fajardo started his second game, his fourth appearance overall, for the Chiefs. The right-hander tossed 3 ⅓ innings and allowed one run on four hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. Fajardo holds a 1.69 ERA through 16 innings.

Bobby Olsen surrendered three runs across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Fajardo. Aaron Holiday followed with a scoreless inning. Left-hander Jack Findlay gave up a run in the seventh but received his second win of the season. D.J. Carpenter finished with two shutout frames and three strikeouts as he collected his first save in 2026.

Cedar Rapids struck first with a run in the top of the second.

Peoria grabbed the lead with a two-run third. Ian Petrutz legged out a leadoff infield single. Won-Bin Cho lined a one out single. With two outs, Jalin Flores doubled to score Petrutz and Cho for a 2-1 Peoria lead.

Jalin Flores

The Kernels regained the lead with three runs in the fifth to move ahead 4-2.

The Chiefs inched back within a run in the home fifth. Petrutz began the frame with a bunt single. Anyelo Encarnación hit a second consecutive infield single, with Encarnación and Petrutz to second and third via a throwing error. Cho walked to load the bases with no outs. Following a strikeout, Flores grounded into a forceout, with Petrutz coming home for a 4-3 score.

The Chiefs tied the game at four apiece in the sixth. Jesús Báez hit his third home run of the year, a solo blast.

Jesus Baez

Cedar Rapids took a 5-4 lead, scoring on a wild pitch in the top of the seventh.

The Chiefs stormed back ahead with three runs in the home seventh. Cho drew his second walk. Rainiel Rodriguez followed with a single as Cho took third on an error. Flores cleared the bases with a three-run home run, his second of the season, to give the Chiefs a 7-5 lead.

Peoria’s pitching staff left 11 Kernels on base in the win.

The Chiefs scored seven runs on nine hits. Flores was 2-for-5, a double, a home run, and a career-high five RBI. Báez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Cho singled, walked twice, and scored twice. Petrutz was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

On the bases, Flores stole his first bag of the season, the second of his career.

The Chiefs did not commit an error.

Peoria is 9-10 on the season. They will look to take five of six from the Kernels with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids. RHP Nate Dohm (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Michael Ross (1-0, 4.00) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 8 at St. Lucie Mets 7

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals staged a ninth-inning comeback to steal a win from the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday, the team’s third consecutive win.

Ty Van Dyke made his fourth start of the season for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched five shutout innings on three hits, one walk and five strikeouts. Van Dyke has begun his 2026 season with 19 ⅓ consecutive scoreless frames.

Ty Van Dyke

Alex Breckheimer allowed seven runs, six earned, across 2 ⅔ innings in relief of Van Dyke. Jovi Gálvez tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless frames to earn his first win with Palm Beach, the second in his career.

The Cardinals’ bats were hot early in a three-run top of the first inning. Jack Gurevitch scorched a one-out double and scored on a Ryan Mitchell single. Jonathan Mejía tripled Mitchell home. Mejía scored on a Chase Heath groundout to extend the Cardinals lead to 3-0.

The Mets scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to leap ahead 5-3.

Palm Beach moved within a run at 5-4 in the eighth as Mejía launched his third home run of the season.

Jonathan Mejia

St. Lucie plated a pair of runs in the home eighth to carry a 7-4 lead into the ninth inning.

Down to their final three outs, the Cardinals looked to rally. Brayden Smith drew a lead-off walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Yordalin Peña walked. Alex Birge lined a single to bring Smith home for a 7-5 game. Trevor Haskins followed with a double to score Peña and move Palm Beach within one at 7-6. Birge crossed home plate on a wild pitch to tie the game at seven. Ryan Weingartner came through with a single to plate Haskins and put Palm Beach ahead 8-7.

Ryan Weingartner

Palm Beach stranded St. Lucie’s potential tying run in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth to hold on for the win.

The Cardinals scored eight runs on 10 hits. Mejía was 2-for-5, including a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Haskins doubled and drove in a run. Birge went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Mitchell singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Weingartner singled and drove in the go-ahead run. Heath recorded an RBI. Gurevitch doubled and scored a run in a two-hit day.

On the basepaths, Weingartner swiped his seventh bag of the campaign.

On defense, first baseman Heath committed a fielding error. Catcher Birge was charged with a catcher’s interference error. Center fielder Mitchell and second baseman Haskins each made a throwing error.

Palm Beach is 15-5 on the season. They will look to take five of six on the road on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at St. Lucie. RHP Ethan Young (0-0, 5.14) vs. LHP Nicolas Carreno (0-0, 3.00) 11:10 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 24, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria catcher Josh Kross, doubled and drove in two in a four-hit performance. Other standouts include Brycen Mautz, César Prieto, Mason Molina, Graysen Tarlow, Sammy Hernandez, Ian Petrutz, Miguel Villarroel, Jonathan Mejía and Jack Martinez.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Gwinnett Stripers 2

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Stripers in Gwinnett on Thursday afternoon.

Brycen Mautz made his fifth start for Memphis. The left-hander pitched four scoreless innings on one hit, four walks, and seven strikeouts.

Brycen Mautz

Cade Winquest yielded a run in the fifth inning in relief of Mautz. Jared Shuster followed with two scoreless innings and collected his second win of the season. Tink Hence tossed a scoreless eighth. Chris Roycroft gave up a run in the ninth but held on to finish the game.

Memphis struck first with a run in the third inning. Mike Antico doubled for his first hit of the season and scored on a César Prieto two-bagger for a 1-0 Redbirds lead.

César Prieto

The Redbirds doubled the lead in the top of the fifth. Prieto hit his second double of the game and moved to third on a pickoff error. Leo Bernal’s sacrifice fly brought Prieto home for a 2-0 lead.

The Stripers trimmed the lead in half in the home fifth.

Memphis grabbed the run back immediately in the sixth. Matt Koperniak legged out an infield single and Brody Moore walked. The two advanced on an Andy Yerzy groundout. Koperniak crossed home plate via a wild pitch to regain the two-run lead at 3-1.

Matt Koperniak

Memphis plated two more runs in the top of the eighth. Ramon Mendoza and Koperniak hit back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners. Mendoza touched home plate on a groundout from Moore, with Koperniak to second base on the play. Koperniak took third base on a passed ball. Yerzy and Antico drew back-to-back walks to load the bags with two outs. Prieto took a third consecutive free pass to force Koperniak home and extend the lead to 5-1.

Memphis pitching stranded 11 Stripers on base in the victory.

The Redbirds scored five runs on seven hits. Prieto was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, one run scored, and two RBI. Koperniak went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Moore and Bernal each walked and tallied an RBI. Antico walked, doubled, and scored a run.

On the bases, Koperniak swiped second base for his first steal of 2026.

Defensively, pitcher Mautz committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 16-8 on the season. They will continue the series with Gwinnett on Friday.

Friday’s game: at Gwinnett. LHP Pete Hansen (0-0, 0.84) vs. RHP Cameron Weston (0-0, 4.38) 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Midland RockHounds 7

On the day the Double-A Springfield Cardinals announced the unveiling of their new facility name, Route 66 Stadium, the team fell to the Midland RockHounds.

Mason Molina took the mound for the fourth time for Springfield. The left-hander threw 4 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on two hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.

Mason Molina

Nelfy Ynfante surrendered four runs across two innings in relief of Molina and took the loss. Lefty Michael Watson yielded an unearned run in 1 ⅓ innings with two strikeouts. Domenic Picone gave up a run in the ninth inning.

Midland struck first with a run in the third inning to move ahead 1-0.

Springfield tied the game in the bottom of the fourth frame. Ryan Campos lined a double and Travis Honeyman drew a walk to put two runners on with no outs. Trey Paige reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bags. With one out, Graysen Tarlow roped a single to score Campos and tie the game at one apiece. The scoring halted at one run, as a double play ended the frame.

The RockHounds plated four runs in the top of the sixth to take a 5-1 lead.

Springfield narrowed the gap to two runs with a pair of runs in the home sixth. Paige and Jeremy Rivas hit back-to-back singles to put runners at the corners. Rivas stole second base to move into scoring position. Tarlow singled to bring Paige home and move Springfield closer at 5-2, with Rivas to third base.

Graysen Tarlow

Noah Mendlinger grounded into a forceout, with Tarlow out at second base, as Rivas came home to bring the Cardinals within two at 5-3.

Midland added single runs in the eighth and ninth innings to move ahead 7-3. Springfield was unable to respond.

The Cardinals scored three runs on 11 hits. Tarlow was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Mendlinger walked, doubled, and drove in a run. Miguel Ugueto hit two doubles. Campos was 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Paige singled twice and scored a run.

On the basepaths, Paige stole his fifth bag. Rivas swiped his sixth base. Ugueto snagged his 11th steal.

Defensively, catcher Campos made a throwing error. Ugueto nailed a runner at second base from right field.

Springfield is 6-12 on the season and will continue the series on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. Midland. RHP Brandt Thompson (1-1, 2.70) vs. RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (2-1, 4.26) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 12, Cedar Rapids Kernels 10

The High-A Peoria Chiefs won a slugfest over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park on Thursday for their fourth consecutive win.

Leonel Sequera started his fourth game for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw a season-high six innings and allowed six runs on eight hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Sequera collected his first win with Peoria.

Jason Savacool tossed a scoreless seventh in relief of Sequera. Zack Showalter surrendered four runs, three earned, and recorded just two outs. Jawilme Ramírez secured the final out of the eighth inning. Dominic Freeberger pitched a shutout ninth inning to pick up his first save of 2026 and the third of his career.

The Kernels opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first inning.

Peoria responded with three runs in the home half of the first. Tai Peete drew a lead-off walk and scored on Ian Petrutz’s first home run of the season, a two-run shot, to put the Chiefs ahead 2-1.

Ian Petrutz

Jalin Flores was hit by a pitch and moved to third base on a Josh Kross single. Won-Bin Cho grounded into a forceout with Flores coming home for a 3-1 score.

The Chiefs widened the lead with a pair of runs in the second inning. Sammy Hernandez walked and Peete followed with a single. Petrutz grounded into a double play, with Hernandez to third base. Flores scorched a double to bring Hernandez home. Kross singled home Flores to give the Chiefs a 5-1 lead.

Cedar Rapids moved within three with a run in the top of the third.

Peoria immediately took the run back in the home third. Anyelo Encarnación lined a single and swiped second base. With two outs, Hernandez ripped a double to score Encarnación and extend the Peoria lead to 6-2.

The Kernels narrowed the score to 6-4 with a two-run top of the fifth.

The Chiefs responded with a run in the home fifth. Miguel Villarroel hit his second double of the season and scored on a two-out double from Hernandez to bring Chiefs back ahead by three at 7-4.

Miguel Villarroel

Cedar Rapids inched within a run as they scored twice more in the sixth.

Peoria erupted for a five-run home sixth. Petrutz reached on a fielding error and took second base. Flores singled to put runners at the corners. Kross hit a second consecutive single to score Petrutz, with Flores to second base. With two outs, Villarroel knocked his second double of the contest to plate Flores and Kross and put the Chiefs in double digits at 10-6. Jose Cordoba smashed his first home run of the campaign, a two-run shot, to stretch the lead to 12-6.

Jose Cordoba

Peoria held off a late rally from Cedar Rapids for the win.

The Chiefs scored 12 runs on 14 hits. Kross went 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI. Petrutz scored two runs and recorded two RBI on a home run. Villarroel was 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI. Hernandez was a perfect 2-for-2 with two walks, two doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI. Cordoba hit a two-run home run for two RBI. Flores went 2-for-4, including a double, three runs scored, and an RBI. Cho tallied an RBI. The lineup tallied eight hits with runners in scoring position.

On the bases, Cho swiped his eighth bag of 2026. Encarnación stole his second base of the year.

On defense, third baseman Encarnación made a throwing error. Pitcher Showalter committed a pickoff error.

Peoria is 8-9 on the season and will continue the series on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs Cedar Rapids. RHP Blake Aita (0-0, 3.09) vs. RHP Nolan Santos (0-1, 5.40) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 11 at St. Lucie Mets 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals crushed the St. Lucie Mets in Thursday’s road contest.

Jack Martinez made his third professional start. The right-hander pitched a career-best 4 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and a career-high seven strikeouts. Martinez holds a 1.72 ERA on the year.

Jack Martinez

Dylan Driessen struck out three across 1 ⅓ scoreless frames in relief of Martinez. Robbie Knowles yielded a run across one inning. Antoni Cuello gave up one run across the final two innings.

The Cardinals struck first with a run in the top of the first inning. Brayden Smith led off the game with a double. Jonathan Mejía lined a single to put runners at the corners. Smith crossed home plate on a Yordalin Peña sacrifice fly to put Palm Beach in front 1-0.

The Cardinals extended the lead with a four-run second. Cameron Nickens began the inning with his third double of the season and scored on a Christian Martin triple to double the lead to 2-0. Martin came home on a sacrifice fly from Trevor Haskins for a 3-0 lead. Heriberto Caraballo crushed his first home run of the season, a solo shot, to widen the lead to 4-0.

Heriberto Caraballo

Johnfrank Salazar followed with a walk. Mejía followed with the second triple of the inning to plate Salazar for a 5-0 lead.

The Mets scored a run in the home second to make it a 5-1 contest.

Palm Beach took the run back in the sixth. Nickens began the frame with his second double of the contest. The left fielder moved to third on a pickoff error and scored on a Haskins single for the sixth Palm Beach run.

The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the seventh. Salazar hit his first double of 2026 and Smith singled to put runners at first and second base with no outs. Smith and Salazar advanced on a balk. Mejía grounded out to first base, with Smith to third and Salazar home. Smith crossed home plate via a wild pitch to lengthen the Palm Beach lead to 8-1.

St. Lucie notched a run in the home sixth for an 8-2 score.

Palm Beach scored three runs in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Caraballo walked and came around to score on Salazar’s second double of the game, with Salazar to third as the throw went home. Mejía reached on a throwing error as Salazar scored. Peña was hit by a pitch to move Mejía into scoring position. Chase Heath singled to bring Mejía home and extend the lead to 11-2.

Palm Beach tallied eight extra-base hits in the dominant win.

The Cardinals scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Mejía went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and three RBI.  Haskins singled and drove in two runs. Salazar was 2-for-3, including two doubles, a walk, three runs scored, and an RBI. Caraballo walked twice, scored twice, and hit a solo home run.  Martin tripled and notched an RBI. Peña tallied an RBI. Heath singled and drove home a run.

On the basepaths, Smith swiped second base and third base to increase his season total to four. Mejía and Haskins were both caught stealing second base.

Defensively, shortstop Mejía made a throwing error.

Palm Beach is 13-5 on the season and will continue the series in St. Lucie on Friday.

Friday’s game: at St. Lucie. RHP Jacob Odle (1-1, 1.80) vs. RHP Cam Tilly (1-0, 5.56) 5:10 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 20, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis catcher Leo Bernal, was 3-for-3 including a game-tying home run plus a walk and three RBI. Other standouts include Blaze Jordan, Max Rajcic, Liam Doyle, Yhoiker Fajardo, Won-Bin Cho, Rainiel Rodriguez, Ryan Mitchell and Ryan Weingartner.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 6, Gwinnett Stripers 5

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds staged a late-inning rally to win the series finale over the Gwinnett Stripers at AutoZone Park on Sunday.

Hunter Dobbins made his fourth start for Memphis. The rehabbing right-hander pitched 3 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on six hits, no walks, and two strikeouts. Dobbins did not return to the game following a rain delay during the fourth inning.

When play resumed, Scott Blewett yielded a run with a pair of strikeouts across 2 ⅔ innings. Cade Winquest gave up a run in the seventh inning, his first appearance of the season after being returned by the New York Yankees. Max Rajcic fired two shutout frames with two strikeouts to collect his second win of 2026.

The Redbirds charged ahead early with a three-run first inning. César Prieto led off with a single. Joshua Báez was hit by a pitch and Jimmy Crooks walked to load the bases. Blaze Jordan lined a two-run single to score Prieto and Báez, with Crooks to third base.

Blaze Jordan

Jordan stole second base to move into scoring position. With one out, Leo Bernal scorched a single to bring Crooks home and extend the lead to 3-0.

Leonardo Bernal

The Stripers plated one run in the top of the third, two in the fourth, and a run in the fifth to grab a 4-3 lead.

Memphis tied the game in the home fifth. Crooks walked and advanced to third base on a double from Jordan. Colton Ledbetter reached on a fielder’s choice, with Jordan to third and Crooks out at home. Bernal lined his second single of the day to score Jordan and knot the game up at four apiece.

Gwinnett regained a one-run lead at 5-4 with a tally in the seventh.

The Redbirds took a late lead with a pair of runs in the eighth. Bernal began the frame with his second home run of 2026, a solo blast, to tie the game at five.

Bligh Madris was hit by a pitch. Brody Moore doubled to move Madris to third base and put two Redbirds in scoring position. Madris crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Prieto to give the Redbirds a 6-5 lead.

Rajcic stranded the tying and the go-ahead runs on base in the top of the ninth to hold on for the win.

The Redbirds scored six runs on eight hits. Bernal was 3-for-3, including the game-tying home run and three RBI. Jordan was 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI. Prieto singled, walked, scored, and drove in the go-ahead run. Moore doubled. Crooks drew two walks.

On the bases, Jordan swiped his second bag of the season. Bernal stole his third base of 2026.

Defensively, catcher Bernal made a throwing error.

Memphis is 14-7 on the season following the series split with Gwinnett. They hold a one-game lead over the Stripers in the International League West Division. The Redbirds are off Monday and will travel to Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, for a six-game series with the Norfolk Tides, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Norfolk (BAL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 1 at Wichita Wind Surge 3

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals dropped a close contest to the Wind Surge in Wichita on Sunday, their third consecutive loss and 10th in their last 11 games.

Liam Doyle made his third start for Springfield. The left-hander pitched a career-high four innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and career-best five strikeouts.

Liam Doyle

Despite walking four batters, Michael Watson tossed a scoreless fifth thanks to a caught stealing and lowered his ERA to 1.35. Domenic Picone followed with a shutout sixth. Mason Burns surrendered a run across 1 ⅓ innings with three strikeouts and took the loss. Randel Clemente yielded a run across ⅔ of an inning.

Wichita took a 1-0 lead with a run in the third inning.

Springfield tied the game in the sixth. Miguel Ugueto was hit by a pitch and stole second base. Ryan Campos doubled Ugueto home and narrowly missed his second home run of the year.

Ryan Campos

The Wind Surge scored two runs in the home sixth to grab a 3-1 lead. Springfield was unable to rally in the final three frames.

The Cardinals scored one run on five hits. Campos was 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, and the lone Springfield RBI. Jon Jon Gazdar walked and doubled. Noah Mendlinger singled twice.

Ugueto stole two bags to increase his season total to nine.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 5-10 on the season after taking just one of six from Wichita. They are off Monday as they return home to Hammons Field for a six-game series with the Midland RockHounds, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Midland (ATH). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is slated for 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 11 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs crushed the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on the road in Sunday’s series finale.

Nate Dohm started his second game for Peoria. The right-hander threw two innings and allowed one run on one hit, four walks, and three strikeouts.

Dominic Freeberger tossed a scoreless third frame in relief of Dohm. Yhoiker Fajardo fired his season-high five scoreless innings and struck out five to collect his first win of the season and the third as a professional. Fajardo lowered his ERA to 1.42. D.J. Carpenter added a scoreless ninth.

Yhoiker Fajardo

The Chiefs struck first with a four-run top of the second inning. Josh Kross drew a leadoff walk and Cade McGee was hit by a pitch. Won-Bin Cho emptied the bases on his first home run of 2026, a three-run shot, to put the Chiefs in front 3-0.

Won-Bin Cho

Miguel Villarroel walked and moved all the way to third base on a wild pitch. Tai Peete reached on a fielder’s choice, with Villarroel safe at home for a 4-0 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin scored a run in the home second to trim the lead to three.

Peoria took the run back in the third. With two outs, McGee and Cho took back-to-back walks. José Suárez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Villarroel drew his second free pass of the day to force McGee home and extend Peoria’s lead to 5-1.

Peoria added a run in the fourth. Jesús Báez and Jalin Flores hit back-to-back singles. Báez advanced to third base on a Kross flyout. McGee hit a groundball single to bring Báez home for the sixth Peoria run.

Cade McGee

The Chiefs scored a run in the fifth, their fourth consecutive scoring inning. Suárez began the frame with a double and a steal of third base. With two outs, Rainiel Rodriguez singled to bring Suárez home and stretch the lead to 7-1.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Chiefs plated two more runs in the top of the seventh. Suárez singled and swiped second base to start the inning. Villarroel followed with a single to move Suárez to third base and put runners at the corners. Rodriguez scorched a double to score Suárez and Villarroel for a 9-1 Chiefs lead.

Peoria scored another pair of insurance runs in the eighth. McGee walked and advanced to third on a single from Cho. Suárez brought McGee home via a sacrifice fly, with Cho to second base.

José Suarez

Cho moved to third on a Villarroel groundout and came home on a double from Peete to grow the lead to 11-1.

Tai Peete

Peoria tallied six hits with runners in scoring position in the victory. The Chiefs scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Cho was 2-for-4, including a walk, two runs scored, a home run, and three RBI. Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, and three RBI. Peete doubled for two RBI. Suárez went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI. Villarroel walked twice, scored twice, singled, and drove in a run. The lineup drew 11 walks as seven of nine hitters tallied at least one walk and four Chiefs drew two free passes.

On the basepaths, Suárez stole second and third to increase his season total to three. Báez stole his third bag of 2026. Peete swiped his second base of the year and was caught stealing second base. McGee was caught stealing second base. Rodriguez was picked off first base.

Defensively, Suárez nailed a runner at home plate from left field to highlight an errorless performance by the Chiefs.

Peoria is 5-9 on the season after taking two of five from Wisconsin. They reside in last place in the Midwest League West Division, four games out first. They are off Monday as they head home to Dozer Park for a six-game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids (MIN). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 7, Jupiter Hammerheads 6

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to clinch the series win in Sunday’s finale.

Ty Van Dyke made his third start for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed three unearned runs on one hit, one walk, and six strikeouts. The hit was a three-run homer on his 61st and final pitch of the game in the third. Van Dyke holds a 0.00 ERA through 14 ⅓ innings this season.

Ruban Menes tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless frames in relief of Van Dyke and collected his third win of the campaign. Alex Breckheimer followed and yielded three runs with six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Antoni Cuello recorded the final four outs of the game and notched his second save of 2026, the fifth of his career.

Antoni Cuello

Palm Beach opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning. Christian Martin hit his second double of the year. Heriberto Caraballo hit an infield single and moved to second base as Martin scored via a throwing error. Caraballo moved to third via a passed ball and Ryan Mitchell walked to put runners on the corners. Ryan Weingartner singled home Caraballo for a 2-0 lead, with Mitchell to third base. Weingartner stole second base and Mitchell scored on the play via a throwing error from the catcher for the third Palm Beach run.

Ryan Weingartner

Jupiter plated three runs in the top of the third to tie the game.

Palm Beach immediately regained the lead with four runs in the home half of the frame. Cameron Nickens singled, Martin walked, and Carabello singled to load the bags. Mitchell grounded a single to right field to bring Nickens and Martin home, with Caraballo to third base.

Ryan Mitchell

Mitchell swiped second base to move into scoring position. Caraballo crossed home plate via a wild pitch, with Mitchell to third base. Jack Gurevitch ripped a double to score Mitchell and stretch the Cardinal lead to 7-3.

Jack Gurevitch

The Hammerheads scored three runs in the eighth to move within a run, but Palm Beach held on to seal the win.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on eight hits. Mitchell walked, scored two runs, singled, and tallied two RBI. Weingartner went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gurevitch doubled and notched an RBI. Martin drew two walks, scored twice, and doubled. Caraballo was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. The lineup went 5-for-10 (.500) with runners in scoring position.

Palm Beach was active on the bases. Weingartner stole three bags to increase his season total to five. Mitchell swiped his third base. Jonathan Mejía snagged his second steal of the year. Caraballo was caught stealing second base.

On defense, shortstop Mejía made a throwing error.

Palm Beach is 11-4 on the season after winning four of six from Jupiter. They hold a three-game lead in the Florida State League East Division. They are off Monday and will travel to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for a six-game series with the St. Lucie Mets, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at St. Lucie. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:10 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 19, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 0-4 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis left-hander Pete Hansen, pitched four scoreless innings with three strikeouts in his Triple-A debut. Other standouts include Blaze Jordan, Graysen Tarlow, Ryan Campos, Brandt Thompson and Rainiel Rodriguez.

Results for games played on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 1, Gwinnett Stripers 2 (11 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped a nail-biter in extra innings to the Gwinnett Stripers at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

In his return from the injured list, Pete Hansen started for the Redbirds in his Triple-A debut. The left-hander pitched four scoreless innings on four hits, no walks and three strikeouts.

Pete Hansen

Matt Pushard recorded two outs in relief of Hansen without allowing a run, as the Rule 5 pick works to rejoin the big league club. Skylar Hales followed with 1 ⅓ shutout frames. Ian Bedell struck out two and allowed an earned run across two innings. Tink Hence tossed a scoreless ninth inning. Jared Shuster yielded an unearned run and fanned three over the 10th and 11th innings and took the tough loss.

The Stripers scored the first run of the game in the top of the seventh inning.

Memphis tied the game in the bottom of the eighth. Joshua Báez walked and stole second base. Jimmy Crooks walked. Blaze Jordan lined a single to score Báez and tie the game at one, with Crooks out at second via a rundown and Jordan safe at second.

Blaze Jordan

The game remained tied at one apiece to force extra innings. Gwinnett regained the lead with a run in the top of the 11th to move ahead 2-1. The Stripers struck out the side in the 11th for the win.

The Redbirds scored one run on five hits. Jordan was 2-for-5 with the lone Redbirds RBI. Báez doubled and scored. Ramon Mendoza was 2-for-3 including a double plus a walk. The Redbirds stranded 11 runners on base and were just 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

On the bases, Báez swiped two bags to increase his season total to five.

Defensively, catcher Crooks made a throwing error.

Memphis is 13-7 on the season. They will look to secure the series split with Gwinnett on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Gwinnett. RHP Hunter Dobbins (3-0, 2.93) vs. RHP Didier Fuentes (1-1, 2.16) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3 at Wichita Wind Surge 6

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals fell to the Wind Surge in Wichita on Saturday.

Chen-Wei Lin started his second game of the season for Springfield. The right-hander threw 3 ⅓ innings and allowed five runs on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. Lin took the loss.

Darlin Saladin finished the fourth inning and did not give up a run in relief of Lin. Brandt Thompson fired three shutout frames with three strikeouts. Austin Love tossed a shutout eighth frame.

Brandt Thompson

The Wind Surge plated a run in the second inning and added four in the third to take a 5-0 lead.

Springfield moved to within three with a two-run seventh. Travis Honeyman hit a leadoff single. Graysen Tarlow smashed his first Double-A home run, a two-run shot, to bring the Cardinals closer at 5-2. Noah Mendlinger was hit by a pitch and Jon Jon Gazdar singled, but a double play halted the rally.

Graysen Tarlow

Wichita scored a run in the home seventh to move ahead 6-2.

Springfield grabbed the run back in the eighth as Ryan Campos hit his first home run at the Double-A level, a solo shot.

Ryan Campos

The Cardinals were unable to rally further in the loss.

Springfield scored three runs on nine hits. Tarlow drove in two runs on a home run. Campos was 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Honeyman singled twice and scored. Gazdar collected two hits. Trey Paige doubled. The lineup drew just two walks and struck out 12 times.

On the bases, Honeyman swiped his seventh bag of the campaign.

Defensively, third baseman Mendlinger made a throwing error. Catcher Tarlow was charged with a pickoff error.

Springfield is 5-9 on the season. They will look to salvage a second win in Sunday’s finale of the six-game road series.

Sunday’s game: at Wichita. LHP Liam Doyle (0-2, 17.18) vs. RHP Sam Armstrong (1-2, 5.40) 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were walked-off by the Timber Rattlers in Wisconsin on Saturday.

Blake Aita made his third start for Peoria. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits, four walks and five strikeouts.

Zack Showalter yielded a run across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Aita. Bobby Olsen followed and surrendered three runs over two innings. Jason Savacool fired a scoreless eighth inning. Left-hander Jack Findlay allowed two runs, one earned, in the bottom of the ninth and was charged with a blown save and the walk-off loss.

Wisconsin scored a run apiece in the second and third innings to grab a 2-0 lead.

Peoria tied the game in the top of the fourth. Jalin Flores walked and Josh Kross singled. José Suárez reached on a missed catcher error from the first baseman to load the bases. Ian Petrutz drew a bases-loaded walk to force Flores home and put the Chiefs in the run column. Tai Peete reached base on a missed catch error to bring Kross home and tie the game at two.

Wisconsin regained the lead with a run in the home fifth.

Peoria tied the game once more in the sixth. Suárez hit a ground ball single and advanced to second and third on two balks. Rainiel Rodriguez lined a sharp single to plate Suárez and tie the game at three.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Timber Rattlers took their third lead of the game with a run in the sixth and a pair of runs in the seventh to jump ahead 6-3.

The Chiefs responded with a four-run top of the eighth inning to grab their first lead of the night. Petrutz was hit by a pitch and took second on a wild pitch. Peete walked and Rodriguez was plunked to load the bases with no outs. Jesús Báez blooped a single to score Petrutz and keep the bags loaded as the score moved to 6-4.

Jesus Baez

With Flores batting, Báez moved to second, Rodriguez took third, and Peete crossed home plate on a balk to bring the Chiefs within a run at 6-5.

Flores brought Rodriguez home with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at six, with Báez to third base on the play.

Kross drove Báez home on a second consecutive sacrifice fly to give Peoria a 7-6 lead.

Wisconsin rallied for two runs in the ninth against Findlay to win in an 8-7 walk-off. 

The Chiefs scored seven runs on just four hits, all singles. Báez was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Rodriguez walked, singled, and drove in a run. Kross singled, scored a run, and tallied an RBI. Flores drew three walks, scored a run, and notched an RBI. Petrutz walked twice, drove in a run, and scored a run.

The Chiefs did not steal a base.

On defense, first baseman Kross committed a fielding error. Second baseman Cade McGee made a throwing error. Pitcher Aita picked a runner off second base.

Peoria is 4-9 on the season. In Sunday’s series finale on Sunday, the Chiefs look for their second win in the five-game set.

Sunday’s game: at Wisconsin. RHP Nate Dohm (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Yorman Galindez (0-0, 2.25) 1:10 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 1, Jupiter Hammerheads 8

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals fell to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Jacob Odle started his first game for Palm Beach in his third appearance overall. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Odle took the loss.

Dylan Driessen gave up one run across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Odle. Robbie Knowles yielded two runs, one earned, across two frames. Jovi Gálvez allowed one run in the ninth inning.

Jupiter took a 5-0 lead with two runs apiece in the third and fourth innings along with a run in the top of the seventh.

Palm Beach chipped into the gap with a run in the home seventh. With two outs, Yordalin Peña lined his third double of 2026. Chase Heath was hit by a pitch. Heath and Peña executed a double steal, with Peña home on the play on a throwing error from the catcher to put the Cardinals on the board at 5-1.

Yordalin Peña

The Hammerheads added two runs in the eighth and a run in the ninth to jump ahead 8-1. Despite walks from Brayden Smith and Heath in the bottom of the ninth, Palm Beach was unable to rally further.

The Cardinals scored one run on four hits. Peña doubled and scored the lone Palm Beach run. Heath and Jack Gurevitch walked and doubled. The lineup went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

On the basepaths, Peña swiped third base for his second steal of the year. Heath stole his third bag.

On defense, third baseman Gurevitch committed both a throwing error and a fielding error. Catcher Birge was charged with an error on catcher’s interference. Peña nailed a runner at second base from left field. The Cardinals turned two double plays in the game.

Palm Beach is 10-4 on the season. Up 3-2 vs. Jupiter, the Cards look to clinch the series victory on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Jupiter. RHP Ty Van Dyke (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Manuel Genao (0-0, 3.52). 11:30 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 17, 2026

photo: Tai Peete (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Players of the Day, the Peoria Chiefs lineup, scored a historic 24 runs as all nine hitters recorded at least one hit, highlighted by a cycle and four RBI from Tai Peete, a grand slam and five RBI from Miguel Villarroel, and a career-high six RBI by Jesús Báez. Other standouts: Bruce Zimmermann, Hancel Rincon, Bligh Madris, Chase Davis, Jose Cordoba and Cade Crossland.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 2, Gwinnett Stripers 4 (10 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell in extra innings to the Gwinnett Stripers at AutoZone Park on Thursday.

Bruce Zimmermann started his fourth game for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed two runs on six hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.

Hancel Rincón

Hancel Rincon fired 2 ⅔ scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Max Rajcic threw 2 ⅓ innings and yielded two runs, one earned, with three strikeouts. Rajcic took the tough loss.

The Stripers took a 2-0 lead in the second inning for the only scoring of the game until the bottom of the ninth.

Down to their final three outs, the Redbirds looked to rally. Colton Ledbetter drew a lead-off walk. With one out, Bligh Madris drilled a game-tying two-run home run to tie the game at two.

Bligh Madris

The Stripers plated two in the 10th to move ahead 4-2. Memphis was unable to answer.

The Redbirds scored two runs on seven hits. Madris drove in both Memphis runs with a home run. Torres was 2-for-4 including a double plus a walk. Brody Moore doubled.

The Redbirds did not steal a base.

On defense, Memphis turned two double plays. Joshua Báez made a sensational catch in right field to highlight an errorless night.

Joshua Baez

Memphis is 12-6 on the season. They will continue the home series with Gwinnett on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. Gwinnett. LHP Brycen Mautz (0-1, 3.55) vs. RHP Elieser Hernández (0-1, 4.50) 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 10 at Wichita Wind Surge 7 

Behind a strong offense, the Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Wind Surge in Wichita on Thursday, ending their seven-game losing streak.

Braden Davis made his third start for Springfield. The left-hander threw four innings and allowed three runs on five hits, two walks and five strikeouts.

Hunter Hayes yielded three runs across 2 ⅔ innings in relief of Davis. Lefty Michael Watson gave up one run over 1 ⅓ innings but collected his second win of the season. Ryan Murphy slammed the door with a scoreless ninth including a pair of strikeouts to pick up his first professional save.

Springfield’s bats were hot early as they scored three runs in the top of the first inning.

Noah Mendlinger lined a leadoff single and Miguel Ugueto was hit by a pitch. Chase Davis doubled to move Ugueto to third base and score Mendlinger for the first run of the game.

Ugueto crossed home plate on a Ryan Campos groundout for the second run. With two outs, Trey Paige ripped a single to plate Davis and extend the lead to 3-0.

Wichita tied the game at three apiece with two runs in the first and a run in the second.

Springfield immediately answered with five runs in the third frame.

Ugueto began the inning with a double and advanced to third base on a Davis groundout. Campos walked to put runners at the corners. Dakota Harris singled to score Ugueto. Paige hit his second single of the game to bring Campos home. Both runners executed a double steal as Paige swiped second base and Harris stole home for the sixth Springfield run. Travis Honeyman followed with a single to score Paige. Jeremy Rivas reached on an error. Mendlinger hit a sharp single to bring Honeyman home for an 8-3 lead.

The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the fourth. Davis blasted his third home run of the season, a solo shot, to increase the lead to 9-3.

Chase Davis

Harris walked and swiped second base. Paige moved Harris to third base via a groundout and Honeyman lined a single to score Harris and put Springfield into double digits with a 10-3 lead.

Wichita moved within three runs following a three-run fifth and one run in the eighth. Springfield held on to secure the win as they went 7-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on 14 hits. Davis was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Mendlinger went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Paige collected two singles, walked, scored a run, and drove in two. Honeyman singled twice, scored a run, and notched two RBI.

The Cardinals were active on the bases with six steals. Harris swiped two, including home, to increase his season total to four. Paige stole his fourth bag. Honeyman snagged third base for his fifth in 2026. Rivas tallied his fourth steal. Ugueto swiped his sixth base. Mendlinger was caught stealing second base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error on defense.

Springfield is 5-7 on the season. They will continue their series with Wichita on Friday.

Friday’s game: at Wichita. LHP Mason Molina (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Ty Langenberg (0-1, 1.54) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 24 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7

The High-A Peoria Chiefs crushed the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on the road behind a 24-run performance, the team’s highest-scoring game since at least 2005.

Leonel Sequera made his third start of 2026 for Peoria. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅓ innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits, two walks and five strikeouts.

Jawilme Ramírez fired 1 ⅔ scoreless frames in relief of Sequera and collected his first win of the season. D.J. Carpenter surrendered three runs and recorded just two outs. Aaron Holiday yielded one run across 1 ⅓ innings. Dominic Freeberger fanned two hitters in a scoreless ninth inning to finish the game.

Peoria opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning. With one out, Rainiel Rodriguez hit his fifth double of the season and fifth extra-base hit in his last three games.

Rainiel Rodriguez

Jesús Báez lined a single to score Rodriguez for the first run of the game.

Báez stole second and moved to third via a balk. On ball four to Cade McGee, Báez came home on a passed ball for a 2-0 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin plated a run in the home first and two in the second to take a 3-2 lead.

Peoria responded with a three-run third inning. Rodriguez lined a leadoff single and stole second base. Báez crushed a two-run home run to put the Chiefs back in front at 4-3.

Jesus Baez

Josh Kross followed with a double and Miguel Villarroel hit a two-out RBI single to increase the lead to 5-3.

Peoria added a run in the fourth. Tai Peete lined a double and took third on the play via a fielding error. Báez brought Peete home with a sacrifice fly and a 6-3 lead.

The Chiefs scored twice in the fifth frame. With two outs, Villarroel singled and advanced to second via a fielding error. Jose Cordoba hit his first triple of the year to bring Villarroel home. Tre Richardson III singled in Cordoba to extend the lead to 8-3.

The Timber Rattlers grabbed a run back in the home fifth to make it an 8-4 game.

Peoria took the run back in the sixth. With two outs, Kross drew a walk and McGee singled. In his return from his rehab assignment, Ian Petrutz scorched a single to score Kross and stretch the Peoria lead to 9-4.

The Chiefs exploded for 10 runs in the top of the seventh. Cordoba walked and swiped second. Richardson III followed with a second consecutive walk. Peete singled to bring Cordoba home with Richardson III to third base. Peete advanced to second and Richardson III scored on a wild pitch. Rodriguez drew a walk and Báez lined a single to score Peete. Kross grounded into a forceout. Rodriguez touched home plate on a McGee groundout for the 13th Chiefs run. Petrutz and Villarroel took back-to-back free passes to load the bags with two away. Cordoba lined a single to clear the bases and score Kross, Petrutz, and Villarroel as the left fielder committed an error tracking the ball down. Richardson III walked and Peete cleared the bags on a three-run home run, his third long ball of the season, as the Chiefs charged ahead 19-4.

Tai Peete

Wisconsin made a small dent with two runs in the home seventh for a 19-6 score.

Peoria added four runs in the eighth. Kross singled, McGee walked, and Petrutz lined a single to load the bases with one out. Villarroel demolished his first home run of the season, a grand slam, to balloon the lead to 23-4.

Miguel Villarroel

Wisconsin scored once in the home eighth.

The Chiefs added their 24th run in the top of the ninth. Peete led off the frame with a triple to complete his cycle.

Rodriguez followed with a walk. Báez plated Peete via a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 24-7.

The Chiefs were an impressive 12-for-24 (.500) with runners in scoring position as all nine players in the lineup recorded at least one hit.

The Chiefs scored 24 runs on 21 hits. Peete was 4-for-7 with a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and four RBI as he hit for the cycle. Báez went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and a career-high six RBI. Villarroel was 3-for-5, including two walks, three runs scored, a grand slam, and five RBI. Cordoba went 3-for-5 with a triple, a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI. Petrutz collected two hits, a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI in his Chiefs return. Rodriguez walked twice, scored three times, and tallied a double in a two-hit night. McGee, Richardson III, and Kross each tallied one RBI. The lineup drew 12 walks while striking out just eight times in 45 total at-bats.

On the basepaths, Báez, Richardson III, and Rodriguez each swiped their second base of the season. Villarroel snagged his third bag of the year. Cordoba stole his fourth base.

Defensively, right fielder Cordoba was charged with an error on a dropped foul ball.

Peoria is 4-8 on the season. They will continue their series with Wisconsin on Friday.

Friday’s game: at Wisconsin. RHP Blake Aita (0-0, 3.38) vs. RHP Bryce Meccage (0-0, 4.05) 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2, Jupiter Hammerheads 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals’ eight-game win streak was snapped as they dropped a close contest to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Cade Crossland started his third game for the Cardinals. The left-hander tossed 4 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on five hits, one walk and six strikeouts. Antoni Cuello finished the fifth inning with a strikeout. Jake Shelagowski yielded two runs, one earned, across 2 ⅔ innings and took the loss. Yordy Herrera struck out two across the final 1 ⅓ frames.

Palm Beach struck first with a run in the bottom of the second inning. Chase Heath lined a leadoff single. Heath stole second and took third on a wild pitch. Luis Piño’s single brought Heath home and put Palm Beach in front 1-0.

Jupiter grabbed the lead with a two-run third inning.

Palm Beach tied the game with a run in the home fourth. Yordalin Peña reached on a fielding error and moved to second base on the play. Heath advanced Peña to third base via a groundout. Cameron Nickens singled home Peña to tie the game at two apiece.

The Hammerheads scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take a 4-2 advantage. Palm Beach threatened, loading the bases with three walks in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to score in the loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. Nickens and Piño singled and tallied an RBI. Heath was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Ryan Weingartner singled twice. Brayden Smith drew three walks.

On the bases, Weingartner, Heath, Nickens, and Smith each stole their second bag of 2026. Piño was caught stealing both second and third base and was picked off first base.

On defense, center fielder Peña made a throwing error. Catcher Heath committed a pickoff error. Third baseman Christian Martin was tagged with a fielding error. Heath picked a runner off at third base from behind the plate. Pitcher Schelagowski picked a runner off first base. All three outfielders were credited with an outfield assist. Peña nailed a runner at home from center field. Left fielder Nickens threw a runner out at third base. Piño made a strong throw to home plate from right field to cut down a run.

Palm Beach is 9-3 on the season. They will continue their series with Jupiter on Friday. 

Friday’s game: vs. Jupiter. RHP H Jack Martinez (0-1, 1.29) vs. LHP Nate Payne (0-1, 2.25). 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 13, 2026

photo: Jacob Odle and Chase Heath (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach right-hander Jacob Odle, fired four innings of one-hit, shutout ball with six strikeouts for his first professional win. Other standouts include Chase Davis, Chen-Wei Lin, Tai Peete, Pete Hansen, Chase Heath and Jack Gurevitch.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Charlotte Knights 13

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were pounded by the Charlotte Knights on the road in Sunday’s series finale.

Memphis’ Hancel Rincon made his first start at the Triple-A level. The right-hander threw 2 ⅔ innings and allowed six runs, three earned, on four hits, two walks, and one strikeout. Rincon took the loss.

Max Rajcic yielded two runs and fanned three over 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Rincon. Skylar Hales followed and gave up two runs in one inning. Chris Roycroft collected two outs and maintained his 0.00 ERA with the Redbirds. Tink Hence fired a scoreless seventh inning. Ian Bedell surrendered three runs during the eighth.

Memphis grabbed the lead immediately with a three-run top of the first inning. Colton Ledbetter led off with a single and swiped second. Joshua Báez walked and César Prieto was hit by a pitch to load the bags. Blaze Jordan grounded into a double play as Báez took third, and Ledbetter came home. Leo Bernal scorched a double to score Báez for the second Redbirds run.

Leonardo Bernal

Nelson Velázquez lined a single to bring Bernal home and extend the lead to 3-0.

Nelson Velázquez

Charlotte erupted for a seven-run third inning to take a 7-3 lead. The Knights added one run in the fifth, two in the sixth, and three more in the eighth to widen their lead to 13-3.

Down to their final three outs, Memphis looked for a big rally. With two outs, Ramon Mendoza reached on a throwing error. Andy Yerzy singled. Brody Moore lined a single to plate Mendoza for a 13-4 score, but Memphis was unable to rally further in the tough loss.

The Redbirds scored four runs on seven hits. Velázquez was 2-for-4 with an RBI, the lone Redbird with multiple hits. Bernal doubled for the team’s only extra-base hit and drove in a run. Moore singled and notched one RBI. Báez walked twice and scored a run.

On the bases, Ledbetter swiped his third bag of the season.

Defensively, catcher Yerzy and left fielder Velázquez each made a fielding error. Pitcher Rincon picked a runner off first base. Catcher Bernal was tagged with a passed ball.

Memphis is 11-4 on the season following the series split at Charlotte. They hold a one-game lead in the International League West Division with the best record in Triple-A.

The Redbirds are off Monday and will head home to begin a six-game series with the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Gwinnett (ATL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Tulsa Drillers 7

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals dropped their fifth straight contest to the Tulsa Drillers at Hammons Field in the series finale on Sunday.

Brandt Thompson started his first game of 2026 for Springfield. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on two hits, three walks, and two strikeouts. Thompson took the loss.

Edwin Núñez recorded just two outs and surrendered four runs in relief of Thompson. In his first career relief appearance, Chen-Wei Lin fired four shutout innings on just one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts. Left-hander Michael Watson struck out two hitters in a scoreless ninth frame.

Chen-Wei Lin

Tulsa jumped in front 7-0 with three runs in the third and four in the fourth.

Springfield chipped into the gap with a pair of runs in the sixth. Noah Mendlinger began the frame with his third double of the season. Chase Davis crushed a two-run home run, his second long ball of 2026, to put Springfield in the run column at 7-2.

Chase Davis

Springfield was just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, as they were unable to rally further.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. Davis walked twice and tallied two RBI on a home run. Jeremy Rivas walked and doubled. With two singles, Harris was the lone Cardinal with multiple hits. Mendlinger recorded a double.

On the basepaths, Davis stole his second bag of the year.

Defensively, catcher Graysen Tarlow was charged with two passed balls. Springfield did not record an error.

Springfield is 4-5 on the season after taking just one of six from Tulsa. They are off Monday as they travel to Equity Bank Park in Wichita, Kansas, for a six-game set with the Wichita Wind Surge starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Wichita. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

South Bend Cubs 5, Peoria Chiefs 4

The South Bend Cubs scored twice in the ninth inning to steal the High-A Sunday series finale from the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park.

Nate Dohm made his first start of the season for the Chiefs. The right-hander tossed two innings and yielded one run on two hits, no walks, and three strikeouts.

Lefty Jack Findlay fanned two across a scoreless third inning in relief of Dohm. Yhoiker Fajardo followed and threw three innings. He allowed two runs, one earned, with six strikeouts. Bobby Olsen followed and fired two scoreless frames. Jason Savacool surrendered two runs in the ninth inning and was charged with a blown save and the loss.

South Bend took a 3-0 lead with a run in the first inning and two runs in the fourth.

Peoria claimed the lead in a four-run fifth. Cade McGee led off with a single. José Suárez doubled to move McGee to third base. Miguel Villarroel followed with a single to bring McGee home and put the Chiefs on the board. Tai Peete brought everyone home with a three-run home run, his second blast of 2026, to give the Chiefs a 4-3 lead.

Tai Peete

South Bend plated two runs in the top of the ninth to grab a late 5-4 lead. Peoria was unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth.

Peoria scored four runs on nine hits. Peete was 2-for-4 with a three-run home run. Villarroel went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Suárez doubled and scored. Rainiel Rodriguez singled twice. McGee singled and scored.

The Chiefs did not steal a base.

On defense, shortstop Jesús Baéz committed a fielding error.

The Chiefs are 3-6 after taking just two of six from the Cubs at home. They are off Monday and will travel to Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton, Wisconsin, for a six-game series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin (MIL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 6 at Bradenton Marauders 0

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals completed the six-game road sweep over the Bradenton Marauders with a shutout win on Sunday.

Pete Hansen started his second rehab game for Palm Beach, as he works to rejoin Springfield. The left-hander threw four scoreless innings on three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.

Pete Hansen

Jacob Odle followed and pitched four shutout frames on just one hit with six strikeouts in relief of Hansen. Odle began his season with 5 ⅓ shutout innings in his first two outings. The 22-year-old also collected his first professional win.

Jacob Odle

Patrick Galle fanned two in a shutout ninth inning.

Palm Beach opened the scoring with three runs in the second. Brayden Smith walked and Ian Petrutz singled. Yordalin Peña followed with a single to bring Smith and Petrutz home and put the Cardinals in front 2-0. Cameron Nickens walked and Chase Heath singled to score Peña.

Yordalin Peña

The Cardinals added a run in the third. Jack Gurevitch belted his first home run of the season and the second of his career, a solo shot, to extend the lead to 4-0.

Jack Gurevitch

Palm Beach stretched the lead to five with a run in the fourth. With two outs, Heath crushed his second home run of 2026, a solo shot.

Chase Heath

The Cardinals padded the lead with a run in the sixth. Smith drew a leadoff walk and took second on a passed ball. Peña brought Smith home via a sacrifice fly.

Palm Beach pitching did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Cardinals scored six runs on seven hits. Heath was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Gurevitch walked and hit a solo home run. Peña singled, scored a run, and drove in two. Smith drew two walks and scored twice.

Ryan Mitchell stole the second bag of his career.

On defense, catcher Heath committed a pickoff error. Pitcher Hansen picked a runner off first base.

Palm Beach is 7-2 following the sweep of Bradenton. They hold a three-game lead in the Florida State League East Division. They are off Monday as they head home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for a six-game series with the Jupiter Hammerheads, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jupiter (MIA). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 12, 2026

photo: Bligh Madris (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis first baseman Bligh Madris, was 3-for-4 including a double, home run, and three RBI. Other standouts include Brycen Mautz, Luis Gastelum, Joshua Báez, Jon Jon Gazdar, Blake Aita, Christian Martin, Jack Gurevitch and Trevor Haskins.

Results for games played on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 6 at Charlotte Knights 4

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Knights in Charlotte on Saturday.

Brycen Mautz started his third game for Memphis. The left-hander pitched a season-high six innings and allowed one unearned run on three hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Brycen Mautz

Scott Blewett yielded three runs across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Mautz but held on to collect his first win of the season. Luis Gastelum recorded the final five outs including a pair of strikeouts to secure his second Triple-A save.

Luis Gastelum

The Knights opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the third inning.

Memphis grabbed the lead with a two-run top of the fifth. With two outs, Colton Ledbetter hit his first double of the year and scored on a two-run home run from Bligh Madris, his second long ball of the season, to move Memphis in front 2-1.

Colton Ledbetter

Bligh Madris

Charlotte tied the game at two apiece with a run in the seventh.

The Redbirds immediately regained the lead in the eighth. Madris lined a single to start the frame. Bryan Torres walked. César Prieto grounded into a force out at second to put runners at the corners. Joshua Báez crushed a three-run home run, his second blast of the season, to put the Redbirds back in front 5-2.

Joshua Baez

Charlotte scored twice in the home eighth to move within a run.

Memphis plated an insurance run in the top of the ninth. Ledbetter hit a two-out single and advanced to second on a passed ball. Madris ripped a double to bring Ledbetter home for his third RBI of the game and a 6-4 Redbirds lead.

Memphis pitching held Charlotte to just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Redbirds scored six runs on seven hits. Madrid was 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Ledbetter went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Báez crushed a home run for three RBI. Torres drew two walks.

On the bases, Ledbetter swiped his second bag of the campaign.

Defensively, catcher Jimmy Crooks made a throwing error. Center fielder Báez committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 11-3 on the season. They will look to secure the series win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Charlotte. RHP Hancel Rincón (0-0, 13.50) vs. Jonathan Cannon (0-2, 8.31) 12:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Tulsa Drillers 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Tulsa Drillers at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Mason Molina made his second start for Springfield. The left-hander threw five innings and allowed four runs on six hits, two walks, and a personal Double-A-high eight strikeouts. Molina took the loss.

Mason Burns fired two scoreless, no-hit innings with three strikeouts in relief of Molina. Austin Love followed with a shutout eighth frame including two strikeouts. Ryan Murphy allowed an unearned run in the ninth inning.

The Drillers jumped ahead 4-0 with a run in the second inning and three in the sixth.

Springfield trimmed the lead in half in the home seventh. Jeremy Rivas began the frame with a single and stole second base. Graysen Tarlow walked. After a pitching change, Jon Jon Gazdar roped a single to score Rivas. Miguel Ugueto brought Tarlow home via a groundout to narrow the gap to 4-2.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Tulsa scored an insurance run in the top of the ninth to extend their lead to 5-2.

Down to their final three outs, Springfield looked to rally. Rivas drew a walk. Gazdar lined a double to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Rivas scored on a Ugeuto groundout to move Springfield within two runs at 5-3. The Cardinals were unable to rally further in the loss.

The contest marked Springfield Cardinals broadcaster Ned Reynolds’s final call of his career.

Springfield scored three runs on six hits. Gazdar was 3-for-4 with a double, the lone Springfield extra-base hit, and an RBI. Rivas went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Ugueto drove in two runs.

On the basepaths, Ugueto swiped his fourth bag of 2026. Rivas stole his third base. Dakota Harris was caught stealing third base.

On defense, third baseman Noah Mendlinger committed a fielding error. Chase Davis made a highlight-reel catch in right field.

Springfield is 4-4 on the season. They will look to take the series finale on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Tulsa. RHP Brandt Thompson (1-0, 2.70) vs. RHP Payton Martin (0-1, 40.50) 1:15 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 3, South Bend Cubs 9

Thanks to an eight-run seventh inning by the South Bend Cubs, the High-A Peoria Chiefs fell 9-3 at Dozer Park on Saturday.

Blake Aita started his second contest for Peoria. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ scoreless innings on three hits, three walks, and a career-high nine strikeouts.

Blake Aita

Dominic Freeberger surrendered three runs over 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Aita and took the loss. Zack Showalter followed and allowed five runs while recording just one out. D.J. Carpenter struck out three over 1 ⅓ scoreless innings. Christian Worley yielded a run in the ninth inning.

The Chiefs struck first with a two-run bottom of the third inning. Jesús Baéz doubled and Won-Bin Cho walked with one out. Cho and Baéz executed the double steal. Josh Kross reached on a fielder’s choice as Baéz was out at home plate. Cade McGee singled to score Cho and Kross and give Peoria a 2-0 lead.

Cade McGee

The Cubs erupted for an eight-run seventh inning to jump in front 8-2.

The Chiefs cut into the deficit a bit with a run in the home eighth. McGee and Jalin Flores were both hit by pitches. Following back-to-back flyouts, Jose Cordoba lined a single to plate McGee for an 8-3 score.

Jose Cordoba

The Chiefs were just 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position in the loss.

Peoria scored three runs on six hits. McGee walked, scored a run, singled, and tallied two RBI. Cordoba singled, walked, and drove in a run. Cho, Baéz, and Miguel Villarroel each doubled. No Chief recorded multiple hits.

On the bases, Baéz stole third base for his first steal of the year. Cho snagged his sixth bag but was also caught stealing third base.

On defense, center fielder Cordoba nailed a runner at home plate to highlight an errorless night.

Peoria is 3-5 on the season. They will look to secure the home series split on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. South Bend. RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (0-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Koen Moreno (0-1, 94.50) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 9 at Bradenton Marauders 7 (10 innings)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals won a thriller over the Marauders in Bradenton on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Jack Martinez made his second start for Palm Beach. The right-hander tossed four innings of one-run ball on two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Jack Martinez

Kaden Echeman

Kaden Echeman fired three scoreless innings with three strikeouts in relief of Martinez. Antoni Cuello followed and surrendered three runs in the eighth. Liam Best yielded three runs, one earned, and fanned three across 1 ⅔ innings but received his second win. Yordy Herrera secured the final out in the 10th to collect his first save with Palm Beach and the third of his career.

The Cardinals opened the scoring in the top of the second inning. Cameron Nickens hit a lead-off single and took second base via a wild pitch. Christian Martin doubled him home.

Bradenton tied the game in the home second.

Palm Beach regained the lead with a run in the fourth. Brayden Smith began the inning with a single. Martin and Trever Haskins walked to load the bases with no outs. Luis Pino brought Smith home on a slow groundout and a 2-1 Cardinals lead.

Palm Beach extended the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth. Jack Gurevitch scorched his first double of 2026 and scored on a ground-rule double from Nickens. Smith lined a single to move Nickens to third base and put runners on the corners. Nickens crossed home plate on a Martin sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 4-1.

Bradenton plated three runs in the home eighth to tie the game. The contest remained deadlocked at five to force extra innings.

The Cardinals quickly grabbed momentum with a five-run top of the 10th inning. Ryan Weingartner began the inning at second base. Ryan Mitchell drew a lead-off walk. Gurevitch hit his second double of the game to score Weingartner and Mitchell to put the Cardinals back in front 6-4.

Jack Gurevitch

Nickens was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second base with nobody out. Smith grounded into a forceout. Martin singled home Gurevitch for a 7-4 lead, with Smith to third base. Martin swiped second base to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Haskins followed with a single to score Smith and Martin and stretch the Palm Beach lead to 9-4.

Trevor Haskins

The Cardinals held on to win the wild extra-inning contest.

Palm Beach scored nine runs on 10 hits. Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, a double, and three RBI. Gurevitch walked, doubled twice, scored twice, and drove in two runs. Haskins walked twice and hit a two-run single. Weingartner singled, scored a run, and walked twice. Nickens was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI.

On the bases, Weingartner stole his first bag of the season. Martin swiped his first base of 2026. Gurevitch was caught stealing second base. Haskins was picked off first base.

On defense, second baseman Haskins committed a fielding error. Catcher Heriberto Caraballo was charged with a passed ball.

Palm Beach is 6-2 on the season. They look to sweep the six-game road set on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Bradenton. LH Pete Hansen (AAA rehab) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 10, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis starter Richard Fitts, threw five innings of one-run ball and lowered his ERA to 1.76. Other standouts include Bryan Torres, Brody Moore, Darlin Saladin, Jon Jon Gazdar, Tanner Franklin, Jesús Baéz, Rainiel Rodriguez and Jake Shelagowski.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Charlotte Knights 1

Behind strong pitching, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds bested the Knights in Charlotte on Thursday.

Richard Fitts made his third start for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Fitts earned his second win of 2026 while lowering his ERA to 1.76.

Richard Fitts

Max Rajcic fired 2 ⅔ shutout frames with a strikeout in relief of Fitts. Luis Gastelum held Charlotte scoreless over the final 1 ⅓ innings to collect his first save at the Triple-A, the 20th of his career.

The Redbirds opened the scoring in the second inning. Colton Ledbetter hit his first triple of the season and scored on Brody Moore’s single.

Brody Moore

Memphis doubled the lead in the third. Ramon Mendoza doubled and moved to third base on a César Prieto groundout. Jimmy Crooks lined a single to bring Mendoza home to extend the lead to 2-0.

Jimmy Crooks

Charlotte trimmed the lead in half with a run in the home third.

The Redbirds took the run back in the fourth for their third consecutive scoring inning.

Moore singled and Bligh Madris walked to put two runners on base with one out. Bryan Torres hit a ground ball single with two outs to put Memphis ahead 3-1.

Bryan Torres

Memphis added a run in the sixth inning. Moore and Madris hit back-to-back one out singles. Torres laced his second two-out single of the night to score Moore and move Memphis ahead 4-1.

The Memphis bullpen was lights out across four innings of three-hit shutout baseball.

The Redbirds scored four runs on 12 hits. Torres went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Crooks was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Moore tallied three singles, two runs scored, and an RBI. Ledbetter tripled on a two-hit night. Mendoza doubled and scored a run.

On the bases, Torres was caught stealing second base.

Defensively, third baseman Prieto made a throwing error. Ledbetter forced a runner out at first base from left field. The Redbirds turned four double plays in the contest.

At 10-2, Memphis is the first team at any level of professional baseball to reach double-digit wins in 2026.

Friday’s game: at Charlotte. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (1-0, 2.72) vs. LHP Hagen Smith (0-1, 3.00) 6:04 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 9, Tulsa Drillers 12 (10 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals fell in extra innings to the Tulsa Drillers at Hammons Field on Thursday.

Jurrangelo Cijntje started his second game for Springfield. The switch-pitcher threw exclusively right-handed and tossed three innings. The 22-year-old had a rough night, allowing six runs on six hits, five walks, and four strikeouts.

Darlin Saladin threw three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in relief of Cijntje. Left-hander Michael Watson followed with two no-hit innings and three strikeouts. Domenic Picone threw the final two frames and yielded six runs, five earned, as he took the loss.

Tulsa opened the scoring in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead.

Springfield tied the game in the home first. Jon Jon Gazdar and Zach Levenson walked to put runners at first and second base with one out. Ryan Campos singled to bring Gazdar home and tie the game at one.

Ryan Campos

The Drillers regained the lead with a run in the second.

Springfield answered with a four-run home second. Travis Honeyman began the frame with a double. Carlos Linarez singled to put runners on the corners. Gazdar crushed his second home run of the season, a three-run blast, to move Springfield in front 4-2.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Chase Davis followed with a walk. The outfielder swiped second base and scored on a Levenson double to extend the lead to 5-2.

Tulsa scored two runs apiece in the third and fourth innings to move back in front 6-5.

Springfield scored four runs in a wild fifth inning. Campos drew a leadoff walk and took second base via a wild pitch. Noah Mendlinger walked and Dakota Harris was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. With one away, Trey Paige took the third walk of the inning to force Campos home and tie the game at six. Linarez was hit by a pitch to plate Mendlinger for a painful RBI and a 7-6 Cardinals lead.

With Davis batting, Paige stole third base and Harris swiped home plate on a double steal for the eighth Cardinals run. In the same at-bat, Linarez swiped second base and Paige stole home plate for back-to-back steals of home and a 9-6 Springfield lead in a wild sequence.

Tulsa rallied late with three runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game. Springfield left the winning run at third base in the bottom of the ninth as the game headed to extra innings. The Drillers added three runs in the top of the 10th to take a 12-9 lead. Springfield was unable to respond.

The Cardinals scored nine runs on seven hits. Gazdar walked, scored twice, and hit a three-run home run for three RBI. Levenson walked twice, doubled, and drove in a run. Campos drew two walks, scored a run, and drove in a run. Honeyman went 2-for-4, including a double, a walk, and a run scored as the lone Cardinals with multiple hits. Linarez singled, scored a run, and tallied an RBI.

On the bases, Paige stole third base and home plate to increase his season total to three. Harris swiped home for his second steal of the year. Linarez stole his first base of 2026. Honeyman snagged his second steal.

On defense, the Cardinals turned two double plays in an errorless performance.

Springfield is 4-2 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Tulsa. LHP Braden Davis (0-0, 6.23) vs. RHP Patrick Copen (1-0, 0.00) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 5, South Bend Cubs 3

The High-A Peoria Chiefs won a close contest over the South Bend Cubs at Dozer Park on Thursday.

Tanner Franklin made his second start for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw three scoreless innings on two hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.

Tanner Franklin

Gerardo Salas yielded two runs and fanned three across 3 ⅓ innings in relief of Franklin. Left-hander Jack Findlay struck out three and allowed a run over 1 ⅓ innings and picked up his first win with Peoria. Christian Worley tossed a shutout ninth frame to collect his first High-A save and the second of his career.

South Bend struck first with a run in the top of the fourth.

Peoria responded with a two-run bottom of the fifth to grab the lead. Sammy Hernandez smacked a lead-off double and moved to third base on a Tre Richardson III groundout. Miguel Villarroel lined a single to score Hernandez and tie the game at one apiece. Rainiel Rodriguez followed with a walk to put runners at first and second. Josh Kross singled to bring Villarroel home and give the Chiefs a 2-1 lead, with Rodriguez out at third base on the play.

Josh Kross

The Cubs tied the game at two with a run in the seventh.

The Chiefs immediately retook the lead with a pair of runs in the home half of the frame. Rodriguez smashed his second home run of the season, a solo shot, to put the Chiefs in front 3-2.

Rainiel Rodriguez

With two outs, Jesús Baéz crushed his first home run of the season, a solo blast, for a 4-2 Peoria lead.

Jesus Baez

South Bend moved within one run in the top of the eighth.

Peoria plated an insurance run in the bottom of the inning. Jose Cordoba drew a walk and swiped second base. Hernandez took a second consecutive walk, with Cordoba stealing third base on ball four to put runners at the corners. Richardson III singled to bring Cordoba home and extend the Peoria lead to 5-3.

Tre Richardson

Peoria pitchers stranded eight Cubs on base in the victory.

The Chiefs scored five runs on 11 hits. Baéz was 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Rodriguez drew three walks and blasted a solo home run. Villarroel singled twice, scored a run, and drove in a run. Richardson II and Kross both singled and tallied an RBI. Cordoba walked, scored a run, and singled twice.

On the basepaths, Cordoba stole two bags to increase his season total to three. Villarroel was caught stealing second base.

On defense, center fielder Cordoba committed a fielding error. Villarroel threw a runner out at third base from left field.

The Chiefs are 3-3 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Peoria. RHP Leonel Sequera (0-1, 10.38) vs. Nazier Mulé (0-0, 0.00) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 7 at Bradenton Marauders 4

The Low-A Palm Cardinals won their third straight contest over the Marauders in Bradenton on Thursday.

Ethan Young made his second start for Palm Beach. The right-hander tossed three innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits, three walks, and five strikeouts.

Jake Shelagowski

Dylan Driessen fired a shutout fourth inning in relief of Young. Jake Shelagowski pitched four no-hit innings and struck out five. The 22-year-old earned his first professional win. In his Cardinals system debut, Patrick Galle fanned three hitters in the ninth and picked up his first professional save.

Patrick Galle

Palm Beach began the scoring in the top of the first inning. Jonathan Mejía singled and Yordalin Peña walked. Ian Petrutz followed with a single to score Mejía and put the Cardinals ahead 1-0.

Palm Beach doubled the lead in the second frame. Trevor Haskins doubled and Heriberto Caraballo walked. The two advanced on a double steal. Haskins crossed home plate via a Mejía groundout for a 2-0 lead.

Trevor Haskins

Bradenton tied the game at two apiece in the bottom of the second.

Palm Beach regained their two-run lead with a pair of runs in the third. Petrutz hit a lead-off single. Chase Heath singled, with Petrutz to third base and Health to second base on the play via an error. Cameron Nickens walked to load the bags with one out. Petrutz scored on a wild pitch to put Palm Beach back in front, with Nickens and Heath to second base and third base, respectively, on the play. Haskins brought Heath home on a groundout to bring Palm Beach ahead 4-2.

The Marauders tied the game once more with a two-run fourth.

The Cardinals scored three runs in the eighth to grab their biggest lead of the contest.

Haskins walked and stole second base. Caraballo reached on a throwing error, with Haskins coming home for a 5-4 Palm Beach lead. Ryan Weingartner ripped a double to move Caraballo to third base and put two runners in scoring position. Mejía walked to load the bags. Peña hit a ground ball single to plate Caraballo and Weingartner and stretch the lead to 7-4.

Yordalin Peña

Palm Beach relievers threw five shutout frames and allowed just one hit in the win.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on 11 hits. Haskins was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI.  Peña singled and notched two RBI. Petrutz singled twice, scored a run, and drove in a run. Mejía went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Weingartner tallied two hits, including a double and scored a run.

On the bases, Haskins swiped two bags to increase his season total to three. Brayden Smith was caught stealing second base.

Defensively, left fielder Petrutz committed a fielding error. The Cardinals turned three double plays in the game.

Palm Beach is 4-2 on the season. They will look to extend their winning streak to four on Friday.

Friday’s game: at Bradenton. TBA vs. RHP Seth Hernandez (0-0, 3.00) 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 6, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield second baseman Jon Jon Gazdar, launched a grand slam to highlight a three-hit, five-RBI performance. Other standouts include Bligh Madris, Bryan Torres, Skylar Hales, Mason Molina and Cade McGee.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 1, Norfolk Tides 9 (Game 1, 7 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped the opener of Sunday’s twin bill to the Norfolk Tides. It was the reschedule of Saturday’s rainout.

Brycen Mautz made his second start for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched 1 ⅔ innings and allowed five runs, four earned, on one hit, four walks, and no strikeouts. Mautz took the loss.

Tink Hence tossed 1 ⅓ shutout frames with a strikeout in relief of Mautz. Scott Blewett followed and yielded two runs across two innings. Ian Bedell surrendered two runs and recorded just two outs. Gerson Moreno didn’t allow a run across the final 1 ⅓ innings.

Norfolk plated the first run of the game in the top of the first inning.

Memphis tied the game in the bottom of the frame. With two outs, César Prieto and Blaze Jordan singled. Leo Bernal lined a third consecutive single to score Prieto and tie the game at one.

Leonardo Bernal

The Tides scored four runs in the second, and two runs apiece in the fourth and sixth innings, to jump ahead 9-1.

Memphis looked to rally in the bottom of the seventh. Brody Moore lined an infield single, though it was erased on a double play. Torres lined a single but was stranded to end the game.

The Redbirds scored one run on seven hits, all singles. Jordan was 2-for-3 and the lone Redbird with multiple hits. Bernal singled and drove in a run. Torres singled and drew a walk.

On the bases, Colton Ledbetter stole his first bag of the season.

Defensively, right fielder Ledbetter committed a fielding error.

Memphis Redbirds 7, Norfolk Tides 3 (Game 2, 7 innings)

The Memphis Redbirds bested the Norfolk Tides in the nightcap of Easter Sunday’s doubleheader.

With Jared Shuster called up to St. Louis, Max Rajcic started for the Redbirds. The right-hander threw three innings and allowed four runs on four hits, five walks, and four strikeouts.

Luis Gastelum yielded a run across 1 ⅓ innings with three strikeouts and picked up the win. Skylar Hales fanned three over 2 ⅔ shutout frames. Ryan Fernandez tossed a shutout ninth to finish the game.

Memphis opened the scoring with a two-run bottom of the first.

Bryan Torres and Joshua Báez walked and swiped second base and third base, respectively, on a double steal. Jimmy Crooks took the third walk of the inning to load the bags with one out. Blaze Jordan scorched a double to score Torres and Báez and give Memphis a 2-0 lead.

Blaze Jordan

Norfolk tied the game at two in the second.

Memphis reclaimed the lead with a two-run bottom of the third. César Prieto led off the frame with a single. Crooks followed with his second walk of the game. Crooks and Prieto advanced on a Colton Ledbetter groundout. Bligh Madris doubled to score Prieto and Crooks for a 4-2 Redbirds lead.

Bligh Madris

Norfolk moved within a run in the top of the fourth.

Memphis took the run back in the bottom of the frame. Torres walked and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Prieto lined a single to plate Torres and extend the lead to 5-3.

The Redbirds scored twice in the fifth, their third consecutive scoring inning. Madris hit a ground-rule double and crossed home plate on a Ramon Mendoza double.

Ramon Mendoza

Matt Koperniak followed with a walk. Torres laced a single to score Mendoza and stretch the lead to 7-3.

Bryan Torres

The Memphis lineup tallied five hits with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Redbirds scored seven runs on eight hits. Madris was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored. Jordan doubled and tallied two RBI. Mendoza walked, doubled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Torres was a perfect 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI.

On the bases, Torres swiped third base for his second steal of 2026. Báez swiped his second bag of the season. Prieto stole his first base of the year.

Memphis is 8-1 on the season after taking five of six from Norfolk. They are off Monday as they travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a six-game series with the Charlotte Knights, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Charlotte (CWS). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 6 at Amarillo Sod Poodles 4 (10 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals won in extra-innings over the Sod Poodles in Amarillo to sweep their first series of 2026.

Mason Molina started for Springfield in his Double-A debut. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.

Mason Molina

Ryan Murphy threw a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Molina as he made his organizational debut. Darlin Saladin made his season debut and tossed a shutout seventh frame. Also in his first 2026 appearance, Tyler Bradt added a scoreless eighth. Domenic Picone pitched the final two innings and yielded three runs with three strikeouts. He was tagged with a blown save but still received the win.

Amarillo took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.

Springfield grabbed the lead late with a four-run eighth. Travis Honeyman and Miguel Ugueto singled and Jeremy Rivas walked to load the bases with one out. Jon Jon Gazdar crushed a grand slam, his first Double-A home run and the team’s third grand slam in three games, to put the Cardinals in front 4-1.

Jon Jon Gazdar

The Sod Poodles sent the game into extras with three runs in the bottom of the ninth.

The Cardinals regained the lead with two runs in the 10th inning. With Honeyman at second base to begin the frame, Ugueto doubled to move Honeyman to third base and put two runners in scoring position. Rivas brought Honeyman home with a sacrifice fly.

Gazdar lined a single to score Ugueto for a 6-4 lead.

The Cardinals stranded 10 Sod Poodles on base in the win.

Springfield scored six runs on 10 hits. Gazdar was 3-for-5 with a grand slam in a five-RBI day. Rivas walked, singled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Honeyman was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Ugueto went 2-for-4, including a double and two runs scored.

On the bases, Rivas swiped his first bag of the season.

Defensively, pitcher Murphy picked a runner off first base.

Springfield is 3-0 on the young season. They are off Monday and head home to Hammons Field for their first home series of 2026 as they will face the Tulsa Drillers, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Tulsa (LAD). RHP Brandt Thompson (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA. 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 8 at Cedar Rapids Kernels 14

The Peoria Chiefs fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels in Sunday’s road series finale.

Blake Aita started for the Chiefs in his organizational debut. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on five hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.

Gerardo Salas surrendered three runs across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Aita and took the loss. Aaron Holiday yielded seven runs, one earned, and recorded just two outs. Jawilme Ramírez followed and gave up one run over 1 ⅓ innings. Lefty Jack Findlay fired a shutout eighth frame in his season debut.

Peoria opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first. Tai Peete drew a leadoff walk and moved to second base on Jesús Baéz’ single. Peete took third base on a throwing error after a fly out. Cade McGee hit into a fielder’s choice third out, but Peete was able to cross home plate before the out was recorded to put the Chiefs in front 1-0.

The Chiefs extended the lead with a three-run third inning. Sammy Hernandez hit a leadoff double and Peete followed with a walk. Rainiel Rodriguez hit a ground ball single to score Hernandez for the second run of the game.

Rainiel Rodriguez

Baéz grounded into a double play, with Peete to third base. Cho lined a single to bring Peete home for a 3-0 lead.

Won-Bin Cho

Cade McGee followed with a double to score Cho and extend the lead to 4-0.

Cade McGee

The Kernels scored three runs in the third inning, one in the fourth, three in the fifth, and seven in the sixth frame to move ahead 13-4.

Peoria chipped into the large gap with a pair of runs in the seventh. Anyelo Encarnación blasted a solo home run to begin the inning.

Anyelo Encarnacion

Hernandez followed with his second double of the day. Rodriguez was hit by a pitch. Baéz singled home Hernandez for a 13-6 score.

Cedar Rapids took a run back in the home seventh for a 14-6 lead.

Peoria added a run in the eighth. José Suárez lined a double. Encarnación reached base on a throwing error. Encarnación and Suárez swiped second base and third base, respectively, on a double steal, with Suárez home on the play via a throwing error from the catcher.

Down to their final three outs, the Chiefs tried to rally. Baéz reached first base on a fielding error to start the ninth. Cho singled and McGee walked to load the bases with no outs. With one out, Miguel Villarroel grounded into a forceout, with Baéz home on the play for a 14-8 score to conclude the scoring.

Peoria scored eight runs on 11 hits. McGee doubled and tallied two RBI. Encarnación hit a solo home run. Baéz and Cho were both 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Rodriguez singled and drove in a run. Villarroel collected an RBI.

On the bases, Villarroel and Encarnación swiped their first bags of the season. Suárez stole third base for his first steal of the campaign.

Defensively, shortstop Encarnación made a throwing error and a fielding error. Suárez nailed a runner at home plate from left field.

The Chiefs are 1-2 on the season after taking one of three from Cedar Rapids. They are off Monday and head home to Dozer Park to begin a six-game series with the South Bend Cubs, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. South Bend (CHC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Sunday, as they prepare for a six-game road series with the Bradenton Marauders, starting Tuesday.

Palm Beach is 1-2 on the season after facing the St. Lucie Mets at home.

Tuesday’s game: at Bradenton (PIT). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 5, 2026

photo: Dakota Harris (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield third baseman Dakota Harris, blasted his second grand slam of the new season in a two-hit, four-RBI performance. Other standouts include Noah Mendlinger, Chase Davis, Mason Burns, José Suárez, Jalin Flores and Rubén Menes.

Results for games played on Saturday, April 4, 2026:

Memphis Redbirds vs. Norfolk (postponed)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds’ game was postponed on Saturday due to rain in the Memphis area. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday.

Memphis is 7-0 for the season and will look to extend their franchise-best start to the year. Sunday’s Game 1 is slated to start at 1:05 PM CT with Game 2 to follow shortly after the conclusion of the first contest.

Sunday’s games: vs. Norfolk. Game 1: LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Levi Wells (0-1, 2.25) 1:05 PM CT.

Game 2: LHP Jared Shuster (1-0, 12.00) vs. RHP Nestor German (0-0, 3.60)

Springfield Cardinals 7 at Amarillo Sod Poodles 4

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals moved to 2-0 on the 2026 season as they edged the Sod Poodles in Amarillo on Saturday.

Braden Davis started for Springfield in his Double-A debut. The left-hander pitched 4 ⅓ innings and allowed three runs on four hits, three walks and seven strikeouts.

Austin Love yielded a run and fanned two hitters across 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Davis in his season debut. Lefty Michael Watson followed and tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless frames with three strikeouts as he collected the win in his first 2026 appearance. Mason Burns recorded the final five outs to collect his first save at the Double-A level.

Mason Burns

Springfield opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Chase Davis launched his first home run of the season, a solo shot, to give the Cardinals the lead.

Chase Davis

Amarillo answered with a run in the home first and two in the second to grab a 3-1 lead.

Springfield responded with a four-run third inning. Davis began the frame with a single. With two outs, Noah Mendlinger was hit by a pitch and Travis Honeyman walked to load the bases. Dakota Harris belted a grand slam, his second in as many games and his third home run of the season, to put Springfield ahead 5-3.

Dakota Harris

The Sod Poodles made it a one-run game in the sixth before the Cardinals added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the ninth.

Ryan Campos began the frame with a walk and scored on Mendlinger’s first home run of the season, a two-run blast, to extend Springfield’s lead to 7-4.

Noah Mendlinger

Springfield’s pitching did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the victory.

The Cardinals scored seven runs on nine hits. Harris was 2-for-5 with a grand slam for four RBI. Mendlinger hit a two-run home run and scored twice. Davis went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Campos and Trey Paige tallied two hits apiece, including a double. Six of Springfield’s nine hitters drew a walk.

On the bases, Honeyman, Harris, and Paige each swiped second base for their first stolen bags of 2026.

On defense, catcher Graysen Tarlow made a throwing error.

Springfield is 2-0 on the season. They will look to secure the three-game road sweep with a win on Sunday. Mason Molina is slated to make his Double-A debut for the Cardinals on the mound.

Sunday’s game: at Amarillo. LHP Mason Molina (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Ashton Izzi (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 4 at Cedar Rapids Kernels 8

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell at the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Saturday.

Leonel Sequera started for the Chiefs in his High-A debut. The right-hander threw 4 ⅓ innings and allowed five runs on six hits, three walks and five strikeouts. Sequera took the loss.

Bobby Olsen yielded two runs and struck out four in 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Sequera. Dominic Freeberger fanned three in an inning of work in his organizational debut. Christian Worley surrendered a run in the bottom of the eighth.

Dominic Freeberger

The Chiefs broke the scoreless tie with a three-run top of the fourth. With two outs, Jesús Baéz singled. Josh Kross singled with Baéz to third base and Kross to second base on a throwing error. Baéz crossed home plate on a wild pitch for the first run of the game, with Kross to third base.

Won-Bin Cho walked and swiped second base to put two runners in scoring position. Jalin Flores ripped a double to score Kross and Cho and extend the lead to 3-0.

Jalin Flores

The Kernels erupted for six runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 7-3 lead.

The Chiefs narrowed the gap to three in the seventh. José Suárez hit his first High-A home run, a solo shot, to bring the Chiefs closer at 7-4.

José Suarez

Cedar Rapids took the run back in the eighth and Peoria was unable to rally further.

The Chiefs scored four runs on seven hits. Flores doubled and drove in two runs. Suárez tallied two hits, including a solo home run. Baéz and Kross each went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

On the bases, Cho swiped his fourth bag in two games.

Second baseman Miguel Villarroel committed a fielding error. Catcher Kross picked a runner off first base.

Peoria is 1-1 on the season. They will look to secure the road series win on Sunday. Blake Aita is scheduled to start for the Chiefs in his organizational debut.

Sunday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, RHP Blake Aita (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Nolan Santos (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 0, St. Lucie Mets 1

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals dropped a close rubber match to the St. Lucie Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Jack Martinez started for Palm Beach in his professional debut. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed one unearned run on three hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Martinez took the tough luck loss.

Jack Martinez

The Beach Birds’ pen combined for six shutout innings. Yordy Herrera threw a scoreless fourth. Rubén Menes followed with two scoreless frames. In his professional debut, Dylan Driessen struck out two in a shutout inning. Yadiel Batista fanned two in a scoreless eighth. Nelfy Ynfante pitched a scoreless ninth.

Dylan Driessen

St. Lucie scored the lone run of the game in the third inning. Martinez walked a batter who advanced to second on the pitcher’s wild pickoff attempt. The next batter singled in the runner.

Palm Beach mounted its best threat in the eighth. Cameron Nickens lined a single and stole second base. Trevor Haskins drew a two-out walk to put two runners on, but a strikeout ended the scoring chance.

The Cardinals scored no runs on just two hits. Haskins and Nickens each walked and singled. The lineup struck out 11 times collectively.

On the basepaths, Nickens stole second base for first steal at the professional level but was also picked off at first base.

Defensively, center fielder Yordalin Peña and catcher Alex Birge each made a throwing error. Pitchers Martinez and Ynfante were both charged with a pickoff error.

Palm Beach is 1-2 on the season. They are off on Sunday and Monday as they travel to Bradenton, Florida, for a six-game series with the Bradenton Marauders beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Bradenton (PIT). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 PM CT.

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