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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

In the final episode prior to the August 3 trade deadline, Brian and Kyle start with the idea and timing of trading Ivan Herrera and Lars Nootbaar, bullpen turnover and potential rotation changes. They focus on hitters in the system including Jack Gurevitch, Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter, Chase Davis, Joshua Baez and more!

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The Cardinal Nation Prospect Interview – Outfielder Tai Peete

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Before getting into how and where they ranked the St. Louis Cardinals 2026 draft picks in the TCN Top 50, Brian and Kyle cover players in the news including Clarke, Nuñez, Sparks, Driessen, Mautz, Cijntje, Mathews, Dobbins, Hence and more.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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The Cardinal Nation Top 50 Prospect List – 2026 Post-Draft Details

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

In this special double-length edition, Brian and Kyle are joined by Kareem Haq of Cardinals Prospects and Birds on the Farm podcast. The lone subject is a very important one – how the Cardinals fared in the 2026 MLB Draft.  They begin with an overall view of the team’s strategies, player selection and financials as well as how outsiders viewed the draft. Then, every one of the 23 draft picks is discussed in detail from  scouting and metrics perspectives.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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The Cardinal Nation Prospect Interview – Pitcher Blake Aita

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering current topics in approximately 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle cover players in the news of the week across the St. Louis Cardinals system including Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game. JJ’s contract, Pitchers/Players of the Week/Month, Gastelum’s debut, pitching injury rehabs and player transactions.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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The Cardinal Nation Prospect Interview – Pitcher Blake Aita

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle open with the All-Star Game, Futures Game and the odd draft schedule this coming weekend. Players covered include Gastelum, Mautz, Rodriguez, Doyle, Hjerpe, Molina, Rincon, Nuñez and Mathews plus hitters Peña and Cho. They close with their final preview of the Cardinals 2026 draft plans.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Cardinals Adjust Rosters for Twin-Bill Pitching Depth

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle open with hot Palm Beach hitters Brayden Smith and Ryan Weingartner. New Memphis pitcher Mason Molina is next along with speculation about other deadline deals potentially coming. Leadership changes with the Cardinals and Angels, now and perhaps ahead, are explored. They close with analysis of significant changes to player acquisition and development proposed in the CBA negotiations.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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The Cardinal Nation Prospect Interview – Infielder Jalin Flores

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle open with a discussion of recent promotions of Michael Dattalo, Won-Bin Cho and Jesus Baez then discuss Lars Nootbaar and Joshua Baez. A review of key changes to The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect List for June follows. Standouts moving up include Cooper Hjerpe, Braden Davis, Mason Molina, Jacob Odle, Xavier Cruz and many more.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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The Cardinal Nation Prospect Interview – Infielder Jesús Báez

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle are joined by Kareem Haq from CardinalsProspects.com, They started with recent promotions including Dos Santos and Richardson and the return of Padilla. The Cardinals strategy for their early 2026 draft picks was a major focus, including high school vs college, hitters vs. pitchers, budget usage and development preplanning with scouting. Eligible names discussed include Burrell, Curiel, Gracia, Lebron and others.

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Now 20% off for Father’s Day – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 11

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle cover recent roster moves by the St. Louis Cardinals including Dobbins, Church and Scott and what we might expect at the trade deadline. Activations in the system include Hence, Hjerpe, Ortiz and Dutkanych. Exploding offense at Peoria, including Jesus Baez, Kross and McGee, was discussed. TCN’s May Pitcher of the Month Jacob Odle and several finalists were highlighted as were recent standouts Graham and Mathews.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 10

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss the recent roster moves by the St. Louis Cardinals and future possibilities including Blaze Jordan and Joshua Baez. TCN’s Player of the Month winner Won-Bin Cho and finalists were covered as were recent standouts Luis Gastelum. Braden Davis and Ryan Mitchell. Minor league transactions and injury updates on Ixan Henderson and Brandon Clarke were provided.

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 9

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss his trip to Cincinnati and missing Brycen Mautz’ debut. Bryan Torres’ rise to MLB is celebrated. Injury updates for Tink Hence, Cooper Hjerpe and Tekoah Roby, promotions of Jacob Odle and Brian Holiday, and league Pitchers of the Week Braden Davis and Pete Hansen are among topics covered.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 8

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle probe the real origin of “Tarps Off” and move into the Cardinals catching situation, current and future. The new top 30 from Baseball America is noted, including focus on Xavier Cruz. Also discussed are Florida Complex League players to watch, promotions of Van Dyke and Graham, the Peoria rotation, 2026 draft focus and outfielders Cho, Davis and Baez.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Rising and Falling Cardinals Prospects – May 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle never get to The Cardinal Nation’s new Top 50 Prospect List as they cover recent news, starting with the promotions of Rainiel Rodriguez and Jack Gurevitch, the organization’s Pitcher and Players of the Month, three releases, Liam Doyle, Joshua Baez, Tanner Franklin and more.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Rising and Falling Cardinals Prospects – May 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle open with challenges with relief and defense at several levels of the Cardinals minor league system. Players discussed include Chase Davis, Liam Doyle, Quinn Mathews, Ty Van Dyke, Jose Suarez and Tanner Franklin. Stuff+ was touched on, we previewed our upcoming new no. 1 prospect and debated what an accelerated rebuild might entail.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 3

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle cover a lot of pitching ground, including Hunter Dobbins and the St. Louis rotation, Winquest, Hansen, Doyle, Franklin, Sparks, Van Dyke, Galle, Hence, Molina and more. Position players discussed include Crooks, Davis and Joshua Baez.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2026 Week 2

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle cover early season news across all levels of the St. Louis Cardinals system. Players highlighted include Crooks, Jordan, Hansen, Rincon, Cijntje, Franklin, Doyle, Lin, Ortiz, Galle, Brayden Smith and more.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Breaking Down 54 Season Opening Cardinals Promotions

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle open with an overview of Kyle’s new Monday column at cardinals.com. They cover standouts and opinions of players in the early action by Triple-A Memphis and St. Louis, pitching transactions, and potential roster standouts at Double-A Springfield, High-A Peoria and Low-A Palm Beach.

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New Homes for Wednesday With Walton and Reis on Podcast Apps

Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Wetherholt Extends History of Non-Roster Camp Invitees Making the Cardinals

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss St. Louis Cardinals Spring Breakout and Springfield exhibition games, roster decisions (26-man and 40-man), Memphis starting and relief pitching, spring standouts from Minor League Camp and more.

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New Homes for Wednesday With Walton and Reis on Podcast Apps

Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 23, 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss St. Louis Cardinals’ roster battles, Masyn Winn’s contract, Minor League rule changes, TCN’s series on Cardinals top prospect rankings and backfield observations from Jupiter.

All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.

The video and audio are also simulcast each week via your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts IHeartRadio and YouTube. Subscription details are here.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 9, 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss the early roster for the upcoming Spring Breakout Game and especially Yairo Padilla. Three sets of cuts from St. Louis’ camp are noted, including Jimmy Crooks, Tink Hence and Joshua Baez. They look at remaining candidates for the second lefty reliever and for the Memphis rotation.

All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.

The video and audio are also simulcast each week via your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts IHeartRadio and YouTube. Subscription details are here.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 10, 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol’s contract extension, the first round of spring roster cuts, MLB Camp news and then go into detail on the Minor League Sim Game held on Tuesday. Some mammoth home runs were hit. They close with putting context around the team’s six draft picks in the top 86.

All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.

The video and audio are also simulcast each week via your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts IHeartRadio and YouTube. Subscription details are here.

New Homes for Wednesday With Walton and Reis on Podcast Apps

Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

All paid members can purchase our Prospect Guide PDF at 50% off. Thank you for your support of The Cardinal Nation!

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Cardinals Minor League Spring Training Camp – March 3, 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle discuss the implications of the addition of Ramon Urias, possible backups on the infield and standouts from St. Louis’ first three spring games and why to not get excited over them. Coach Yadier Molina, two hitters transitioning to pitching and the opening of the full Minor League Spring Camp are also among topics covered.

All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Cardinals Minor League Depth Camp – February 23, 2026

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Brian and Kyle provide injury updates on Clarke, Henderson, Hansen and Hjerpe and surprises in camp including Shelagowski, Odle, Rujano and Sequera. They discuss 40-man roster changes, the catching situation at the majors and upper minors, TCN’s 2026 Prospect Guide Addendum and much more.

All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.

The video and audio are also simulcast each week via your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts IHeartRadio and YouTube. Subscription details are here.

New Homes for Wednesday With Walton and Reis on Podcast Apps

Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Quantifying The St. Louis Cardinals’ Focus on Adding Pitching

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

This week, Brian and Kyle start with Tuesday’s all-reliever trade of Andre Granillo for George Soriano. Next up is very early spring training camp news, the Cardinals’ no. 2 farm system ranking by Baseball America, the acquisitions of Justin Militello and Bryan Ramos and more!

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #46a – Colton Ledbetter

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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.

The podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 30 to 45 minutes. More information on everything discussed can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Before they dive into the Donovan trade, Brian and Kyle discuss local TV plans for 2026, new scouting director Zach Mortimer and the two additional draft picks acquired. They say goodbye to Donnie then cover the three new Cardinals prospects, Cijntje, Peete and Ledbetter, including where they may be ranked on The Cardinal Nation’s 2026 Cardinals Top 50 Prospect List.

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Now available – 2026 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its ninth year. It includes 275 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including over five dozen all-new player scouting reports by Kyle Reis. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today.

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Zach Mortimer Promoted to Lead Cardinals Drafts

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