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As far as Dobbins returning before 15 days, 85booyah was correct:
Marmol was keen to remind me just about an hour ago that the 15-day option period can be waived after a trade, so Dobbins could immediately return in the event of such.
— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) July 28, 2026
cf64 said:
Brian, I assume this is just a procedural move to put them on a team since the FCL has already finished their schedule. Can we expect some of the draftees will be moved up to Palm Beach as soon as next week? I would love to see them get into some action!
Yes. Oddly, Henne, Harrison and Horn are the last three draft picks yet to be placed on a roster.
I also hope some of them will appear with Palm Beach. Who depends on the Cardinals assessment of their readiness to play after a layoff period. Kyle is convinced that Condon will talk his way into a Palm Beach game!
Glad to see the two moved up from FCL to Palm Beach! They deserved it!
INF Miguel Hernández & INF/OF Cristofer Lebrón have been transferred from the FCL to Palm Beach (A).
OF Matthew Miura (A) has been placed on the 7-day IL.
OF Facundo Velásquez (FCL) has been given his unconditional release.
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) July 29, 2026
Well, a snafu has occurred. Despite what was posted on MiLB.com and via X and told to me initially by an organization official, Facundo Velasquez has NOT been released.
Cards Player Dev deleted the above Tweet and MiLB.com is removing the transaction. I backed out the change in the Roster Matrix as well.
Is Mathews about to get called up?
Notable change in Memphis Redbirds’ pitching plans. Quinn Mathews was originally scheduled to start today for Redbirds. That isn’t the case, officially. #stlcards were still finalizing Toronto series plans today. Have discussed Mathews as an option for MLB start at some point. pic.twitter.com/TXl1u7IOS9
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) July 30, 2026
Thrilled to see it.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/cardinals-to-select-quinn-mathews.html
Who is going off the 40-man? New Scrabble?
I would guess Romero, Stanek, or May is leaving the 40-man to make room in a trade prior to that point. Maybe they have a backup deal already worked out?
A trade does make the most sense – but they will have to pull it off prior to Saturday’s first pitch, two days before the deadline.
They don’t have to make a move until Saturday for the 40 man. They could keep Strzelecki in case they get pounded Friday or arr doing the pounding and drop him if needed. Could also be a random IL stint.
I didn’t realize Davila had been ported to Springfield. Since he got moved to the bullpen he is an interesting prospect.
Another one of the prospects I like is Rincon. He has a Below 3 era in his last 31 1/3 innings with 42 Ks. May be a future bullpen option. He is Rule 5 eligible and a minor league free agent after this season I believe.
I saw this in the MLB Trade Rumors blurb on the Hence DFA:
“… it seems quite likely that the Cardinals will swing a deal for Hence before Monday’s trade deadline…”
My take:
On a day when Quinn Mathews deserves the headline, I wrote more about what seems to be the end of the line for Tink Hence in the #stlcards organization after over six years of trying. https://t.co/s1DXyIXvg0 pic.twitter.com/woMoudfyxA
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 1, 2026
I hadn’t had Hence on my top prospect list for quite a while, but I offer condolences to those who still did. He will move on now, and if miracles happen, I hope one happens for him.
Maybe they can at least get something out of Hence, but I am not disappointed if they don’t. He had many opportunities and for Hence and the Cards it is best to move on.
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