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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – June 2, 2025

photo: Leonardo Bernal (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield catcher Leonardo Bernal, blasted two home runs and drove in four runs. Other standouts include Thomas Saggese, Luken Baker, Luis Gastelum, and Zach Levenson.

Results for games played on Sunday, June 1:

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Durham Bulls 10

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Bulls in Durham in Sunday’s series finale.

Curtis Taylor made his seventh start for Memphis. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔  innings and allowed four runs on six hits, one walk, and tied his career-high with eight strikeouts. Taylor took the loss.

Zack Weiss yielded one run across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Taylor. Leonardo Taveras surrendered four runs and recorded just two outs. Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda fanned two over 1 ⅓ scoreless frames.

Oddanier Mosqueda

After falling behind 4-0 early, Memphis plated a run in the sixth inning to trim the deficit. Thomas Saggese singled and moved to second base on a Luken Baker walk. Andy Yerzy followed with a single to score Saggese for the Redbirds’ first run of the game.

Andy Yerzy

The Bulls scored two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to extend the lead to 10-1. The Redbirds looked to rally in the ninth inning.

Brody Moore and Mike Antico drew back-to-back walks. César Prieto was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Saggese brought Moore and Antico home with a single to trim the Durham lead to 10-3.

Thomas Saggese

Saggese and Prieto advanced to second base and third base, respectively, on a wild pitch. Baker lined a second consecutive single to plate Prieto and Saggese to move within five runs at 10-5.

Luken Baker

Memphis was unable to rally further in the loss.

The Redbirds scored five runs on seven hits. Baker was 2-for-4, including a walk and two RBI. Saggese was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Bryan Torres recorded the lone Redbirds extra-base hit, a double. Four out of the five Redbirds runs were scored with two outs.

On the bases, Torres and Antico each tallied their eighth steal of the season. The Redbirds did not commit an error on defense.

Memphis is 31-24 on the season after an 8-4 road trip and taking four of six from Durham. The Redbirds are tied for third place in the International League West Division. They will head home to AutoZone Park to begin a six-game set with the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Indianapolis (PIT), RHP Michael McGreevy (6-1, 3.02) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 5, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals took Sunday’s series finale over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Hammons Field to secure the series split.

Pete Hansen started his 10th game for the Cardinals. The left-hander tossed five innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Austin Love fired two scoreless frames in relief of Hansen and picked up his first win of 2025. Luis Gastelum struck out three and did not allow a hit in the eighth and ninth innings to collect his first save of the season, and the 10th of his career.

Luis Gastelum

Springfield pounced in the bottom of the first inning to take an early lead. Noah Mendlinger hit a lead-off single, and scored on a home run by Leonardo Bernal.a two-run shot.

Leonardo Bernal

The Cardinals doubled their lead in the third.

JJ Wetherholt drew a walk, and scored on Bernal’s second two-run home run of the game, his eighth blast of the season.

The Naturals scored a run in the fifth inning and three in the sixth to tie the game at four. The Cardinals regained the lead in the seventh.

Dakota Harris was hit by a pitch to start the frame. Ramon Mendoza walked to put two runners on base. Mendoza and Harris advanced to second and third base, respectively, on a balk. Harris crossed home plate on a Mendlinger sacrifice fly to put Springfield in front 5-4.

Springfield’s bullpen threw four no-hit innings to secure the victory.

The Cardinals scored five runs on four hits. Bernal was 2-for-4, including a pair of two-run home runs for four total RBI. Mendlinger was 2-for-4, including a run scored and one RBI.

Springfield did not steal a base in the game.

On defense, second baseman Wetherholt highlighted an error-free game with a highlight-reel dive and throw to first base to prevent the go-ahead run from scoring.

JJ Wetherholt

Springfield is 27-24 on the season following the series split with Northwest Arkansas, and leads the Texas League North Division by one game. They will travel to Riders Field in Frisco, Texas, to begin a six-game set with the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.

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

Peoria Chiefs 6 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8

The High-A Peoria Chiefs lost a close contest to the Timber Rattlers in Wisconsin in the series finale on Sunday.

Jose Davila started his 10th game for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed two runs on two hits, three walks, and a season-high seven strikeouts. Tanner Jacobson surrendered four runs across two innings in relief of Davila, and took the loss. Jawilme Ramirez yielded two runs in the seventh inning. Benjamin Arias lowered his ERA to 1.99 with a scoreless eighth inning.

Benjamin Arias

Wisconsin took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Peoria split the lead in half in the second.

Brayden Jobert singled, and moved to second base on a passed ball. Jobert advanced to third base on a Ryan Campos groundout. Zach Levenson singled in Jobert to narrow the gap to 2-1.

Zach Levenson

The Chiefs took the lead with a three-run third inning.

Won-Bin Cho singled, and scored on Levenson’s fourth home run of the year, a two-run blast, to put Peoria in front 3-2.

Michael Curialle followed with a double. Jon Jon Gazdar lined the second double of the inning to score Curialle and extend the lead to 4-2.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Wisconsin regained the lead with four runs in the sixth and a pair of runs in the seventh to take an 8-4 lead. Peoria moved within three in the eighth inning.

Campos and Cho drew back-to-back walks to begin the inning. Campos moved to third base on a double play, and scored via a wild pitch.

Down by three in the ninth, the Chiefs looked for a late comeback.

Trey Paige walked and scored on a Jobert double to inch the Chiefs closer at 8-6.

Brayden Jobert

Peoria was unable to rally further in the loss.

The Chiefs scored six runs on 12 hits. Levenson was 2-for-4, including a two-run home run and three RBI. Jobert went 3-for-5, with a double, a run scored, and one RBI. Gazdar tallied two hits, including a double and one RBI. The Chiefs were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Peoria did not steal a base in the game.

On defense, right fielder Cho committed a fielding error. Jobert threw out a runner at third base from left field.

Peoria is 19-31 on the season after taking just one of six from Wisconsin, and reside in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division. They will head home to Dozer Park to begin a six-game series with the Quad Cities River Bandits on Tuesday.

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

Palm Beach Cardinals vs. St. Lucie Mets (postponed) 

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals’ series finale with the St. Lucie Mets was postponed due to rain and field conditions at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Sunday.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at a later date.

Palm Beach is 23-27 on the season after taking just one of five from St. Lucie, and reside in third place in the Florida State League East Division. They will travel to Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Florida, to begin a six-game set with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Tuesday.

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

FCL Cardinals (off-day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off on Sunday and will play a road contest with the FCL Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Monday.

The FCL Cardinals are 9-9 on the season.

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

DSL Cardinals:

The Dominican Summer League Cardinals will begin their 2025 season at St. Louis Cardinals DR Complex in a home contest with the DSL Rockies on Monday.

Monday’s game: vs. DSL Rockies. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – June 1, 2025

photo: Maikel Hernandez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach first baseman Maikel Hernandez, was 2-for-3, including a double, a grand slam, and six RBI. Other standouts include César Prieto, Thomas Saggese, Ramon Mendoza, Michael Watson, and Braden Davis.

Results from games played on Saturday, May 31:

Memphis Redbirds 9 at Durham Bulls 8

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds won a thriller over the Durham Bulls on Saturday.

Quinn Mathews started for the Redbirds, seeking his first win of 2025. The left-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on two hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Ryan Shreve struck out a pair across 2 ⅓ scoreless frames in relief of Mathews and picked up his second win of the season. Andre Granillo fanned three across two scoreless innings. Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda yielded three runs and recorded just two outs. Chris Roycroft surrendered three runs in an inning of work. Riley O’Brien recorded the final out of the game to collect his second save of the season.

Ryan Shreve

Memphis scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Thomas Saggese singled and scored on a double by Matt Koperniak for a 1-0 Memphis lead.

Matt Koperniak

The Bulls scored a pair of runs to take a 2-1 lead. The Redbirds regained the lead with a five-run fifth.

Bryan Torres walked and advanced to second base on a Michael Siani single. José Fermín walked to load the bases. César Prieto blasted a grand slam to unload the bags and put Memphis in front 5-2.

César Prieto

Jimmy Crooks followed with a single. Saggese lined the second consecutive single and advanced to second base, with Crooks out at home on the play. Saggese scored on a fielding error for a 6-2 lead, with Koperniak reaching second base after putting the ball in play.

The Redbirds added a run in the seventh. Prieto launched his second home run of the night to extend the lead to 7-2.

Durham scored three runs in the eighth to narrow the Memphis lead. The Redbirds answered with a pair of insurance runs in the ninth inning.

Fermín doubled and Prieto walked to put two runners on. Saggese brought Fermín and Prieto home with a single, his fourth hit of the game.

Thomas Saggese

Memphis held off a ninth-inning Durham rally to win their second consecutive road series.

The Redbirds scored nine runs on 13 hits. Prieto was 2-for-3, including a grand slam, a solo home run, three runs scored, and five RBI. Saggese went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Koperniak doubled and drove in a run. Fermín singled, doubled, walked, and scored twice in his first game since May 22.

On the bases, Saggese stole his third bag. The Redbirds did not commit an error on defense.

Memphis is 31-23 on the season. They will look to take five of six from Durham on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Durham, RHP Curtis Taylor (3-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Joe Boyle (3-4, 1.88) 12:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 8, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 10 

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Osvaldo Berrios started his fourth game for Springfield. The right-hander tossed 2 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs on five hits, no walks, and one strikeout.

Kansas City Royals ace Cole Ragans started for the Naturals in a rehab outing.

Zane Mills surrendered three runs across 2 ⅓ innings in relief of Berrios and took the loss. Edwin Nuñez followed and yielded three runs in two innings. Ricardo Velez was tagged with an earned run over the final two innings of the game.

Springfield plated the first three runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning, all with two outs.

Jeremy Rivas crushed a long home run off Ragans to put Springfield in front 1-0.

Jeremy Rivas

Chase Davis and Joshua Baez followed with back-to-back singles. Dakota Harris lined a third straight single to score Davis and Baez for a 3-0 lead, with Harris to third base on the play via a fielding error.

Dakota Harris

The Naturals answered with three runs in the second and one in the third to take a 4-3 lead. The Cardinals immediately regained the lead with a trio of runs in the fourth.

Ramon Mendoza walked and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Darlin Moquete doubled to score Mendoza and tie the game at four. Nathan Church hit the second home run of the game for the Cardinals, a two-run shot, to move ahead 6-4.

Nathan Church

Northwest Arkansas plated three runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 9-6 lead. Springfield moved a run closer on Mendoza’s sixth home run of the season, a solo blast, to make it a 9-7 game.

Ramon Mendoza

The Naturals tacked on a run in the eighth inning. The Cardinals took the run back in the bottom of the eighth. Harris doubled and Mendoza drew a walk to begin the frame. Harris swiped third base. Moquete walked to load the bags. Harris touched home plate on a Church sacrifice fly to narrow the gap to 10-8.

Springfield stranded the tying run at second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as the late rally fell short.

The Cardinals scored eight runs on 13 hits. Church was 2-for-3, including a walk, a two-run home run, and three RBI. Rivas and Mendoza each launched a solo home run. Harris doubled, scored, and drove in a run. Baez scored a run and tallied three hits, including a double.

On the bases, Harris stole his fifth base of the season. Rivas was caught stealing second base.

On defense, Baez nailed a runner at home plate from right field. The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 26-24 on the season. They will look to secure the series split with the Naturals on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Northwest Arkansas, LHP Pete Hansen (3-1, 2.88) vs TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 3 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4 (11 innings)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in extra innings on Saturday.

Chen-Wei Lin started for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw four innings and allowed one run on one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts.

Chen-Wei Lin

Right-hander Tyler Bradt tossed two scoreless frames in relief of Lin. D.J. Carpenter yielded an unearned run in the seventh inning and was tagged with a blown save. Lefty Michael Watson struck out five and did not allow a hit across three scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 1.25. Angel Gonzalez surrendered two runs, one earned, in the 11th inning and was tagged with a blown save and the loss.

Michael Watson

Peoria took the lead on the second batter of the game. Ian Petrutz rocketed his third home run of 2025, a solo shot, to put the Chiefs ahead 1-0.

Ian Petrutz

The Chiefs doubled the lead with a run in the third. Trey Paige singled, and Brayden Jobert walked. Chase Adkison drove in Paige on a single for a 2-0 Peoria lead.

Chase Adkison

Wisconsin scored a run in the fifth and seventh innings to knot the game up at two. The game remained tied through nine frames to force extra innings.

The Chiefs broke the tie and regained the lead in the top of the 11th inning. Miguel Villarroel started the inning at second base and scored with two outs via a Johnfrank Salazar single for a 3-2 Chiefs lead.

Johnfrank Salazar

Peoria could not hang onto the lead as Wisconsin scored two in the bottom of the 11th to walk-off the game.

The Chiefs scored three runs on seven hits. Petrutz hit a solo home run. Adkinson and Salazar each singled and drove in a run. Zach Levenson recorded a walk and a double. The Chiefs were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 12 runners on base.

On the bases, Cho stole his fifth bag. Jon Jon Gazdar was caught stealing second base.

On defense, pitcher Carpenter made a throwing error.

Peoria is 19-30 on the season. They will look to take the series finale on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Wisconsin, RHP Jose Davila (2-2, 6.58) vs. LHP Anthony Flores (1-2, 4.37) 1:10 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 11, St. Lucie Mets 1 

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals stomped the St. Lucie Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Braden Davis made his eighth start for Palm Beach. The left-hander pitched a career-high six innings of scoreless baseball on one hit, four walks, and three strikeouts. Davis earned his first professional win.

Braden Davis

Sam Broderson allowed one run across two innings in relief of Davis. Mason Burns struck out the side in the ninth inning.

Mason Burns

After stranding two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the third inning, the Cardinals erupted for six runs in the fourth.

Luis Pino smoked his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot, to break the scoreless tie and give Palm Beach a 1-0 lead.

Luis Piño

Deniel Ortiz lined a double, and Cade McGee was hit by a pitch. Anyelo Encarnacion walked to load the bases. Bryce Madron singled in Ortiz for the second run of the game. Pinch-hitting for Christian Martin, Maikel Hernandez blasted a grand slam, his first home run at the Low-A level, to clear the bags and extend Palm Beach’s lead to 6-0.

Maikel Hernandez

Palm Beach added to their lead in the fifth. Ortiz hit a triple, and crossed home plate on a wild pitch for a 7-0 Cardinals lead.

Deniel Ortiz

The Cardinals entered double digits in the scoring column with a four-run sixth inning. Encarnacion walked and stole second base to begin the frame. Romtres Cabrera and Madron walked to load the bases with no outs. Encarnacion came home on a wild pitch to stretch the lead to 8-0, with Madron and Cabrera advanced to second base and third base, respectively. Hernandez doubled home Cabrera and Madron for a 10-0 lead. Hernandez advanced to third base via a wild pitch and scored on a passed ball to break the game further open at 11-0.

Palm Beach slugged six extra-base hits and held St. Lucie to just three hits in the dominant win.

The Cardinals scored 11 runs on eight hits. Hernandez was 2-for-3, including a double, a grand slam, two runs scored, and six RBI. Pino launched a solo home run. Ortiz recorded a triple, a double, and two runs scored. Madron singled, walked, scored twice, and drove in a run. Cabrera walked and scored a run in his Palm Beach debut.

On the basepaths, Encarnacion recorded his ninth steal. McGee was caught stealing second base.

On defense, pitcher Davis picked off a runner at first base. Catcher Josh Kross was charged with a passed ball.

Palm Beach is 23-27 on the season. They will look to take two out of three from St. Lucie at home.

Sunday’s game: TBA vs. LHP Franklin Gomez (0-1, 3.86) 11:30 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 0, FCL Nationals 4 (6 innings) 

The Florida Complex League Cardinals fell to the Nationals in a rain-shortened contest on Saturday.

Ruben Menes made his third start for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. Menes took the loss.

Right-hander Keiverson Ramirez fanned four across 1 ⅔ scoreless frames in relief of Menes. Bruno Lopez recorded the final out of the fifth inning. Jefferson Moran surrendered two runs, one earned, and recorded just one out in the sixth inning prior to the game being called due to weather.

Keiverson Ramirez

The Cardinals looked to score the first run of the game in the second inning. Andru Arthur walked and swiped second base. Arthur advanced to third base via a wild pitch and was unable to score.

The Nationals scored a pair of runs in the third inning to take a 2-0 lead. The Cardinals entered the hit column in the fourth as they aimed to rally.

Bracewell Taveras and Arthur hit back-to-back singles. Arthur and Taveras advanced to second base and third base, respectively, on a wild pitch. Both runners were left on base.

The Nationals doubled their lead in the sixth inning to move ahead 4-0.

The Cardinals were unable to answer in the six-inning loss.

The Cardinals scored no runs on three hits, all singles. Taveras, Arthur, and Yairo Padilla each recorded a hit.

On the bases, Padilla swiped two bags to increase his season total to 14 steals. Arthur stole his fourth base.

On defense, third baseman Taveras and pitcher Moran each made a throwing error.

The FCL Cardinals are 9-9 on the season. They are off on Sunday and will play a contest with the FCL Marlins as the road team at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Monday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 30, 2025

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

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria third baseman Trey Paige, had two hits and five RBI, including a grand slam. Other standouts include Jimmy Crooks, Mike Antico, Tekoah Roby and Joshua Baez.

Results from games played on Thursday, May 29.

Memphis Redbirds 8 at Durham Bulls 11 (7 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Bulls in Durham in a rain-shortened contest on Thursday.

Looking for his second win, Alex Cornwell started his eighth game for Memphis. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed seven runs on 11 hits, two walks, and three strikeouts.

Michael Gomez surrendered three runs in the fifth inning and took the loss. Chris Roycroft yielded an unearned run in the sixth and seventh innings.

The Redbirds took the lead with a two-run top of the first. Michael Siani and Thomas Saggese had back-to-back singles. Jimmy Crooks hit a third straight single to plate Siani.

Saggese crossed home plate on a Luken Baker sacrifice fly for a 2-0 edge.

Durham immediately responded with five runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead.

Memphis scored a pair of runs in the second inning to trim the deficit to one run. César Prieto singled and moved to second base on a Bryan Torres walk. Mike Antico doubled home Prieto for the Redbirds’ third run.

Mike Antico

Siani brought Torres home via a sacrifice fly to inch closer at 5-4.

The Bulls extended their lead with two runs in the third.

The Redbirds responded with two in the fourth. Ryan Vilade singled and advanced to third on an Antico single. Vilade scored on Siani’s second sacrifice fly of the night.  Crooks brought Antico home on his third single in four innings to bring the game within a run at 7-6.

Jimmy Crooks

Memphis regained the lead in the fifth inning. Matt Koperniak blasted a solo home run to tie the game at seven.

Matt Koperniak

Vilade reached on a throwing error and stole second base. Antico singled in Vilade to put the Redbirds ahead 8-7.

Durham scored three runs in the home fifth and added one more in the seventh to retake the lead. Memphis was unable to respond.

The Redbirds scored eight runs on 12 hits. Antico went a perfect 3-for-3, including a double, a run scored, and two RBI. Crooks was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Koperniak tallied two hits, including a game-tying solo home run. Siani singled and drove in two runs, both on sacrifice flies.

On the bases, Vilade stole his fifth on the season. Antico swiped his seventh bag.

Defensively, pitchers Gomez and Roycroft each made a throwing error. Catcher Crooks was charged with a passed ball.

Memphis is 29-23 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Durham, LHP Drew Rom (0-1, 1.10) vs. LHP Joe Rock (1-4, 4.71) 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 6, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals blanked the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Hammons Field on Thursday.

Tekoah Roby made his ninth start for Springfield. The right-hander fired 5 ⅓ innings of scoreless baseball on four hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts. Roby lowered his ERA to 2.68.

Tekoah Roby

Austin Love pitched 1 ⅔ scoreless frames in relief of Roby. Luis Gastelum tossed two scoreless innings with a strikeout to finish the win.

Springfield plated three runs in the second inning to break the scoreless tie.

Joshua Baez, promoted from Peoria prior to the game, singled in his first Double-A at-bat. Baez swiped second base and came home on a R.J. Yeager single.

Joshua Baez

Ramon Mendoza launched his fifth home run of 2025, a two-run blast, to put Springfield in front 3-0.

Ramon Mendoza

The Cardinals scored a second trio of runs in the fourth. Noah Mendlinger singled and stole second base. Yeager lined a single, with Mendlinger home on the play due to a fielding error. Mendoza was hit by a pitch and JJ Wetherholt walked to load the bases. Leonardo Bernal singled in Yeager and Mendoza to stretch the lead to 6-0.

Springfield’s pitching stranded nine Naturals on base in the dominant win.

The Cardinals scored six runs on nine hits. Baez was 2-for-4 with a run scored in his Double-A debut. Yeager was 2-for-3, including a walk, a run scored, and one RBI. Mendoza drove in two on a home run and scored twice.

On the bases, Baez swiped his first two bags for Springfield. Wetherholt stole his seventh. Mendlinger snagged his fifth.

On defense, shortstop Wetherholt made a throwing error. Chase Davis added to his defensive highlight reel with a diving catch in center field.

Springfield is 25-22 on the season and moved into first place in the Texas League North Division by a half-game with the victory. The Cardinals will play a doubleheader with the Naturals on Friday.

Friday’s games: vs. Northwest Arkansas. Game 1: LHP Ixan Henderson (3-2, 2.63) vs. TBA, 5:05 PM CT.

Game 2: LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.81) vs. TBA. First pitch is TBA.

Peoria Chiefs 10 at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs crushed the Timber Rattlers in Wisconsin on Thursday.

Gerardo Salas started for Peoria. The right-hander pitched a season-high six innings and allowed one run on four hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Salas earned his second win of 2025.

Gerardo Salas

Darlin Saladin tossed three scoreless innings in his first relief outing of the season and picked up a three-inning save, his first save since 2021.

Peoria scored the first run of the game in the second inning. Won-Bin Cho, Zach Levenson and Michael Curialle singled to load the bases. Cho crossed home plate on a Johnfrank Salazar double play for a 1-0 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin tied the game at one apiece in the fifth inning.

Peoria surged ahead with a seven-run sixth. Miguel Villarroel singled and stole second base. Ryan Campos moved Villarroel to third base on a single. Campos advanced to second base via a passed ball. Cho walked to load the bases. Levenson drew a bases-loaded walk to score Villarroel and put the Chiefs in front 2-1.

Curialle singled in Campos for the Chiefs’ third run.

Petrutz took the second bases-loaded walk of the frame to bring Cho home.

Trey Paige belted a grand slam to clear the bags and extend the Chiefs’ lead to 8-1.

Trey Paige

Peoria added two more runs in the eighth inning. Salazar reached via a hit-by-pitch and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Tre Richardson walked. Richardson and Salazar advanced on a wild pitch. Salazar touched home plate on the third wild pitch of the inning.

Paige followed with a single to plate Richardson and extend the lead to 10-1.

Peoria won by nine runs, their largest margin of victory to date in 2025.

The Chiefs scored 10 runs on 10 hits. Paige was 2-for-5, including a walk, a grand slam, and five RBI. Curialle singled twice, scored a run, and drove in a run. Levenson singled, walked, and tallied one RBI. Petrutz singled, walked, and drove in a run. Six Peoria hitters tallied at least one hit and one walk.

On the basepaths, Villarroel swiped his 17th base of the year. Petrutz was picked off first base.

On defense, shortstop Villarroel showcased his quick reflexes and agility with a jumping catch in the eighth inning.

Peoria is 19-28 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Wisconsin, RHP Cade Winquest (1-2, 3.38) vs. RHP Tanner Gillis (1-2, 1.83) 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 0 at St. Lucie Mets 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were shut out in dropping their third straight contest to the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday.

Leonel Sequera started his 10th game for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched six innings and allowed three runs on six hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Sequera took the loss.

Leonel Sequera

Ernie Day tossed a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Sequera. Angel Cuenca retired the side in the eighth with a strikeout.

The Cardinals fell behind 3-0 early but mounted their best threat in the fifth inning. Jose Suarez and Sammy Hernandez hit back-to-back one-out singles but were stranded. That was the only time Palm Beach had multiple runners on base in the shutout loss.

The Cardinals scored no runs on five hits, all singles from Suarez, Hernandez, Deniel Ortiz, Cade McGee and Josh Kross.

On the bases, Ortiz was caught stealing second base. The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 22-26 on the season. They will head home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to continue the series with the Mets on Friday.

Friday’s game: vs. St. Lucie, RHP Jason Savacool (4-1, 1.00) vs. RHP Edgar Moreta (2-2, 4.05) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (off-day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Thursday and will take on the FCL Mets at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Friday.

The FCL Cardinals are 8-8 on the season.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 27, 2025

photo: Luken Baker (Memphis Redbirds)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-0 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis first baseman Luken Baker, hit two home runs, walked twice and drove in four. Other standouts include Michael Siani, Jimmy Crooks and Curtis Taylor. We set up Tuesday’s schedule.

Memphis Redbirds 6 at Durham Bulls 1

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds took the series opener over the Bulls in Durham on Monday.

Curtis Taylor made his sixth start of the season for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five scoreless innings on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. Taylor collected his third win without a loss.

Curtis Taylor

Roddery Muñoz allowed one run and fanned three across 1 ⅔ innings in relief. Oddanier Mosqueda followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames. Riley O’Brien finished the game with a scoreless ninth.

Memphis broke the scoreless tie with four runs in the top of the third inning. Michael Siani doubled and swiped third base. Thomas Saggese followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Jimmy Crooks lined a double to plate Siani for the first run of the game.

Jimmy Crooks

Luken Baker blasted his fourth home run of the season, a three-run shot, to put the Redbirds in front 4-0.

Luken Baker

The Redbirds added a run in the sixth. Brody Moore singled and stole second base. Siani doubled in Moore to extend the lead to 5-0.

Michael Siani

Durham plated their first run in the seventh to cut the lead to 5-1.

In the ninth inning, Memphis regained the five-run lead as Baker launched his second home run of the game, a solo shot.

Memphis slugged five extra-base hits in the victory.

The Redbirds scored six runs on nine hits. Baker was 2-for-3, including two walks, two home runs, and four RBI. Siani recorded two doubles, a walk, a run scored, and one RBI. Crooks doubled twice, scored a run, and tallied one RBI. Crooks leads the Redbirds with 36 RBI for the season.

Memphis was active on the bases. Siani swiped three, including third base twice, to increase his season total to seven. Bryan Torres stole his seventh bag. Moore swiped his third.

On defense, third baseman Moore made a throwing error.

Memphis is 28-22 on the season. They are off Tuesday and will resume the series at Durham on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s game: at Durham, RHP Michael McGreevy (5-1, 3.22) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off-day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off Monday, as they traveled home to Hammons Field to begin a six-game set with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday.

The Cardinals are hot after taking five of six from the Tulsa Drillers on the road. They have won seven of their last eight games.

Springfield is 24-21 on the season and are tied for first place with the Arkansas Travelers in the Texas League North Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Northwest Arkansas (KC). RHP Max Rajcic (1-3, 4.98) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off-day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they traveled to Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton, Wisconsin, to begin a six-game series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Tuesday. The Chiefs have won five of their last eight games.

Peoria is 18-26 on the season following a series split with the Dayton Dragons at home and reside in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin (MIL). RHP Jose Davila (2-2, 7.01) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off-day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they traveled to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, to begin a six-game set with the St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday. The first three games will be on the road with the latter three games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Palm Beach is 22-23 on the season and are two games back of first-place St. Lucie in the Florida State League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at St. Lucie (NYM). RHP Tink Hence (AAA rehab) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 5:10 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals (postponed)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals’ Monday game with the Astros was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Roger Dean Stadium Complex.

The FCL Cardinals will head to St. Lucie Sports Complex in St. Lucie, Florida, to play the FCL Mets on Tuesday.

The FCL Cardinals are 7-8 on the season. They are in third place, 3 ½ games behind the Astros.

Tuesday’s game: at FCL Mets. LH Bernard Mack (0-1, 6.75) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 26, 2025

photo: Ian Petrutz (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria outfielder Ian Petrutz, was 2-for-4, including a walk and three RBI. Other standouts include Matt Koperniak, Chase Davis, Pete Hansen, Dakota Harris and Quinn Mathews.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 25:

Memphis Redbirds 7 at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds secured the series victory with a Sunday win over the Jumbo Shrimp in Jacksonville.

In a bullpen game, Ryan Shreve made his first start of the season for the Redbirds. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and one strikeout.

Michael Gomez struck out three across 1 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Shreve. Chris Roycroft followed and surrendered a run in one inning. Zack Weiss yielded one run across two innings. Ryan Fernandez fanned a pair of batters as he tossed two scoreless frames to finish the game. Fernandez picked up his first win of 2025.

Memphis pounced early with four runs in the top of the first inning. Thomas Saggese and Jimmy Crooks drew back-to-back walks. Matt Koperniak hit his first triple of 2025 to score both runners.

Matt Koperniak

Ryan Vilade brought Koperniak home on his fourth home run of the year, a two-run blast.

Ryan Vilade

Memphis added a run in the second inning to extend the lead to 5-0. Michael Siani walked, and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. César Prieto singled him in.

Jacksonville scored single runs in the second and fifth innings to trim the Memphis lead to 5-2.

The Redbirds added a pair of runs in the sixth to regain the five-run lead at 7-2. Saggese singled and moved to second base on a Crooks groundout. Vilade reached on a fielding error, with Saggese advancing. Vilade stole second base to put two runners in scoring position. Bryan Torres hit a ground-ball single to plate Saggese and Vilade.

Bryan Torres

Memphis never trailed in the series-clinching victory. The Redbirds scored seven runs on eight hits. Torres was 2-for-4, with a walk and two RBI. Koperniak tripled, walked twice, scored a run, and tallied two RBI. Vilade scored twice and hit a two-run home run. Six of the Redbirds’ seven runs were scored with two outs.

The Redbirds were flying on the bases with six steals. Torres stole two bases to increase his season total to six. Prieto snagged his third base. Vilade recorded his fourth steal. Gavin Collins swiped his first bag. Mike Antico was caught stealing second base.

On defense, Jimmy Crooks picked off a runner at third base from behind the plate.

Memphis is 27-22 after taking four of six from Jacksonville and reside in fourth place in the International League West Division. They will travel to Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina, to begin a six-game set on Monday. With the Monday holiday, the teams will take Tuesday off, instead.

Monday’s game: at Durham (TB). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 5 at Tulsa Drillers 2 (8 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals won a rain-shortened contest over the Drillers in Tulsa on Sunday.

Pete Hansen started for Springfield. The left-hander pitched five innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Hansen earned his third win of the season.

Pete Hansen

Luis Gastelum struck out the side in the sixth inning. Lefty Nick Raquet followed with 1 ⅓ innings of scoreless baseball. Osvaldo Berrios recorded the final two outs of the eighth inning and was credited with his second save of the year.

The Cardinals fell behind 2-0 early but tied the game in the fourth inning. Chase Davis and Dakota Harris hit solo home runs on back-to-back pitches to tie the game at two. Davis powered his fourth home run of the season, and Harris hit his fifth long-ball.

Chase Davis

Dakota Harris

Darlin Moquete gave Springfield a 3-2 lead with his first Double-A home run, and the third solo blast of the game.

Darlin Moquete

In the eighth inning, Nathan Church singled, swiped second base, and advanced to third base via a throwing error on a pickoff attempt. Leonardo Bernal launched his sixth home run, and third of the series, to score Church and stretch the lead to 5-2.

Leonardo Bernal

The Cardinals flexed their muscles with four home runs in the victory.

Springfield scored five runs on nine hits. Davis was 2-for-4, including a double and a home run. Harris was 2-for-4 with a home run. Moquete launched a solo home run. Bernal tallied two RBI on his home run.

On the basepaths, Jeremy Rivas swiped his 10th base. Church stole his sixth bag. Bernal was picked off at first base.

On defense, pitcher Hansen picked off a runner at first base. Catcher Wade Stauss was charged with a passed ball. The Cardinals turned two double plays.

Springfield is 24-21 on the season after taking five of six in Tulsa and reside in second place in the Texas League North Division. They will head back to Hammons Field to begin a six-game home series with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Northwest Arkansas (KC). RHP Max Rajcic (1-3, 4.98) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6, Dayton Dragons 9

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Dayton Dragons in the series finale at Dozer Park on Sunday.

Chen-Wei Lin started for Peoria. The right-hander threw 4 ⅓ innings and yielded two runs, one earned, on two hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Tyler Bradt surrendered three runs, two earned, with a pair of strikeouts across 2 ⅔ innings in relief of Lin. D.J. Carpenter allowed three runs in just ⅔ of an inning. Hunter Hayes tossed 1 ⅓ innings and yielded a run. Bradt took the loss.

The Dragons scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning, but the Chiefs tied the game in the home half. Miguel Villarroel doubled and scored on a wild pitch, with help from a throwing error by the catcher.

Dayton regained the lead with a run in the fifth, and Peoria tied the game once more in the bottom of the inning. Bryce Madron walked and scored on Ian Petrutz’ double.

Ian Petrutz

The Dragons took a 5-2 lead with a three-run seventh.

Peoria trimmed the deficit a bit with a run in the bottom of the frame. Madron walked, and Joshua Baez singled. The runners advanced on a wild pitch. Madron crossed home plate on a Petrutz groundout to make it a 5-3 game.

Dayton added three runs in the eighth inning.

Peoria scored a pair in the home eighth. Won-Bin Cho drew a walk, and moved to second base on a balk. Villarroel walked to put two runners on base. Johnfrank Salazar ripped a double to plate Cho and Villarroel and trim the deficit to 8-5.

Johnfrank Salazar

The Dragons scored one run in the ninth.

The Chiefs looked to rally in the home half but scored just once. Baez started the inning with a single, and advanced to third base after a steal of second base and a throwing error. Petrutz singled to bring Baez home and cut the Dragons lead to 9-6.

The Chiefs scored nine runs on nine hits. Petrutz was 2-for-4, including a double, a walk, and three RBI. Villarroel was 2-for-4, including a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Salazar doubled and tallied two RBI. Baez recorded two singles.

On the bases, Baez swiped his 19th bag.

Defensively, third baseman Trey Paige and first baseman Brayden Jobert recorded throwing errors. Petrutz nailed a runner at home plate from left field. The Chiefs turned two double plays.

Peoria is 18-26 on the season following the series split and reside in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division. They will travel to Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton, Wisconsin, to begin a six-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on 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 2, Daytona Tortugas 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost a close contest to the Daytona Tortugas in Sunday’s series finale at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Quinn Mathews started for Palm Beach in his second rehab outing as he works to rejoin Memphis. The left-hander pitched three scoreless innings on two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.

Quinn Mathews

Nelfy Ynfante allowed four runs over three innings in relief and took the loss. Sam Brodersen fanned three across two scoreless frames. Conor Steinbaugh tossed a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts.

The Cardinals scored the first run of the game on Travis Honeyman’s second home run of the year, a solo shot.

Travis Honeyman

Daytona took the lead with four runs in the fourth inning. Palm Beach narrowed the gap in the fifth.

Anyelo Encarnacion and Maikel Hernandez took back-to-back walks to start the frame. Cade McGee singled to score Encarnacion and trim the Tortugas’ lead to 4-2.

Palm Beach was unable to rally further in their third consecutive loss after leaving 10 runners on base.

The Cardinals scored two runs on seven hits. Honeyman launched a solo home run. McGee walked, singled and recorded one RBI. Encarnacion singled and walked twice. Yordalin Pena tallied two singles.

Pena stole his eighth base. Christian Martin swiped his 11th bag. Deniel Ortiz snagged his 12th base. The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 22-23 on the season following the series split with Daytona and are two games back of first place in the Florida State League West Division. They will travel to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, to begin a six-game set with the first-place St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday. The first three games will be on the road with the latter three games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

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

FCL Cardinals (off-day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday and will take on the FCL Astros at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Monday.

The FCL Cardinals are 7-8 on the season.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 25, 2025

photo: Patrick Anderson and Jimmy Crooks (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis catcher Jimmy Crooks, was 3-for-4, including two doubles and four RBI. Other standouts include Jack Ralston, Cade Winquest, Jon Jon Gazdar and Braden Davis.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 24.

Memphis Redbirds 7 at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 1

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds bested the Jumbo Shrimp in Jacksonville on Saturday.

Drew Rom started for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched 3 ⅓ innings and allowed one run on one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts.

Memphis’ bullpen was dominant as the relief corps of Roddery Muñoz, Oddanier Mosqueda, Andre Granillo and Riley O’Brien combined for 5 ⅔ shutout frames and fanned 10 batters. Muñoz collected his second win of the season.

Roddery Muñoz

The Redbirds scored the first run of the game in the third inning. Thomas Saggese and Jimmy Crooks hit back-to-back doubles to put Memphis in front 1-0.

Jacksonville tied the game at one in the fourth inning, but Memphis quickly regained the lead in the fifth frame.

Mike Antico walked and swiped second base. César Prieto reached base on a fielding error, with Antico to third. Crooks hit his second double of the game to bring Antico and Prieto home for a 3-1 Redbirds lead.

Jimmy Crooks

Memphis added a run in the seventh. Brody Moore singled and Antico followed with a walk. Prieto reached on a throwing error to load the bases with nobody out. Saggese brought Moore home via a sac fly for the Redbirds’ fourth run of the game.

The Redbirds added three insurance runs in the ninth. Bryan Torres walked and Moore lined his second single. Antico loaded the bases on his third walk of the game. Prieto doubled in Torres and Moore to extend the lead to 6-1.

César Prieto

Antico crossed home plate on a Crooks sacrifice fly to pad the lead at 7-1.

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

The Redbirds scored seven runs on eight hits. Crooks was 3-for-4, including two doubles and four RBI. Saggese doubled and drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Prieto doubled, scored a run, and drove in two runs. Antico drew three walks and scored twice.

Antico recorded his sixth steal of the season. The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 26-22 on the season. They will look to secure the series victory in Jacksonville on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Jacksonville, TBA vs. RHP Connor Gillispie (1-0, 6.48) 5:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2 at Tulsa Drillers 3

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals’ six-game winning streak was snapped in a close road loss to the Drillers in Tulsa on Saturday.

Ixan Henderson made his eighth start for Springfield. The left-hander tossed five innings and allowed three runs on three hits, five walks, and three strikeouts. Henderson took the loss.

Right-hander Jack Ralston struck out five and allowed just one hit across three shutout frames as the lone reliever deployed in the game. The 27-year-old continued his dominant month of May with his sixth consecutive scoreless outing and has not allowed a run in May.

Jack Ralston

Springfield started the scoring in the first inning. JJ Wetherholt hit a ground-rule double, and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Leonardo Bernal singled to bring Wetherholt home for a 1-0 Springfield lead.

Tulsa took the lead with a three-run fourth inning.

Springfield inched a run closer in the seventh. Ramon Mendoza singled and Wade Stauss walked. Darlin Moquete followed with a single to score Mendoza and cut the Drillers lead to 3-2.

Springfield stranded the tying run on base in the ninth inning in the loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. Bernal was 2-for-4 with one RBI. Wetherholt walked, scored a run, and doubled for the Cardinals’ lone extra-base hit. Stauss drew two walks. Springfield was just 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

On the bases, Bernal swiped his fourth bag.

On defense, Moquete threw a runner out at first base from left field. The Cardinals turned two double plays. Wetherholt robbed a hit in the first inning on a terrific dive and throw to first base.

JJ Wetherholt

Springfield is 23-21 on the season. They will look to take five of six from Tulsa in the road series on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Tulsa, LHP Pete Hansen (2-1, 3.03) vs. RHP Jared Karros (1-3, 7.36) 6:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6, Dayton Dragons 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs edged the Dayton Dragons at Dozer Park on Saturday.

Cade Winquest started his seventh game of the season for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched a season-high five scoreless innings on three hits, one walk, and a career-high nine strikeouts. Winquest earned his first win of 2025.

Cade Winquest

Jawilme Ramirez surrendered one run over two innings in relief. Left-hander Michael Watson tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth with a pair of strikeouts to finish the win.

Peoria took the early lead with a three-run second inning. Won-Bin Cho and Miguel Villarroel hit back-to-back singles. Tre Richardson doubled to score Cho. Villarroel came home on a Johnfrank Salazar groundout, with Richardson to third. Jon Jon Gazdar singled Richardson home.

Jon Jon Gazdar

The Chiefs extended their lead with a run in the fourth. Zach Levenson walked and stole second. Levenson moved to third base via a balk and crossed home plate on Cho’s second single to extend the lead to 4-0.

Peoria stretched their lead further with a pair of runs in the sixth inning. Gazdar singled and Michael Curialle was hit by a pitch. Levenson doubled in Gazdar and Curialle for a 6-0 Chiefs lead.

Zach Levenson

Peoria pitchers stranded 10 Dragons on base in the victory.

The Chiefs scored six runs on eight hits. Gazdar was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a run driven in. Levenson doubled, walked, scored a run, and tallied two RBI. Richardson doubled, scored a run, and drove in one run. Cho recorded two singles, a run scored, and one RBI.

On the basepaths, Levenson swiped his fourth bag of the season.

Defensively, catcher Graysen Tarlow made a throwing error. Joshua Baez nailed a runner at second base from left field.

Peoria is 18-25 on the season. They will look to secure a series victory on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Dayton, RHP Chen-Wei Lin (0-1, 1.17) vs. RHP Jose Montero (2-1, 2.54) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 0, Daytona Tortugas 1

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were blanked by the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Braden Davis made his seventh start for Palm Beach. The left-hander pitched five shutout innings on one hit, three walks, and tied a career-high with seven strikeouts.

Braden Davis

Jack Findlay fanned four across three scoreless frames in relief of Davis. Randel Clemente surrendered a run in the ninth inning and took the loss.

Palm Beach had a scoring threat in the first inning, but stranded runners at the corners. They then loaded the bases with one out in the seventh inning but again could not convert.

Palm Beach left nine runners on base in the shutout loss.

The Cardinals scored no runs on four hits, all singles. Martin had two. Ortiz and Luis Pino had one apiece. Hernandez walked twice. The lineup struck out 10 times.

On the bases, Ortiz stole his 11th base of the season. Jose Suarez was caught stealing second base.

On defense, second baseman Martin committed a fielding error. The Cardinals turned two double plays.

Palm Beach is 22-22 on the season. They will look to secure a series win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Daytona, RHP Nolan Sparks (2-1, 3.69) vs. RHP Cole Schoenwetter (0-4, 8.71) 11:30 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 8 at FCL Marlins 1 (7 innings)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals thumped the Marlins in a seven-inning contest at the Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Saturday.

Ronny Oliver started his second game for the Cardinals. The right-hander tossed 1 ⅔ scoreless innings on no hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Jovi Galvez fanned three across 1 ⅓ shutout frames in relief of Oliver to pick up his first professional win. Giovanni Vargas followed with two scoreless innings. Bruno Lopez allowed a run in the sixth inning. Alan Reyes tossed a no-hit seventh inning to finish the game. Reyes sports a 1.00 ERA through his first five appearances and nine innings on the season.

The Cardinals were first to enter the scoring column with a run in the first inning. Yairo Padilla walked and Rainiel Rodriguez doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Yancel Guerrero was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Paulo Asprilla singled to score Padilla for a 1-0 lead.

Paulo Asprilla

The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the third. Rodriguez walked. Bracewell Taveras reached on a fielder’s choice play, with Rodriguez home and Taveras to second base via two errors on the play. Taveras crossed home plate on an Asprilla groundout to extend the lead to 3-0.

The Cardinals broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning. Daniel Rojas walked and scored on a Yaisel Ramos triple. Padilla was plunked and Rodriguez took a free pass to load the bases. Ramos scored on a passed ball, with Rodriguez and Padilla advancing. Padilla touched home plate on a wild pitch for the sixth run of the game, with Rodriguez to third base. Facundo Velasquez drew a walk, and swiped second base, with Rodriguez home and Velasquez to third base due to a throwing error. Velasquez scored on a Guerrero sacrifice fly to stretch the lead to 8-0.

The Cardinals took advantage of four Marlins errors in the victory.

Palm Beach scored eight runs on three hits. Asprilla singled and tallied two RBI. Ramos tripled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Rodriguez doubled, walked twice, and scored twice.

On the bases, Velasquez tallied his third steal of the year. Padilla was caught stealing second base and was picked off at first base.

On defense, Rojas nailed a runner at first base from left field. The Cardinals turned two double plays.

The FCL Cardinals are 7-8 on the season. They are off Sunday and will take on the FCL Astros at the Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Monday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 23, 2025

photo: Jose Fermin (Memphis Redbirds)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis second baseman José Fermín, was 2-for-2 plus two walks, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Other standouts include Ryan Vilade, Tekoah Roby, Luis Pino, Yordy Herrera and Darlin Saladin.

Results from games played on Thursday, May 22.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Jumbo Shrimp in Jacksonville on Thursday.

Michael McGreevy started for the Redbirds. The right-hander pitched six-plus innings and allowed two runs on seven hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.

Michael McGreevy

Rob Kaminsky tossed a scoreless seventh inning in relief. Zack Weiss threw a scoreless eighth inning. Riley O’Brien retired the side in order in the ninth inning to earn his first save of the season. Kaminsky picked up his first win of the year.

Memphis fell behind 1-0 early but quickly tied the score in the second inning as Bryan Torres crushed his third home run of 2025.

Bryan Torres

Memphis took their first lead at 2-1 in the fourth inning. Ryan Vilade tripled and Torres walked to put the runners at the corners. Michael Siani drew a walk to load the bases. José Fermín was hit by a pitch to bring Vilade in.

Jacksonville tied the game at two in the seventh.

Memphis responded with a three-run eighth. Vilade singled and Torres walked. Gavin Collins sacrificed the runners up. Fermín singled to plate Vilade and Torres for a 4-2 Memphis lead.

José Fermín

Matt Koperniak followed with a single to score Siani and extend the lead to 5-2.

In their three innings, the Redbirds’ bullpen allowed just one hit and fanned three in the victory.

The Redbirds scored five runs on 10 hits. Fermín was 2-for-2, including two walks and three RBI. Vilade was 3-for-5, including a triple and two runs scored. Torres launched a solo home run and walked twice.

Fermín stole two bases to increase his season total to 15. Siani swiped his fourth bag and was picked off at first base. Koperniak snagged his second base of the season. Thomas Saggese was caught stealing second.

The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 25-21 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Jacksonville, LHP Alex Cornwell (1-3, 9.11) vs. RHP Janson Junk (4-3, 2.78) 6:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 9 at Tulsa Drillers 3

The Springfield Cardinals thumped the Drillers in Tulsa on Thursday for their fifth consecutive win.

Tekoah Roby made his eighth start for Springfield. The right-hander fired six innings and allowed two runs on four hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. Roby earned his second win of the season.

Tekoah Roby

Left-hander Nick Raquet pitched 1 ⅔ innings of one-run ball and fanned three in relief. Luis Gastelum struck out two and recorded the final four outs of the game.

Springfield pounced first with a run in the top of the first inning. JJ Wetherholt walked and swiped second base. Chase Davis lined a single to score Wetherholt.

Tulsa tied the game at one in the second inning.

Springfield responded with three runs in the third inning. Nathan Church and Wetherholt hit back-to-back singles. Leonardo Bernal lined the third consecutive single to plate Church and put Springfield ahead 2-1. Bernal stole second and Wetherholt took third on a double steal. Wetherholt crossed home plate on a Chase Davis sacrifice fly, with Bernal to third base on the play. R.J. Yeager tallied the fourth single of the inning to bring Bernal home and extend the lead to 4-1.

The Cardinals stretched the lead further with a pair of runs in the fourth. Dakota Harris singled and advanced to second base on a passed ball. Harris scored on Ramon Mendoza’s fourth home run of the year, a two-run shot, for a 6-1 lead.

Ramon Mendoza

Springfield plated three more runs in the seventh inning to pad the lead. Mendoza singled and Darlin Moquete reached on a fielding error. Church walked to load the bases. Wetherholt drew the second consecutive free pass to score Mendoza. Moquete and Church touched home plate on a Bernal single to cement a 9-2 lead.

Leonardo Bernal

Springfield never trailed in the victory. The Cardinals scored nine runs on nine hits. Bernal was 2-for-3, including a run scored and three RBI. Mendoza was 2-for-4, including a two-run home run and two runs scored. Davis tallied a single and two RBI. Wetherholt recorded a single, two walks, two runs scored, and one RBI.

On the basepaths, Wetherholt swiped two bags to increase his season total to six. Bernal stole his third base. Yeager was caught stealing second base.

The Cardinals did not commit an error.

Springfield is 22-20 this season.

Friday’s game: at Tulsa, LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.81) vs. LHP Jackson Ferris (2-3, 5.23) 7:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 0, Dayton Dragons 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were blanked by the Dayton Dragons in a pitchers’ duel at Dozer Park on Thursday.

Darlin Saladin started for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw five scoreless innings, his longest outing of 2025, on one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Darlin Saladin

Angel Gonzalez fanned two across a pair of scoreless innings in relief. D.J. Carpenter surrendered the game’s only run in the eighth inning on four consecutive walks through he struck out three. Joseph King also fanned three in a scoreless ninth inning. Carpenter took the loss.

The Chiefs had an early scoring opportunity in the second inning. Miguel Villarroel singled and stole second base with one out, but was stranded.

Peoria didn’t put another man on base until the seventh inning. Ian Petrutz drew his second walk of the game but was unable to score.

The Chiefs, down by one, looked to rally in the bottom of the ninth. Graysen Tarlow hit a lead-off single, moved to second base on a balk but was left on as the rally fell short.

Peoria had a total of four baserunners in the close loss. The Chiefs scored no runs on two hits. Villarroel and Tarlow singled. Petrutz walked twice. Peoria was 0-for-3 with a runner in scoring position.

On the bases, Villarroel stole his 14th bag, and was also caught stealing third base.

On defense, pitcher Gonzalez committed an error on a pickoff attempt.

Peoria is 17-24 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Dayton, RHP Gerardo Salas (1-4, 9.19) vs. RHP Brian Edgington (2-1, 3.34) 7:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 5, Daytona Tortugas 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals came back late to steal a win from the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Leonel Sequera made his ninth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits, four walks, and four strikeouts.

Yordy Herrera

Yordy Herrera pitched three hitless, scoreless frames in his longest outing of the season in relief. Sam Brodersen tossed a scoreless eighth inning. Charles Harrison yielded one run in the ninth but hung on for his first professional save.

The Tortugas scored first in the top of the first inning.

The Cardinals immediately answered. Christian Martin drew a leadoff walk, and advanced to second base on a two-out Luis Pino single. Yordalin Pena singled to load the bases. Martin crossed home plate on a wild pitch to tie the game at one.

Palm Beach took the lead in the second inning.

Deniel Ortiz legged out an infield single and stole second base. Martin bunted for a single to score Ortiz and give Palm Beach a 2-1 lead.

Daytona answered with a pair of runs in the third inning to take a 3-2 lead.

Palm Beach rallied for three runs in the seventh to regain the lead. Ortiz singled and Cade McGee doubled, with Ortiz thrown out at home plate. Josh Kross was hit by a pitch to put two runners on. Pino blasted a three-run home run, his third of the season, to put Palm Beach ahead 5-3.

Luis Piño

Palm Beach scored five runs on 10 hits. Pino was 3-for-4, including a go-ahead three-run home run. Ortiz was a perfect 3-for-3, with a run scored. Pena tallied two singles. McGee doubled.

Ortiz and Martin each stole their 10th base of the season.

Defensively, first baseman Ortiz committed a fielding error. Second baseman Martin and shortstop Anyelo Encarnacion committed a fielding error apiece. Pitcher Sequera picked off a runner at first base.

Palm Beach is 22-20 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Daytona, RHP Jason Savacool (4-1, 1.15) vs. RHP Kenya Huggins (0-1, 2.90) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 3 at FCL Astros 5

The Florida Complex Cardinals lost a close road contest to the Astros on Thursday.

Jefferson Moran started for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched four innings of one-run baseball on three hits, two walks, and six strikeouts to lower his ERA to 1.86. Moran took the loss.

Jefferson Moran

Samuel Fabian surrendered four runs, three earned, across 2 ⅔ innings in relief. Alan Reyes tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless innings.

The Cardinals put two runners in scoring position in the fourth inning but were unable to get either home.

Down 5-0 in the ninth inning, the Cardinals mounted a rally that fell short. Rainiel Rodriguez and Bracewell Taveras drew back-to-back walks, and Facundo Velasquez singled to load the bases. Paulo Asprilla singled in Rodriguez and Taveras. Yoerny Junco reached on a fielding error to load the bags again. Romtres Cabrera walked to bring Velasquez home and narrow the Astros’ lead to 5-3.

Paulo Asprilla

The Cardinals scored three runs on three hits. Rodriguez and Velasquez each tallied a single and a walk. Asprilla singled and recorded two RBI. Taveras, Junco and Cabrera each walked twice. Cabrera collected an RBI.

On defense, center fielder Andru Arthur made a throwing error. Second baseman Junco also had a throwing error.  Shortstop Yairo Padilla committed a fielding error.

The Cardinals did not record a stolen base.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-8 on the season. They will head home to Roger Dean Stadium Complex to play the FCL Marlins on Friday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 20, 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-0 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, FCL Cardinals outfielder Hancel Almonte, was 2-for-3, plus two walks, a run scored, and two RBI. Other standouts include Yoerny Junco and Yadiel Batista.

Results for the game played on Monday, May 19.

Memphis Redbirds (off-day)

The Memphis Redbirds were off Monday, as they traveled to Vystar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Florida, to begin a six-game series with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday.

Manager Ben Johnson is just one away from the Triple-A franchise’s career win total.

Manager Ben Johnson Ties Memphis Redbirds Career Win Total

Memphis is 23-20 after taking just two of six from the Nashville Sounds at home and reside in fourth place, seven games back, in the International League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Jacksonville (MIA), RHP Ian Bedell (0-3, 8.51) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off-day)

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

Springfield is 19-20 on the season following the series split with the Amarillo Sod Poodles at Hammons Field and reside in fourth place, three games back, in the Texas League North Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Tulsa (LAD), LHP Pete Hansen (1-1, 3.03) vs. RHP Jared Karros (1-2, 7.67) 7:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off-day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they returned to Dozer Park to begin a six-game home series with the Dayton Dragons on Tuesday.

Peoria is 15-23 on the season after taking four of six from the Kernels in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the Midwest League East, the Chiefs are in fifth place, nine games out of first.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Dayton (CIN), RHP Jose Davila (2-2, 7.50) vs. Jose Montero (2-1, 2.54) 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off-day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they returned to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to begin a six-game set with the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday.

Palm Beach is 19-20 on the season after taking just one of six from the Tarpons in Tampa. The Cardinals are in second place, two games behind St. Lucie (NYM).

Tuesday’s game: vs. Daytona (CIN), TBA vs. Cole Schoenwetter (0-3, 6.75) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 9, FCL Nationals 4

The Florida Complex League Cardinals bested the Nationals at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Monday.

Quinn Mathews started for the Cardinals in his first rehab outing as he works to rejoin the Memphis Redbirds. The left-hander pitched two scoreless innings on one hit, no walks and four strikeouts.

Quinn Mathews

Regular starter Yadiel Batista fanned six and yielded one run across four innings following Mathews. Bernard Mack surrendered three runs over the seventh and eighth. Jovi Galvez tossed a scoreless ninth. Batista picked up his second win of the season.

Yadiel Batista

The Cardinals scored the first run of the game in the second inning. Bracewell Taveras lined a leadoff double. Yoerny Junco reached base on a fielding error, with Taveras home on the play.

The Nationals tied the game at one apiece in the fourth.

The Cardinals regained the lead in the bottom of the frame. Taveras was hit by a pitch and advanced to second base via a wild pitch. Hancel Almonte singled him home.

Hancel Almonte

The Cardinals broke the game open with a seven-run seventh inning. Yairo Padilla hit a lead-off single, and moved to second base on a disengagement violation. Raniel Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Facundo Velasquez loaded the bags with a walk. Yancel Guerrero took a free pass to force Padilla home. Almonte drew the second consecutive bases-loaded walk to bring Rodriguez across the plate. Junco doubled home Velasquez and Guerrero to extend the lead to 6-1. Almonte scored on a wild pitch. Chris Lopez singled in Junco for an 8-1 lead. Lopez took second base on a wild pitch and scored on a Padilla single.

Yoerny Junco

The Cardinals never trailed in the victory. They scored nine runs on 10 hits. Almonte was 2-for-3 plus two walks, a run scored, and two RBI. Junco doubled and drove in two runs. Guerrero and Velasquez each drew two walks. Taveras doubled. Red-hot Rainiel Rodriguez singled, doubled and walked in four plate appearances, but did not go deep for the first time in five games.

Defensively, the Cardinals did not commit an error. They did not steal a base.

The FCL Cardinals are 5-6 on the season. They are in fourth place but only 1 ½ games out of a share of first. They will look to sweep the two-game homestand with a win over the FCL Mets on Tuesday.

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

Other FCL news

Rainiel Rodriguez

On Monday, FCL Cardinals catcher Rainiel Rodriguez was named the league’s Player of the Week for the period of May 12-18. The 18-year-old the league in most offensive categories while recording a hit, run, and RBI in all five games played and homered in his last four consecutive games of the week.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 19, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis outfielder Michael Siani, was a perfect 5-for-5, including a triple, a run scored, a stolen base, and three RBI. Other standouts include Drew Rom, Jimmy Crooks, Ixan Henderson, JJ Wetherholt and Josh Kross.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 18.

Memphis Redbirds 10, Nashville Sounds 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds took the series finale over the Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park on Sunday.

After rehabbing in the Florida Complex League, Drew Rom was activated from the 7-day injured list and started for Memphis. The left-hander pitched four shutout innings on one hit, two walks, and four strikeouts.

Drew Rom

Zack Weiss struck out the side in the fifth inning and picked up his second win of the season. Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda allowed three runs in the sixth. Roddery Muñoz followed and surrendered two runs in two innings. Matt Svanson yielded one run in the ninth inning.

Memphis plated the first run of the game in the third inning. Bryan Torres and Michael Siani singled, with Torres to third on a fielding error. José Fermín blooped one into center field to score Torres.

The Redbirds scored a pair of runs in the fourth inning. Ryan Vilade and Torres singled. Mike Antico walked to load the bases with no outs. Siani singled in Vilade and Torres to extend the lead to 3-0.

Michael Siani

Memphis broke the game open with a seven-run fifth inning. Matt Koperniak singled and Luken Baker walked. Jimmy Crooks brought everyone home on his sixth home run of the year, a three-run blast, to give the Redbirds a 6-0 lead.

Jimmy Crooks

Memphis loaded the bases with no outs on back-to-back singles by César Prieto and Vilade, and a walk by Torres. Prieto crossed home plate on an Antico sacrifice fly.

Siani followed with a single to score Vilade, with Siani to second base on the play via a fielding error.

Fermín cashed in two more runs as Torres and Siani came home on a single for a seven-run inning, and a 10-0 Memphis lead.

The Sounds rallied for six unanswered runs against the Redbirds pen, but the home club held on for the victory.

Memphis scored 10 runs on 14 hits. Siani was a perfect 5-for-5, including a triple, a run scored, and three RBI. Fermín tallied two singles and three RBI. Torres was 2-for-3, including a walk and three runs scored. Prieto recorded two singles.

Siani stole his third base of the season. Fermín swiped his 12th bag. Memphis did not commit an error.

Redbirds manager Ben Johnson tied Chris Maloney for the all-time Redbirds managerial wins record with his 367th win on Sunday.

Memphis is 23-20 after taking just two of six from Nashville and reside in fourth place in the International League West Division. The Redbirds will travel to Vystar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Florida to begin a six-game set with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday.

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

Springfield Cardinals 6, Amarillo Sod Poodles 1

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals won the series finale over the Sod Poodles at Hammons Field on Sunday

Ixan Henderson made his seventh start for Springfield. The left-hander fired six innings and allowed one run on three hits, six strikeouts, and no walks. Henderson lowered his ERA to 2.25 and earned his third win of 2025.

Ixan Henderson

Right-hander Jack Ralston tossed two scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts in relief of Henderson. Luis Gastelum threw a scoreless ninth inning.

Springfield packed an early punch with a two-run first. Nathan Church singled and advanced on a wild pitch. JJ Wetherholt launched a two-run home run to mark the first time the top prospect has homered in back-to-back games.

JJ Wetherholt

The Cardinals doubled the lead in the fourth inning. Noah Mendlinger reached on a throwing error. R.J. Yeager doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Dakota Harris brought Mendlinger home with a sacrifice fly. Ramon Mendoza singled home Yeager for a 4-0 Springfield lead.

Amarillo scored their only run in the top of the fifth. Springfield took it back in the bottom of the frame. Leonardo Bernal lined a two-out double and scored on Chase Davis’ single for a 5-1 Cardinals lead.

Springfield added an insurance run in the seventh. Church doubled and advanced to third base on a Wetherholt groundout. Church touched home plate on a wild pitch.

Springfield never trailed in the victory. The Cardinals scored six runs on nine hits. Church was 3-for-4, including a double and two runs scored. Wetherholt blasted a two-run home run. Yeager and Bernal doubled.

Jeremy Rivas stole his sixth base. Wetherholt swiped his fourth bag.

Defensively, third baseman Harris committed a fielding error. Davis threw out a runner at first base from right field. The Cardinals turned three double plays in the game.

Springfield is 19-20 on the season, following the series split with Amarillo. The Cardinals reside in fourth pace in the Texas League North Division. They will travel to ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to begin a six-game set with the Tulsa Drillers on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Tulsa (LAD). LHP Pete Hansen (1-1, 3.03) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7 at Cedar Rapids Kernels 1

The High-A Peoria Chiefs bested the Kernels in Cedar Rapids in the series finale on Sunday.

Chen-Wei Lin made his second start for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched three scoreless innings on no hits, one walk, and a season-high six strikeouts.

Chen-Wei Lin

Tanner Jacobson fanned four across two scoreless innings in relief of Lin. Benjamin Arias tossed 3 ⅓ frames and allowed one unearned run with two strikeouts. Dionys Rodriguez recorded the final two outs of the game. Jacobson picked up his second win of the season.

Peoria’s bats were hot from the start as they plated four runs in the first inning. Joshua Baez singled and came home on Ian Petrutz’s first home run of the year, a two-run shot.

Ian Petrutz

Brayden Jobert followed with a single and Ryan Campos walked. Miguel Villarroel was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jobert crossed home plate on a Won-Bin Cho single. Tre Richardson put the ball in play to score Campos on a forceout play for a 4-0 Chiefs lead.

Peoria added a fifth run in the fifth inning. Jobert launched his second home run of the season to extend the lead to 5-0.

Brayden Jobert

The Kernels plated a run in the eighth to narrow the score to 5-1.

The Chiefs added two insurance runs in the ninth. Won-Bin Cho doubled and scored on a Trey Paige single. Paige took second base due to a fielding error.

Jon Jon Gazdar lined a single to score Paige and extend the Peoria lead to 7-1.

The Chiefs’ pitching staff fanned 12 batters and allowed just one unearned run in the win.

Peoria manager Roberto Espinoza collected his 200th managerial win with Sunday’s victory.

The Chiefs scored seven runs on 12 hits. Jobert was 2-for-4, including a double, two runs scored, and one RBI. Cho was 2-for-4, including a double, a run scored, and one RBI. Gazdar drove in one run and tallied three singles. Petrutz hit a two-run home run.

On the bases, Gazdar stole his 10th base of the year.

Defensively, shortstop Villarroel made a throwing error. The Chiefs turned two double plays in the game.

Peoria is 15-23 on the season, after taking four of six from Cedar Rapids. The Chiefs will return to Dozer Park to begin a six-game series with the Dayton Dragons on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Dayton (CIN), TBA vs. RHP Jose Montero (2-1, 2.54) 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 4 at Tampa Tarpons 5

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were walked off in the ninth inning by the Tampa Tarpons in the series finale on Sunday.

Braden Davis started for Palm Beach. The left-hander pitched five scoreless innings on one hit, one walk, and six strikeouts.

Braden Davis

Promoted to Palm Beach before the game, Charles Harrison made his Low-A debut and allowed two runs in the sixth inning in relief of Davis. Angel Cuenca was charged with a run in the seventh inning. Mason Burns fanned the side in a scoreless eighth frame. Christian Worley yielded two runs in the ninth and was tagged with a blown save and the loss.

The Cardinals scored first on Anyelo Encarnacion’s third home run of the season, a solo shot in the second inning.

Palm Beach added three runs in the fifth to extend the lead. Encarnacion, Deniel Ortiz and Travis Honeyman took free passes to load the bases with one out. Encarnacion came home on a Jonathan Mejia sacrifice fly, with Ortiz to third base on the play. Palm Beach executed a double steal, with Honeyman swiping second base, and Ortiz stealing home for a 3-0 Cardinals lead. Josh Kross lined his third triple of the year to plate Honeyman and stretch the lead to 4-0.

Josh Kross

Tampa scored two runs in the sixth, and one more in the seventh to trim the lead to 4-3. Palm Beach was unable to hang onto the lead as Tampa scored two in the ninth to walk it off.

The Cardinals scored four runs on six hits. Kross was 2-for-3, including a double, a triple, a walk, and one RBI. Encarnacion walked, scored twice, and hit a solo home run. Mejia singled and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

On the basepaths, Honeyman and Mejia each snagged their seventh base of the year. Ortiz stole home plate, his ninth steal of 2025. Pena was caught stealing second base. Mejia was picked off at second base.

On defense, shortstop Mejia committed a fielding error. Kross was tagged with a passed ball from behind the dish.

Palm Beach is 19-20 on the season after taking just one of six from Tampa. The Cardinals will head home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to begin a six-game series with the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Daytona. RHP Nolan Sparks (1-1, 3.76). First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

Florida Complex League Cardinals (off-day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals were off Sunday. On Monday, they will take on the FCL Nationals at the Roger Dean Stadium Complex in Jupiter, Florida.

The Cardinals are 4-6 on the season.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 18, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach’s Jason Savacool, pitched six one-run innings and struck out seven. Other standouts include JJ Wetherholt, Brody Moore, Greysen Tarlow, Joshua Baez and Andy Yerzy.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 17:

Memphis Redbirds 3, Nashville Sounds 4

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds lost a close contest to the Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

Alex Cornwell started his sixth game for Memphis. The left-hander recorded his longest start of the season at 5 ⅓ innings, and allowed four runs on four hits, two walks, and a season-high seven strikeouts. Cornwell took the loss after yielding a pair of two-run homers.

Andre Granillo

Right-hander Andre Granillo dazzled in relief of Cornwell as he collected four strikeouts across 2 ⅔ scoreless innings. Granillo lowered his ERA to 1.37. Ryan Fernandez tossed a scoreless ninth inning.

The game was scoreless until Nashville plated two runs in the top of the fifth.

Memphis responded in the home half of the frame. Matt Lloyd led off with a ground-rule double. Bryan Torres also doubled to split the Sounds’ lead in half to 2-1.

Bryan Torres

Nashville scored a second pair of runs in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 4-1 and carried it into the bottom of the ninth inning.

Down to their last three outs, the Redbirds tried to rally but fell just short.

Thomas Saggese and Matt Lloyd drew back-to-back walks. Andy Yerzy lined a one-out double to score both runners, but he was stranded as Nashville held on for the one-run win.

Andy Yerzy

The Redbirds scored three runs on five hits. Yerzy doubled and drove in two. Lloyd doubled, walked and scored twice. Torres doubled and tallied one RBI. Memphis left seven runners on base and was just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

On defense, third baseman José Fermín made a throwing error. First baseman Luken Baker was charged with an error on a missed catch. The Redbirds did not steal a base.

Memphis is 22-20 on the season and 1-4 in the current series heading into Sunday’s finale.

Sunday’s game: vs. Nashville, LHP Drew Rom (0-1, 1.00) vs. RHP Deivi García (3-1, 4.34) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 4, Amarillo Sod Poodles 3

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals staged a late-inning comeback to down the Sod Poodles at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Brycen Mautz started for Springfield. The left hander pitched just two-plus scoreless innings on no hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. One batter into the third inning, Mautz suffered what appeared to be a leg injury and was unable to continue.

Right-hander Ricardo Valez yielded two runs and fanned five across four innings in relief of Mautz. Edwin Nuñez followed and allowed one run in one inning. Nick Raquet tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth inning to lower his ERA to 1.35 and collect his third win of the season.

Nick Raquet

Springfield scored the first two runs of the game in the bottom of the second inning. Jeremy Rivas singled and scored on Brody Moore’s second home run of the year, a two-run shot.

Brody Moore

Amarillo took the lead with two runs in the sixth inning, and one in the seventh.

Springfield regained the lead with an eighth inning rally. JJ Wetherholt crushed his third home run of the season to tie the game at three.

JJ Wetherholt

R.J. Yeager followed with a single and advanced to second base on a Chase Davis hit-by-pitch. Dakota Harris singled to score Yeager and give the Cardinals the final margin of 4-3.

The Cardinals scored four runs on eight hits. Wetherholt was 2-for-4, including the game-tying home run. Moore hit a two-run home run. Harris singled and drove in one run.

On the bases, Nathan Church stole his third bag of the season.

On defense, pitcher Mautz was charged with an error on a missed catch. Shortstop Moore committed a throwing error.

Springfield is 18-20 on the season. They look to secure the series split on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Amarillo, LHP Ixan Henderson (2-1, 2.40) vs. LHP Spencer Giesting (3-0, 3.18) 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6 at Cedar Rapids Kernels 5

The High-A Peoria Chiefs won a back-and-forth contest over the Kernels in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.

Cade Winquest made his sixth start for the Chiefs. The right-hander tossed three innings and allowed four runs on four hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.

Michael Watson yielded one run and struck out three across 2 ⅓ innings in relief of Winquest. Joseph King followed with 1 ⅔ scoreless frames. Angel Gonzalez recorded 1 ⅔ scoreless innings to set the Chiefs up for the save. D.J. Carpenter secured the final out of the ninth inning to earn his first save with the Chiefs, and his first since 2022. Watson picked up his first professional win.

Peoria started scoring immediately with a three-run top of the first inning. Jon Jon Gazdar drew a lead-off walk, and advanced to second base on a Joshua Baez single. Baez and Gazdar moved to second base and third base, respectively, on an Ian Petrutz groundout. Ryan Campos lined a two-out single to bring home both runners for a 2-0 Chiefs lead.

Ryan Campos

Miguel Villarroel doubled home Campos for the Chiefs’ third run of the frame.

Miguel Villarroel

Cedar Rapids trimmed the lead to 3-2 after the first inning.

Peoria brought the lead back to two runs in the second inning on Graysen Tarlow’s first home run of the season, and the second of his professional career.

Graysen Tarlow

The Kernels tied the game at four with single runs in the second and third innings.

Peoria regained the lead in the fourth. Salazar singled and stole second base. Gazdar moved Salazar to third base on a groundout. Baez singled home Salazar to give Peoria a 5-4 lead.

Joshua Baez

The Chiefs added an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning. Salazar reached base on a fielding error and swiped second base. Tarlow hit a ground-ball single to score Salazar and extend the Chiefs’ lead to 6-4.

The Chiefs’ pitching stranded 14 Kernels in the one-run victory.

Peoria scored six runs on 10 hits. Baez was 3-for-5, including a run scored and one RBI. Villarroel was 2-for-4, including a double, a triple, and one RBI. Tarlow was 2-for-4, including a home run and two RBI. Campos singled and drove in two.

Baez stole three bases to increase his season total to 18. Gazdar was caught stealing second base.

On defense, second baseman Salazar made a throwing error. Ian Petrutz made a game-saving grab in left field.

Ian Petrutz

Peoria is 14-23 on the season. They aim to secure the series victory on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, RHP Chen-Wei Lin (0-1, 1.93) vs. RHP Chase Chaney (1-0, 3.77) 1:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 5 at Tampa Tarpons 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the Tarpons in Tampa on Saturday.

Jason Savacool made his seventh start for Palm Beach. The right-hander fired six strong innings and allowed one run on five hits, seven strikeouts, and no walks. Savacool lowered his ERA to 1.15 and earned his fourth win of the season.

Jason Savacool

Left-hander Yordy Herrera surrendered three runs, two earned, across two innings in relief of Savacool. Sam Broderson pitched a scoreless ninth inning to collect his first professional save.

The Cardinals plated four runs in the top of the first inning. Travis Honeyman drew a lead-off walk, and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Jonathan Mejia doubled to score Honeyman. Mejia moved to third base via a balk. Josh Kross plated Mejia with a sacrifice fly. Yordalin Pena reached on a throwing error, stole second, and took third base on a wild pitch. Christian Martin walked and stole second base to put two runners in scoring position. Sammy Hernandez singled to score Pena and Martin.

Sammy Hernandez

The Cardinals stretched their lead to 5-0 in the second inning. Travis Honeyman led off with a walk for the second consecutive inning and stole second base. Mejia advanced Honeyman on a groundout. Kross was hit by a pitch and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Cade McGee walked to load the bases. Pena drew a walk to bring Honeyman home for the Cardinals’ fifth run.

Palm Beach held off a late Tampa rally to secure the win.

The Cardinals scored five runs on just two hits, both in the first inning. Hernandez was 1-for-3, including a walk and a two RBI. Mejia doubled, walke, scored and drove in one. Honeyman walked three times and scored twice. The lineup took 10 walks in the game.

Palm Beach was active on the bases. Pena stole two bases to increase his season total to nine. Hernandez raised his total steals to four, with three steals Saturday. Deniel Ortiz swiped his eighth bag. Honeyman snagged his sixth. Mejia was caught stealing second base.

On defense, first baseman Ortiz made a throwing error. Second baseman McGee made a fielding error. Hernandez picked off a runner at first base from behind the dish.

Palm Beach is 19-19 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Tampa, RHP Nolan Sparks (1-1, 3.76) vs. RHP Gage Ziehl (0-2, 4.98) 11:00 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 2 at FCL Nationals 3 (7 innings)

The Florida Complex Cardinals lost a close contest to the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Complex on Saturday.

Jacob Odle made his first professional start, serving as the opener for the Cardinals in his first game since 2023. The right-hander threw one scoreless inning with a strikeout.

Rob Kaminsky made his second rehab appearance in relief of Odle, as the left-hander works to rejoin Memphis. Kaminsky fanned four in two scoreless frames. Regular starter Keiverson Ramirez allowed one run with five strikeouts across three innings of work and was tagged with a blown save. Giovanni Vargas surrendered two runs in the bottom of the seventh and was charged with a blown save and the loss.

The Cardinals struck in the top of the first on Rainiel Rodriguez’s sixth home run of the season, a solo shot.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Nationals tied the game in the fourth inning.

The Cardinals regained the lead in the fifth. Yoerny Junco walked and moved to second base on an Andru Arthur hit-by-pitch. The runners executed a double steal. Junco scored on a wild pitch to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead.

The Cardinals were unable to hold off a late Nationals rally in the loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on four hits. Facundo Velasquez was 2-for-3, including a double and a walk. Rodriguez hit a solo home run, extending his hitting streak to five games, and has tallied a hit in nine of 10 games this season.

Velasquez stole his second base of the season. Junco swiped his first bag. Arthur snagged his third steal.

Defensively, third baseman Junco made two throwing errors.

The FCL Cardinals are 4-6 on the season. They are off Sunday and will return home to Roger Dean Stadium Complex in Jupiter, Florida for a rematch with the Nationals on Monday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 16, 2025

photo: Max Rajcic (Springfield Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system had a rough 0-5 Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield RHP Max Rajcic, turned in an excellent 5 ⅓ scoreless innings, and struck out a season-high seven. Other standouts: Thomas Saggese, R.J. Yeager, Jack Findlay, Tyler Bradt and Rainiel Rodriguez.

Memphis Redbirds 1, Nashville Sounds 3

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park on Thursday.

Curtis Taylor made his fourth start for Memphis. The right-hander pitched four scoreless innings on two hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Curtis Taylor

Zack Weiss tossed 2 ⅔ innings, yielded one run and fanned three in relief of Taylor. Left-hander Oddanier Mosquera followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames. Roddery Muñoz

surrendered two runs in the ninth inning and took the loss.

Memphis jumped in front in the first inning. Thomas Saggese launched his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot.

Thomas Saggese

Nashville tied the game in the fifth and plated two in the ninth to take the lead. Memphis failed to respond.

The Redbirds scored one run on six hits. Saggese was 2-for-4, including a home run. Bryan Torres tallied two singles. Memphis did not record a hit with runners in scoring position and left seven on base.

Defensively, Matt Koperniak nailed a runner at home plate from center field. The Redbirds did not steal a base.

Memphis is 21-19 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Nashville, RHP Michael McGreevy (4-1, 3.74) vs. RHP Logan Henderson (5-1, 2.40) 7:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 4, Amarillo Sod Poodles 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest in the final inning to the Amarillo Sod Poodles at Hammons Field on Thursday.

Max Rajcic made his seventh start for Springfield. The right-hander fired 5 ⅓ innings of scoreless baseball on two hits, two walks, and a season-high seven strikeouts.

Max Rajcic

Andrew Marrero allowed one run across 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Rajcic. Luis Gastelum followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames. Osvaldo Berrios surrendered three runs in ⅔ of an inning. Left-hander Nathanael Heredia recorded the final out of the ninth inning. Berrios was charged with a blown save and the loss.

The Cardinals plated the first run of the game in the fourth inning. Leonardo Bernal began the frame with a single and stole second base. R.J. Yeager moved Bernal to third on a single. Ramon Mendoza hit the third single of the frame to score Bernal.

Springfield extended the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth inning.

Noah Mendlinger and Chase Davis lined back-to-back singles with one out. Bernal walked to load the bases. Dakota Harris brought Mendlinger home with a sacrifice fly. Yeager singled in Davis to stretch the Springfield lead to 3-0.

Amarillo trimmed the gap to 3-2 in the seventh and took the lead with a three-run top of the ninth.

Springfield’s final-inning comeback fell just short. Mendlinger lined a lead-off single before Davis and Bernal drew walks to load the bases with no outs. Yeager tallied his third single of the game to score Mendlinger and trim the deficit to 5-4. But that was it for the Cardinals’ rally.

R.J. Yeager

Springfield scored four runs on 12 hits. Yeager was 3-for-4, plus a walk and two RBI. Mendlinger was 3-for-5, including a double and two runs scored.  Mendoza and Jeremy Rivas each tallied two hits.

On the basepaths, Bernal swiped his second base of the season.

On defense, Davis threw a runner out at third base from center field. Catcher Bernal picked off a runner at second base.

Leonardo Bernal

Gastelum stranded the bases loaded on a great play to throw out a runner at home plate.

Luis Gastelum

Springfield is 17-19 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Amarillo, RHP Tekoah Roby (1-2, 3.09) vs. RHP Dylan Ray (3-3, 4.31) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7 at Cedar Rapids Kernels 15

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Thursday.

Darlin Saladin started for the Chiefs and had a rough night. The prospect right-hander tossed four innings and allowed 11 runs on 12 hits, two walks, and four strikeouts. Saladin took the loss.

Dionys Rodriguez recorded just one out and surrendered four runs following Saladin. Tyler Bradt followed and struck out four across 2 ⅓ innings of scoreless pitching. Tanner Jacobson tossed a scoreless ninth.

The Chiefs fell behind 2-0 early but took the lead in the top of the third inning. Tre Richardson walked and moved to second on a wild pitch. Jon Jon Gazdar advanced Richardson to third base with a single. Joshua Baez doubled to bring Richardson home.

Joshua Baez

Gazdar touched home plate to tie the game on a Won-Bin Cho groundout. Brayden Jobert crushed his first career Chiefs home run to give Peoria a 4-2 lead.

Brayden Jobert

The Kernels regained the lead with a six-run home third inning. Cedar Rapids added another run in the fourth, and six more in the fifth to extend their lead to 15-4.

Peoria chipped into the deficit in the sixth inning on Michael Curialle’s fourth home run of 2025.

Michael Curialle

The Chiefs tacked on another run in the seventh. Baez led off with his second double and scored on a Cho single to make it 15-6.

Peoria scored their seventh run of the game in the top of the eighth inning. Johnfrank Salazar lined a one-out single, and advanced to second on a Richardson single. Trey Paige hit the third consecutive single of the frame to score Salazar and trim the deficit to 15-7.

Trey Paige

The Chiefs were unable to rally further in the loss.

Peoria scored seven runs on 14 hits. Baez was 2-for-5, including two doubles, two runs scored, and one RBI. Richardson was 2-for-3, including a double, a walk, and a run scored. Jobert launched a two-run home run. Curialle blasted a solo home run. Gazdar and Ryan Campos each recorded two singles.

On the bases, Baez stole his 14th base. Cho swiped his fourth bag. Campos was picked off at second base.

On defense, left fielder Jobert threw out a runner at home plate.

Peoria is 13-22 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, RHP Gerardo Salas (1-3, 7.09) vs. RHP Jeremy Lee (2-2, 8.20) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 0 at Tampa Tarpons 8

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were blanked by the Tarpons in Tampa on Thursday, taking their fifth consecutive defeat.

Leonel Sequera made his eighth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander recorded just two outs and allowed six runs on six hits, two walks, and no strikeouts. Sequera took the loss.

Jack Findlay

Left-hander Jack Findlay was dominant in relief of Sequera. The 22-year-old fanned four across 3 ⅓ scoreless innings. Randel Clemente followed with two scoreless frames. Ernie Day yielded two runs in 1 ⅓ innings. Christian Worley recorded the final two outs of the eighth inning.

The Tarpons pounced early with a six-run bottom of the first and that score remained until the eighth inning when the Tarpons added two more runs to extend the lead to 8-0.

Palm Beach scored no runs on nine hits. Jose Suarez recorded the only extra-base hit for the Cardinals, a double, and drew a walk. Martin and Luis Pino tallied two hits.

Palm Beach was 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

Martin swiped his eighth base of the season. Travis Honeyman was caught stealing second base.

On defense, Honeyman nailed a runner at home plate from center field. Catcher Josh Kross recorded a passed ball.

Palm Beach is 18-19 on the season. The Cardinals are off on Friday, as the originally scheduled game was moved up to Wednesday as part of a doubleheader, and they will continue the series with Tampa on Saturday.

Saturday’s game: at Tampa, RHP Braden Davis (0-0, 5.19) vs. RHP Greysen Carter (1-2, 5.96) 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 3, FCL Marlins 6

The Florida Complex League Cardinals fell to the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Thursday.

Jefferson Moran made his second start for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed one unearned run on one hit, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Antoni Cuello struck out three and yielded two runs over 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Moran. Samuel Fabian followed and surrendered three runs, two earned, in 2 ⅓ innings. Alan Reyes fanned three across 2 ⅓ scoreless frames. Bruno Lopez tallied the final out of the ninth inning via a strikeout. Cuello took the loss.

The Cardinals scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning. Yoerny Junco hit a one-out double, and advanced to third base on a balk. Junco crossed home plate on a wild pitch.

The Marlins tied the game in the top of the third inning.

The Cardinals answered with a run in the home third. Yairo Padilla drew a walk and stole second base. Rainiel Rodriguez reached on a fielder’s choice, with Padilla to third. Bracewell Taveras singled in Padilla to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead.

The Marlins plated two runs in the fourth, and another in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead.

The Cardinals trimmed the lead to one in the bottom of the fifth, on Rodriguez’s fifth home run of the season and third in three games.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Marlins scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to extend the lead to 6-3. The Cardinals failed to answer.

The Cardinals scored three runs on eight hits. Rodriguez was 2-for-4, including a home run plus a walk. Junco and Hancel Almonte doubled. Taveras recorded two singles.

On the bases, Padila swiped his seventh bag. Facundo Velasquez stole his first base of the year. Daniel Rojas snagged his second base.

Defensively, the rookie Cardinals had four miscues. First baseman Almonte committed two fielding errors. Second baseman Taveras missed a catch. Catcher Paulo Asprilla made a throwing error.

The FCL Cardinals are 4-5 on the season. The Cardinals will travel to CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, to play the FCL Nationals on Saturday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 13, 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league teams did not play on Monday, with the only scheduled game postponed. TCN’s Michael Goff looks at the five active teams and their upcoming series, which start on Tuesday, May 13.

Memphis Redbirds (off-day)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were off Monday and will begin a six-game series at AutoZone Park with the Nashville Sounds on Tuesday.

Jimmy Crooks has slugged five home runs driven in 27, leading the team in both categories. César Prieto and Ryan Vilade are tied for the team lead in hits at 35.

Michael McGreevy

On the mound, starter Michael McGreevy pitched the most innings at 33 2/3 and has a 3.74 ERA. Andre Granillo has been effective from the bullpen, with a 1.62 ERA across 10 appearances and 16 2/3 innings pitched.

Memphis enters Tuesday with a 21-16 record after taking just two out of six at Charlotte and resides in third place in the International League West Division.

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

Springfield Cardinals (off-day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off Monday, as they headed home to Hammons Field to begin a six-game set with the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday.

Jeremy Rivas has launched four home runs and tallied 19 RBI to lead the team in both categories. Dakota Harris leads the team with 29 hits.

Ixan Henderson

Ixan Henderson has showcased ace-caliber pitching through his first five starts with Springfield. The left-hander sports a 2.13 ERA over 25 1/3 innings. Henderson also leads the team with 32 strikeouts, with fellow lefty starter Brycen Mautz close behind with 30. Right-hander Sean Harney has racked up a team-leading four saves out of the bullpen.

Springfield is 15-18 after the series split with the Arkansas Travelers, and is in fourth place in the Texas League North Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Amarillo (ARI), LHP Ixan Henderson (2-1, 2.13) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off-day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday, as they head to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to begin a six-game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Tuesday.

Michael Curialle leads the Chiefs with three home runs on the season. Joshua Baez has a team-best 26 hits, though Jon Jon Gazdar is close with 25. Curialle and Baez are tied for the team lead in RBI with 15.

Joshua Baez

Hancel Rincon enters the series with a 3.04 ERA, the lowest on the Chiefs. Rincon and Gerardo Salas are tied for the team lead in innings pitched at 26 2/3. Jose Davila has tossed 26 frames, third-most for Peoria.

Peoria is 11-21 on the season, after the series split with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and resides in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Cedar Rapids (MIN), TBA vs. RHP Alejandro Hidalgo (0-0, 6.38) 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off-day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday, as they traveled to Yankee Stadium Complex 2 in Tampa, Florida, to begin a six-game series with the Tampa Tarpons on Tuesday.

Josh Kross has been the most productive hitter for Palm Beach through the first month-plus of the season. The 22-year-old has slugged eight home runs and amassed 34 RBI to lead the Florida State League, and he has more than doubled any other Cardinal in both categories. Christian Martin leads Palm Beach in hits at 32 though Kross is right behind with 31.

Josh Kross

Cardinals starting pitching has been excellent thus far. Jason Savacool has won a team-leading three of his six starts and he carries a pristine 1.09 ERA through 33 innings, leading the club in both of those categories.

Brandt Thompson is off to an impressive start to his professional career. In 27 innings, the 22-year-old boasts a 1.67 ERA, second on the club. Leonel Sequera has started a team-leading seven games, with a 2.01 ERA across 31 1/3 innings, second most innings pitched.

Palm Beach is 18-15 on the season and in first place by one game after taking four of six from the Jupiter Hammerheads.

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

Florida Complex League Cardinals vs. Florida Complex League Astros (postponed)

The 1-4 FCL Cardinals’ matchup with the FCL Astros was rained out on Monday. The game will be made up on Tuesday as part of a doubleheader.

The Cardinals will be the road team for the first game, and the home team for the second game, as originally planned on Monday. Both games will be played at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Complex in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Tuesday’s games: Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 9:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 12, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was a rough 0-4 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach left fielder Christian Martin, was 3-for-3, including a double, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored. Other standouts include Jimmy Crooks, Michael Helman, Trey Paige, Cade Winquest and Anyelo Encarnacion.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Charlotte Knights 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds lost a close contest to the Charlotte Knights in the series finale on Sunday.

Alex Cornwell made his fifth start for the Redbirds. The left-hander pitched four innings and allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Ryan Fernandez entered in relief of Cornwell and allowed one run in just ⅓ of an inning and took the loss. Roddery Muñoz followed and yielded a run over two innings. Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda tossed a scoreless eighth inning.

Memphis plated the first two runs of the game in the top of the second inning. Jimmy Crooks lined a double and advanced to third on a passed ball. Michael Helman launched a two-run home run, his first as a Redbird, to put Memphis in the run column.

Michael Helman

Memphis flexed their muscles once more in the third inning. Jimmy Crooks connected for his fifth home run of the season to give the Redbirds a 3-0 lead.

Jimmy Crooks

Charlotte scored six unanswered runs and took a 6-3 lead into the eighth inning.

Memphis narrowed the gap in the bottom of the eighth. Ryan Vilade hit a one-out triple and scored on a Gavin Collins sacrifice fly to trim the Charlotte lead to 6-4. The Redbirds used the home run ball once again to close the gap further in the ninth inning as Thomas Saggese launched his third home run of the season to bring the Redbirds within one.

Thomas Saggese

The Redbirds scored five runs on seven hits. Crooks was 2-for-4, including a home run, a double, and two runs scored. Helman crushed a two-run home run. Saggese smashed a solo home run. Vilade tripled.

Memphis did not steal a base in the game. On defense, shortstop José Fermín made a throwing error.

Memphis is 21-16 on the season after taking just two out of six from Charlotte, and reside in third place in the International League West division. The Redbirds will head home to AutoZone Park to begin a six-game set with the Nashville Sounds on Tuesday.

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

Springfield Cardinals 2 at Arkansas Travelers 6

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

Brycen Mautz made his sixth start for Springfield. The left-hander threw four innings and allowed two runs on four hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.

Right-hander Sean Harney entered in relief of Mautz and surrendered two runs in 2 ⅓ innings. Austin Love followed and yielded two runs in 1 ⅔ innings. Harney took the loss.

The Travelers took an early 2-0 lead, but the Cardinals split the lead in half in the third inning. Ramon Mendoza began the frame with a single. Brody Moore reached on a fielder’s choice, with Mendoza to second on a fielding error. Nathan Church singled to score Mendoza.

The Cardinals tied the game at two in the fourth. Chase Davis hit a lead-off single and moved all the way to third on a pickoff error. Jeremy Rivas singled in Davis.

Jeremy Rivas

Arkansas scored one in the fifth to regain the lead and tacked on three more. Springfield failed to respond.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits, all singles. Rivas was 2-for-3, with one RBI. Church singled and drove in one run. The Cardinals’ lineup did not draw a walk.

Springfield did not record a stolen base. On defense, catcher Leonardo Bernal committed a pickoff error and a throwing error.

Springfield is 15-18 on the season after the series split with Arkansas and are in fourth place in the Texas League North Division. The Cardinals will head home to Hammons Field to begin a six-game series with the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Amarillo (ARI). LHP Ixan Henderson (2-1, 2.13) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 4, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park in the series finale on Sunday.

In his return from the injured list, Chen-Wei Lin started. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed four runs, one earned, on five hits, three strikeouts, and no walks. Lin took the loss in his Midwest League debut.

D.J. Carpenter recorded the final out of the third inning. Cade Winquest made his second relief appearance of the year, and fired four shutout frames, with four strikeouts. Tanner Jacobson tossed a scoreless eighth inning. Tyler Bradt kept the game close with a shutout ninth.

Cade Winquest

Wisconsin took an early 4-0 lead, but Peoria chipped into the deficit in the fourth inning.

Ryan Campos took a lead-off walk and stole second base. Miguel Villarroel drew a free pass to put two runners on with one out. Campos touched home plate on a Trey Paige single. Tre Richardson doubled in Paige to shrink the Wisconsin lead to 4-2.

The Chiefs made it a one-run game in the sixth. Campos singled and stole his second base of the game to start the inning. Campos advanced to third base via a wild pitch. Villarroel reached on a fielder’s choice, with Campos scoring the third Chiefs run on the play.

Ryan Campos

Wisconsin added an insurance run in the ninth for a 5-3 lead. The Chiefs’ rally fell just short in the bottom of the frame. Paige doubled and moved to third base on a wild pitch. Paige came home on a Richardson groundout to narrow the gap to 5-4.

Trey Paige

The Chiefs scored four runs on six hits. Paige was a perfect 3-for-3, including a double, a walk, two runs scored, and one RBI. Richardson was 1-for-2, with a double and two RBI. Campos singled, walked, and scored twice. The Chiefs were 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Peoria was active on the basepaths. Catcher Campos stole two bases to increase his season total to five. Jon Jon Gazdar snagged his seventh steal. Villarroel stole his 10th base. Villarroel was also picked off second base and caught stealing.

On defense, pitcher Lin made a throwing error. Pitcher Winquest picked off a runner at first base. Shortstop Villarroel committed two fielding errors. The Chiefs turned two double plays.

Peoria is 11-21 on the season, after the series split with Wisconsin. The Chiefs will travel to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to begin a six-game set with the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Tuesday.

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

Palm Beach Cardinals 4, Jupiter Hammerheads 7

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Sunday.

Drew Rom made his third rehab start for Palm Beach, as he works to rejoin the Memphis Redbirds. The left-hander fired four innings of one-run baseball on four hits, five strikeouts, and no walks to lower his season ERA to 1.00. With no offensive support, Rom still took the loss.

Drew Rom

Regular starter Braden Davis allowed four runs across 2 ⅔ innings following Rom. Conor Steinbaugh followed with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames with two strikeouts. Christian Worley surrendered two runs, one earned, in the ninth inning.

The Hammerheads jumped out to a 2-0 lead early, but Palm Beach partially answered in the bottom of the fifth inning. Anyelo Encarnacion crushed his second home run of the season, a solo shot.

Anyelo Encarnacion

Jupiter extended its lead to 5-1 with a three-run seventh.

Palm Beach scored twice in the home half of the inning. Christian Martin and Deniel Ortiz singled then executed a double steal. Travis Honeyman singled to score both runners.

The Hammerheads tacked on two insurance runs in the ninth inning to lead by four.

Palm Beach looked to answer in the home ninth but scored just once. Martin doubled and Luis Pino was hit by a pitch. Honeyman loaded the bases on the second hit-by-pitch of the inning. Jonathan Mejia drew a walk to bring Martin home and narrow the gap to 7-4.

Christian Martin

The Cardinals scored four runs on nine hits. Encarnacion was 2-for-4, including a home run and a double. Honeyman was 2-for-4, with a double and two RBI. Martin was 3-for-3, including a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Palm Beach was a dismal 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Martin stole two bases to increase his season total to six. Ortiz tallied his seventh stolen bag.

Defensively, third baseman Encarnacion made a throwing error. Catcher Josh Kross was charged with an error via catcher’s interference. Luis Pino nailed a runner at home plate from right field. Pitcher Steinbaugh picked off a runner at first base.

Palm Beach is 18-15 on the season after taking four of six from Jupiter. The Cardinals will travel to Yankee Complex Field 2 in Tampa, Florida to begin a six-game series with the Tampa Tarpons on Tuesday.

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

Florida Complex League Cardinals (off-day)

The FCL Cardinals were off Saturday and Sunday and will enter play on Monday with a 1-4 record. The Cardinals will face the Astros at the Roger Dean Stadium Complex in Jupiter, Florida on Monday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 11, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria catcher Graysen Tarlow, was 2-for-2, including a double, plus a walk, a run scored, and four RBI. Other standouts include Thomas Saggese, Michael McGreevy, JJ Wetherholt, Won-Bin Cho and Jason Savacool.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 10.

Memphis Redbirds 8 at Charlotte Knights 4 (Game one, 7 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds took game one of Saturday’s doubleheader over the Knights in Charlotte.

Michael McGreevy started for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings on five hits, one walk, and a season-high nine strikeouts. McGreevy allowed three runs, only one earned, and picked up his fourth Triple-A win of the season.

Michael McGreevy

Matt Svanson fanned four and yielded one run across the final two frames in relief of McGreevy.

The Redbirds pounced early with a two-run first inning. Luken Baker walked and Thomas Saggese singled. César Prieto brought both Redbirds home on his seventh double of the season.

César Prieto

Memphis plated four more in the second inning to extend the lead. With two outs, José Fermín walked and advanced to second base on a Michael Siani single. Siani and Fermín executed a double steal. Baker took his second free pass to load the bases. Saggese drove in Fermín and Siani on his second single in as many innings, with Baker to third base on the play.

Thomas Saggese

Saggese swiped second base, and Prieto walked to extend the frame. Ryan Vilade drove in Baker and Saggese with a single for a 6-0 Redbirds lead.

Ryan Vilade

Memphis widened the lead in the third inning, on Fermín’s second home run of the season.

José Fermín

The Knights scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth to shrink the Redbirds lead. Memphis added an insurance run in the top of the sixth.

Michael Siani crushed his second home run of 2025 for an 8-3 Memphis lead.

Michael Siani

The Redbirds held off a late Charlotte rally in the 8-4 victory.

Memphis scored eight runs on nine hits. Saggese was 2-for-3, including two runs scored, a walk, and two RBI. Fermín and Siani both hit their second home runs of the season. Prieto doubled and tallied two RBI. Vilade singled and drove in two. The Redbirds scored all eight of their runs with two outs.

Memphis was active on the basepaths. Fermín stole his 10th base of the season. Siani and Saggese both swiped their second bag. Prieto was caught stealing second base.

On defense, right fielder Vilade committed a fielding error.

Memphis Redbirds 2 at Charlotte Knights 3 (Game two, 7 innings)

The Redbirds lost a close game two of Saturday’s doubleheader with the Knights as the makeup of Thursday’s postponement.

Leonardo Taveras made his first professional start in his 200th career game, as the opener for Memphis. The right-hander tossed two innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. Taveras took the loss.

Ryan Shreve entered in relief of Taveras and surrendered two runs in two innings. Andre Granillo followed with two scoreless frames and lowered his season ERA to 1.62.

Charlotte took an early 3-0 lead, but Memphis shrunk the deficit to one in the fifth inning. Matt Koperniak walked and scored on Ryan Vilade’s third home run of the year.

Memphis was unable to rally further in the one-run loss.

The Redbirds scored two runs on five hits. Vilade hit a two-run home run for the only extra-base hit of the game for Memphis. The Redbirds did not steal a base or commit an error.

The Redbirds are 21-15 on the season after splitting the doubleheader. Memphis will look to secure the road series split on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Charlotte, RHP Ian Bedell (0-2, 7.43) vs. LHP Tyler Schweitzer (0-1, 5.48) 12:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3 at Arkansas Travelers 6

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals’ three-game winning streak was ended by the Arkansas Travelers on Saturday at Dickey-Stephens Park.

Tekoah Roby made his sixth start of the season for Springfield. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed two runs on five hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Zane Mills entered in relief of Roby and surrendered three runs over three innings. Luis Gastelum followed and yielded one run across 1 ⅓ innings. Edwin Nuñez recorded the final two outs of the eighth inning.

Springfield plated the first run of the game in the second inning. Noah Mendlinger led off the frame with a single, and moved to second base on a Ramon Mendoza groundout. Brody Moore singled to advance Mendlinger to third base. Carlos Linarez lined a single to score Mendlinger for a 1-0 Springfield lead.

Carlos Linarez

Arkansas took the lead with two runs in the third.

Springfield regained the lead in the fourth inning. Linarez drew a two-out walk and scored the tying run on Miguel Ugeuto’s first triple at the Double-A level.

Miguel Ugueto

JJ Wetherholt scored Ugueto on his third single of the game to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead.

JJ Wetherholt

The Travelers scored three runs in the fifth to recapture the lead and added another in the eighth. Springfield failed to respond.

The Cardinals scored three runs on 11 hits. In his fourth three-hit game with Springfield, Wetherholt was 3-for-5, with one RBI. Mendlinger and Moore each tallied two singles.  Mendoza recorded a double. Ugueto tripled and drove in a run. Linarez singled, walked, scored a run, and drove in a run.

On the basepaths, Wetherholt was picked off first base and caught stealing.

Defensively, third baseman Mendoza made a throwing error. The Cardinals turned two double plays.

Springfield is 15-17 on the season and will look to clinch the series win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Arkansas, LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 4.05) vs. RHP Jimmy Kingsbury (1-2, 7.64) 1:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 9, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5

The High-A Peoria Chiefs edged the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday at Dozer Park.

Gerardo Salas started for Peoria. The right-hander threw five innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks and four strikeouts. From his seventh start, Salas collected his first win at the High-A level.

Gerardo Salas

Jawilme Ramirez followed and tossed a scoreless sixth inning. Dionys Rodriguez followed and surrendered four runs in ⅔ of an inning. Angel Gonzalez threw 1 ⅔ innings of scoreless ball. Benjamin Arias recorded the final two outs to earn his first career High-A save.

Won-Bin Cho

The Chiefs’ bats were hot from the start as the home club took a 4-0 lead in first inning.

Jon Jon Gazdar was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a Joshua Baez walk. Ian Petrutz advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt. Won-Bin Cho plated Gazdar and Baez with a single. Miguel Villarroel reached base via a throwing error, with Cho to third base. Brayden Jobert walked to load the bases. Greyson Tarlow drove in Cho the painful way, with a hit-by-pitch, for the third run of the game. Villarroel crossed home plate on a balk for a 4-0 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin scored a run in the second inning to narrow the gap to three.

Peoria added two more in the third inning. Villarroel walked, and Jobert followed with a single. Tarlow scored Villarroel and Jobert on his first double of the season to extend the lead to 6-1.

Graysen Tarlow

The Chiefs tacked on another run in the fifth. Cho led off with a single and stole second base. Tarlow singled to score Cho for the Chiefs’ seventh run of the game.

The Timber Rattlers shrunk the Chiefs’ lead to two with a four-run seventh inning. Peoria added two insurance runs in the home seventh. Jobert and Tarlow drew back-to-back two-out walks and moved up on a wild pitch. Trey Paige reached base on a fielding error with Jobert and Tarlow scoring to extend the lead to 9-5.

Peoria never trailed in their second consecutive win.

The Chiefs scored nine runs on nine hits. Tarlow was a perfect 2-for-2, including a double, a walk, a run scored, and four RBI. In his first game off the injured list, Cho was 2-for-2, with two runs scored and two RBI. Jobert singled, scored twice, and took two free passes.

On the bases, Gazdar stole his sixth base. Cho swiped his third bag. Petrutz was caught stealing second base.

Defensively, the Chiefs did not commit an error.

Peoria is 11-20 on the season and will look to clinch the series win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, TBD vs. RHP Ryan Birchard (0-2, 4.15) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 3, Jupiter Hammerheads 0

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals blanked the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Jason Savacool made his sixth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched five scoreless innings on three hits, five strikeouts, and no walks. Savacool earned his third win and lowered his ERA to 1.05 on the season.

Jason Savacool

Fresh off the injured list, Ernie Day entered in relief of Savacool and struck out two in a scoreless frame. Jack Findlay followed with two shutout innings. Randel Clemente fanned three in the ninth to pick up his second save for Palm Beach.

The Cardinals plated all three runs of the game in the fourth inning. Jonathan Mejia walked and moved to second base via a wild pitch. Jose Suarez doubled in Mejia for the first run of the game, and advanced to third base due to a fielding error. Cade McGee walked and stole second base to put two Cardinals in scoring position. Yordalin Peña lined the second double of the inning to score Suarez and McGee and extend the lead to 3-0.

Yordalin Peña

Palm Beach’s pitching was dominant, as the staff issued just one walk while collecting 12 strikeouts in the shutout victory.

The Cardinals scored three runs on three hits. Pena recorded his eighth double and tallied two RBI. Suarez doubled, scored a run, and recorded one RBI.

On the bases, McGee swiped his eighth bag of the year. Palm Beach did not commit an error on defense.

The Cardinals are 18-14 on the season and will look to take five of six from the Hammerheads on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Jupiter, LHP Braden Davis (0-0, 4.24) vs. TBD. 11:30 AM CT.

Florida Complex League Cardinals

The rookie level Florida Complex League Cardinals are 1-4 on the young season and have both Saturday and Sunday off.

The Cards are tied for last place in the FCL East Division, 3 ½ games behind the Astros and Marlins.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 9, 2025

photo: Josh Kross (Palm Beach Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach catcher Josh Kross, was 2-for-4, including a home run and two RBI. Other standouts include Jack Ralston, Nathan Church, Nelfy Ynfante and Hancel Rincon.

Results for games played on Thursday, May 8.

Memphis Redbirds at Charlotte Knights (postponed)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were rained out on Thursday in Charlotte. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.

Memphis is 19-14 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Charlotte, RHP Michael McGreevy (3-1, 4.08) vs. RHP Justin Dunn (1-2, 5.60) 6:04 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 8 at Arkansas Travelers 2 (Game one, 7 innings)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals thumped the Arkansas Travelers in game one of Thursday’s doubleheader.

Pete Hansen started for Springfield. The left-hander pitched ⅔ of an inning and allowed one run on three hits, one walk, and one strikeout. Hansen did not appear to be injured but had already thrown 33 pitches and departed with the bases loaded.

Ricardo Velez

Ricardo Velez escaped Hansen’s first inning jam and yielded one run and fanned two across 3 ⅓ innings in relief. The right-hander collected his third win of the season, and the first with Springfield. Jack Ralston struck out three batters across three scoreless frames to earn his first save of 2025.

Jack Ralston

The Cardinals struck first with a four-run top of the first.

Nathan Church, JJ Wetherholt, and Leonardo Bernal drew three consecutive walks to begin the game. Church scored on a Chase Davis forceout play, with Bernal out at second. R.J. Yeager singled home Wetherholt. Davis scored on a Dakota Harris forceout play, with Yeager out at second. Noah Mendlinger extended the inning with a single to put two runners on with two outs. Mendlinger and Harris executed a double-steal, taking second base and third base, respectively. Harris touched home for the fourth run of the inning via a wild pitch.

Arkansas scored one in the home first.

Springfield took the run back in the second inning. Wetherholt drew a two-out walk, and moved to second base on a Bernal single. Wetherholt swiped third, and scored as Bernal was caught stealing second base to extend the lead to 5-1.

Springfield plated two more runs in the fourth frame. Mendlinger was hit by a pitch, and scored on a Ramon Mendoza double. Church moved Mendoza to third on a single. Wetherholt plated Davis on a sacrifice fly to stretch the lead to 7-1.

The Travelers added their second run in the bottom of the fourth.

The Cardinals added an insurance run in the fifth.Yeager led off the frame with a single, and moved to second on a Harris groundout. Mendlinger roped his second single of the game to put Yeager at third. Yeager crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly by Mendoza.

Springfield never trailed in the victory. The Cardinals scored eight runs on eight hits. Bernal was 2-for-3, with a double. Mendoza doubled, scored a run, and drove in two. Yeager was 2-for-4, with one RBI. Mendlinger tallied two hits and scored a run.

On the bases, Harris and Wetherholt each swiped their third base of the year, taking third base. Mendlinger also tallied his third steal. Bernal was caught stealing.

Defensively, Bernal recorded an error via catcher’s interference.

Springfield Cardinals 5 at Arkansas Travelers 1 (Game two, 7 innings)

The Springfield Cardinals secured the doubleheader sweep over the Travelers in Arkansas on Thursday.

Right-hander Osvaldo Berrios made his third start for the Cardinals. The 25-year-old tossed four scoreless innings on just one hit, two walks, and three strikeouts.

Osvaldo Berrios

Edwin Nuñez struck out the side over a scoreless inning in relief of Berrios and recorded his second win of 2025. Left-hander Nick Raquet fanned a pair across the final two innings to seal the win.

The Cardinals’ hot bats carried over into game two for a five-run top of the first. Nathan Church knocked a lead-off single and moved up to second on a long flyout from JJ Wetherholt. Chase Davis reached on a throwing error, with Church to third base. R.J. Yeager walked to load the bases. Jeremy Rivas lined a single to score Church and Davis.

Jeremy Rivas

Miguel Ugueto singled home Yeager, with Rivas to third via a throwing error. Ugueto swiped second base to put two Cardinals in scoring position. Ramon Mendoza brought in Ugueto and Rivas on his second double of the doubleheader for a five-run first inning.

Ramon Mendoza

Springfield’s pitching held strong to secure a dominant doubleheader sweep. The Cardinals never trailed in either game on Thursday.

The Cardinals scored five runs on eight hits. Five out of the eight came in the first inning. Church was 2-for-4, including a double and a run scored. Mendoza was 1-for-3, including a two-RBI double. Rivas singled, scored a run, and drove in two. Yeager doubled, scored a run, and walked.

On the basepaths, Ugueto stole his third base of the year. Defensively, shortstop Rivas committed a fielding error.

Springfield is 14-16 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Arkansas, RHP Max Racjic (1-3, 6.86) vs. RHP Michael Morales (0-0, 0.00) 7:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 2, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3

The High-A Peoria Chiefs lost a tight contest to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park on Thursday.

Hancel Rincon started for Peoria. The right-hander threw 5 ⅓ innings and allowed one two runs on six hits, one walk, and six strikeouts.

Hancel Rincón

Hunter Hayes surrendered one run and struck out four across 2 ⅔ innings of relief following Rincon. Benjamin Arias tossed a scoreless ninth frame. Hayes took the loss.

The Chiefs were down 1-0 early but took the lead in the bottom of the third inning. Brayden Jobert and Bryce Madron walked with one out. Joshua Baez loaded the bases with a single. Jobert and Madron scored on a Ryan Campos groundout due to a throwing error as the Chiefs took a 2-1 lead.

Wisconsin tied the game in the fourth and took the lead in the seventh. Peoria failed to answer in the one-run loss.

The Chiefs scored two runs on four hits, singles by Tre Richardson, Miguel Villarroel, Jobert, and Baez. Madron and Jobert walked twice.

Villarroel stole his ninth base of the season. Levenson was caught stealing home. Peoria did not commit an error.

The Chiefs are 8-20 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, RHP Darlin Saladin (0-1, 6.23) vs. RHP Tyson Hardin (2-0, 0.70) 7:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 4, Jupiter Hammerheads 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Brandt Thompson started his sixth game for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Thompson lowered his ERA to an impressive 1.67.

Left-hander Jack Findlay tossed 1 ⅓ innings of shutout ball in relief of Thompson. Nelfy Ynfante threw three scoreless frames and fanned four to secure his first win of 2025.

Nelfy Ynfante

Jupiter struck first with a run in the top of the third inning.

Palm Beach tied the game in the bottom of the frame. Anyelo Encarnacion and Travis Honeyman drew back-to-back walks to begin the inning, and each advanced a base on a balk. Encarnacion crossed home plate on a Christian Martin sacrifice fly to tie the game.

The Hammerheads scored a run in the fifth for a 2-1 lead.

The Cardinals rallied in the bottom of the seventh to take their first lead of the game. Martin extended the frame with a two-out single. Josh Kross launched his seventh home run of the season to give Palm Beach a 4-2 lead.

Josh Kross

The Cardinals’ bullpen was spotless in the run column for the late-inning victory.

Palm Beach scored four runs on eight hits. Kross was 2-for-4, including a two-run home run, and two runs scored. Martin was 1-for-3, including a run scored and one RBI. Deniel Ortiz tallied a hit and one RBI. Cade McGee singled twice. Luis Pino recorded a double.

McGee stole his seventh base of the season. Pino was caught stealing.

On defense, first baseman Ortiz committed a fielding error. Pitcher Findlay picked off a runner at first base.

Palm Beach is 17-13 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Jupiter, RHP Leonel Sequera (0-3, 2.39) vs. TBD. 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 2 at FCL Marlins 4

The Florida Complex League Cardinals lost a close contest to the FCL Marlins at the Roger Dean Stadium Complex on Thursday.

Starter Jefferson Moran made his U.S. debut for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched three innings of one-run ball on two hits, four walks, and four strikeouts.

Jefferson Moran

Jovi Galvez tossed a scoreless inning in relief of Moran. Bernard Mack followed and yielded two runs in his U.S. debut. Bruno Lopez struck out four across 1 ⅔ innings and surrendered one run. Charles Harrison recorded the final out of the eighth inning.

The Marlins took an early 1-0 lead, but the Cardinals tied it in the top of the fourth inning on Rainiel Rodriguez’s second home run of the season.

Rainiel Rodriguez

The Marlins answered with two runs in the fifth inning.

The Cardinals brought the game within one run in the sixth.

Rodriguez led off the frame with a walk, and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Facundo Velasquez followed with a walk. Bracewell Taveras drew the third consecutive walk of the frame to load the bases. Hancel Almonte brought Rodriguez home on a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 game.

The Marlins added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Cardinals failed to rally further.

The Cardinals scored two runs on three hits. Rodriguez walked, hit a home run, and scored twice. Paulo Asprilla and Arfeni Batista each singled. The lineup took seven walks, with seven different Cardinals taking one each.

Yairo Padilla swiped two bases. Batista stole his first bag. The Cardinals did not commit an error.

The FCL Cardinals are 1-3 on the season.

Friday’s game: at FCL Marlins. RH Keiverson Ramirez (0-0, 2.25) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 6, 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 0-1 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, FCL outfielder Hancel Almonte, doubled with two RBI. Other standouts include Bracewell Taveras and Charles Harrison. We also set up this week’s series.

Results for the game played on Monday, May 5.

Memphis Redbirds (off-day)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds were off Monday, as they headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, to begin a six-game set with the Charlotte Knights on Tuesday.

Memphis is 19-12 on the season, after taking four out of six from Louisville at home. They hold a one-game lead in the International League West Division.

Tuesday’s game: at Charlotte (CWS), RHP Ian Bedell (0-2, 8.59) vs. LHP Tyler Schweitzer (0-1, 5.40) 5:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off-day)

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

The Cardinals are 12-15 on the season, after dropping four of six to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at home. Springfield is in fourth place in the Texas League North Division, four games back of first.

Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas (SEA), LHP Ixan Henderson (2-1, 2.79) vs. RHP Dylan File (1-1, 5.61) 5:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs (off-day)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs were off Monday and will begin a six-game home series at Dozer Park with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Tuesday.

The Chiefs are 8-18 on the season, following the 2-4 series loss to Beloit at home. Peoria sits in fifth place in the Midwest League West Division, 10 games back of first.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wisconsin (MIL), RHP Cade Winquest (0-2, 4.41) vs. RHP Ryan Birchard (0-2, 3.24) 5:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals (off-day)

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals were off Monday and will begin a six-game home set with the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, starting Tuesday.

Palm Beach is 14-13 on the season, following being swept in three games at Lakeland. The Cardinals are one game back of first place in the Florida State League East Division.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jupiter (MIA). RHP Braden Davis (0-0, 3.20) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

FCL Cardinals 2 at FCL Nationals 8 (7 innings)

The FCL Cardinals fell to the FCL Nationals in a seven-inning contest in West Palm Beach, Florida on Monday.

Yadiel Batista started for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. Batista took the loss.

Charles Harrison tossed a scoreless inning in relief of Batista. Ruben Menes followed Harrison and yielded four runs, one earned, over two innings of work.

The Cardinals were down 4-0 early but entered the scoring column in the fifth inning. Yancel Guerrero and Paulo Asprilla began with back-to-back singles. Guerrero moved to third base on a double play ball. Hancel Almonte lined his first double of the season to score Guerrero and narrow the gap to 4-1.

Hancel Almonte

The Nationals extended their lead to 8-1 with four runs in the sixth inning.

The Cardinals attempted a final-inning comeback in the seventh. Bracewell Taveras doubled. Asprilla and Yoerny Junco loaded the bases with one out on back-to-back walks. Almonte brought Taveras home on a sac fly.

The Cardinals were unable to rally further and took the loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on five hits. Almonte was 1-for-2, a double, and two RBI. Taveras doubled and scored a run. Hitters were 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

On defense, shortstop Yairo Padilla made a throwing error. Third baseman Junco made a throwing error. The Cardinals did not steal a base.

The FCL Cardinals are 1-1 on the season. They will return home to Roger Dean Stadium Complex in Jupiter, Florida for a rematch with the FCL Nationals on Tuesday. It will be their first home game of the season.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 5, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-3 on Sunday. For the second time in three days, The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day is Springfield OF Nathan Church, who doubled, homered and drove in three. Other standouts include Jason Savacool, Matt Lloyd, Ryan Campos and Nick Raquet.

Results for games played on Sunday, May 4:

Memphis Redbirds 3, Louisville Bats 15

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Louisville Bats in Sunday’s series finale at AutoZone Park.

Alex Cornwell started for Memphis. The left-hander threw 2 ⅓ innings and allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits, three walks and three strikeouts. Cornwell took the loss.

Leonardo Taveras yielded four runs in an inning following Cornwell. Matt Svanson pitched 1 ⅔ scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Nick Anderson surrendered four runs in ⅔ of an inning. Zack Weiss lowered his ERA to 1.20 with 1 ⅓ scoreless frames. To conclude the blowout, infielder Brody Moore pitched for the second time in as many days and delivered a scoreless ninth inning.

Already down 15-0 in the seventh inning, the Redbirds scored their first run on Matt Lloyd’s third home run of the season.

Matt Lloyd

Memphis added two more in the bottom of the eighth inning. José Fermín drew a one-out walk, and moved to second base on a César Prieto single. Thomas Saggese took a walk to load the bases with two outs. Lloyd singled home Fermín for his ninth RBI of the series.

Ryan Vilade scored Prieto on the second consecutive single of the frame for Memphis’ third run. The Redbirds were unable to rally further in the loss.

Memphis scored three runs on eight hits. Lloyd was 2-for-4, including a home run and two RBI. Vilade was 2-for-4, including a double and one RBI. Mike Antico tallied a single and two walks.

On defense, Fermín made a throwing error. Memphis did not record a stolen base.

After the 4-2 series win over Louisville, Memphis is 19-12 on the season with a one-game divisional lead. They will head to Charlotte, North Carolina to begin a six-game set on Tuesday against the Knights at Truist Field.

Tuesday’s game: at Charlotte (CWS), TBD vs. LHP Tyler Schweitzer (0-1, 5.40) 5:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 2

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals edged the Naturals to win the series finale on Sunday at Hammons Field.

Brycen Mautz made his fifth start for Springfield. The lefty pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, two strikeouts, and no walks.

Left-hander Nick Raquet was dominant in relief of Mautz. The 29-year-old allowed just one hit and fanned three across three scoreless frames to collect his second win for Springfield. Sean Harney struck out a pair of batters in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his third save of 2025.

Nick Raquet

Springfield fell behind 2-0 early but halved the lead in the fifth. Carlos Linarez led off the frame with his first Double-A triple. Nathan Church doubled to score Linarez.

Nathan Church

The Cardinals plated two runs in the seventh to take their first lead. Linarez singled, moved to second base on a balk, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Church crushed his second home run of the season to put Springfield in front 3-2.

The Cardinals’ bullpen held strong in the comeback win.

Springfield scored three runs on six hits. Church was 2-for-4, with a home run, a double, and three RBI. Linarez was a perfect 3-for-3, including a triple and two runs scored.

On the bases, R.J. Yeager stole his second base of the season. Noah Mendlinger was picked off at first base.

Defensively, second baseman Jeremy Rivas committed a fielding error. Chase Davis continued his impressive defensive season with a diving catch in left field.

Chase Davis

After dropping four of six to the Naturals at home, Springfield is 12-15 on the season and in fourth place, four games out of the division lead. They will head to Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to begin a six-game series with the Travelers on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas (SEA), LHP Ixan Henderson (2-1, 2.79) vs. RHP Dylan File (1-1, 5.61) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 7, Beloit Sky Carp 11

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Beloit Sky Carp in Sunday’s series finale at Dozer Park.

Gerardo Salas started for Peoria. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅓ innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Salas took the loss.

Tyler Bradt struck out three across 1 ⅔ scoreless innings in relief of Salas. Hunter Hayes yielded one run in an inning. Benjamin Arias followed and surrendered four runs, three earned, over two innings. Jawilme Ramirez allowed one run in the ninth inning.

The Chiefs entered the bottom of the fifth inning down 4-0 but scored two to cut the lead in half.

Jon Jon Gazdar walked and swiped second base. Zach Levenson walked. Ian Petrutz singled to load the bases. Ryan Campos followed with a single to score Gazdar for the Chiefs’ first run. Levenson crossed home plate on a double play ball.

Beloit responded with six runs across the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings to take control at 10-2. Peoria didn’t give up, narrowing the gap with a five-run eighth inning.

Trey Paige

Miguel Villarroel reached on a fielding error and Tre Richardson was hit by a pitch. Trey Paige lined a single, which coupled with an error, scored Villarroel and Richardson. Paige advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a Gazdar single to make it a 10-5 game. Levenson and Petrutz reached on a walk and hit-by-pitch, respectively, to bring Campos to the plate. Campos singled home Gazdar and Levenson to bring the game within three, at 10-7.

Ryan Campos

The Sky Carp added one in the ninth inning. Peoria was unable to rally further.

The Chiefs scored seven hits on six hits, all singles. Campos was 2-for-5 with two RBI. Petrutz tallied two hits. Gazdar singled, scored a run, and recorded one RBI. Paige singled, scored a run, drove in one run, and walked twice.

On the bases, Gazdar swiped his third bag of the season.

Defensively, second baseman Richardson and third baseman Paige each made a throwing error. Pitcher Arias committed a fielding error.

After the 2-4 home set with Beloit, the Chiefs are 8-18 on the season, in fifth place, 10 games out of first place. They will begin a six-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Tuesday at Dozer Park.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wisconsin (MIL), RHP Cade Winquest (0-2, 4.41) vs. TBD. 6:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 3 at Lakeland Flying Tigers 8

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost in Lakeland to the Flying Tigers in Sunday’s series finale.

Chen-Wei Lin started for Palm Beach in a rehab assignment, as he works to rejoin the Peoria Chiefs. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings with no hits, one walk, and four strikeouts.

Chen-Wei Lin

Regular starter Jason Savacool followed Lin and fanned five across four scoreless innings in his first relief appearance of the year.

Jason Savacool

However, asked to protect a 3-0 lead in the late innings, the bullpen let the Cardinals down. Left-hander Jack Findlay surrendered four runs over one-third of an inning. Mason Burns followed and yielded two runs in two-thirds of an inning. Yordy Herrera allowed two runs in the eighth inning. Findlay took the loss.

Palm Beach scored the first two runs of the game in the fourth inning, all with two outs. Josh Kross walked and scored on a Yordalin Pena double. Cade McGee singled home Pena.

Palm Beach added a run in the fifth inning. Christian Martin began the frame with a single, and advanced to second base on a failed pickoff attempt. Luis Pino lined a double to score Martin for the Cardinals’ third run.

The Cardinals scored three runs on seven hits. Pena and Pino each tallied a double and one RBI. McGee singled, walked, and drove in a run.

On the basepaths, McGee was caught stealing second base. Travis Honeyman was picked off at second base.

Defensively, Palm Beach did not commit an error.

Scoring just five runs total in three games, the Cardinals were swept in Lakeland and are riding a five-game losing skid. Palm Beach is 14-13 on the season, one game out of first place. They head home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to begin a six-game set with the Jupiter Hammerheads on Tuesday.

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

Florida Complex League Cardinals (off-day)

The Florida Complex League Cardinals (1-0) were off Sunday after their Opening Day victory at the FCL Mets on Saturday.

The FCL Cardinals will travel to CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, to play the FCL Nationals on Monday.

Monday’s game: at FCL Nationals (WSH). LH Yadiel Batista (season debut) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 4, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis first baseman Matt Lloyd, was a perfect 3-for-3, including a home run and a walk. Other standouts include Brody Moore, Mike Antico, Cade McGee, Michael Watson and Paulo Asprilla.

Results for games played on Saturday, May 3:

Memphis Redbirds 5, Louisville Bats 4 (10 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds defeated the Louisville Bats in an extra-inning thriller on Saturday for their second walk-off win of the series.

Stepping in for starter Michael McGreevy, who was promoted to St. Louis instead, Michael Gomez made his first professional start for Memphis as the opener. The right-hander pitched 1 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on one hit, two walks, and one strikeout.

Left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda entered in relief of Gomez and recorded four outs without allowing a run. Riley O’Brien followed with a scoreless frame. Ryan Fernandez surrendered two runs in the fifth inning. Ryan Shreve threw scoreless sixth and seventh innings. Nick Anderson followed with a shutout eighth inning.

Brody Moore

Normally an infielder, Brody Moore entered in the ninth inning for his first professional pitching appearance. Moore pitched scoreless 9th and 10th innings to pick up his first career win. None of his pitches were clocked at higher than 56.1 mph!

The Bats were first to score, with two runs in the second inning. The Redbirds split the deficit in half in home third on Matt Lloyd’s second home run of the season.

Matt Lloyd

Louisville added two more runs in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 4-1.

Memphis narrowed the gap with a pair of runs in the seventh. Iván Herrera began the frame with a double, and scored on a José Fermín single.

Ryan Vilade brought Fermín home on a forceout play to make it a 4-3 game.

Moore kept the score at 4-3 to set up a Memphis ninth-inning rally.

Herrera started the rally with a double, and Mike Antico pinch ran for him. Fermín and Lloyd drew walks to load the bases. Vilade brought Antico home on a forceout to tie the game at four.

Moore and the Redbirds kept the game tied in the 10th and were ready for the walk-off win.

Bryan Torres started the inning as the runner on second base. After Michael Siani was hit by a pitch, the Louisville manager was denied in his attempt to remove his pitcher before he faced the three-batter minimum. The hurler, Reiver Sanmartin, remained in the game until its end and took the loss.

Torres moved to third on a double play, with Siani and Thomas Saggese out. Jimmy Crooks drew a walk, and took second base on defensive indifference. Antico singled home Torres to complete the wild comeback win.

Mike Antico

The Redbirds scored five runs on nine hits. Lloyd was 3-for-3, plus a walk, a run scored, and one RBI. Designated hitter Herrera was 2-for-4, including a double and a run scored. Antico scored a run and tallied the walkoff RBI single. Vilade recorded two RBI.

Defensively, second baseman Vilade made a throwing error. Left fielder Matt Koperniak committed a fielding error. Crooks recorded a passed ball behind the plate. Memphis did not steal a base in the walk-off victory.

The first place Redbirds are 19-11 on the season, and 8-2 over their last 10 games.

Sunday’s game: vs. Louisville, LHP Alex Cornwell (1-1, 10.67) vs. LHP Drew Parrish (0-2, 7.36) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 4, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Tekoah Roby started for Springfield. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅓ innings and yielded four runs on three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Roby took the loss.

Andrew Marrero tossed 2 ⅓ innings of one-run relief and fanned two. Ricardo Velez followed with 2 ⅓ scoreless frames. Luis Gastelum threw a scoreless ninth inning.

The Cardinals were down 5-0 but entered the scoring column in the sixth inning. Jeremy Rivas led off the frame with a walk and scored on Leonardo Bernal’s second home run of 2025 to make it a 5-2 game.

Leonardo Bernal

Springfield entered the bottom of the ninth inning with the score still 5-2. Ramon Mendoza lined a one-out single, and Carlos Linarez walked. Darlin Moquete reached on a forceout, with Linarez out at second. Mendoza scored on a balk, with Moquete up to second base. Rivas reached base via a fielding error, and Moquete came home to make it a 5-4 game.

The rally stopped short as Springfield was unable to respond further in the loss.

The Cardinals scored four runs on six hits. Bernal drove in two on a home run. Dakota Harris was 2-for-4.

On defense, pitcher Velez committed a throwing error. Springfield did not steal any bases.

Springfield is 11-15 on the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. NW Arkansas, LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 4.20) vs. TBD. 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6, Beloit Sky Carp 2

The High-A Peoria Chiefs edged the Beloit Sky Carp at Dozer Park for their second straight victory.

Darlin Saladin made his fifth start of the year for Peoria. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed two runs on four hits, three walks, and one strikeout.

The Peoria bullpen added six innings of shutout pitching. Tanner Jacobson fired two shutout frames with three strikeouts. Angel Gonzalez tallied his first hold with two shutout frames and three punchouts. Michael Watson fanned three over the final two innings of the game to pick up his second save with the Chiefs. Jacobson earned his first win of the season.

Michael Watson

The Chiefs’ bats were hot from the start of the game as they plated three runs in the first inning.

Jon Jon Gazdar led off with a single and stole second base. Joshua Baez moved Gazdar to third base with a single. Johnfrank Salazar brought home Gazdar with a sacrifice fly, and Baez scored on the play via a throwing error. Salazar also reached first base on the play. Miguel Villarroel lined a double to bring home Salazar for a 3-0 lead.

Beloit made it a one-run game with single runs in the second and fourth innings. Peoria took one run back in the fifth.

Joshua Baez walked, swiped second base and moved to third on a Ryan Campos groundout. Ian Petrutz walked, and Baez scored on a pickoff error at first base for a 4-2 Chiefs lead.

Joshua Baez

The Chiefs regained the three-run lead in the seventh inning. Baez took his second free pass of the game, and advanced to second on a Campos groundout. Baez moved to third on an error. In his first game off the injured list, Ian Petrutz brought Baez home on a RBI groundout.

The Chiefs added an insurance run in the eighth inning. Bryce Madron hit his first High-A double and scored on Beloit’s fifth error of the game.

The Chiefs never trailed in the victory.

Peoria scored six runs on six hits. Petrutz and Villaroel tallied a double, a walk, and one RBI apiece. Salazar drove in one.  Baez was 1-for-3, including two walks and three runs scored. Madron recorded a double, a run scored, and a walk.

On the bases, Baez stole his ninth base. Gazdar swiped his second bag.

Defensively, the Chiefs did not commit an error.

The Chiefs are 8-17 on the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. Beloit, RHP Gerardo Salas (0-2, 8.35) vs. RHP Will Schomberg (0-3, 5.25) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 1 at Lakeland Flying Tigers 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals fell to the Flying Tigers in Lakeland on Saturday.

Leonel Sequera made his sixth start of the season for Palm Beach. The right-hander threw five innings and allowed one run on six hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. Sequera took the tough loss.

Leonel Sequera

Right-handed relievers Christian Worley and Randel Clemente combined for three scoreless innings. The duo recorded five strikeouts and allowed just one hit.

Palm Beach was down 2-0 early but plated a run in the top of the fourth inning. Jose Suarez lined a single. McGee followed with another single, with Suarez taking third on the play due an error. Yordalin Pena knocked in Suarez on the third consecutive two-out single of the inning to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Cade McGee

Palm Beach was unable to respond further in the close contest.

The Cardinals scored one run on 10 hits, all singles. McGee was 3-for-4. Suarez, Jose Cordoba, and Josh Kross each recorded two hits.  Pena tallied the lone RBI for Palm Beach. Suarez boosted his batting average to .385 on the season.

The Cardinals were 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.

On the basepaths, Anyelo Encarnacion swiped his sixth bag of the season. Cordoba was picked off at first base.

Defensively, Palm Beach did not commit any errors and turned two double plays.

Palm Beach is 14-12 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Lakeland, RHP Chen-Wei Lin (Peaoria rehab) then RHP Jason Savacool (2-1, 1.50) vs TBD. 11:00 AM CT.

FCL Cardinals 9 at FCL Mets 2

The Florida Complex League Cardinals won handily on Opening Day at the Florida Complex League Mets on Saturday.

Keiverson Ramirez started in his United States debut for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed one run on five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.

Keiverson Ramirez

Alan Reyes made his U.S. debut in relief of Ramirez and fanned three across two scoreless innings. Jovi Galvez yielded one unearned run over two frames. Bruno Lopez tossed a scoreless ninth to seal the win, with a pair of strikeouts. Reyes received the win.

The Cardinals scored first. Bracewell Taveras led off the second inning with a double and advanced to third on a balk. Paulo Asprilla singled in Taveras for the Cardinals’ first FCL run of the year.

Paulo Asprilla

The Mets tied the game in the home second.

The Cardinals answered immediately in the third inning. Facundo Velasquez drew a walk and moved to second on a Yairo Padilla sacrifice bunt. Rainiel Rodriguez was hit by a pitch. Taveras followed with a single to score Velasquez. Yancel Guerrero singled, driving in Rodriguez. The Cardinals executed a double steal as Guerrero took second and Taveras stole home, to extend the lead to 4-1.

Bracewell Taveras

The Cardinals broke the game open in the fifth inning with four runs. Padilla walked, stole second base and moved to third on a wild pitch. Rodriguez walked. Taveras brought in Padilla on a fielder’s choice. Both runners eventually scored on an Asprilla two-run single. Daniel Rojas singled home Asprilla to stretch the lead to 8-1.

The Cards tallied an insurance run in the ninth inning. Padilla singled and swiped his second base of the day. Rodriguez singled to score Padilla for the team’s ninth run of the game.

The FCL Cardinals never trailed in the decisive Opening Day victory.

The Cardinals scored nine runs on nine hits. Asprilla was 2-for-3, including a run scored, two walks, and three RBI. Taveras was 2-for-5, including a double, three runs scored, and two RBI. Rojas tallied two hits in his United States debut.

Padilla swiped two bags. Guerrero swiped one. Taveras stole home.

Defensively, shortstop Padilla made a throwing error. Pitcher Galvez committed a pickoff error.

FCL Cardinals manager Willi Martin collected his first career managerial win.

The Cardinals are 1-0 on the season. They will travel to CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, and play the FCL Nationals on Monday.

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

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – May 2, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield center fielder Nathan Church, was 2-for-5, including a home run, a run scored, and three RBI. Other standouts include Bryan Torres, Nolan Sparks, and Pete Hansen.

Results for games played Thursday, May 1:

Memphis Redbirds 4, Louisville Bats 13

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Louisville Bats on Thursday at AutoZone Park.

Ian Bedell made his sixth start of the season for Memphis. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed six runs on five hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Bedell took the loss.

Michael Gomez surrendered four runs in one inning in relief. Zack Weiss followed with 2 ⅔ shutout frames with five strikeouts to lower his ERA to 1.32. Roddery Muñoz finished the eighth inning via strikeout.  Nick Anderson yielded one run in the ninth inning.

The Redbirds faced a 10-0 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning when Andy Yerzy’s solo home run put Memphis in the scoring column.

Andy Yerzy

The Bats scored a pair to make it 12-1 entering the bottom of the eighth inning. Memphis brought three runs across the plate to narrow the gap a bit.

Mike Antico began the frame on a hit-by-pitch, and moved to second base on a Bryan Torres single. Ivan Herrera crushed the first pitch he saw for a three-run home run, the first hit of his rehab assignment from St. Louis.

Iván Herrera

Memphis was unable to respond further in the lop-sided loss.

The Redbirds scored four runs on nine hits. Torres was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Yerzy tallied his second home run of the season. Herrera drove in three runs on a home run. Memphis’ lineup did not draw any walks and were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Defensively, third baseman Ryan Vilade committed a fielding error. Second baseman Brody Moore made a throwing error.

Memphis is 17-11 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Louisville, RHP Curtis Taylor (1-0, 2.89) vs. TBD. 12:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 2

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals collected their first walk-off win of 2025 on Thursday against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Pete Hansen started for the Cardinals. The left-hander tossed 5 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on six hits, one walk, and a pair of strikeouts. Hansen lowered his season ERA to 2.45.

Pete Hansen

Sean Harney struck out two across 2 ⅓ scoreless frames in relief. Left-hander Nick Raquet pitched a scoreless ninth inning to set up the walk-off win. Raquet earned his first win of the season.

Springfield plated the first two runs of the game in the second inning. Carlos Linarez walked, and Nathan Church brought him home on his first home run of the year, a two-run blast.

Nathan Church

The Travelers scored one run in both the third and fourth innings to tie the game at two.

No further scoring occurred until the Cardinals came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning. Dakota Harris led off with a single, then he swiped second and third base. Linarez and Darlin Moquete drew back-to-back two out walks to load the bases.

Church delivered a single to win the game in walk-off fashion, with Harris touching the plate with the winning run.

Springfield scored three runs on six hits. Church was 3-for-5, including a two-run home run, a run scored, and three RBI. Linarez singled and walked twice. Top prospect JJ Wetherholt tallied a single for his first hit since returning to the lineup. He played his first game in the field, at shortstop, after two starts as the designated hitter.

On the bases, Chase Davis swiped his third base of the season. Harris tallied his second and third steals.

Defensively, The Cardinals did not commit an error. Left fielder Davis made a highlight-reel catch in the ninth inning.

Chase Davis

Springfield is 11-12 on the season. They will play a doubleheader on Friday, with game two serving as the makeup for the Tuesday, April 29th postponement.

Friday’s games:

Game 1: vs. NW Arkansas, RHP Max Rajcic (1-2, 7.88) vs. RHP Henry Williams (3-0, 2.35) 5:05 PM CT.

Game 2: Pitching probables have not yet been announced.

Peoria Chiefs vs. Beloit Sky Carp (postponed)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs’ contest with the Beloit Sky Carp was postponed on Thursday due to wet grounds at Dozer Park. The Chiefs announced the game will be made up on Friday as part of a doubleheader.

Peoria is 6-16 on the season.

Friday’s games:

Game 1: vs. Beloit, RHP Jose Davila vs. TBA, 5:05 PM CT.

Game 2: RHP Hancel Rincon (0-0, 3.38) vs. LHP Thomas White (1-1, 3.31)

Palm Beach Cardinals 2, St. Lucie Mets 5

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals fell to the St. Lucie Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Drew Rom started for Palm Beach in his first game of his rehab assignment from Memphis. The left-hander pitched two hitless innings and struck out four.

Drew Rom

Right-hander Nolan Sparks relieved Rom. The 22-year-old threw four innings and allowed two runs on four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Sam Brodersen surrendered three runs in two innings of work. Angel Cuenca tossed a scoreless ninth. Brodersen took the loss.

Palm Beach was down 2-0 heading into the home sixth but split the lead in half then. Josh Kross lined a one-out single, and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Christian Martin moved Kross to third base with an infield single. Kross touched home plate on a balk.

Palm Beach tied the game in the seventh.Jose Cordoba reached base via a fielding error. Jonathan Mejia singled to move Cordoba up to second base. Both runners advanced a base on a balk. Cordoba came home on a wild pitch.

The Mets scored three runs in the eighth inning and Palm Beach failed to respond.

The Cardinals scored two runs on nine hits, all singles. Mejia, Martin, and Travis Honeyman each recorded two.

Palm Beach had plenty of opportunities, leaving 10 on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

On the basepaths, Martin swiped his fourth bag of the season.

Defensively, shortstop Mejia made a throwing error.

Palm Beach is 14-10 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. St. Lucie, RHP Brandt Thompson (1-0, 1.56) vs. TBD. 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 28, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield shortstop Jeremy Rivas, was 3-for-5, including a double, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI. Other standouts include Miguel Ugueto, Leonel Sequera, Darlin Saladin and Ramon Mendoza.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 27.

Memphis Redbirds 4 at Norfolk Tides 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds lost a close Sunday series finale to the Tides in Norfolk.

Michael McGreevy started for Memphis. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on four hits, three walks, and four strikeouts.

Michael Gomez tossed 1 ⅓ innings of scoreless ball in relief of McGreevy. The 28-year-old has thrown 10 ⅔ consecutive scoreless innings across his first seven appearances as a member of the Redbirds. Nick Anderson yielded two runs following Gomez and was charged with a blown save and the loss. Roddery Muñoz allowed one Norfolk insurance run in the eighth inning.

The Redbirds were down 3-0 early but plated a run to narrow the gap in the top of the fifth inning. Matt Lloyd led off the frame with a walk, and moved to second base on a Brody Moore single. Bryan Torres advanced Moore and Lloyd on a sacrifice bunt. Lloyd crossed home plate on a Mike Antico groundout.

Memphis took the lead with three runs in the sixth inning. Jose Barrero and Jimmy Crooks began the frame via back-to-back singles. César Prieto lined a single to right field to score Barrero and trim the deficit to one run.

César Prieto

Matt Lloyd singled in Crooks for the second consecutive RBI single of the inning to tie the game at three.

Matt Lloyd

Moore walked to load the bases. Antico drew a two-out bases-loaded walk to give Memphis a 4-3 lead.

Norfolk scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth to take a 6-4 lead. Memphis failed to answer.

The Redbirds scored four runs on eight hits. Lloyd was 1-for-3, plus two walks, one run scored, and one RBI. Antico tallied a walk and two RBI. Every hitter in the lineup except for Antico tallied a hit. Michael Siani recorded the lone extra-base hit for the Redbirds, a double.

On the bases, Torres was caught stealing and picked off at first base.

Defensively, catcher Crooks recorded a passed ball.

Memphis is 15-10 for the season after taking five out of six at Norfolk. They lead the International League West Division by a half-game.

The Redbirds will head home to begin a six-game set with the Louisville Bats starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Louisville (CIN), LHP Alex Cornwell (1-1, 10.24) vs. RHP Chase Petty (0-2, 3.52) 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 12 at Wichita Wind Surge 4

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals crushed the Wichita Wind Surge in the road series finale on Sunday.

Brycen Mautz made his fourth start for Springfield. The left-hander threw three innings and allowed three runs on four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

Right-hander Andrew Marrero surrendered one run and fanned four over two innings in relief of Mautz. Jack Ralston followed with two scoreless frames. Nick Raquet struck out four across two scoreless innings to finish the game. Marrero earned his first win of 2025.

The Cardinals’ offense was hot early, plating three runs in the top of the first inning. Noah Mendlinger singled and stole second base with two out. R.J. Yeager walked to bring up Jeremy Rivas, who cashed in with a three-run blast, his fourth home run of 2025.

Jeremy Rivas

Wichita tied the game at three in the third inning but Springfield quickly regained the lead. Ramon Mendoza and Miguel Ugueto hit back-to-back singles to begin the fourth inning. Carlos Linarez lined the third straight single of the frame to score Mendoza. Ugueto crossed home plate on a Darlin Moquete sacrifice fly to give the Cardinals a 5-3 lead.

The Wind Surge made it a one-run game heading into the sixth inning. Springfield extended the lead with a pair of runs. Mendoza led off the top of the sixth with a blast for his second home run of the season.

Ramon Mendoza

Ugueto reached second base via a fielding error. Following a Moquete strikeout, Ugueto stole third and scored on a throwing error to extend the Cardinals’ lead to 7-4.

The red-hot Springfield bats padded their lead with four more runs in the seventh inning. Yeager hit a one-out double, and advanced to third base on a passed ball. Rivas doubled to bring in Yeager. Mendoza followed with a single to score Rivas. Ugueto broke the game open with his first career Double-A home run, with Mendoza also scoring on the blast.

Miguel Ugueto

Springfield plated another run in the top of the ninth inning. Rivas singled to start the frame and moved to second base via a wild pitch. Linarez hit a two-out single to score Rivas for a 12-4 Cardinal lead.

Springfield scored double-digit runs for the fifth time this season in the victory. The Cardinals scored their 12 runs on 13 hits. Rivas was 3-for-5, including a double, a three-run home run, three runs scored, and four RBI. Mendoza went 3-for-5, including a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Ugueto was 3-for-5, including a two-run home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. Linarez singled twice and drove in two runs. Yeager doubled, scored twice, and drew a walk.

In his first action since April 18, top prospect JJ Wetherholt took a walk in five plate appearances from the designated hitter spot.

On the basepaths, Mendlinger stole his second base of 2025. Moquete swiped his fifth bag. Ugueto snagged his second base.

Defensively, Moquete nailed a runner at third base from left field. The Cardinals’ infield turned three double plays in the game.

Springfield is 10-11 on the season. They will head home to Hammons Field to begin a six-game series with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. NW Arkansas (KC). LHP Ixan Henderson (2-0, 1.76) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:15 AM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 1 at Quad Cities River Bandits 2

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Quad Cities River Bandits in the series finale on Sunday.

Darlin Saladin started for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched four scoreless innings and allowed one run on four hits, two walks, and a season-high six strikeouts.

Darlin Saladin

Hunter Hayes fanned four across two scoreless innings in relief of Saladin. In the seventh, Tanner Jacobson allowed his first earned run this season following Hayes. Jawilme Ramirez fired a scoreless eighth frame with a strikeout. Jacobson took the loss.

The River Bandits struck first with a run in the third inning. Peoria tied the game in the sixth inning. Trey Paige doubled and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Paige came in to score on a Ryan Campos single.

Ryan Campos

The River Bandits retook the lead in the seventh inning. The Chiefs failed to answer in the one-run loss.

Peoria scored one run on three hits. Campos was 2-for-4, with one RBI. Paige tallied the Chiefs’ only extra-base hit, a double. Tre Richardson, Joshua Baez, Zach Levenson, and Bryce Madron each drew a walk.

On the bases, Richardson was caught stealing second base. Madron was picked off at second.

Defensively, right fielder Won-Bin Cho made a fielding error. Cho also threw a runner out at home.

Peoria is 6-14 on the season. They will head to Dozer Park to begin a six-game home set with the Beloit Sky Carp, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Beloit (MIA). RHP Gerardo Salas (0-2, 7.36) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 AM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2 at Jupiter Hammerheads 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost a close series finale to the Jupiter Hammerheads on Sunday but still took four of six games in the set.

Leonel Sequera made his fifth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on three hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. Sequera took the hard luck loss.

Leonel Sequera

Angel Cuenca surrendered two runs across two innings in relief of Sequera. Christian Worley struck out a pair of Hammerheads in a scoreless eighth frame.

The Hammerheads held a 3-0 lead and a no-hitter heading into the ninth inning before Palm Beach finally broke through. Jonathan Mejia walked before Travis Honeyman lined a single for the Cardinals’ first hit. Cade McGee walked to load the bases with no outs. Josh Kross scored Mejia on a bases-loaded walk. Christian Martin brought Honeyman home on a sacrifice fly. Palm Beach was unable to respond further in the one-run loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on the one hit. Honeyman singled and scored a run. McGee and Kross each walked twice. Martin and Kross tallied one RBI apiece. Kross leads the team with 25 RBI.

The Palm Beach defense did not commit any errors.

The Cardinals are 13-8 on the season. They begin their next home series on Tuesday with the St. Lucie Mets.

Tuesday’s game: vs. St. Lucie (NYM). RHP Jason Savacool (1-1, 1.89) vs. TBA. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 27, 2025

photo: Brandt Thompson (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach’s Brandt Thompson, continued his impressive professional debut season with five strikeouts in 4 ⅓ shutout innings. Other standouts include Anyelo Encarnacion, Hancel Rincon, Mike Antico and Osvaldo Berrios.

Results from games played on Saturday, April 26.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Norfolk Tides 4 (7 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Norfolk Tides in a rain-shortened contest on Saturday.

Curtis Taylor made his first start for Memphis. The 29-year-old right-hander pitched four innings and allowed two unearned runs on three hits, with no walks or strikeouts. Taylor lowered his season ERA to 2.98.

Curtis Taylor

Ryan Shreve yielded two runs in 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Taylor but received his first win of the season. Zack Weiss tossed 1 ⅔ innings of scoreless ball with three strikeouts to pick up his first save of 2025.

The Redbirds plated the first run of the game in the second inning.

Jose Barrero reached on a fielding error, and moved to second base on the play. Barrero advanced to third on a César Prieto flyout. Matt Lloyd lined a single to right field to score Barrero for a 1-0 Redbirds lead.

Matt Lloyd

Norfolk took the lead with a two-run third inning. Memphis responded immediately in the fourth. Barrero led off the inning with a bang for his fourth home run of the season to tie the game at two. In the process, he extended his hitting streak to seven games and on-base streak to 16 contests.

Jose Barrero

Brody Moore hit a two-out single and swiped second base. Mike Antico scored Moore with a single to put Memphis in front 3-2.

Mike Antico

The Tides regained the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Memphis answered in the top of the sixth frame as Prieto hit his third home run of 2025.

César Prieto

Lloyd followed with a single and stole second base. Lloyd crossed home plate on Antico’s second RBI-single of the game to give Memphis a 5-4 lead.

The Redbirds held the lead through the sixth and seventh innings in the rain-shortened victory.

Memphis scored five runs on eight hits. Lloyd was 2-for-3, including a run scored and one RBI. Antico was 2-for-3, with two runs driven in. Barrero and Prieto hit a home run. José Fermín tallied his sixth double of the season.

On the bases, Moore swiped his first bag of 2025. Antico stole his fourth base. Fermín snagged his seventh steal.

Defensively, third baseman Prieto made a throwing error. Pitcher Taylor committed a pickoff error.

Memphis is 15-9 on the season. They look to secure the series sweep on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Norfolk, RHP Michael McGreevy (3-1, 3.60) vs. TBD. 12:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 0 at Wichita Wind Surge 7

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were shut out by the Wind Surge in Wichita on Saturday.

Max Rajcic started for the Cardinals. The right-hander tossed 2 ⅓ innings and allowed six runs on six hits, four walks, and one strikeout. Rajcic took the loss.

Osvaldo Berrios pitched 2 ⅓ innings of scoreless ball with four strikeouts in relief of Racjic. Nathanael Heredia followed with a pair of strikeouts in 2 ⅓ innings, surrendering one unearned run. Edwin Nuñez fanned one in one inning.

The Cardinals were down 6-0 after three innings but threatened in the sixth inning. Ramon Mendoza and Carlos Linarez singled but were unable to cross home plate.

Ramon Mendoza

Springfield loaded the bases in the top of the eighth inning. R.J. Yeager walked, and Noah Mendlinger singled and Mendoza drew a walk, but the Cardinals were unable to respond further.

Springfield scored no runs on three hits. Mendlinger, Mendoza and Linarez singled. Yeager and Mendoza each drew two walks.

On the basepaths, Mendoza was caught stealing.

Defensively, catcher Leonardo Bernal tallied a passed ball.

Springfield is 9-11 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Wichita, LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Ricky Castro (0-1, 5.56) 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 2 at Quad Cities River Bandits 1 (10 innings)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs edged the Quad Cities River Bandits in 10 innings on Saturday.

Hancel Rincon made his third start of the season for the Chiefs. The right-hander threw 4 ⅔ innings and allowed one run over two hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts.

Hancel Rincón

Tyler Bradt struck out two in 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Rincon. D.J. Carpenter followed with a scoreless frame. The right-hander has begun his Chiefs career with 6 ⅔ scoreless innings. Ricardo Velez tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth inning. Michael Watson pitched a scoreless 10th inning to pick up his first career save at the High-A level. Velez earned his first win with the Chiefs.

The River Bandits took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning and carried the lead into the top of the ninth inning, when the Chiefs answered. Joshua Baez led off the inning with a double. Baez advanced to third base on a Won-Bin Cho groundout, and came home on a forceout play, with Brayden Jobert putting the ball in play to tie the game at one.

Brayden Jobert

The Chiefs took their first and only lead of the game in the 10th inning.

Johnfrank Salazar lined a double to score Michael Curialle, who began the inning at second base, to put Peoria up 2-1.

Johnfrank Salazar

The Chiefs kept the River Bandits off the board in the home 10th for the extra-inning victory.

Peoria scored two runs on five hits. Salazar recorded the go-ahead double and collected one RBI. Baez doubled and drew a walk. Jobert had the other RBI.

On the basepaths, Cho swiped his first two bases of the season. Jobert stole his third.

The Chiefs did not commit any errors defensively.

Peoria is 6-13 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Quad Cities, RHP Darlin Saladin (0-1, 7.84) vs. RHP Felix Arronde (1-0, 2.20) 1:00 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 9 at Jupiter Hammerheads 0

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals thumped the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Brandt Thompson started for Palm Beach. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅓ shutout innings on four hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Thompson sports an impressive 1.56 ERA through his first four professional starts.

Brandt Thompson

Mason Burns tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Thompson and fanned two. Left-hander Jack Findlay followed with 2 ⅓ innings of shutout ball with a pair of strikeouts. Sam Brodersen finished the game with a scoreless ninth inning. Burns earned his second professional win.

The game was scoreless through the first three innings. Palm Beach broke the game open with a seven-run fourth.

Cade McGee began the frame with a walk and swiped second base. Luis Pino scored McGee on a single, with Pino to second via error on the play. Pino advanced to third base on a wild pitch and came home on a Deniel Ortiz single. Anyelo Encarnacion scorched his first triple of 2025 to plate Ortiz and give Palm Beach a 3-0 lead.

Heriberto Carabello walked and stole second base. Christian Martin drew a walk to load the bases with two outs. Encarnacion came home on a Josh Kross hit-by-pitch. McGee smacked a three-run double to extend the Cardinals’ lead to 7-0 in his second trip to the plate in the inning.

Cade McGee

Palm Beach added a run in the fifth inning without a hit. Jose Cordoba and Ortiz took back-to-back walks with one out. Carabello drew a two-out walk. Martin followed with another free pass to score Cordoba for the eighth run.

The Cardinals padded the lead in the sixth inning.  Yordalin Pena singled and moved up to second base on a fielding error. Pino followed with a line drive single to score Pena and stretch the lead to 9-0.

The Cardinals scored nine runs on nine hits. Encarnacion was 2-for-5, including a double, a triple, a run scored, and one RBI. Ortiz was 2-for-3, plus two walks, a run scored, and one RBI. McGee walked and hit a three-run double.

Seven of the nine Cardinals runs were scored with two outs.

Martin stole his second base of the season. Ortiz and McGee swiped their sixth. Carabello stole his first base.

Defensively, Palm Beach turned three double plays and did not commit an error.

Palm Beach is 13-7 on the season. They look to take five of six from Jupiter in Sunday’s series finale.

Sunday’s game: at Jupiter, RHP Leonel Sequera (0-1, 2.20) vs TBD. 11:30 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 25, 2025

photo: Tekoah Roby (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, Springfield’s Tekoah Roby, dominated over five scoreless innings and struck out two en route to his first win of the season. Other standouts include Andy Yerzy, Tanner Jacobson and Deniel Ortiz.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 24.

Memphis Redbirds 7 at Norfolk Tides 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Tides in Norfolk on Thursday to take the first two games of the six-game road series.

Alex Cornwell made his second career Triple-A start for Memphis. The left-hander pitched three innings and allowed two runs on two hits, three walks, and one strikeout.

Right-hander Andre Granillo fanned two and yielded one run over 1 ⅔ innings in relief of Cornwell. Michael Gomez followed with 1 ⅓ innings of scoreless ball. Nick Anderson tossed a scoreless seventh inning. Roddery Muñoz surrendered two runs in two innings to finish the game. Granillo earned the win. Gomez has not allowed a run in his first 9 ⅓ innings of the year.

Michael Gomez

The Redbirds’ bats were hot from the start with three runs in the top of the first inning. Matt Koperniak lined a two-run double and came home on a Jose Barrero single.

Following back-to-back walks from César Prieto and Ryan Vilade to load the bases, Matt Lloyd singled to bring home Barrero and Prieto.

Matt Lloyd

Norfolk tied the game with three runs across the third and fourth innings, but the Redbirds quickly retook the lead in the fifth. José Fermín walked and swiped second base to begin the frame. Fermín moved to third on a Koperniak flyout. Barrero hit his first triple of 2025 to score Fermín for a 4-3 lead.

Jose Barrero

Memphis plated two more runs to extend their lead in the sixth.

Andy Yerzy and Michael Siani hit back-to-back singles. Fermín doubled them both home to extend the lead to 6-3.

Yerzy, making his Memphis debut, added an insurance run via a solo home run.

Andy Yerzy

The Tides scored three runs across the final two frames, as the Cardinals’ bullpen barely held the lead in the victory.

The Redbirds scored seven runs on eight hits. Yerzy was 2-for-2, plus two walks, two runs scored, and a home run. Barrero hit his first triple of the season and drove in two runs. Lloyd tallied a two-run single and drew a walk. Fermín tallied a double, a walk, and two RBI.

Yerzy swiped his first base. Fermín stole second and third base, increasing his steal total to six for the season.

Defensively, Vilade recorded an unusual outfield assist, throwing out a runner at first base from right field. Catcher Yerzy had two passed balls. First baseman Gavin Collins committed a fielding error.

Memphis is 12-9 on the season. They will play a doubleheader on Friday, with game two being the makeup of Wednesday’s postponement due to wet grounds.

Friday’s games: at Norfolk.

Game 1: RHP Gordon Graceffo (0-2, 7.94) vs. RHP Cameron Weston (0-1, 4.96) 4:35 PM CT.

Game 2: RHP Ian Bedell (0-1, 7.07) vs. LHP Raúl Alcantara (0-1, 3.86)

Springfield Cardinals 5 at Wichita Wind Surge 2

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals bested the Wind Surge in Wichita on Thursday to snap their six-game losing streak.

Tekoah Roby dazzled in his fourth start of the season for the Cardinals. The right-hander fired five shutout innings on two hits, three walks and two strikeouts. Roby lowered his ERA to 1.06 and picked up his first win of 2025.

Tekoah Roby

Sean Harney pitched two innings in relief of Roby and yielded one run. Austin Love threw 1 ⅔ innings and surrendered one run. Andrew Marrero recorded the final out of the game and received his first save of the season.

Springfield struck in the top of the first inning. Chase Davis smoked a lead-off double, and advanced to third on a Jeremy Rivas flyout. Davis scored on a Leonardo Bernal fielder’s choice.

The Cardinals doubled their lead in the second inning. Darlin Moquete singled, and scored via a throwing error on a Chase Davis single.

Springfield tacked on two more runs in the third inning. R.J. Yeager led off with a single. Fresh off the injured list, Noah Mendlinger doubled to move Yeager to third base. Dakota Harris knocked in Yeager on a single. Mendlinger scored on a double play to make it 4-0.

Wichita scored one run in the sixth inning, but Springfield took the run back in the eighth. Ramon Mendoza reached second base with two outs on a fielding error. Mendoza crossed home plate on a Ugueto single for a 5-1 Springfield lead.

Springfield never trailed in the victory. The Cardinals scored five runs on 10 hits. Davis was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Harris was 2-for-4, with one RBI. Moquete tallied two singles in four trips to the plate.

On the basepaths, Ugueto swiped his first base at the Double-A level. Moquete was caught stealing.

On defense, third baseman Mendoza committed a fielding error. Roby picked off a runner at first base. Bernal recorded a passed ball.

Springfield is 9-9 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Wichita, RHP Max Rajcic (1-1, 5.27) vs. RHP Darren Bowen (2-0, 1.38) 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 0 at Quad Cities River Bandits 5

The High-A Chiefs fell to the River Bandits in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday.

Cade Winquest started for the Chiefs. The right-hander tossed 3 ⅔ innings and surrendered four runs, three earned, on seven hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. Winquest took the loss.

Jawilme Ramirez struck out a pair of batters in 1 ⅓ innings in relief. Zack Showalter followed and allowed one run while securing four outs with two strikeouts. Tanner Jacobson pitched 1 ⅔ hitless innings following Showalter and struck out three. Jacobson has started his season with nine scoreless innings over six appearances.

Tanner Jacobson

The River Bandits scored once in the bottom of the first. They plated two more in the third and another in the fourth to extend their lead. The River Bandits added an insurance run in the seventh inning. The Chiefs failed to respond.

Peoria scored no runs on two hits, both singles. Levenson was 1-for-3 with a walk. Salazar tallied a single. Won-Bin Cho drew a walk.

Defensively, third baseman Salazar committed a throwing error. Second baseman Tre Richardson made a fielding error. Salazar made a bare-handed play to nail a River Bandit at first base.

Johnfrank Salazar

The Chiefs are 5-12 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Quad Cities, RHP Jose Davila (1-1, 7.53) vs. RHP Logan Martin (1-1, 2.51) 6:30 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 5 at Jupiter Hammerheads 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals won a thrilling contest against the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday.

Braden Davis made his fourth start for Palm Beach. The right-hander threw 3 ⅔ innings of shutout baseball on four hits, three walks, and five strikeouts.

Braden Davis

Right-hander Conor Steinbaugh made his system debut in relief of Davis and allowed two runs over one inning. Samuel Fabian pitched 2 ⅓ scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts. Randel Clemente yielded two runs over the final two innings of the game and fanned three. Thanks to the offense, Clemente still received his first win of the season.

Palm Beach was first to enter the scoring column in the top of the first inning. Jonathan Mejia led off the game with a single and swiped second base. Mejia moved to third on a Christian Martin groundout. Cade McGee lined his third double of the season to plate Mejia for the Cardinals’ first run.

Palm Beach scored two more runs in the fourth inning. Just activated on Thursday, Jose Suarez singled and moved to third base on a Yordalin Pena double. Suarez came home on a Luis Pino groundout, with Pena to third base on the play. Sammy Hernandez smoked a single to plate Pena for a 3-0 lead.

Jupiter scored a pair of runs in the fifth and eighth innings to take a 4-3 lead into the ninth. Palm Beach was ready to respond. Hernandez began with a walk. Deniel Ortiz launched a two-run home run to put the Cardinals on top 5-4.

Deniel Ortiz

Palm Beach held its lead in the bottom of the ninth for the come-from-behind victory.

The Cardinals scored five runs on 10 hits. Martin was 3-for-5, including two doubles. Hernandez was 1-for-2, including two walks and one RBI. Ortiz hit the go-ahead two run home run in the ninth inning. McGee and Pena doubled.

On the basepaths, Mejia swiped his first base of the season. Hernandez was picked off at first base.

On defense, second baseman Martin committed a fielding error. First baseman Ortiz dropped a ball in foul territory. Pitcher Davis picked off a runner at first base.

Palm Beach is 11-7 on the season.

Friday’s game: at Jupiter. RHP Jose Davila (1-1, 7.43) vs. TBA, 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 21, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 0-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis catcher Gavin Collins, was 2-for-4 with a home run, double, a walk, two runs scored and four RBI. Other standouts include Michael Gomez, Matt Koperniak, Randel Clemente and Josh Kross.

Results for games played on Sunday, April 20:

Memphis Redbirds 7, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 8 (10 innings)

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in extra innings in Sunday’s series finale at AutoZone Park, finishing the set at three wins apiece.

Sem Robberse made his fourth start of the season for the Redbirds. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed seven runs on nine hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Memphis’ bullpen was fantastic. Zack Weiss, Riley O’Brien, Michael Gomez, Ryan Loutos, Nick Anderson, and Oddanier Mosqueda combined for 7 ⅓ innings and allowed one unearned run on one hit and seven strikeouts. Gomez has begun his Memphis career with eight scoreless frames and seven strikeouts over five appearances. Mosqueda took the loss in extras.

Michael Gomez

The Jumbo Shrimp scored the first run of the game in the second inning, but the Redbirds answered immediately. Jose Barrero began the home second with a single, and advanced to second base on a César Prieto sacrifice bunt. Ryan Vilade followed with a walk. Gavin Collins brought Barrero and Vilade home on his first home run of 2025 to give Memphis a 3-1 lead.

Gavin Collins

Jacksonville pulled ahead in the third inning with six runs for a 7-3 lead. Memphis began to chip into the deficit in the home sixth. Prieto lined a double. Vilade followed with his seventh double on the year to bring Memphis within three runs.

Matt Koperniak crushed his first home run of 2025 to pull the Redbirds within two in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Matt Koperniak

The Jumbo Shrimp carried the 7-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but Memphis had more late-inning magic in them. Vilade walked and Collins doubled him home to make it a one-run game.

Mike Antico swung at the second pitch he saw from Jacksonville’s new pitcher to tie the score at seven apiece.

Mike Antico

Jacksonville scored the ghost runner in the 10th inning on a double. Memphis failed to respond.

The Redbirds scored seven runs on seven hits. Collins was 2-for-4, including a three-run home run, a double, a walk, two runs scored, and four RBI. Koperniak hit a solo shot, scored a run, and tallied one RBI. Prieto doubled and scored a run. Vilade hit a double, scored two runs, walked twice, and drove in one run. Antico knocked in the game-tying run on a single.

On the bases, José Fermín stole his fourth base of the season.

Defensively, right fielder Koperniak threw out a runner at home plate. Prieto committed a throwing error.

Memphis is 10-9 on the season. The Redbirds will travel to Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia to begin a six-game road series with the Norfolk Tides, beginning Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Norfolk (BAL). Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals (off-day)

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were off Sunday, and will travel to Equity Bank Park in Wichita, Kansas to begin a six-game road set against the Wichita Wind Surge, beginning Tuesday.

Springfield enters play on Tuesday with an 8-7 record.

Tuesday’s game: at Wichita (MIN). LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.38) vs. TBA, 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (postponed)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs’ series finale against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park was suspended on Sunday due to rain. The makeup game date has not yet been announced, but it will be played in Cedar Rapids, as the Kernals are not scheduled to return to Dozer Park in the first half.

The Chiefs are 4-10 on the season. They will travel to Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa to begin a six-game road series with the Quad Cities River Bandits, starting Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at Quad Cities (KC). Pitching probables have not yet been announced, though Darlin Saladin was slated to start for Peoria on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 2, Clearwater Threshers 4

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals lost a close series finale on Sunday to the Clearwater Threshers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Brandt Thompson made his third start for Palm Beach. The right-hander tossed four innings and yielded two runs on five hits, no walks, and three strikeouts.

Randel Clemente fired two shutout innings in relief with three strikeouts. Samuel Fabian fanned three and surrendered two runs in two innings following Clemente. Mason Burns pitched a scoreless ninth with a pair of strikeouts. Fabian took the loss.

Palm Beach struck first on Josh Kross’ fifth home run of the season to begin the bottom of the second inning.

Josh Kross

Clearwater took a 2-1 lead with a pair of runs in the fourth inning, but the Cardinals evened the score in the seventh. Jonathan Mejia lined a two-out single and crossed home plate on rehabber Nathan Church’s double.

The Threshers scored a pair of runs in the eighth for a 4-2 lead. Palm Beach failed to respond.

The Cardinals scored two runs on seven hits. Kross hit a home run. Church doubled and tallied one RBI.

On the basepaths, Anyelo Encarnacion swiped his fifth bag and was also caught stealing. Hernandez was picked off at first base.

Defensively, catcher Hernandez picked off a runner at first base.

Palm Beach is 9-6 on the season. They will stay at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium over Monday’s off-day and begin a six-game series as the away team with their neighbors, the Jupiter Hammerheads, on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: at 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 20, 2025

photo: Jose Barrero (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-4 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis shortstop Jose Barrero, was 3-for-4, including a home run and two RBI. Other standouts include Nolan Sparks, Masyn Winn, Matt Koperniak and Ryan Campos.

Results from games played on Saturday, April 19.

Memphis Redbirds 6, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds won in walk-off fashion against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

Ian Bedell made his fourth start of the year for Memphis. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on six hits, one walk, and three strikeouts.

Curtis Taylor tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Bedell. Chris Roycroft surrendered one run in one inning, and was tagged with a blown save in his second appearance for Memphis. Roddery Muñoz allowed one run in the final two innings of the game and struck out three. Muñoz received his first win of the season.

The Redbirds wasted no time putting the first run on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Masyn Winn lifted the first pitch he saw out of the park for a leadoff home run, and his first hit of his rehab assignment.

Masyn Winn

Winn struck again in the bottom of the third with his second home run of the game which doubled Memphis’ lead to 2-0.

Jacksonville pulled ahead with three runs across the fourth and fifth frames, but Memphis wasn’t done flexing their muscles.

José Fermín led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a single and scored on Jose Barrero’s second home run of the season to give Memphis a 4-3 lead.

Jose Barrero

The Jumbo Shrimp regained the lead with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings, but the Redbirds continued to fight. Fermín began the home eighth with a double, and crossed home after a Jacksonville throwing error allowed Ryan Vilade to reach second base and tie the game at five.

Muñoz slammed the door in the ninth inning on the mound, setting Memphis up for the walk-off win.

Bryan Torres smoked his first double of the season with one out. Following a flyout, Matt Koperniak doubled home Torres for Memphis’ first walk-off win of 2025.

Matt Koperniak

Memphis scored six runs on 12 hits. Barrero was 3-for-5, including a two-run home run and two RBI. Winn was 2-for-5, with two solo home runs. Fermín went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Torres tallied a double and Koperniak hit the walk-off double.

Memphis is 10-8 on the season. The Redbirds look to clinch the home series win over Jacksonville on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Jacksonville, RHP Sem Robberse (1-1, 3.75) vs. RHP Janson Junk (2-2, 3.60) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Arkansas Travelers 5 (Game one, seven innings)

The Double–A Springfield Cardinals dropped game one of their Saturday home doubleheader with the Arkansas Travelers.

Pete Hansen started for the Cardinals. The left-hander threw 4 ⅔ innings and allowed three unearned runs on three hits, three walks, and six strikeouts in his longest outing of 2025 thus far. Hensen took the loss.

Andrew Marrero recorded four outs and fanned three in relief of Hansen. Austin Love yielded two runs in the seventh inning.

Springfield fell behind 3-0 early before scoring their first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning. Bryce Madron drew a walk and advanced to second base on a Brody Moore single. Madron touched home plate on a Chase Davis single.

Springfield narrowed the deficit to one run in the fifth. Moore walked, and Jeremy Rivas singled. Davis advanced Moore and Rivas on a groundout. Moore crossed home on a R.J. Yeager sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 game.

Arkansas scored two runs in the seventh to pull away and Springfield failed to answer.

The Cardinals scored two runs on four hits, all singles, by Rivas, Davis, Moore and Miguel Ugueto. Davis and Yeager each recorded one RBI.

Defensively, third baseman Dakota Harris committed a fielding error.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Arkansas Travelers 3 (Game two, seven innings)

The Cardinals lost a close game two of Saturday’s doubleheader to the Travelers at Hammons Field.

In a bullpen game, Osvaldo Berrios made his first career Double-A start. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. Berrios took the loss.

Sean Harney, Nick Raquet and Edwin Nuñez were lights-out from the bullpen. The trio combined for 4 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief of Berrios.

Arkansas took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Springfield chipped into the deficit in the sixth. Dakota Harris reached on a fielding error, and Ramon Mendoza walked. The runners advanced on a wild pitch. Harris scored for Springfield’s first run of the game on a Miguel Ugueto groundout.

The Cardinals scored their second run in the seventh inning. Brody Moore reached on a fielding error and moved to second base with a Bryce Madron walk. Carlos Linarez’ sacrifice bunt advanced the runners. Jeremy Rivas brought home Moore on a groundout to narrow the deficit to 3-2, but the scoring and game ended there.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. They did not record an extra-base hit in either game of Saturday’s doubleheader. Jeremy Rivas tallied two hits and one RBI. Ugueto was 2-for-3 with one RBI. Darlin Moquete drew the only walk of the game.

On the bases, Rivas swiped his fourth bag of the season. Ugueto was caught stealing.

Defensively, shortstop Moore committed a fielding error. Madron tallied an unusual outfield assist and threw out a runner at first base from center field.

JJ Wetherholt, removed from Friday’s game in the first inning, did not appear in either game of Saturday’s twin bill.

The Cardinals are 8-7 on the season. They will travel to Equity Bank Park in Wichita, Kansas to begin a six-game series against the Wichita Wind Surge on Tuesday, following two off days.

Tuesday’s game: at Wichita (MIN). LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.38) vs. TBA, 6:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 6, Cedar Rapids Kernels 13 (Game one, resumed in the fourth inning)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels in the first game at Dozer Park on Saturday, the continuation of Friday’s game which was suspended in the fourth inning due to rain.

Jose Davila started for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed eight runs on 11 hits, one walk, and zero strikeouts. Davila took the loss.

Hancel Rincon surrendered five runs in 3 ⅓ innings in relief of Davila. Jawilme Ramirez fired scoreless eighth and ninth innings following Rincon.

The Chiefs plated two runs in the first inning. Ian Petrutz drew a leadoff walk and came home on Ryan Campos’ first professional home run.

Ryan Campos

Cedar Rapids answered with three runs in the top of the second and took the lead, but Peoria quickly tied the game in the bottom half. Michael Curialle lined his first triple of 2025 and came home on a Johnfrank Salazar groundout.

Michael Curialle

The Kernels retook the lead and went into the bottom of the fifth leading 9-3, when Peoria strung together its fourth run of the game. Trey Paige singled and moved to third on a Petrutz double. Paige came home on a balk.

The Kernels extended their lead in the seventh to 13-4, but Peoria scored two more in the home seventh. Paige reached on a fielding error and moved to second with Jon Jon Gazdar lining a pinch-hit single. Paige scored on the second Kernel error of the frame. Miguel Villarroel loaded the bases with a single, and Gazdar scored on a wild pitch to make the final 13-6.

Peoria scored six runs on 11 hits. Petrutz was 2-for-2, with a double, a walk and a run scored. Salazar was 2-for-4, including a double and one RBI. Curialle recorded a triple. Campos launched his first professional home run, and tallied a run scored and career-high three RBI. Zach Levenson, Brayden Jobert, Villarroel, Gazdar, and Paige each singled.

On the basepaths, Petrutz and Won-Bin Cho were each caught stealing. Cho was also picked off first base. Defensively, left-fielder Jobert nailed a runner at home plate.

Peoria Chiefs 1, Cedar Rapids Kernels 4 (Game two, seven innings)

The Chiefs fell to the Kernels in the second game of the day on Saturday at Dozer Park.

Right-hander Dionys Rodriguez made his first start of the season for the Chiefs. The 24-year-old tossed 1 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on one hit, two walks, and two strikeouts. Rodriguez took the loss.

D.J. Carpenter pitched 1 ⅓ innings in relief of Rodriguez and has started his 2025 season with four straight scoreless relief appearances. Tanner Jacobson followed with two scoreless frames and three strikeouts to mark five consecutive scoreless outings to begin his season. Angel Gonzalez yielded two big Kernels insurance runs over two innings following Jacobson.

The Kernels scored two in the top of the second inning to begin the scoring, but Peoria split the lead in half in the bottom of the frame. Chase Adkinson reached first out on a forceout play and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Johnfrank Salazar lined a single to center field to bring home Adkinson.

Peoria scored one run on three hits, all singles. Jon Jon Gazdar singled and walked. Brayden Jobert and Johnfrank Salazar recorded the other two hits. Salazar tallied the Chiefs’ lone RBI.

On the bases, Miguel Villarroel swiped his eighth base of the year. The Chiefs did not commit an error.

Peoria is 4-10 on the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids, RHP Darlin Saladin (0-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Jose Olivares (0-0, 0.00) 2:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 4, Clearwater Threshers 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the Clearwater Threshers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Nelfy Ynfante started his third game of the year for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on three hits, one walk, and three strikeouts.

Nelfy Ynfante

Yordy Herrera recorded four outs in relief of Ynfante and fanned two. Herrera picked up his second win of the season, and the 10th win of his professional career. Right-hander Nolan Sparks threw the final three frames and allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. Sparks earned his first save of 2025.

Clearwater struck first with one run in the top of the first inning, but Palm Beach tied the game in the bottom of the frame. Nathan Church reached first on a fielding error. Church stole second base and advanced to third on the Threshers’ second error. Josh Kross singled Church home to tie the game at one.

The Cardinals doubled their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Cade McGee took a one-out walk and advanced to second base on a Luis Pino single. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. McGee scored on another wild pitch.

Palm Beach tacked on another run in the fifth inning. Christian Martin was hit by a pitch. Church reached on a fielder’s choice, with Martin to third base on the play via an error. Travis Honeyman singled to center field to plate Martin.

The Cardinals extended their lead to 4-1 in the sixth. Ortiz hit a two-out single, and advanced to second on a passed ball. Martin doubled in Ortiz to extend the lead to 4-1.

Christian Martin

The Cardinals scored four runs on eight hits. Honeyman was 2-for-4, with one RBI. Hernandez hit two singles. Ortiz singled and drew a walk. Martin doubled for the only extra-base hit of the game and drove in one run. Kross singled and tallied one RBI.

On the bases, Church stole his first bag of the season. Ortiz and Honeyman swiped their second and fourth bases, respectively. Church was caught stealing at home plate.

Second baseman Martin committed a fielding error.

Palm Beach is 9-5 on the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. Clearwater. RHP Brandt Thompson (1-0, 1.00) vs. TBA, 11:30 AM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 18, 2025

photo: Jason Savacool (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 2-2 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach’s Jason Savacool, pitched five shutout innings on four hits and three strikeouts en route to his first win of the season. Other standouts include Zack Weiss, JJ Wetherholt, Michael Curialle and Jon Jon Gazdar.

Results for games played on Thursday, April 17:

Memphis Redbirds 1, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AutoZone Park on Thursday.

Alex Cornwell made his first start of the season for Memphis. The left-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed three runs on eight hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Cornwell took the loss.

Zack Weiss

Right-hander Zack Weiss tossed 2 ⅓ innings of shutout ball in relief of Cornwell with one hit and four strikeouts. Oddanier Mosqueda followed with two scoreless innings. Nick Anderson pitched the eighth and ninth inning and yielded one run.

The Redbirds fell behind early 3-0 but plated one in the bottom of the sixth inning. Michael Helman doubled and Jose Barrero walked. Helman advanced to third base on a double play and came home on a wild pitch.

Memphis was unable to answer further in the loss.

The Redbirds scored one run on six hits. Mike Antico and Helman doubled. José Fermín singled and walked. Matt Koperniak recorded two singles.

On defense, pitcher Weiss made a pickoff error.

Memphis is 9-7 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Jacksonville, RHP Gordon Graceffo (0-0, 11.37) vs. Freddy Tarnok (0-0, 3.86), 3:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 2, Arkansas Travelers 5

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals lost a close contest to the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday at Hammons Field.

Tekoah Roby started for Springfield. The right-hander threw four innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits, two walks, and four strikeouts in his third start of the year. These were first runs Roby has allowed this season. Roby took the loss.

Zane Mills yielded two runs over three innings in relief. Left-hander Luis Gastelum tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth with three strikeouts.

Springfield fell behind 3-0 early but tallied their first run in the third inning. Chase Davis and JJ Wetherholt lined back-to-back singles, and Leonardo Bernal hit the third-straight single of the frame to score Davis.

The Travelers tacked on two more runs in the seventh to extend their lead, but the Cardinals narrowed the deficit on a Dakota Harris home run, his second in as many games.

Dakota Harris

Springfield was unable to respond further in the loss.

The Cardinals scored two runs on six hits. Wetherholt was 2-for-3 with a walk and extended his hitting streak to seven games. Harris homered. Bernal singled and drove in one run. Davis singled and scored a run.

Defensively, pitcher Roby and catcher Bernal each committed a throwing error. Pitcher Mills picked off a runner at first base.

Springfield is 8-4 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Arkansas, RHP Max Rajcic (1-1, 6.48) vs. RHP Garrett Hill (0-0, 1.15). 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 9, Cedar Rapids Kernels 4

The High-A Chiefs bested the Kernels at Dozer Park on Thursday.

Zack Showalter started for Peoria. The right-hander threw 1 ⅔ innings of no-hit baseball and struck out three but also walked three.

Right-hander Ricardo Velez made his system debut in relief of Showalter. The 26-year-old pitched 2 ⅔ innings on one hit, one walk, and two strikeouts. Cade Winquest followed with 3 ⅔ innings and five strikeouts. Three runs scored against Winquest, all unearned. Hunter Hayes surrendered one run in the ninth to finish the game. Velez earned the win.

In the third inning, Peoria was first to enter the scoring column. Zach Levenson singled and swiped second base. Chase Adkinson advanced Levenson to third on a single. Levenson crossed the plate on a Johnfrank Salazar groundout.

The Chiefs doubled their lead in the fourth inning. Michael Curialle doubled and advanced to third on a Greyson Tarlow groundout. Curialle scored on a wild pitch to put the Chiefs up 2-0.

The bats heated up in the fifth inning. Salazar and Brayden Jobert took back-to-back walks. Tarlow brought Salazar home on a single for the Chiefs’ third run.

Graysen Tarlow

Tre Richardson scored Jobert on his first double of 2025.

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Jon Jon Gazdar drove in Tarlow and Richardson on a two-run single to stretch the lead to 6-0. All four runs scored with two outs in the inning.

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Peoria tacked on another run in the sixth. Joshua Baez walked and stole second base. Baez moved to third on a balk and came home on an Adkison sac fly.

Cedar Rapids scored three runs in the seventh, but the Chiefs’ offense was still hot.

In the eighth, Curialle drew a lead-off walk and swiped second base. Tarlow singled and moved Curialle to third base. Tarlow stole second base on a strikeout. Gazdar plated Curialle and Tarlow on his third double of the season.

Peoria never trailed in the victory.

The Chiefs scored nine runs on 12 hits. Gazdar was 2-for-5, including a double and four RBI. Adkinson recorded one hit and one RBI. Salazar singled and drove in a run. Tarlow tallied two hits and drove in one run. Richardson was 2-for-4, including a double and one RBI. Curialle was 2-for-3, including a double and a walk. Baez hit his first triple of the season.

The Chiefs were busy on the basepaths. Levenson, Curialle, and Tarlow each stole their first base of the season. Richardson snagged his second steal. Baez swiped his sixth bag.

On defense, Curialle made a throwing error. The Chiefs turned two double plays in the game.

Peoria is 4-8 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids, RHP Jose Davila (1-0, 2.79) vs. RHP Alejandro Hidalgo (0-0, 5.63) 7:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 3, Clearwater Threshers 0

The Low-A Cardinals blanked the Threshers at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday.

Jason Savacool made his third start for Palm Beach. The right-hander tossed five shutout innings on four hits, one walk and three strikeouts. Savacool picked up his first win of 2025.

Jason Savacool

Michael Watson fanned four batters over two scoreless innings in relief of Savacool. Mason Burns earned his first professional save and struck out a pair in two innings of work.

Palm Beach scored the first in the inning. Cade McGee took a two-out walk and stole second base, McGee moved to third on the  play. McGee came home on a wild pitch.

The Cardinals plated their second run in the third inning. Nathan Church and McGee singled to start the frame. Church came home on a Christian Martin sacrifice fly.

Palm Beach scored the third run of the game in the seventh. Deniel Ortiz blasted his first professional home run.

Deniel Ortiz

Palm Beach pitching allowed just five hits in the shutout victory.

The Cardinals scored three runs on seven hits. McGee was 2-for-3, including a run scored and a walk. Ortiz homered and collected his fifth professional RBI. McGee swiped two bases.

Palm Beach shined defensively. Church threw out a runner at home plate. Savacool picked off a runner at first base. The Cardinals turned four double plays in the game.

Palm Beach is 8-4 on the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Clearwater. LHP Braden Davis (0-0, 2.25) vs. TBA, 5:30 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 14, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was a perfect 4-0 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield first baseman R.J. Yeager, was 2-for-5, including two home runs, three runs scored, one walk, and four RBI. Other standouts include Ramon Mendoza, Nolan Sparks, Hancel Rincon and Brody Moore.

Games played on Sunday, April 13.

Memphis Redbirds 5 at Nashville Sounds 1

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds defeated the Sounds in Nashville in the series finale on Sunday, salvaging win two in the six-game set.

Ian Bedell made his second start of the series, and third overall for the Redbirds. The right-hander threw four innings of one-run ball over two hits, one walk, and six strikeouts. Bedell struck out more batters in this start than his previous two starts combined (four).

Ian Bedell

Andre Granillo, Oddanier Mosqueda and Matt Svanson combined for five lights-out innings from the bullpen. The trio allowed just one hit and fanned three collectively. Granillo earned his first win of the season.

Memphis scored the first two runs of the game in the third inning. Mike Antico singled and advanced on a César Prieto sacrifice bunt. José Fermín drove in Antico on a two-run home run, his first of the season.

José Fermín

The Sounds halved the gap in the fourth, but Memphis doubled their lead again in the fifth. Antico led off the frame with a double and scored his second run of the game on a two-out single from Jimmy Crooks.

Jimmy Crooks

Memphis extended its lead in the seventh. Antico reached on a fielding error and crossed home plate on a Prieto triple to extend the lead to 5-1. South Bend failed to respond.

César Prieto

The Redbirds scored five runs on 11 hits. Crooks was 3-for-5, with two RBI. Antico was 2-for-4, with a double and three runs scored. Prieto tripled. Fermín hit a two-run home run. Jose Barrero and Ryan Vilade each tallied two singles. Three of the Redbirds’ five runs scored with two outs in an inning.

Memphis did not commit an error in the final two games of the series.

The Redbirds will head home to AutoZone Park to begin a six-game set against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA).

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jacksonville. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 17 at Amarillo Sod Poodles 12

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals prevailed in a slugfest with the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Sunday in Hodgetown, taking five of six in the road series.

Pete Hansen started for Springfield. The left-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed five runs, two earned, on four hits, four walks, and four strikeouts.

Right-hander Leonardo Taveras entered in relief of Hansen and yielded three runs in 2 ⅓ innings and fanned three. Jack Ralston allowed one unearned run in two innings and struck out three. Luis Gastelum recorded four strikeouts and surrendered three runs in 1 ⅔ innings. Left-hander Nathanael Heredia recorded the final out of the game via a strikeout. Taveras picked up his second win of 2025.

Springfield’s bats were hot from the start, plating four runs in the top of the first inning. JJ Wetherholt was hit by a pitch and came around to score on a throwing error. R.J. Yeager smashed his first home run of the year to score two more and give Springfield a 3-0 lead.

R.J. Yeager

Following the home run, Dakota Harris legged out a bunt single and Ramon Mendoza walked. Brody Moore plated Harris on a single for Springfield’s fourth run.

Amarillo scored once in the second, but Springfield made it a 6-1 game in the third inning. Mendoza drew his second walk of the game with two outs and came home on Moore’s two-run blast, his first Double-A home run.

Brody Moore

Amarillo stormed into an 8-6 lead with a seven-run bottom of the third. The Cardinals answered immediately in the fourth with their own seven-run frame.

Wetherholt began the rally with a double and scored on a Leonardo Bernal single. Yeager blasted his second home run of the day to put Springfield back in front 9-8. This marked Yeager’s first multi-homer game at the Double-A level, and second of his career.

Harris followed with a single and Jeremy Rivas drew a walk. Mendoza joined the home run party with a three-run blast for Springfield’s fourth home run in as many innings to give Springfield a 12-8 lead.

Ramon Mendoza

Moore walked and scored with two outs on Wetherholt’s second hit of the inning, a single, for a 13-8 lead and the seventh run of the inning.

Amarillo came within three runs after scoring one in the home sixth. Springfield padded their lead in the eighth.

Yeager and Rivas walked, and Mendoza was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one away. Moore singled home Yeager. Darlin Moquete reached on a fielder’s choice, with Rivas scoring. Mendoza plated the Cardinals’ 16th run on Chase Davis’ groundout.

The Sod Poodles answered with three in the bottom of the eighth, but Springfield added one more insurance run in the ninth inning.

Harris and Rivas walked. Harris came in on back-to-back balks to score an unconventional 17th run.

Springfield amassed 17 runs on 12 hits. Moore went 3-for-5, including a three-run home run, three runs scored, one walk, and four RBI. Yeager was 2-for-5, including two, two-run home runs, three runs scored, one walk, and four RBI.  Mendoza hit a three-run home run, scored three times, took three free passes, and drove in three runs. Wetherholt was 2-for-4, including a walk, a run scored, and one RBI in his fourth consecutive multi-hit game. Harris drew two walks and singled twice, with three runs scored.

Defensively, third baseman Harris committed a fielding error and reliever Ralston made a pickoff error. Catcher Bernal tallied a passed ball.

The Cardinals were 6-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Their 17 runs marked the highest run total for the team in the young season, passing their previous high of 16, in Tuesday’s series opener at Amarillo.

Springfield is 7-2 on the season. They will return to Hammons Field for their second home series of the season, this time against the Arkansas Travelers (SEA). The six-game set begins on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Arkansas. LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 9.00) vs. TBA, 6:35 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 11 at South Bend Cubs 9

The High-A Peoria Chiefs won a wild series finale over the Cubs in South Bend on Sunday.

Hancel Rincon dazzled in his second start of the season. The right-hander fired four shutout innings and allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Rincon has yet to allow an earned run across his first two starts totaling eight innings.

Hancel Rincón

Jawilme Ramirez tossed two innings in relief of Rincon and allowed one run. Tyler Bradt followed and struggled, walking four and surrendering six runs, three earned while recording just two outs. Hunter Hayes yielded one run in 1 ⅔ innings. Tanner Jacobson pitched a scoreless ninth and earned his first save of the season. Ramirez picked up his first win in the Cardinals organization.

The Chiefs kicked off the scoring frenzy in the first inning. With two out, Zach Levenson and Joshua Baez hit back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners. Baez swiped second base and Levenson came home on the play after a throwing error.

Peoria doubled their lead in the second inning. Michael Curialle smoked a ball out to left field for his second home run of the season.

Michael Curialle

The Chiefs plated three more in the fifth inning. Ryan Campos walked and Levenson hit his first double of the season to put two men in scoring position. Won-Bin Cho lined a single into center field to give Peoria a 4-0 lead with Campos and Levenson coming home.

Won-Bin Cho

The Chiefs were then beneficiaries of wildness by the Cubs pitcher. Miguel Ugueto and Brayden Jobert were plunked to load the bases. Curialle was then hit by a pitch to plate the Chiefs’ fifth run.

The Chiefs showed off their speed on the bases to score their sixth run in the sixth inning. Miguel Villarroel singled and stole second base. Campos walked. Villarroel and Campos pulled off a double-steal. That forced another South Bend throwing error which scored Villarroel and put Peoria up 6-0.

The Cubs took one run back in the home sixth, but Peoria responded immediately in the seventh. Jobert smoked a lead-off double. Curialle and Jon Jon Gazdar walked to load the bases with no outs. Villarroel reached on catcher’s interference to bring Jobert home. Levenson brought home Curialle and Gazdar on a line-drive single and extended the lead to 9-1.

Zach Levenson

Peoria barely held the eight-run lead as South Bend logged a seven-run seventh, but their bats weren’t done yet.

Ugueto led off the eighth with a single. Gazdar, Villarroel, and Campos drew consecutive two-out walks to score Ugueto. Gazdar came home on a wild pitch to give Peoria an 11-8 lead.

The Chiefs scored 11 runs on 13 hits. Levenson was 3-for-4, including his first double of 2025, two walks, two runs scored, and two RBI. Curialle was 2-for-3, including a home run, a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Campos was 1-for-3, with a double, a run scored, three walks, and one RBI. Gazdar doubled and walked twice. Cho singled and drove in two runs. Villarroel tallied a single and one RBI. Ugueto singled twice.

Peoria excelled on the basepaths. Villarroel swiped his second and third bags of the season. Baez stole his third base. Campos snagged his first professional steal.

Defensively, third baseman Curialle committed a fielding error. Left fielder Ugueto nailed a runner at home plate.

Peoria is 2-7 on the season. They will travel back to Dozer Park for their second home series of the year, with the opponent the Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN). The six-game series is slated to begin on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 5 at Bradenton Marauders 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals edged the Bradenton Marauders at LECOM Park on Sunday, taking four of six in the road series.

Nelfy Ynfante started for the Cardinals. The right-hander pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed two runs on five hits, three walks, and one strikeout.

Christian Worley entered in relief of Ynfante and retired four batters. Nolan Sparks followed and tossed four innings, allowed one run, and fanned six. Left-hander Jack Findlay picked up his first professional save with a scoreless ninth and two strikeouts. Worley earned his first career win.

Nolan Sparks

Palm Beach wasted no time scoring via Travis Honeyman’s first professional home run.

The Marauders answered with two and carried a 2-1 lead into the fourth inning, but Palm Beach wasn’t done flexing their muscles. Cade McGee singled with one out, and Josh Kross launched a two-run blast to give Palm Beach a 3-2 lead. It was Kross’ third long ball in three games.

Josh Kross

The Cardinals extended their lead by two in the fifth. Deniel Ortiz and Anyelo Encarnacion singled. Jonathan Mejia forced Ortiz out at third base. Honeyman walked to load the bags, and Encarnacion crossed the plate on a Cade McGee bases-loaded walk. Mejia came home on a sacrifice fly by Kross to make it a 5-2 lead.

Palm Beach’s five runs were all they needed to emerge victorious.

The Cardinals scored five runs on nine hits. Honeyman was 1-for-3, including a walk and his first professional home run and RBI. McGee singled and brought one home via a bases-loaded walk. Kross was 1-for-3, including a home run, sac fly, and three RBI. Kross hit a two-run home run and is the league co-leader in long balls with three. Luis Pino recorded a pinch-hit triple, the first triple of his MiLB career. Sammy Hernandez tallied two singles.

The Cardinals did not commit an error, after making two on Saturday. The pitching staff stranded 12 Bradenton men on base.

Palm Beach is 6-3 on the season. They will travel to Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida on Tuesday to begin their second home series of 2025 against the Clearwater Threshers (PHI). The remainder of the six-game set will be held at Roger Dean.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Clearwater. Pitching probables have not yet been announced. First pitch is scheduled for 5:42 PM CT.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook – April 13, 2025

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

The St. Louis Cardinals system was 2-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Josh Kross, was 2-for-3, including a double, a two-run home run, a walk, and three RBI. Other standouts include JJ Wetherholt, Christian Martin, Jose Davila and Braden Davis.

Games played on Saturday, April 12.

Memphis Redbirds 2 at Nashville Sounds 6

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped their second straight contest and the series to the Sounds at First Horizon Park in Nashville on Saturday.

Gordon Graceffo made his second start for Memphis. The right-hander threw four innings and allowed four runs on four hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Graceffo took the loss.

Lefty Alex Cornwell tossed two innings in relief of Graceffo and surrendered two runs. Right-hander Nick Anderson struck out three in two scoreless innings.

Nick Anderson

Brandon Woodruff, who did not pitch last season due to injury, made a rehab start for Nashville, working toward rejoining the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Redbirds went down 4-0 early but cut the deficit in half in the top of the fourth against Woodruff. Jose Barrero walked and stole second base. Ryan Vilade drove in Barrero for the Redbirds’ first run. Mike Antico moved Vilade to third on a single. Vilade scored on a sacrifice fly from Gavin Collins.

The Sounds added two more runs in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-2. Neither team scored after the fifth inning.

Memphis scored two runs on six hits, all singles. Ryan Vilade drove in his fifth run of the season on a single. Gavin Collins notched his seventh RBI on a sac fly. Antico recorded two hits. Michael Helman tallied three hits.

On the bases, Bryan Torres stole his third bag. Barrero swiped his second.

Memphis is 6-6 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Nashville, TBA (Mem) vs. RHP Tobias Myers (0-0, 0.00) 2:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3 at Amarillo Sod Poodles 15

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals were thumped by the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday at Hodgetown.

Current Texas League Pitcher of the Week Max Racjic made his second start of the season for Springfield, but it did not go nearly as well as the first. In 3 1/3 innings, the right-hander allowed six runs on seven hits and three walks, with four strikeouts.

Osvaldo Berrios surrendered four runs, two earned, in one inning of relief. Edwin Nuñez threw 1 ⅔ innings and gave up three runs. Austin Love pitched the seventh and eighth inning, and allowed two runs, one earned, with three strikeouts.

Behind 11-0 after five innings, Springfield broke the shutout in the top of the sixth. Chase Davis walked and R.J. Yeager was plunked. Jeremy Rivas reached first on a force out, with Yeager out at second base. Davis crossed the plate on a Dakota Harris single. Rivas and Harris advanced on a balk. Jacob Buchberger brought Rivas home on a single. Harris came home on a wild pitch to make it 11-3.

Amarillo tacked on four more runs over the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings as all four Cardinals pitchers yielded multiple runs. Springfield failed to answer.

JJ Wetherholt

The Cardinals scored three runs on six singles. JJ Wetherholt was 2-for-4, including a walk, in his third straight multi-hit game. Darlin Moquete, Carlos Linarez, Harris, and Buchberger each tallied one hit. Davis drew three walks.

Defensively, Springfield committed four fielding errors, by right fielder Moquete, center fielder Davis, shortstop Wetherholt and first baseman Harris.

Springfield is 6-2 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at Amarillo, LHP Pete Hansen (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Roman Angelo (0-1, 16.62), 1:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 2 at South Bend Cubs 4 (seven innings, Game one)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs fell to the Cubs in South Bend in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader at Four Winds Field for their seventh consecutive loss to open 2025.

Cade Winquest started for the Chiefs. The right-hander pitched three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Winquest took the loss.

Zack Showalter allowed two runs in ⅔ of an inning in relief of Winquest. Dionys Rodriguez followed and tossed 1 ⅓ shutout innings. D.J. Carpenter tallied a scoreless sixth.

Peoria scored the first run of the game in the top of the third inning. Michael Curielle singled and advanced to second base on a fielding error. Jon Jon Gazdar advanced Curielle to third base on a single. Ryan Campos brought Curielle home on an RBI groundout.

The Cubs responded with two runs each in the third and fourth innings to take a 4-1 lead.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Peoria scratched another run across in the fifth inning. Gazdar lined his second single of the game and moved up to second base on a throwing error via pickoff attempt. Campos walked, and Ian Petrotz singled home Gazdar to make it 4-2.

The Chiefs scored two runs on six hits, all singles. Gazdar was a perfect 3-for-3, scoring one run. Petrutz tallied an RBI single. Campos walked and drove in one run. Curialle and Trey Paige each tallied one hit.

On defense, Winquest committed a throwing error.

Peoria Chiefs 4 at South Bend Cubs 2 (seven innings, Game two)

The Chiefs emerged victorious for the first time this season in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader in South Bend against the Cubs. This was the make up of Wednesday’s rainout.

Jose Davila made his second start of 2025. The right-hander tossed five innings of one-run ball and allowed three hits, walked four and struck out one. Davila earned his first win at High-A.

José Dávila

Right-hander Angel Gonzalez pitched the final two innings in relief and gave up one run on one hit, two walks, and three strikeouts. Gonzalez tallied his first save with the Chiefs.

The Chiefs got on the board in the top of the first inning. Miguel Villarroel led off the game with a single and swiped second base. Ian Petrutz brought Villarroel home on a single.

Ian Petrutz

Peoria extended its lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning. Miguel Ugueto doubled and touched home plate on a Trey Paige single.

Trey Paige

The Cubs cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth inning, but the Chiefs immediately responded with a pair of runs in the fifth.

Jon Jon Gazdar and Villarroel began with back-to-back singles. They moved up one base on a balk. Zach Levenson knocked a single to center field to plate Gazdar and Villarroel for a 4-1 lead.

Zach Levenson

The Chiefs never trailed in the 4-2 victory.

Peoria scored four runs on 10 hits. Levenson was 2-for-4, including his first two RBI of 2025. Villarroel was 2-for-4, with two runs scored. Johnfrank Salazar and Ugueto tallied their first doubles of 2025. Petrutz recorded an RBI single. Paige drove in his first run of the season. Gazdar singled and scored a run.

On the basepaths, Villarroel stole his first bag. Defensively, Gonzalez made a throwing error. The Chiefs turned three double plays in the game.

Peoria is 1-7 on the season.

Sunday’s game: at South Bend, RHP Hancel Rincon (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Kenten Egbert (0-0, 7.36) 1:05 CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 11 at Bradenton Marauders 3

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals crushed the Bradenton Marauders on Saturday at LECOM Park.

Braden Davis made his second professional start for Palm Beach. The right-hander fired four innings and allowed one unearned run on one hit, four walks, and six strikeouts.

Braden Davis

Righty Mason Burns tossed two shutout frames in relief on one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts. Sam Brodersen recorded five outs and allowed one run. Michael Watson finished the remaining 1 ⅔ innings and fanned three without a run crossing the plate. Burns earned his first professional win.

Mason Burns

Palm Beach’s bats erupted in the top of the first inning, as the visitors scored six runs. Bryce Madron hit a lead-off double. Christian Martin followed with a single that moved Madron to third. Madron crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Cade McGee walked and Josh Kross plated Martin on his third double of the season. Luis Pino doubled in McGee to make it 3-0. Sammy Hernandez scorched a two-run double, scoring Kross and Pino. Anyelo Encarnacion brought Hernandez home on a two-out single to extend the lead to 6-0.

Palm Beach extended its lead to 8-1 in the seventh.  Kross reached on a hit-by-pitch and crossed home on a Jose Cordoba double. Deniel Ortiz brought Cordoba in on a single.

Bradenton scored two in the bottom of the seventh, but Palm Beach’s bats were still hot in the eighth.

Madron drew a walk and Martin reached on a fielder’s choice. Madron advanced to third base on the play due to a throwing error. Madron scored on the second consecutive Marauders error, which allowed McGee to reach base. Kross smashed his second home run of the season and grew Palm Beach’s lead to 11-3.

Josh Kross

Palm Beach scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Martin was 3-for-6, including a double and a run scored. Kross was 2-for-3, including a double, a two-run home run, one run scored, a walk, and three RBI. For the season, Kross leads the team with eight RBI. Pino was 2-for-5, including a double and one RBI. Hernandez knocked in two runs and touched home twice. Madron doubled and walked twice.

Cordoba, Encarnacion, and Ortiz each recorded one hit and a two-out RBI.

On the basepaths, Encarnacion was caught stealing. Center fielder Madron and catcher Hernandez each made a throwing error.

Palm Beach is 5-3 this season.

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

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