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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

photo: Richard Fitts (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

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

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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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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 3, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-0 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis first baseman Blaze Jordan, crushed two home runs in a three-RBI performance. Other standouts include Richard Fitts, Scott Blewett, Bryan Torres, Ethan Young, Chase Heath and Jonathan Mejía.

Results for games played on April 2, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 6, Norfolk Tides 2

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds bested the Norfolk Tides at AutoZone Park on Thursday to move to 6-0 on the season.

Richard Fitts made his second start for Memphis. The right-hander fired 5 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on seven hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. Fitts earned his first win in the Cardinals organization.

Skylar Hales threw 1 ⅓ scoreless frames with a strikeout in relief of Fitts. Scott Blewett fanned three hitters and finished the game with two shutout innings.

The Redbirds opened the scoring with a three-run bottom of the second inning.

Blaze Jordan led off the frame with a solo home run, his second of the season, to put Memphis on the scoreboard for a 1-0 lead.

Blaze Jordan

Matt Koperniak followed with a single and Ramon Mendoza walked. They advanced to second base and third base, respectively, on a Brody Moore groundout. Bryan Torres singled to score Mendoza for the second run of the game.

Bryan Torres

Joshua Báez scorched a double to bring Mendoza home and extend the lead to 3-0.

Joshua Baez

The Redbirds added a run in the fourth. Moore reached on a throwing error. The infielder swiped second and took third on the play via a throwing error from the catcher. Torres brought Moore to the plate on a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.

Norfolk scored two runs in the sixth to trim the lead in half to 4-2.

Memphis grabbed both runs back in the seventh. Leo Bernal singled and scored on Jordan’s second long ball of the game, a two-run shot, to extend the lead to 6-2.

The Memphis bullpen was dominant with 3 ⅓ shutout frames and held on through a rain delay in the seventh inning to secure the win.

The Redbirds scored six runs on 12 hits. Jordan was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI. Torres was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Báez tallied two hits, including a double, and drove in a run. Bernal was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

On the basepaths, Moore stole second base. Bernal was caught stealing third base. Torres was picked off first base.

On defense, third baseman Mendoza committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 6-0 on the season. They will look to extend their franchise-best start to the season on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. Norfolk. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Dean Kremer (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals begin their season on Friday with a three-game road series with the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

Last season, the Cardinals were 43-26 in the first half and 45-24 in the second half en route to the Texas League Championship.

Friday’s game: at Amarillo (ARI). SH Jurrangelo Cijntje is making his system debut. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs

The High-A Peoria Chiefs begin their season on Friday as they open with a three-game road series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

The Chiefs are slated to start right-hander Tanner Franklin on Opening Day as the 21-year-old begins his first full professional season.

Friday’s game: at Cedar Rapids (MIN). RHP Tanner Franklin (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Dasan Hill (0-0, 0.00) 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 6, St. Lucie Mets 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the St. Lucie Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for an Opening Day victory.

Ethan Young started for Palm Beach in his professional debut. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on one hit, three walks, and one strikeout.

Ethan Young

Robbie Knowles finished the fourth inning with a strikeout and collected the win in his professional debut. Alex Breckheimer followed with three innings of two-run ball and six strikeouts. Jovi Gálvez fanned a pair of hitters in a scoreless eighth frame. Antoni Cuello tossed a shutout ninth inning to collect the save.

Palm Beach struck first with a run in the bottom of the second inning as Jonathan Mejía launched a solo home run.

Jonathan Mejia

 St. Lucie tied the game at one in the top of the fourth.

Palm Beach immediately responded in the home half of the frame. Yordalin Peña singled and stole second base with two outs. Alex Birge drew a walk. Chase Heath blasted a three-run home run to give the Cardinals a 4-1 lead.

Chase Heath

The Cardinals added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh. Heath walked and swiped second base. Ryan Mitchell took a one-out walk. Jack Gurevitch singled to bring Heath home, with Mitchell also scoring due to a fielding error. To conclude the wild sequence, Gurevitch was thrown out at third base.

Palm Beach survived a late St. Lucie rally in the win.

The Cardinals scored six runs on six hits. Heath was 2-for-3 with a three-run home run for three RBI, plus a walk and two runs scored. Mejía walked and hit a solo home run. Gurevitch singled and drove in one. Peña tallied two singles and scored.

Palm Beach is 1-0 on the season. They will continue their three-game homestand with the Mets on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. St. Lucie. RHP Cade Crossland (professional debut) vs. RHP Frank Camarillo (0-0, 0.00) 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – March 30, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-0 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis 3B César Prieto, blasted the go-ahead home run in a two-RBI performance. Other standouts include Brycen Mautz, Joshua Baez and Scott Blewett.

Results for the Triple-A game played on Sunday, March 29.

Memphis Redbirds 6 at Gwinnett Stripers 5

On Sunday, the Memphis Redbirds rallied in the late innings to complete the weekend road sweep over the Gwinnett Stripers.

Brycen Mautz started for Memphis in his Triple-A debut. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on two hits, four walks, and six strikeouts.

Brycen Mautz

Lefty Jared Schuster threw three innings and yielded four runs with four strikeouts but still collected the win in his organizational debut. Right-hander Scott Blewett tossed a scoreless ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts to pick up the save in his Cardinals system debut and the second save in his professional career.

The Redbirds opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Colton Ledbetter drew a lead-off walk and moved to second base on a Joshua Baez single. Ledbetter advanced to third base via a César Prieto flyout and scored on a single from Matt Koperniak for a 1-0 Memphis lead.

The Redbirds extended the lead in the second frame. Andy Yerzy walked and moved to third base via a Ledbetter single. Baez scorched a single to bring Yerzy home, with Ledbetter to third base and Baez to second base.

Joshua Baez

Prieto followed with a third consecutive single to score Ledbetter, with Baez to home plate and Prieto to second base via an error for a 4-0 Memphis lead.

The Stripers scored a run in the fourth and four runs in the fifth to take a 5-4 lead.

Memphis tied the game in the eighth. Prieto launched his first home run of the season, a solo shot, to tie the game at five.

César Prieto

Memphis reclaimed the lead with a run in the ninth. Brody Moore and Ledbetter began the inning with back-to-back singles to put runners at the corners.

Prieto was hit by a pitch to load the bags with one out. Leo Bernal grounded into a forceout, with Prieto out at second base, and Moore scoring to give the Redbirds a 6-5 lead.

Memphis held Gwinnett to just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Redbirds scored six runs on nine hits. Prieto was 2-for-4 with the go-ahead home run in a two-RBI day. Baez was 2-for-5 with a run scored and one RBI. Bernal walked, singled, and drove in a run. Koperniak singled and notched an RBI. Ledbetter singled twice and scored twice.

On the basepaths, Bernal swiped second base. Defensively, third baseman Prieto made a throwing error. Bernal picked a runner off first base from behind the plate.

Memphis is 3-0 following the road series sweep of Gwinnett. They are off on Monday and will begin their first home series of 2026 on Tuesday, a six-game set with the Norfolk Tides.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Norfolk (BAL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – March 29, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-0 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis first baseman Blaze Jordan, was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Other standouts include Bryan Torres, Max Rajcic and Bruce Zimmermann.

Results for the Triple-A game played on March 28, 2026.

Memphis Redbirds 3 at Gwinnett Stripers 2

On Saturday, the Memphis Redbirds edged the Gwinnett Stripers to improve to 2-0 in the 2026 season.

Bruce Zimmermann started for the Redbirds in his organizational debut. The left-hander threw four innings and allowed one run on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts.

Bruce Zimmermann

Right-hander Max Rajcic fired two scoreless frames in relief of Zimmermann and collected the win. Nick Raquet followed and yielded one run in the seventh. Ryan Fernandez fanned a pair in a scoreless eighth. Skylar Hales picked up the save with a shutout ninth.

Gwinnett opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first inning.

Memphis tied the game in the top of the third. Bryan Torres ripped a one-out double and scored on a Joshua Baez groundout.

Bryan Torres

Memphis grabbed the lead with a two-run sixth inning. Jimmy Crooks led off the frame with a walk and moved to second base on a Leo Bernal single. Blaze Jordan hit a second consecutive single to bring Crooks home and give Memphis a 2-1 lead, with Bernal to third base on the play. Matt Koperniak drove home Bernal via a sacrifice fly for an insurance run and a 3-1 Redbirds lead.

Blaze Jordan

The Redbirds held the Stripers to just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in the win.

The Redbirds scored three runs on eight hits. Jordan was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Torres doubled for the lone Memphis extra-base hit and walked. Koperniak singled and notched an RBI. Baez recorded an RBI.

On the bases, Brody Moore swiped second base. Jordan was caught stealing second base.

On defense, catcher Crooks made a throwing error.

The Redbirds are 2-0 on the year. They look to secure the road series sweep with a win on Sunday. Brycen Mautz is slated to start on the mound in his Triple-A debut.

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Cardinals 2025 Arizona Fall League Recap

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The St. Louis Cardinals sent eight prospects to join the Glendale Desert Dogs in the 2025 AFL season, consisting of one catcher, two outfielders, and five right-handed pitchers. Outfielder Miguel Ugueto hit .350. Pitchers Chen-Wei Lin and Darlin Saladin logged the most innings of the group, as all three were named AFL Fall Stars.

Recaps of all eight Cardinals players in the 2025 Arizona Fall League season follow.

Position Players

Graysen Tarlow (Catcher)

Graysen Tarlow

Tarlow turned in his strongest minor league season with the bat in 2025, as he hit .296 with a home run and 29 RBI between High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield.

The 24-year-old was one of three catchers on the Desert Dogs’ roster and received the most playing time of the trio as he appeared in 10 games overall.

Tarlow hit .161 in the AFL and collected five hits, one of which was a double, and drove in one run. His walk-to-strikeout ratio was relatively solid, as he drew five walks to seven strikeouts.

Despite just one stolen base in his professional career, Tarlow showcased his speed in the AFL with three swiped bags and was not caught stealing once. He scored four runs in the campaign, additionally.

Travis Honeyman (Outfielder)

Travis Honeyman

Travis Honeyman played in 82 games in the 2025 MiLB season and earned a promotion from Low-A Palm Beach to High-A Peoria during the year. He hit .287 with three home runs and 27 RBI between the two stops.

In the AFL, Honeyman appeared in just 13 games due to a hit by pitch on the knee and played all three outfield positions. The 24-year-old scored seven runs and hit .182 with eight hits, including a double and two home runs, along with eight RBI.

Honeyman also drew five walks and stole four bases without getting caught once.

Miguel Ugueto (Outfielder)

Miguel Ugueto

Miguel Ugueto played 60 games during the 2025 MiLB season, including 50 for the Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals.

The 23-year-old received more playing time than expected due to Honeyman’s injury and put together a strong AFL campaign. His highlight is the fourth-highest batting average on Glendale and 14th highest in the entire AFL, at .350.

Ugueto collected 21 hits, including three doubles and one home run, and tallied a solid 16 RBI across 17 games. The right-handed hitter tallied a .397 on-base percentage, .450 slugging percentage, and .847 OPS. Ugueto scored 10 runs and stole four bases.

Ugueto was one of three Cardinals selected to the AFL Fall Stars Game, and he delivered a game-tying two-run single in the ninth inning of the contest.

Ugueto’s clutch hitting showed up again in the AFL quarterfinals, as he slugged a three-run home run to extend the Desert Dogs’ lead.

Ugueto saw time at all three outfield positions in his AFL campaign and was the strongest Cardinals prospect offensively in the desert.

Pitchers

Chen-Wei Lin (SP)

Chen-Wei Lin

Lin spent the majority of his 2025 season with the Peoria Chiefs but received a late-seaon promotion to Springfield, where he made his final four starts.

Lin tied for second place with five starts for Glendale and tied for the team’s win lead at three.

The 23-year-old turned in an especially strong start on October 17, with 3 ⅔ scoreless frames, with 31 of his 37 pitches finding the strike zone as he picked up the win.

Lin was named the AFL Pitcher of the Week on November 10, following another dominant outing.

Lin was selected for the AFL Fall Stars Game, but he did not see action.

Across five AFL starts, the right-hander posted a 3-1 record and threw 12 ⅓ innings with a 6.57 ERA. Lin struck out more hitters (19) than hits allowed (13) and walks issued (8).

Darlin Saladin (RP)

Darlin Saladin

The youngest of the group, Saladin spent his entire 2025 season in Peoria. In the Midwest League, he posted the second-highest inning total in his career at 94 ⅔ over 13 starts and 13 relief appearances and a 4.85 ERA.

The right-hander dazzled in the AFL, with a pristine 0.82 ERA and a 1-0 record.

The 22-year-old pitched 11 innings in five games, including one start, and allowed just two runs on six hits, seven walks, and 17 strikeouts.

The right-hander dominated the Salt River Rafters on October 23, when he pitched three shutout frames on just two hits, no walks, and six strikeouts out of the bullpen.

Saladin’s lone start in the AFL came against the Peoria Javelinas, as he threw three innings and struck out six on October 31.

Saladin pitched to a perfect 0.00 ERA in relief, as his lone earned run scored in his one start. In the AFL Fall Stars Game, he took the loss in relief as his control left him.

Tyler Bradt (RP)

Tyler Bradt

Bradt split his 2025 MiLB season between Peoria and Springfield, posting a 2.98 ERA across 63 ⅓ innings, composed of 37 games, three as the starting pitcher.

The right-hander made eight AFL relief appearances for Glendale and pitched eight innings. The 24-year-old allowed just seven hits and four runs for a 4.50 ERA overall.

Bradt issued just one long ball, but he walked more (11) than he fanned (10).

D.J. Carpenter (RP)

D.J. Carpenter

Carpenter played his entire 2025 MiLB season with the Peoria Chiefs and made 36 relief appearances. He tossed 37 innings for a 5.35 ERA.

The right-hander took the mound eight times in the AFL and pitched six innings. He allowed as many earned runs as innings pitched for a 9.00 ERA.

Carpenter recorded twice as many strikeouts (8) than walks issued (4), with his highlight a perfect inning against the Scottsdale Scorpions on November 7.

Overall, Carpenter pitched six innings and allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits, four walks, and eight strikeouts.

Randel Clemente (RP)

Randel Clemente

Clemente earned two promotions during the 2025 season as he started in Low-A Palm Beach and finished with Double-A Springfield. He pitched to a 4.25 ERA in 39 relief appearances and 53 innings across all three levels.

In the AFL, Clemente threw eight innings across eight relief appearances.

The right-hander tallied a 1-1 record and allowed six runs, five earned, on nine hits, seven walks, and 11 strikeouts cumulatively.

Clemente showed his ability to keep the ball in the park, as he did not issue a home run for Glendale.

All eight Cardinals had positives in the desert, with much to be excited about as they further develop in their careers.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – November 11, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs lost a close seven-inning contest to the Mesa Solar Sox in Monday’s AFL action. Right-hander Tyler Bradt tossed 1 ⅔ innings of scoreless baseball with a pair of strikeouts. Outfielder Travis Honeyman recorded a stolen base and an RBI-single.

Results for the Arizona Fall League game played on Monday, November 10.

Glendale Desert Dogs 1, Mesa Solar Sox 2 (7 innings)

The Glendale Desert Dogs lost a tight seven-inning home contest to the Mesa Solar Sox on Monday.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated in the contest. Travis Honeyman started in center field and hit seventh in the lineup. Tyler Bradt pitched in relief.

Honeyman was 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Travis Honeyman

In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, Honeyman flied out to right field. He came to the plate with a runner at second base and two outs in the fourth and hit a single to score the runner and tie the game at one apiece. Honeyman swiped second base but was unable to score.

In his final at-bat, the 24-year-old grounded out to the shortstop for the final out of the sixth inning.

Bradt took the mound in the top of the fourth inning with Glendale down 1-0.

Tyler Bradt

The right-hander retired the first two hitters he faced on a groundout to second base and a lineout to right field, respectively. Bradt issued a walk and a single, but escaped the jam with a swinging strikeout on a 96mph fastball.

The 24-year-old came back out for the fifth inning and walked the first batter of the frame. After allowing the runner to steal second base, Bradt issued his third walk of the game. The right-hander threw a wild pitch to allow both runners to move to second base and third base with no outs. Bradt responded with a swinging strikeout. He then induced a groundball to allow his defense to throw a runner out at home plate. Bradt was then lifted for a fresh arm, who escaped the jam.

Bradt pitched 1 ⅔ scoreless innings on one hit, three walks, and two strikeouts. He threw 48 pitches, 27 for strikes.

No other Cardinals appeared in the contest.

Glendale is 10-16 on the season. They will play a road contest with the Scottsdale Scorpions on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Scottsdale Scorpions. RHP Hyun-Seok Jang (1-1, 9.00) vs. LHP Ricardo Estrada (0-0, 3.27) 7:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – November 10, 2025

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The AL Fall Stars walked off the NL Fall Stars in Sunday’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game. Outfielder Miguel Ugueto hit a game-tying two-run single in the ninth inning. Darlin Saladin pitched in relief.

Results for the AFL Fall Stars Game played on Sunday, November 9.

NL Fall Stars 4 at AL Fall Stars 5

 The American League Fall Stars walked off the National League Fall Stars in the 2025 Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects played in the game. Miguel Ugueto took over center field in the sixth inning and slotted into the lead-off spot. Darlin Saladin took the mound in relief.

Ugueto was 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI in the contest. He entered the game on defense in the bottom of the sixth inning and played the remainder of the contest.

Miguel Ugueto

In his first at-bat in the seventh, Ugueto struck out swinging, with the runner at first base picked off for a double play.

With the NL Fall Stars down 4-2 in the ninth, Ugueto stepped into the batter’s box with runners at second and third base and singled to score both runners and tie the game at four.

Ugueto swiped second base and moved to third base on a groundout but was unable to score.

Saladin took the mound in the bottom of the ninth, looking to keep the 4-4 tie.

Darlin Saladin

The right-hander issued a walk to his first hitter and then allowed a single. Saladin walked the following batter to load the bases with no outs.

The 22-year-old induced a flyball for a sacrifice fly as the AL Fall Stars won in walk-off fashion. Saladin recorded just one out and allowed one earned run on one hit, two walks and no strikeouts. He took the loss and threw 19 pitches, eight for strikes.

The third Cardinal prospect on the roster, RHP Chen-Wei Lin, did not see action in the game.

Chen-Wei Lin

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – November 7, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs shut out the Peoria Javelinas in Thursday’s AFL action. Starter Chen-Wei Lin pitched three scoreless innings and struck out five as he collected his third AFL win. Darlin Saladin and Tyler Bradt each threw a perfect inning out of the bullpen. Outfielder Travis Honeyman was 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Results for the Arizona Fall League game played on November 6, 2025.

Glendale Desert Dogs 11 at Peoria Javelinas 0 (7 innings)

The Glendale Desert Dogs routed the Peoria Javelinas in a seven-inning road contest on Thursday.

Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated in the game. Travis Honeyman hit seventh in the lineup and manned center field. Chen-Wei Lin started for Glendale on the mound. Darlin Saladin and Tyler Bradt both pitched in relief.

Honeyman was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI.

Travis Honeyman

The 24-year-old stepped to the plate with runners at second and third base with one out in the bottom of the first. He scorched a single to bring both runners home and extend the Glendale lead to 5-0.

Honeyman moved to third base via a double and scored on a groundout in the inning.

In his second at-bat, Honeyman flied out to center field to end the second inning. The right-handed hitter came to the plate with runners at first and second and no outs in the fifth, and hit a single to load the bags. He moved to third base with a single and scored his second run of the game on a groundout.

Honeyman grounded out to third base in the seventh in his final at-bat. Honeyman has five RBI in the AFL season.

Following a seven-run top of the first, Lin took the mound for Glendale in his fifth AFL start.

Chen-Wei Lin

The right-hander issued a lead-off walk after a called strike was overturned for ball four. Lin struck out the following batter. He then induced a flyout to left field and a backwards K for a scoreless first frame.

Lin began the second inning with a strikeout on a foul tip. He issued a walk and retired the next hitter via a flyout to center field for the second out. After allowing a first-pitch single, Lin ended the frame with a swinging strikeout on a slider in the dirt.

Lin retired the side in order in his third inning of work. The 23-year-old secured a flyout to center field, a groundout to first base, and a swinging strikeout with a changeup for a quick inning. The right-hander was lifted for a fresh arm in the fourth.

Lin threw three scoreless innings on one hit, two walks, and five strikeouts. The right-hander collected his third win of the AFL season. He threw 40 pitches, 26 for strikes, as he lowered his ERA to 6.57.

Saladin entered the game in the fourth inning in relief of Lin.

Darlin Saladin

The right-hander retired his first two batters on groundouts to the shortstop and third baseman, respectively. The 23-year-old struck out his next hitter for a 1-2-3 frame and a scoreless relief outing. Saladin threw one scoreless inning on no hits, no walks, and one strikeout. He threw 15 pitches, 10 for strikes, as he lowered his ERA to a pristine 0.68.

Bradt came in to pitch the top of the sixth and keep the 11-0 shutout intact.

Tyler Bradt

The right-hander secured a flyout to center field for his first out. He induced a groundout to second base to retire his next hitter. Bradt recorded a backwards K for the third out as he secured a perfect inning. He was removed from the game for a fresh arm in the seventh and final inning.

Bradt pitched one scoreless inning on no hits, no walks, and one strikeout. He threw 12 pitches, eight for strikes. The right-hander holds a 5.68 ERA in seven appearances and 6 ⅓ innings in the AFL.

Two of Glendale’s seven hits with runners in scoring position came courtesy of Honeyman.

The Desert Dogs are 9-15 on the season. They will play a home contest with the Scottsdale Scorpions on Friday.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – November 3, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Surprise Saguaros in Sunday’s AFL action. Miguel Ugueto collected a hit to bring his batting average to .327. D.J. Carpenter pitched the seventh inning in relief.

Results for the Arizona Fall League game played on Sunday, November 2.

Glendale Desert Dogs 1, Surprise Saguaros 9 (Game one, 7 innings)

The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Surprise Saguaros in a seven-inning contest on Sunday.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated in the game. Miguel Ugueto started in right field and batted seventh. D.J. Carpenter pitched the seventh inning out of the bullpen.

Ugueto was 1-for-3 in the game.

Miguel Ugueto

In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, Ugueto stepped to the plate with a man on first base and one out and grounded into an inning-ending double play. He came to the plate in the fourth with runners at first and second with one away and grounded into a forceout as Ugueto reached first to thwart the double play attempt.

The right-handed hitter came up to bat in the sixth with one away and runners at first and second and lined a sharp single to load the bases, though back-to-back strikeouts left all three runners on base. Ugueto is batting .327 in the Arizona Fall League. On defense, he committed a throwing error.

Carpenter took the mound in the top of the seventh and the final inning with Glendale down 7-1.

D.J. Carpenter

The right-hander retired his first two hitters on a groundout to the shortstop and a popout to the catcher. He then issued a walk and a single to put runners at the corners.

Carpenter yielded a second consecutive single which brought one Saguaro home, with a second scoring on the play via a throwing error. The 25-year-old secured a swinging strikeout on three pitches to end the frame. Carpenter threw one inning and allowed two runs, one earned, on two hits, one walk, and one strikeout. He threw 14 pitches, eight for strikes, and holds an AFL ERA of 10.80.

No other Cardinals saw action in the game.

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The second game on the schedule for the Desert Dogs and Saguaros for Sunday was canceled.

Glendale is 6-15 on the season. They are off on Monday and will play a home contest with the Peoria Javelinas on Tuesday.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – November 2, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs were walked-off by the Mesa Solar Sox in Saturday’s AFL action. Travis Honeyman started in center field and tallied a hit.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Saturday, November 1.

Glendale Desert Dogs 9 at Mesa Solar Sox 10

The Glendale Desert Dogs lost in walk-off fashion to the Mesa Solar Sox on Saturday.

Travis Honeyman was the lone St. Louis Cardinals prospect to play in the contest. He patrolled center field and hit seventh in the lineup.

Travis Honeyman

Honeyman went 1-for-5 in the game. His first at-bat came with a runner at first and one away in the top of the first inning. He grounded into a double play to end the frame. The 24-year-old stepped into the batter’s box with runners at first and second with one out, and moved both runners into scoring position on a soft groundout to the catcher.

Honeyman led-off the sixth inning with a single, but it was erased as the next hitter grounded into a double play. The right-handed hitter grounded into a forceout in the eighth, but reached first base to break the double-play attempt. In the ninth, Honeyman stepped to the plate with a runner at second and one out and popped out to the second baseman, with the Solar Sox getting the forceout at second for a double play.

No other Cardinals saw action in the game.

Glendale is 6-14 on the season. They will play a home contest with the Surprise Saguaros on Sunday.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 31, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Scottsdale Scorpions in Thursday’s AFL action. Right-hander Chen-Wei Lin started his fourth game on the mound. D.J. Carpenter pitched the eighth inning in his sixth relief outing.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Thursday, October 30.

Glendale Desert Dogs 5 at Scottsdale Scorpions 10

The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Scottsdale Scorpions in a road contest on Thursday.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated. Chen-Wei Lin started his fourth game on the mound for the Desert Dogs. D.J. Carpenter made his sixth relief appearance.

Lin started for Glendale. He issued a lead-off walk and back-to-back singles to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the first inning. The right-hander recorded his first out via a sacrifice fly to allow a run to score. Lin yielded his third single of the inning before inducing a flyout and a strikeout with the bags full to limit the damage.

Chen-Wei Lin

Lin was greeted roughly in the second inning, as he allowed a home run to the first batter of the frame. The next hitter reached on an infield single. The 23-year-old recorded his second backwards K of the game and a flyout. Looking to secure the final out of the inning, Lin threw a wild pitch and the catcher committed an error to allow a runner to advance from first base to third base. Lin hit a batter to put runners at the corners. The right-hander surrendered a triple to bring both runners home and a wild pitch brought Scottsdale’s fifth run home. Lin recorded a swinging strikeout to end the frame and was lifted for a fresh arm in the third. The right-hander pitched two innings and allowed five runs on six hits, one walk, and three strikeouts, as his ERA rose to 8.68. He threw 47 pitches, 27 for strikes.

With Glendale down 7-5 in the bottom of the eighth, Carpenter took the mound in relief as he looked to keep the game close.

D.J. Carpenter

The right-hander gave up a lead-off double. He retired the next batter via a groundout, with the runner moving to third base on the play. Carpenter allowed a single for a run to come home and followed with a walk and another single for a second runner to cross home plate. Carpenter secured the second out of the frame via a strikeout. Carpenter yielded another single to bring a third runner home in the frame. He recorded a backwards K to end the inning. Carpenter pitched one inning and allowed three earned runs on four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. He threw 25 pitches, 17 for strikes.

No other Cardinals saw action in the game.

Glendale is 5-13 on the season and will play a home contest with the Peoria Javelinas on Friday. Darlin Saladin is slated to make his first start of his Arizona Fall League season.

Darlin Saladin

Friday’s game: vs. Peoria Javelinas. RHP Darlin Saladin (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Dylan Questad (0-1, 21.00) 3:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 27, 2025

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In Sunday AFL action, the Glendale Desert Dogs snapped their six-game losing skid with a 10-4 win over the Salt River Rafters. Miguel Ugueto was 3-for-4 with two RBI to raise his batting average to .341 and RBI total to 10. D.J. Carpenter turned in a scoreless relief outing.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Sunday, October 26.

Glendale Desert Dogs 10, Salt River Rafters 4

The Glendale Desert Dogs bested the Salt River Rafters on Sunday, ending their losing streak at six games.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated. Miguel Ugueto started in right field and batted ninth. D.J. Carpenter pitched in relief.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two runs scored, and two RBI. Ugueto took his first trip to the plate in the bottom of the second inning with a runner at third with nobody out and lined an RBI single. He was then picked off at first base.

Ugueto stepped into the right-handed hitter’s box in the fourth with a man on third base and one out and legged out an infield single for his second RBI. He advanced to second on a walk, stole third, and came home on a wild pitch.

The 23-year-old flied out to right field in the sixth and led off the home eighth with a single, his third hit. Ugueto advanced to second via a wild pitch, moved to third on a flyout, and came home for Glendale’s 10th run on a sacrifice fly. Ugueto raised his batting average in the AFL to .341 and has 10 RBI in the AFL after the strong performance.

D.J. Carpenter

Carpenter took the mound in the top of the fifth inning with runners at second and third base, looking for one out to strand both. The right-hander notched a strikeout with five fastballs to neutralize the threat and was lifted for a new arm in the sixth. Carpenter recorded one out without a run allowed on no hits, no walks, and a strikeout. He threw five pitches, four for strikes, lowering his AFL ERA to 6.00.

Glendale tallied five hits with runners in scoring position, two from Ugueto, in the victory.

Glendale is 4-11 on the season. They are off Monday and will play a road contest with the Mesa Solar Sox on Tuesday.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 26, 2025

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In Saturday AFL action, the Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Peoria Javelinas by a score of 11-2. Travis Honeyman returned to the lineup and Graysen Tarlow also started. Tyler Bradt threw a scoreless inning of relief.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Saturday, October 25.

Glendale Desert Dogs 2, Peoria Javelinas 11

The Glendale Desert Dogs were routed by the Peoria Javelinas on Saturday.

Three St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated in the game. Travis Honeyman batted fifth and manned center field. Graysen Tarlow started at catcher and hit eighth. Tyler Bradt pitched in relief.

Travis Honeyman

Honeyman went 0-for-4 in his first game back after a hit by pitch to the knee suffered on the 16th. He came to the plate with runners at first and second base with one out in the home first and grounded into a forceout, beating the throw to first base to avoid the double play. He did not score.

Honeyman led off the fourth inning and struck out swinging. The outfielder flied out in the sixth and lined out to center field in the eighth to lower his AFL average to .100.

Graysen Tarlow

Tarlow was 1-for-4 in the contest. The right-handed hitter grounded out to third base in his first at-bat in the second inning. He led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to left field, though he was retired on a double play ball from the following hitter. Tarlow lined out to end the seventh and flied out in the ninth. The catcher is hitting .200 in the AFL.

Tyler Bradt

Bradt took the mound in the top of the seventh inning. He issued a four-pitch walk to his first batter but rebounded with a strikeout on a 97-mph fastball to his next hitter. The right-hander induced a groundball on a 2-0 count for a double play to secure a scoreless seventh inning. Bradt threw one scoreless frame on no hits, one walk, and one strikeout. He threw 12 pitches, just four for strikes while lowering his AFL ERA to 8.10.

No other Cardinals saw action in Saturday’s game.

Glendale is 3-11 on the season and will play a home contest with the Salt River Rafters on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Salt River Rafters. LHP Jakob Wright (0-1, 19.29) vs. RHP Luis Perales (0-0, 6.75) 7:00 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 24, 2025

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On Thursday, the Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Salt River Rafters by a score of 16-6. With two hits, Miguel Ugueto raised his batting average to .297. Chen-Wei Lin struggled in his third AFL start. Darlin Saladin threw three scoreless innings of relief with six strikeouts.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Thursday, October 24.

Glendale Desert Dogs 6 at Salt River Rafters 16

The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Salt River Rafters in a road contest on Thursday.

Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated. Miguel Ugueto started in right field and batted sixth. Chen-Wei Lin made his third AFL start on the mound. Darlin Saladin and Randel Clemente pitched in relief.

Miguel Ugueto

Batting sixth, Ugueto went 2-for-5. In his first at-bat in the top of the second inning, the right-handed hitter struck out. Ugueto lined a single in the third inning but was picked off at first base. In the fifth, he grounded out to the pitcher. The 23-year-old singled in the seventh and flied out to end the game.

Lin started for Glendale. He allowed a lead-off double and a single to put runners at the corners. Following a stolen base to put a second runner in scoring position, Lin induced a lineout to prevent a run from scoring. Lin’s first earned run came home on a passed ball, but a strikeout and a groundout prevented any further damage.

Chen-Wei Lin

In the second inning, Lin issued a lead-off walk and threw a wild pitch to put a runner at second base with no outs. Lin gave up a double for a second run. The right-hander recorded the first out of the frame via a groundout, with the runner taking third base on the play. The right-hander’s third earned run scored on an RBI-single, and back-to-back stolen bases and an error on the catcher allowed a fourth run to score, the third of the inning.

Continuing in the second, Lin walked his second batter of the frame and threw a wild pitch for another runner to reach scoring position. He struck out the following batter and was removed from the game for a fresh arm after securing the second out of the second inning. A final run charged to Lin scored when a reliever was pitching.

Lin pitched a total of 1 ⅔ innings and allowed five runs, four earned, on four hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. He threw 52 pitches, 29 for strikes, plus two wild pitches, and took the loss in his first rough outing of the AFL season.

Darlin Saladin

Saladin’s relief outing began in the fourth inning with his club down 9-5. He retired his first hitter on a flyout and then gave up a single. Saladin induced a flyout and a strikeout for a scoreless frame. The right-hander struck out the side in order in the fifth.

In the sixth, Saladin retired the first batter on a flyout and yielded a single. His third scoreless inning was secured with back-to-back strikeouts to end a dominant relief outing. Saladin threw three scoreless innings on two hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. He threw 44 pitches, 29 for strikes.

Randel Clemente

With Glendale down 15-6 in the bottom of the eighth, Clemente entered in relief, looking to record the final out of the inning. He allowed a single for the 16th Rafters run to score and struck out a batter in his lone out recorded in the contest. Clemente pitched ⅓ of an inning and allowed no runs on one hit, no walks, and a strikeout. He threw nine pitches, six for strikes.

Cardinals pitchers account for nine of Glendale’s 10 strikeouts in the game.

Glendale is 3-10 on the season. They are off Friday and will play a home contest with the Peoria Javelinas on Saturday.

Saturday’s game: vs. Peoria Javelinas, RHP Luke Sinnard (0-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Rhett Lowder (1-0, 2.25) 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 20, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs were routed by the Salt River Rafters by a score of 11-3. Miguel Ugueto went 2-for-4 with two RBI. D.J. Carpenter recorded one out and yielded two runs. Randel Clemente pitched a scoreless eighth inning.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Sunday, October 19.

Glendale Desert Dogs 3, Salt River Rafters 11

The Glendale Desert Dogs were routed by the Salt River Rafters in a home game played at Goodyear Ballpark on Sunday.

Three St. Louis Cardinals prospects played. Miguel Ugueto started in right field and batted sixth. D.J. Carpenter and Randel Clemente each took the mound in relief.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto was 2-for-4 with two RBI. He stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the first inning with the bases loaded and two outs, the Desert Dogs down 2-0, and lined a two-run single to tie the game. Ugeuto singled in the third inning with two outs but was picked off first base. The right-handed hitter struck out in the sixth and grounded into a double play in the eighth.

D.J. Carpenter

With two runs already in to break the tie in the top of the fourth inning, Carpenter was called upon in relief with two outs and a runner at second base. The right-hander issued a walk to his first hitter. Both runners advanced into scoring position on a passed ball, and a Carpenter wild pitch allowed the inherited runner to score.

Carpenter then surrendered a two-run home run and followed with his second free pass of the inning. He struck out the next batter looking for his first and only out recorded to close the frame with five runs in, of which two were his responsibility and another was by an inherited runner. Carpenter yielded one hit, a home run, two walks and struck out one. He threw 21 pitches, just 10 for strikes.

Randel Clemente

With the Dogs down 10-3 to open the eighth, Randel Clemente took the mound. He allowed a lead-off single and induced a flyout by the next batter. Following a challenge on a strike two pitch, Clemente recorded a backwards K. The right-hander secured the final out via a lineout for a scoreless inning of relief. Clemente allowed one hit, no walks, and a strikeout. He threw 21 pitches, 14 for strikes.

No other Cardinals appeared in the game.

Glendale is 3-6 on the season. They are off Monday and will play a doubleheader on Tuesday with the Surprise Saguaros, as the AFL makes up a portion of postponed games due to Tropical Storm Priscilla.

Tuesday’s games: at Surprise Saguaros. Pitching probables have not yet been announced for either game. Game one is scheduled for 3:30 PM CT, with game two to follow shortly after the conclusion of game one.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 19, 2025

The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to the Mesa Solar Sox in seven innings by a score of 7-5. Cardinals Miguel Ugueto and Graysen Tarlow started and each went 0-for-3.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Saturday, October 18.

Glendale Desert Dogs 5, Mesa Solar Sox 7 (7 innings)

The Glendale Desert Dogs lost a close seven-inning contest to the Mesa Solar Sox on Saturday.

Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects participated. Miguel Ugueto started in center field and batted fifth. Graysen Tarlow started at catcher and hit eighth.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto went 0-for-3. He led off the bottom of the second inning and grounded out to the shortstop. The right-handed hitter grounded into a double play in the fourth and struck out with two runners in scoring position in the sixth. Despite the hitless outing, Ugueto holds a .286 average in the AFL.

Graysen Tarlow

Tarlow was also 0-for-3. The catcher was called out on strikes in his first at-bat in the third. Tarlow flied out to right field in the fifth and grounded out to second base in the seventh and final inning.

No other Cardinals saw action in the game.

Glendale is 3-5 on the season and will play a home contest with the Salt River Rafters on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Salt River Rafters (at Goodyear Ballpark), RHP Hyun-Seok Jang (0-0, 13.50) vs. RHP Luis Perales (0-0, 2.70) 3:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 17, 2025

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The Glendale Desert Dogs dropped a close contest to the Scottsdale Scorpions by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Travis Honeyman was 0-for-2 with an RBI and Miguel Ugueto scored a run. Randel Clemente pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Graysen Tarlow was 1-for-3 plus a walk.

Results for the Arizona Fall League Game played on Thursday, October 16.

Glendale Desert Dogs 3 at Scottsdale Scorpions 5

The Glendale Desert Dogs dropped a tight contest to the Scottsdale Scorpions on Thursday.

Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects played. Travis Honeyman started in left field and hit second. Miguel Ugueto entered the game in the fifth inning for Honeyman. Graysen Tarlow started at catcher and batted ninth. Reliever Randel Clemente threw a scoreless inning.

Travis Honeyman

Honeyman went 0-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base. With a runner at third base and nobody out in the top of the first, Honeyman grounded out in his first at-bat and was unable to bring the runner home.

In the third, Honeyman reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to second base on the play via an error. Honeyman picked up an RBI as Tarlow scored on the play. He stole third base, but he was unable to cross home plate. The right-handed hitter was hit by a pitch in the fifth, and he was lifted for a pinch-runner in Ugueto.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto was 0-for-1 with a run scored. The outfielder entered in the fifth inning to run at second base for Honeyman and scored on a single for Glendale’s third run of the game. He grounded into a double play in the sixth and was hit by a pitch in the ninth but did not score. Ugeuto took over duties in left field for the final four innings.

Graysen Tarlow

Tarlow went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. The catcher hit a lead-off single in the third inning, his first at-bat of the game, and came around to score. Tarlow lined out in the fourth, walked in the sixth, and struck out in the eighth.

Randel Clemente

Clemente took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning and retired the Scorpions in order. The right-hander recorded his first out via a flyout, the second on a lineout, and recorded a strikeout to end the frame. Clemente threw 12 pitches, six for strikes.

No other Cardinals saw action in the game.

Glendale is 2-4 on the season and will play the Surprise Saguaros on Friday. Chen-Wei Lin is slated to start for Glendale in his second AFL outing.

Friday’s game: at Surprise Saguaros. RHP Chen-Wei Lin (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Logan Martin (0-0, 0.00) 3:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 12, 2025

The Arizona Fall League contest between the Scottsdale Scorpions and the Glendale Desert Dogs scheduled for Saturday, October 11, was cancelled due to inclement weather associated with Tropical Storm Priscilla.

Glendale Desert Dogs vs. Scottsdale Scorpions (cancelled)

Saturday’s game between the Glendale Desert Dogs and the Scottsdale Scorpions, part of a scheduled AFL Triple-Header day in Tucson, was cancelled due to inclement weather expected with Tropical Storm Priscilla. It was the second consecutive day of washed out action in the Arizona Fall League.

Looking ahead, Sunday’s home game between the Desert Dogs and the Surprise Saguaros has been canceled for the same reason. Monday will remain a scheduled off day for the six-team AFL.

Glendale’s season is scheduled to resume on Tuesday in a road contest with the Salt River Rafters. The Desert Dogs are 1-2 on the season.

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Cardinals Arizona Fall League Notebook – October 10, 2025

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On Thursday, the Glendale Desert Dogs picked up their first win of the 2025 Arizona Fall League season, 13-7 over the Scottsdale Scorpions. Five Cardinals participated. Miguel Ugueto hit a three-run home run and Chen-Wei Lin tossed two scoreless innings in his first AFL start.

Arizona Fall League game results for Thursday, October 9.

Glendale Desert Dogs 13, Scottsdale Scorpions 7

The Glendale Desert Dogs bested the Scottsdale Scorpions at Camelback Ranch on Thursday. Their first home game was also their first win in three games in the young season.

Due to impending inclement weather in the area, this previously scheduled evening contest was moved to an afternoon game.

Five St. Louis Cardinals participated in the win. Chen-Wei Lin started on the mound for Glendale before Darlin Saladin and Tyler Bradt pitched in relief. Miguel Ugueto started in left field and batted second. Graysen Tarlow hit eighth as the catcher.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto singled, walked, scored twice and hit a three-run home run in his first game of the AFL season. In the first inning, Ugueto struck out swinging. In the second frame, Ugueto crushed a three-run home run to widen Glendale’s lead to 6-0.

Ugueto singled in the fourth inning to bring home a run but was not credited with an RBI. The left fielder walked in the fifth, popped out on the infield fly rule in the sixth, and flied out in the eighth.

Graysen Tarlow

Tarlow was 1-for-3 with an RBI. The catcher began his outing by throwing the first baserunner of the game out at second base from behind the dish on a steal attempt. He lined a one-out single in the second inning and was thrown out at home. Tarlow struck out in his second trip to the plate (in the third) and was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the fourth, but did not cross home plate. The right-handed hitter popped out in foul territory in the sixth and drove in a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly in his final plate appearance.

Chen-Wei Lin

Starting pitcher Lin walked the first batter he faced, but it was neutralized by Tarlow’s caught stealing. The right-hander issued a second consecutive walk and allowed a double to put two in scoring position with one out. Lin struck out the next two hitters to escape the jam.

In the second inning, Lin began with his third strikeout, but then issued his third walk. Lin followed with another strikeout and induced a groundout to end his outing. The right-hander threw 57 pitches, 29 for strikes.

Darlin Saladin

Darlin Saladin entered the contest in the fourth inning. He secured two quick groundouts before issuing a walk, a wild pitch, and a second walk to put two on base with two outs. Saladin evaded the threat with the third groundout of the frame.

In the fifth, Saladin once more retired his first two batters, via a groundout and a strikeout before getting into trouble again. He allowed a single and threw a wild pitch to put the runner in scoring position before escaping the threat with his second strikeout.

The right-hander threw two scoreless innings on one hit, two walks, and two strikeouts. He threw 52 pitches, 28 for strikes.

Tyler Bradt

Tyler Bradt entered in relief of Saladin in the sixth inning. He struck out the first batter but then issued three consecutive walks to load the bags. The right-hander secured a swinging strikeout for the second out and induced a groundout to escape the jam.

Bradt threw one scoreless frame on no hits, three walks, and two strikeouts. He threw 30 pitches, 13 for strikes.

Glendale jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning and never trailed, as the lineup drew 11 walks and was 8-for-16 (.500) with runners in scoring position. The Desert Dogs’ pitching staff recorded 13 strikeouts collectively.

Glendale is 1-2 on the season and will play the Surprise Saguaros at home on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. Surprise (3-0) RHP Luke Sinnard (0-0, 0.00) vs. Jesus Broca (0-0, 0.00) 3:30 PM CT.

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St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Notebook – September 22, 2025

Pete Hansen (P.J. Maigi/Springfield Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Pete Hansen, pitched five innings of one-run ball in his Double-A playoff debut. Other standouts include Matt Lloyd, Mike Antico, Aaron Wilkerson, JJ Wetherholt, and Jeremy Rivas.

Results for games played on Sunday, September 21.

Memphis Redbirds 8, St. Paul Saints 3

 The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds bested the St. Paul Saints at AutoZone Park and concluded their 2025 season with a series win on Sunday.

Aaron Wilkerson started for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Wilkerson earned his seventh win of the year.

Aaron Wilkerson

Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda tossed a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Wilkerson. Skylar Hales yielded a run over two innings of work. Lefty Nick Raquet gave up a run in the ninth, but held on to finish the game.

The Redbirds’ bats were hot early in a four-run bottom of the first inning.

JJ Wetherholt led-off the inning with a single. César Prieto legged out a bunt single to put two runners on base. Prieto and Wetherholt advanced to second and third, respectively, on a Matt Koperniak groundout. Blaze Jordan lined the third single of the frame to bring Wetherholt and Prieto home and put Memphis in front 2-0.

Blaze Jordan

Jordan stole second base and scored on Matt Lloyd’s eighth home run of the season, a two-run blast to double the lead to 4-0.

Matt Lloyd

The Saints scored a run in the top of the second, but the Redbirds took the run back in the home half of the frame.

Michael Siani was hit by a pitch and swiped second base. Siani swiped third base following a strikeout. Wetherholt reached first base on a fielder’s choice, with Siani out at home on the play. Prieto hit a single to move Wetherholt to second. Koperniak lined a single to plate Wetherholt and regain the Redbirds’ four-run lead at 5-1.

Matt Koperniak

Memphis added a run in the fourth inning.

Wetherholt crushed his 10th Triple-A home run, a solo shot, to extend the lead to 6-1.

JJ Wetherholt

St. Paul grabbed a run in the seventh. Memphis responded with a two-run eighth.

With two outs, Lloyd drew a walk and came home on Mike Antico’s seventh home run of 2025, the second two-run blast of the game, for an 8-2 Memphis lead.

Mike Antico

Memphis flexed their muscles with three home runs to secure their 80th win in the season finale.

The Redbirds scored eight runs on nine hits. Wetherholt was 2-for-3, including a home run and three runs scored. Lloyd walked, scored twice, and hit a home run for two RBI. Antico drove in two runs with a home run. Jordan singled, scored a run, and tallied two RBI. Koperniak was 2-for-4 with a run driven in.

On the bases, Jordan swiped his second bag with Memphis. Siani stole two bases to increase his season total to 28.

The Redbirds did not commit an error in the contest.

Memphis concluded their 2025 season with a record of 80-68 overall, and 39-36 in the second half. They finished 10 games behind Scranton in the International League and did qualify for the postseason. The 2025 season marked the first 80-win season for the Redbirds since 2018.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Midland RockHounds 6 (Championship Series Game One)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Midland RockHounds at Hammons Field in the first game of the Texas League Championship Series on Sunday.

Pete Hansen started for Springfield. The left-hander threw five innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.

Pete Hansen

Austin Love yielded a run over one inning in relief of Hansen. Lefty Michael Watson surrendered two runs on three hits and did not record an out, taking the loss. Luis Gastelum allowed an unearned run across 1 ⅔ innings. Mason Burns gave up an unearned run and recorded the final out of the eighth inning. Tyler Bradt tossed a scoreless ninth.

Midland took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Springfield immediately tied the game in the home half of the frame.

Noah Mendlinger drew a walk. Joshua Baez lined a double to score Mendlinger and tie the game at one apiece.

Joshua Baez

The Cardinals moved ahead with a pair of runs in the second.

With two outs, Miguel Ugueto walked and Jeremy Rivas crushed a two-run home run to put Springfield in front 3-1.

Jeremy Rivas

The RockHounds plated a run in the sixth to move within a run and took a 6-3 lead after back-to-back two-run innings in the seventh and eighth. Springfield looked to rally in the bottom of the ninth, down to their final three outs.

Dakota Harris led-off the frame with a single. Ugueto grounded into a forceout, with Harris out at second and Ugueto to first. With two outs, Ugueto moved to second base on defensive indifference and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Jon Jon Gazdar walked and took second base on defensive indifference to put two runners in scoring position with the tying run at the plate. The threat fell short with a strikeout to end the game.

Springfield scored three runs on seven hits. Rivas hit a home run for two RBI. Baez doubled and drove in a run. Gazdar was 2-for-4 with a walk. Harris, Ugueto, and Leonardo Bernal each singled. The lineup was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

On the bases, Baez swiped third base for his second postseason steal.

On defense, third baseman Ramon Mendoza committed a fielding error. Second baseman Gazdar made a throwing error.

Springfield is 2-1 in the postseason, and 0-1 in the Championship Series. The Cardinals will look to win the series on the road, as Midland will host the remainder of the best-of-three series at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland, Texas, which resumes Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game (Championship Series Game Two): at Midland (ATH), LHP Ixan Henderson (1-0, 0.00) vs. TBA. 6:30 PM CT.

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St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Notebook – September 21, 2025

photo: Blaze Jordan (Memphis Redbirds)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 0-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis 1B Blaze Jordan, crushed his seventh home run with the Redbirds. Other standouts include Brody Moore, Gerson Moreno, and Mike Antico.

Results for Saturday, September 20.

Memphis Redbirds 3, St. Paul Saints 11

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the St. Paul Saints at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

Zach Plesac started for the Redbirds. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on four hits, four walks, and two strikeouts. Plesac took the loss.

Gerson Moreno fired 2 ⅓ hitless, scoreless innings in relief of Plesac.

Gerson Moreno

Anthony Veneziano surrendered four runs in 1 ⅓ frames. Andre Granillo recorded two outs without allowing a run. Osvaldo Berrios yielded four runs, three earned, across 1 ⅓ innings. Oddanier Mosqueda secured the final two outs of the ninth.

The Redbirds scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning.

With two outs, Mike Antico walked. Brody Moore hit his first triple with the Redbirds to bring Antico home and put Memphis in front 1-0.

Brody Moore

The Saints responded with a three-run third inning to take a 3-1 lead. Memphis moved within a run in the fifth.

Noah Mendlinger led-off the frame with his second triple with Memphis. Mendlinger crossed home plate on a Matt Koperniak groundout to bring the Redbirds within a run at 3-2.

St. Paul erupted for back-to-back two-run innings in the sixth and seventh, three runs in the eighth, and one more run in the ninth to move ahead 11-2. Down to their final three outs, Memphis looked for a big rally in the home ninth.

Blaze Jordan crushed a solo home run, his seventh with the Redbirds, to trim the lead to 11-3.

Blaze Jordan

Memphis was unable to rally further in the loss.

The Redbirds scored three runs on nine hits. Jordan hit a solo home run. Moore walked, tripled, and scored a run. Mendlinger tripled and scored a run. César Prieto hit his 35th double of the season. Mike Antico was 2-for-3 with a run scored, the lone Redbird with a multi-hit game. The lineup was just 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

The Redbirds did not steal a base in the contest.

On defense, shortstop Prieto committed a fielding error. Pitcher Plesac picked a runner off first base. Catcher Gavin Collins also picked a runner off first base.

Memphis is 79-68 overall, and 38-36 in the second half. They will look to secure the series win in the final game of their season on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. St. Paul, RHP Aaron Wilkerson (6-3, 3.96) vs. RHP Andrew Morris (4-5, 3.69) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off on Saturday, as they prepared for Game One of the Texas League Championship Series against the Midland RockHounds (A’s) on Sunday.

The Cardinals will host the first game at Hammons Field and play the remainder of the best-of-three series on the road. Lefty Pete Hansen is slated to start Game One.

Pete Hansen

Springfield enters the finals with momentum following a 2-0 sweep in the North Division Series over Tulsa.

The S-Cards finished in first place in both the first and second halves of the regular season, winning 43 and 45 games, respectively. Their 88 total wins set a new franchise record and were 22 more than Midland, which finished six games under .500.

As their record suggests, the Rockhounds were up and down in 2025. Midland won the first half South Division title but went just 27-42 in the second half. Still, they dispatched second half division winner Amarillo in two games in the first round and hold the home field advantage.

There will be a new Texas League winner as the defending champion Arkansas Travelers did not make the 2025 playoffs.

Sunday’s game (Championship Series Game One): vs. Midland (ATH), LHP Pete Hansen (8-5, 3.93) vs. RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (6-11, 4.08) 1:05 PM CT.

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St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Notebook – September 19, 2025

photo: Brycen Mautz (Ilana Avergun/Springfield Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-0 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Brycen Mautz, pitched five scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned the win in the Division Series clincher. Other standouts include Carlos Linarez, Curtis Taylor,  Mike Antico, Miguel Ugueto, and Luis Gastelum.

Results for games played on Thursday, September 18. 

Memphis Redbirds 10, St. Paul Saints 4

 The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds soundly defeated the St. Paul Saints at AutoZone Park on Thursday.

Curtis Taylor made his 24th start for the Redbirds, his 31st game overall. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. Taylor earned his 10th win, extending his career-high.

Curtis Taylor

Left-hander Anthony Veneziano tossed a scoreless sixth frame in relief of Taylor. Skylar Hales followed with a shutout seventh. Nick Raquet surrendered three runs in one inning of work. Osvaldo Berrios finished the game with a scoreless ninth inning.

The Saints struck first with a run in the top of the third inning. The Redbirds answered with two runs in the home half of the frame.

Brody Moore singled and advanced to second base on a fielding error. With two outs, Carlos Linarez hit a two-run home run, his first hit and home run at the Triple-A level, to put Memphis in front 2-1.

The Redbirds added a pair of runs in the fourth.

Blaze Jordan legged out an infield single to begin the frame and moved to second base on a Matt Koperniak groundout. Gavin Collins lined a single to move Jordan to third and put runners at the corners. Mike Antico connected for a single to score Jordan, with Collins to third base and Antico to second base on the play via a throwing error.

Mike Antico

Collins crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly from Moore for a 4-1 Memphis lead.

The Redbirds stretched the lead further in a three-run fifth frame.

Linarez drew a lead-off walk. JJ Wetherholt grounded into a forceout, with Linarez out at second and Wetherholt to first. Wetherholt moved to second base on a wild pitch. Jordan took a two-out walk. Koperniak hit a bloop-single to plate Wetherholt for the Redbirds’ fifth run, with Jordan to third on the play.

Matt Koperniak

Collins reached base on a fielding error, with Jordan home on the play as the sixth Memphis run. Antico brought Koperniak home with a single to widen the lead to 7-1.

Memphis plated a run in the sixth, the fourth consecutive inning with a run scored.

Linarez crushed his second home run of the game, a solo shot, to put the Redbirds ahead 8-1.

Carlos Linarez

St. Paul scored three in the eighth inning to trim the lead to 8-4. Memphis took two runs back in the bottom of the eighth and moved into double digits in the run column.

Wetherholt and César Prieto began the frame with back-to-back singles to put runners at the corners. Jordan grounded into a double play, with Wetherholt home for a 9-4 lead. Koperniak followed with a single. Collins walked. Antico hit his third single of the game to score Koperniak and extend the lead to 10-4.

Memphis was 7-for-16 (.438) with runners in scoring position in the victory.

The Redbirds scored 10 runs on 14 hits. Linarez was 2-for-3, including a walk, two home runs, and three RBI. Antico was 3-for-5 with three RBI. Moore went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Koperniak singled twice, scored twice, and drove in a run. Eight of nine Redbirds hitters recorded at least one hit.

Memphis did not record a stolen base or an error in the victory.

Memphis is 79-66 overall, and 38-34 in the second half.

Friday’s game: vs. St. Paul, RHP Max Rajcic (3-6, 4.77) vs. LHP Connor Prielipp (0-9, 3.99) 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Tulsa Drillers 0 (Division Series Game Two, seven innings)

Following a three hour, ten minute rain-delayed start, the Double-A Springfield Cardinals advanced to the Texas League Championship Series with a shutout win over the Tulsa Drillers at Hammons Field on Thursday.

Brycen Mautz started for Springfield. The left-hander threw five scoreless innings on four hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Mautz earned the win.

Brycen Mautz

Luis Gastelum fanned three across two shutout frames and collected his first save of the postseason.

Luis Gastelum

The Cardinals broke the scoreless tie with a three-run bottom of the fourth inning.

Zach Levenson lined a double. Dakota Harris singled to put runners at the corners. Miguel Ugueto followed with a single to score Levenson and put Springfield in front 1-0.

Miguel Ugueto

Jeremy Rivas drew a walk, but a throwing error on ball four allowed Ugueto to move to third and Harris to score the second run of the game.

Jon Jon Gazdar grounded into a force out, with Rivas out at second, Gazdar to first, and Ugueto home for a 3-0 Cardinals lead.

The Cardinals did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the seven-inning series-clinching win.

The Cardinals scored three runs on seven hits. Ugueto was 3-for-3, including a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Levenson doubled and scored a run. Chase Davis doubled. Gazdar walked and recorded an RBI. Harris singled and scored a run.

On the bases, Joshua Baez swiped his first bag of the playoffs.

On defense, right fielder Ugueto robbed extra-bases with a sliding grab in the second inning.

Center fielder Davis recorded an outfield assist at home plate.

Springfield is 2-0 in the postseason following the sweep of Tulsa. They are off Friday and Saturday, and will play Game One of the best-of-three Texas League Championship Series against the Midland Rock Hounds at Hammons Field on Sunday.

Sunday’s game (Championship Series Game One): vs. Midland (ATH). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – September 15, 2025

photo: Chen-Wei Lin (Palm Beach Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-0 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Chen-Wei Lin, pitched four no-hit innings and tied a career-high nine strikeouts. Other standouts include Noah Mendlinger, Joshua Baez, Dakota Harris, and Edwin Nuñez.

Results for games played on Sunday, September 14.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2 (12 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds won in extra innings over the Jacksonville Jumbo in the final road game of the Redbirds’ 2025 season.

Zach Plesac started his 13th game for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits, one walk, and six strikeouts.

Zach Plesac

Gerson Moreno threw a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Plesac. Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda fanned two in a shutout seventh frame. Andre Granillo fired a scoreless eighth. Nick Raquet pitched two shutout frames. Skylar Hales struck out two in a shutout 11th inning and collected his fifth win. Alex Cornwell tossed a scoreless 12th frame with two strikeouts and picked up his first save of the season, the fourth in his career.

Alex Cornwell

Jacksonville took a 2-0 lead with a run apiece in the second and third innings. Memphis tied the game in the fifth.

Noah Mendlinger was hit by a pitch and Brody Moore walked to put two on base. Mike Antico walked to load the bags with no outs. JJ Wetherholt drew a third consecutive walk to bring Mendlinger home and put Memphis in the run column at 2-1.

JJ Wetherholt

Moore crossed home plate on a César Prieto sacrifice fly to tie the game at two.

The Redbirds looked to grab the lead in the sixth. Andy Yerzy and Mendlinger hit back-to-back singles. Antico was plunked to load the bags with two outs, though a strikeout ended the threat.

The game stayed deadlocked at two to force extra innings. Memphis broke through in the top of the 12th inning.

Prieto began the inning at second base and Matt Koperniak was intentionally walked. Koperniak and Prieto advanced to second base and third base, respectively, on a Blaze Jordan flyout. Matt Lloyd was intentionally walked to load the bags. With two outs, Mendlinger lined a single to bring Prieto and Koperniak home and give Memphis their first lead of the game at 4-2.

Noah Mendlinger

The Redbirds’ bullpen fired seven shutout innings and allowed just one hit in the victory.

Memphis scored four runs on six hits. Mendlinger was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Prieto was 2-for-5, including a triple for the team’s lone extra-base hit, one RBI, and a run scored. Wetherholt singled, walked twice, and tallied an RBI.

On the bases, Prieto was caught stealing second base.

On defense, catcher Yerzy made a throwing error.

Memphis is 76-66 overall, and 35-34 in the second half after taking two of six from Jacksonville. They reside in fifth place in the International League West Division, five games back of first. The Redbirds are off on Monday and will head home to AutoZone Park for a six-game set with the St. Paul Saints, the final series of their season, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. St. Paul (MIN). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 7, San Antonio Missions 0  

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals blanked the San Antonio Missions at Hammons Field in the final game of their 2025 regular season.

Chen-Wei Lin started for Springfield. The right-hander pitched four scoreless, no-hit innings, tied a career-high with nine strikeouts, and issued two walks.

Chen-Wei Lin

Edwin Nuñez fanned four across 2 ⅔ shutout frames in relief of Lin and collected his third win. Zane Mills followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless innings. Randel Clemente finished the game with a scoreless ninth.

Springfield broke the scoreless tie with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Jon Jon Gazdar walked and scored on Joshua Baez’s 16th Double-A home run, a two-run blast, to put the Cardinals in front 2-0. This marked Baez’s third consecutive game with a home run.

Joshua Baez

Springfield broke the game open in a five-run seventh.

Trey Paige led-off the frame with a single. Jeremy Rivas was hit by a pitch and Graysen Tarlow walked to load the bags with no outs. Darlin Moquete was hit by a pitch to force Paige home for a 3-0 lead. Gazdar reached first on a forceout, with Moquete to second, Tarlow to third, and Rivas out at home. Ramon Mendoza brought Tarlow home with a sacrifice fly. Baez was hit by a pitch. Dakota Harris lined a single to plate Moquete and Gazdar and extend the lead to 6-0, with Baez to second base on the play.

Dakota Harris

Miguel Ugueto followed with a single to bring Baez home and stretch the lead to 7-0, with Harris out at home on the play to end the frame.

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

The Cardinals scored seven runs on two hits. Baez walked, scored twice, hit a home run, and drove in two runs. Harris singled and tallied two RBI. Ugueto singled and drove in a run. Paige was 3-for-4. Mendoza walked and drove in a run via a sacrifice fly.

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

Springfield finished their 2025 regular season at 88-50 overall, and 45-24 in the second half. They finished as Texas League North Division champions in both halves of the season as they won the second half division title by five games. The team’s 88 wins marked a franchise record.

The Cardinals are off on Monday and will travel to ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the first game of the Texas League Division Series on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: Division Series Game One –  at Tulsa (LAD). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch time is TBA.

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