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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss The Cardinal Nation’s 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Guide, the return of Yadier Molina, Cardinals on national Top 100 prospect lists, Spring Training non-roster invitees, including newcomer Nelson Velázquez, and those passed over.

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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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AGM Moises Rodriguez on Cardinals 2026 International Signings and More

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle focus on their thoughts from St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up – The DeWitts including owner succession, stadium remodel, labor strife, Donovan, Doyle, Walker, Scott, Pallante, Marmol’s extension, Player Development investment and more!

And if you have other questions or topics related to WWU that you’d like us to cover, please let us know via our social media accounts liked below or on the WWU thread at The Cardinal Nation’s free forum.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2026 Top St. Louis Cardinals Prospects by Level and MLB Debut

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle open an extended podcast with new Cardinals pitchers Stanek, Zimmermann and Martinez and say goodbye to Nolan Arenado. They spend most of the episode breaking down the starting pitching candidates at each level from St. Louis down to Palm Beach and close with a preview of Thursday’s international signing period opening.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2026 Top St. Louis Cardinals Prospects – Behind the Numbers

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle open 2026 with World Baseball Classic talk, then the acquisition of lefty reliever Justin Bruihl. The primary focus this week is the Top 6 St. Louis Cardinals prospects for 2026 and two additions from Boston in the Willson Contreras trade.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #20a – Yhoiker Fajardo

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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.

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

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Brian and Kyle conclude 2025 with varying views on pitchers ranked around our Top 10 St. Louis Cardinals prospects – Hence, Hjerpe, Roby and Henderson – after touching on the Nolan Arenado trade market. They also discuss Joshua Baez as an example of the prospect impact of the impending labor strife and close with the Top 10 Cardinals Stories of the Year as published at The Cardinal Nation.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #7 – Jimmy Crooks

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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.

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

Merry Christmas Eve!

Brian and Kyle begin with the pitchers received by the St. Louis Cardinals in their trade of Willson Contreras to Boston. The minor league addition of Jared Shuster is noted. Kyle explains the ramifications of pitchers using the Major League baseball starting at Triple-A. They look at the magnitude of staff additions made by Player Development and Performance and close with a surprising Albert Pujols comp (sort of).

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #14 – Jesus Baez

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Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle start with the St. Louis Cardinals’ signing of Dustin May. Minor league topics include technology standardization and the Cards’ projected picks in the first 2026 draft mocks. They touch on the trade rumor mill and close with a discussion of outfield prospects in the 20-30 range – Nathan Church, Zach Levenson, Chase Davis and Travis Honeyman.

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 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #21 – Luis Gastelum

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle start with the St. Louis Cardinals’ waiver claim of reliever Zak Kent. Next is the Lottery for the 2026 Draft, in which the Cards drew an unlucky #13. The main event is Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. The Cardinals added reliever Matt Pushard but lost Double-A starter Cade Winquest in the Major League Phase. They selected one player in the Minor League phase, but three others were taken.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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TCN 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect #27 – Ethan Young

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle introduce their new podcast homes before outlining the new Competitive Balance Round A draft pick and the upcoming 2026 draft lottery. They touch on the changes to the Cardinals major league staff and a minor league promotion. Yadier Molina surfacing in winter ball and the divestiture of the large contracts of Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado are also discussed. They close with a focus on several recently unveiled Top 50 prospects, about whom they do not fully agree – Michael Watson, Andre Granillo, Josh Kross and Jack Gurevitch.

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Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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St. Louis Cardinals 2025-2026 Winter Ball Report – November 30

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On the various podcast apps, our popular Wednesday With Walton and Reis feed has moved. The new locations of our weekly podcast focused on the St. Louis Cardinals minor leagues with Brian Walton and Kyle Reis are as follows.

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In addition, the YouTube video feed will continue to be published here at The Cardinal Nation each Wednesday.

Please make a note of the changes and subscribe to these channels so your viewing can continue uninterrupted. Thank you for your support of our podcast!

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St. Louis Cardinals 2025-2026 Winter Ball Report – November 30

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle begin with the Sonny Gray trade, and why it one day may be called the “Brandon Clarke” trade. The focus on hitting in Tuesday’s Player Development and Performance hires and promotions is noted. The recent (re)signings of Yohel Pozo, Sem Robberse and Scott Blewitt are put into context and they close with the impact of new TV deals on the timing of the draft.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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 Announce Hirings and Promotions in Player Development and Performance

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle open with the Rule 5 protection decisions which brought Leonardo Bernal, Joshua Baez, Brycen Mautz and Cooper Hjerpe onto the 40-man roster. Next up is the first three prospects in TCN’s new Top 50 prospect countdown, Mason Burns, Matthew Miura and Ryan Campos. The increased investment in infield coaching is recognized, and they close with a 2026 outlook for the MLB squad.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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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SLU’s Jason Eary Joins the Cardinals System as an Infield Coach

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss the Cardinals Arizona Fall League Fall Stars, Chen-Wei Lin, Miguel Ugueto and Darlin Saladin. They note the new Cardinals top 10 prospect list from Baseball America, focusing on differences between their list and TCN’s. The quantity of roster moves made by the Cardinals this past week were touched on with 40-man roster protection anticipation and more!

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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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2025 Cardinals Minor League Player Recognition

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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.

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

In the first of two episodes with Brian at the Arizona Fall League, he and Kyle mention a pair of underrated Cardinals there, Darlin Saladin and Miguel Ugueto. The two recognize Gold Glove Award winners Leonardo Bernal and Masyn Winn and touch again on upcoming 40-man roster decisions. They discuss new scouting directors Joe Douglas and Jacob Buffa and The Cardinal Nation’s Players, Pitchers and Manager of the Year for the system. The closing topic is World Series standout Trey Yesavage and whether his one-year rise to MLB can be applied to the Cardinals and Liam Doyle.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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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TCN’s 2025 Cardinals Minor League Manager of the Year

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals Rule 5 eligible players, putting them in three tiers – locks, maybes and maybe nots. They touch on the pros and cons of a long-term contract early in JJ Wetherholt’s career. A summary of early participants in winter ball is provided. The pair closes with discussion of a Baseball America study linking throwing harder to a longer MLB career.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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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TCNs 2025 Cardinals Minor League Rookie Pitcher of the Year

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals arbitration eligible players, considering possible multi-year contracts and effect on tradability. They return to Jordan Walker in the context of his final option year and if that impacts the plan for him for 2026. Two emerging candidates for the closer job next season were mentioned as is the progress being made by Chen-Wei Lin in Arizona. They also cover The Cardinal Nation’s Starting Pitchers of the Year at the four full-season affiliates.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2025 Memphis Redbirds Starting Pitcher of the Year

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss major league news including Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Mike Shildt and Jordan Walker. Three international hitters identified by Baseball America were highlighted. They broke down the surprising no. 1 farm system ranking given the Cardinals by Fangraphs and closed with Statcast-based hitting and pitching organizational rankings by BA.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2025 Springfield Cardinals Reliever of the Year

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals on national Top 100 prospect lists from MLB Pipeline and Fangraphs, including changes since summer. They zoom in on catching, with thoughts about what is next for Ivan Herrera and the wealth of players at the position. Next is a review of six Cardinals pitchers who placed among the top Stuff+ leaders according to Baseball America. They close by outlining the nine arbitration eligible Cardinals including potential pitching non-tender candidates.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2025 Cardinals Minor League Leaders – Pitching Rate Stats

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle offer their perspectives on Chaim Bloom’s Tuesday press conference and what they are still wondering about. Kyle Leahy to the rotation was touched on as was the return of Oliver Marmol. Springfield’s Texas League title was saluted and were two International League All-Stars and three prospects receiving national recognition – JJ Wetherholt, Rainiel Rodriguez and Deniel Ortiz.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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2025 Cardinals Minor League Leaders – Hitting Rate Stats

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle recap the 2025 season for the Cardinals organization’s minor league affiliates. Five award winners from Springfield are highlighted – JJ Wetherholt, Ixan Henderson, Joshua Baez, Brycen Mautz and manager Patrick Anderson. The two speculate as to whether we might see more imported arms like Memphis mound standouts Curtis Taylor and Aaron Wilkerson to help build needed minor league pitching depth. They close with mention of a potentially underrated player, Springfield outfielder Miguel Ugueto, who is among those headed to the Arizona Fall League.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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Memphis Redbirds Notebook – 2025 Week 26

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle discuss the Cardinals organization’s Pitcher and Player of the Month for August, Luis Gastelum and Joshua Baez. They touch on Palm Beach’s three Florida State League All-Stars, Rainiel Rodriguez, Deniel Ortiz and Jason Savacool. The closing topic is a review of the eight players selected to the Arizona Fall League and how they differ from previous years, noting parallels to Cleveland’s recent AFL approach.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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Comparing Cardinals AFL Assignees to Recent Guardians Selections

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle begin with Liam Doyle’s professional debut with Palm Beach and Tanner Franklin’s first start with Peoria. More late-season promotions announced on Tuesday were discussed, including Doyle to Springfield and Rainiel Rodriguez to Peoria. Also covered were Quinn Mathews, the Pitcher of the Month, Springfield’s record-breaking season and a look back at the 2025 results of the two Class-A teams, Peoria and Palm Beach.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Cardinals Promote Doyle and Others into Double-A as Class-A Seasons End

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle start with minor league playoff status, then major league news, including September 1 roster expansion and Jordan Walker. Other topics include a change at minor league hitting coordinator, another draftee activated, a league Player of the Week and The Cardinal Nation’s August Player of the Month.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2025 Week 22

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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.

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

Brian and Kyle start with recent promotions, including Tanner Franklin and Chen-Wei Lin. They share their fondness for the prior September 1 roster expansion rules and expect this year’s additions will not be what fans want. They close with a discussion of Cardinals hitters and pitchers who are performing well during August.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now 20% off – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order your PDF or spiral-bound printed book copy today, with the latter on closeout for 20% off!

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Cardinals Work to Extend Minors Season and Challenge Pitchers

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle are joined by guest Kareem Haq. The three started with recent promotion, injury and award news across the system. Most of this extended session was spent discussing Cardinals draft picks from rounds 8-20 this year. Not surprisingly, some interesting skills make several of them must-watch players, whether already active in 2025 or officially debuting in the spring.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

Kareem hosts podcasts and live streams at Birds on the Farm with content at CardinalsProspects.com. He is also a very informative Cardinals minors social media follow at @KareemSSN.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now Available – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2025 Week 20

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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.

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

This week, Brian and Kyle start with recent award winners Quinn Mathews, Brycen Mautz, JJ Wetherholt and Braden Davis. Their primary focus is adjusting their respective Top 50 prospect lists for August. Key changes include performance-related jumps (and slides) as well as incorporating players acquired via trade at the deadline.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

See his most recent prospect list here.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now Available – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order and download the PDF today or order your printed book copy to ship the next business day.

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Palm Beach Cardinals Notebook – 2025 Week 19

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photo: Brandt Thompson (Peoria Chiefs)

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.

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

It is another busy week as Brian and Kyle start with the six minor leaguers the St. Louis Cardinals acquired via trade at the deadline. They discuss a pair of interesting waiver wire moves as well as the implications of another starting pitcher injury at the upper levels. The Cardinal Nation’s Player and Pitcher of the Month are recognized before the two conclude with a review of the newly activated players from the 2025 draft class.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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

The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.

Now Available – 2025 Cardinals Prospect Guide

The Cardinal Nation Prospect Guide is back for its eighth year. It includes 256 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of all-new player scouting reports. Order and download the PDF today or order your printed book copy to ship the next business day.

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23 More Cardinals Minor League Transactions

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