Cardinals Minor League Notebook – August 7, 2025

photo: Won-Bin Cho (Peoria Chiefs)

The St. Louis Cardinals system was 4-0 on Wednesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria right fielder Won-Bin Cho, was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Other standouts include JJ Wetherholt, Curtis Taylor, Brandt Thompson, Graysen Tarlow, Leonardo Bernal, Noah Mendlinger and Jose Suarez.

Results for games played Wednesday, August 6.

Memphis 3, Durham 1

The Triple-A Redbirds defeated the Bulls by a 3-1 margin at AutoZone Park on Wednesday.

Continuing his strong season, starter Curtis Taylor pitched seven innings, gave up one run on three hits, struck out three and walked two to earn his seventh win.

Curtis Taylor

Nick Raquet relieved Taylor and threw a scoreless eighth. Chris Roycroft tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save.

Memphis took the lead in the third inning on a solo home run by Andy Yerzy. They added a run in the fourth as César Prieto walked and later came home on a single by Matt Lloyd.

Durham scored their only run in the top of the seventh. The Redbirds answered with a run in the home seventh. Mike Antico singled and later crossed the plate on a single by JJ Wetherholt.

JJ Wetherholt

The offense scored three runs on seven hits. Wetherholt was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

On the bases, Antico stole his 17th base of the season.

Memphis is 58-50 overall, 17-18 in the second half. They are 10 games back of IL leader Syracuse.

Thursday’s game: vs. Durham, Quinn Mathews LHP (3-4, 4.09) vs. TBD (DUR) 6:45 CT

 

Springfield 8 at San Antonio 5

In a game that was not as close as the score indicated, the Double-A Cardinals were winners at the San Antonio Missions on Wednesday.

In his Double-A debut, starter Brandt Thompson pitched six innings, gave up one run on five hits, fanned four and walked three to earn the win.

Brandt Thompson

Ricardo Velez relieved Thompson and threw a scoreless seventh. New arrival Randel Clemente surrendered four runs in 2/3 of an inning. Michael Watson tossed the final 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his second save.

Springfield went up 5-0 in the fourth inning. Noah Mendlinger was hit by a pitch. Trey Paige singled and stole second. Graysen Tarlow reached on a fielder’s choice and Mendlinger scored. Miguel Ugueto doubled off the top of the wall to plate Paige. Tarlow came home on a bunt single by Jeremy Rivas. Rivas stole second base. Leonardo Bernal drove in Ugueto and Rivas.

Leonardo Bernal

The Cardinals added two runs in the sixth to increase the lead to 7-0. Chase Davis doubled. Bernal walked. Noah Mendlinger doubled to score both runners.

Noah Mendlinger

Springfield made it 8-0 in the top of the seventh. Tarlow and Ugueto singled. Davis drove in Tarlow on a single.

San Antonio finally got on the board with one run in the home seventh. They added four runs in the eighth to bring the final score to 8-5.

The Cardinals scored eight runs on 11 hits. Tarlow was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Davis was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ugueto was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Bernal and Mendlinger each had two RBI.

On the bases, Davis stole is eighth base of the season. Paige swiped his fifth bag. Rivas stole his 17th base.

On defense, Tarlow picked a runner off first base.

Springfield is 65-39 overall, 22-13 in the second half and is in first place the Texas League North.

Thursday’s game: at San Antonio, Ixan Henderson LHP (7-5, 2.60) vs. TBD (SAN) 7:05 CT.

 

Peoria 6, Wisconsin 4

The High-A Chiefs defeated the Timber Rattlers by the score of 6-4 at Dozer Park on Wednesday.

In his return from the injured list, starter Chen-Wei Lin was rusty. The right-hander pitched one inning, gave up three runs on four walks and one hit and struck out one.

Darlin Saladin relieved Lin and threw a scoreless second. In his first relief outing after 19 starts, Gerardo Salas surrendered one run in 4 2/3 innings. Zeke Wood hurled 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Mason Burns tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his third save.

Wisconsin went up 3-0 in the first inning. Peoria tied the score in the second. Josh Kross singled. Ian Petrutz walked. Won-Bin Cho followed with a three-run home run.

Won-Bin Cho

The Timber Rattlers regained the lead at 4-3 in the fourth. The Chiefs scored three runs in the sixth to go ahead 6-4. Deniel Ortiz hit a solo home run, his first for Peoria. Travis Honeyman singled. Ryan Campos doubled. Honeyman scored on a sac fly by Josh Kross. Jon Jon Gazdar singled to plate Campos.

The Chiefs scored six runs on 11 hits. Cho was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Ortiz was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Campos was 3-for-4.

Ortiz stole his second base since joining Peoria.

Peoria is 42-61 overall, 16-22 in the second half, and is fifth place in the Midwest League West, 5.5 games back of Beloit.

Thursday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, Jason Savacool RHP (3-0, 3.75) vs. Tanner Gillis RHP (1-2, 2.43) 6:35 CT.

 

Palm Beach 7 at Dunedin 1

The Low-A Cardinals beat the Blue Jays in Dunedin by a 7-1 score on Wednesday. Starter Andrew Dutkanych pitched one scoreless inning, allowed one hit, struck out one and walked two.

Hunter Kublick relieved Dutkanych and threw two scoreless innings. Yadiel Batista surrendered one run in 4 1/3 innings. Aaron Holiday tossed the final 1 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Beach Birds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Christian Martin doubled and scored on a double by Jose Cordoba.

Palm Beach added two runs in the second. Yordalin Pena, Luis Pino and Sammy Hernandez walked. Johnfrank Salazar singled to score Pena. Pino came home on a wild pitch.

Dunedin scored their only run of the game in the fifth to cut the lead to 3-1. The Cardinals put up four runs in the seventh to widen the lead to 7-1. Martin singled. Cordoba was hit by a pitch. Jose Suarez tripled to plate Martin and Cordoba. Suarez came home on a sac fly by Pena. Pino walked. Hernandez was hit by a pitch. Rainiel Rodriguez drove in Pino on a single.

José Suarez

The Cardinals scored seven runs on nine hits. Suarez was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Salazar was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Martin was 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Pino scored two runs.

On the bases, Salazar stole his sixth base of the season. Rodriguez swiped his second bag.

On defense, Rodriguez made a throwing error. Jonathan Mejia had a fielding miscue. Pino had two outfield assists at home plate.

Palm Beach is 51-52 on the season, 19-19 in the second half, and is in second place in the FSL East, eight games back of St. Lucie.

Thursday’s game: at Dunedin, RHP Jacob Odle (0-2, 5.35) vs. TBD 5:30 CT

DSL Cardinals – Off day

The rookie level Dominican Cardinals are 24-22 on the season and are in third place in the DSL Southeast, five games back of the Marlins.

Thursday’s game: vs. NYY Bombers, TBD vs. TBD 10:00 am CT.

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