St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Notebook – September 7, 2025

photo: Brandt Thompson (Peoria Chiefs)

The St. Louis Cardinals minor league system was 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Peoria’s Brandt Thompson, threw four no-hit innings with nine strikeouts in a dominant long relief outing. Other standouts include Andy Yerzy, Curtis Taylor, Blaze Jordan, Jon Jon Gazdar, Luis Gastelum and Bernard Mack.

Results for games played on Saturday, September 6.

Memphis Redbirds 5, Rochester Red Wings 3

The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds edged the Rochester Red Wings at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

Curtis Taylor started his 22nd game for Memphis. The right-hander pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Taylor earned his ninth win of the season, the 25th of his career.

Curtis Taylor

Lefty Anthony Veneziano threw a shutout frame in relief of Taylor. Fellow left-hander Oddanier Mosqueda fired two scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Jack Ralston yielded two runs in the ninth, but held on to finish the game.

The Redbirds scored one run in the first inning. César Prieto drew a lead-off walk and came home on Matt Koperniak’s 17th double on the year.

The Redbirds extended the lead with a pair of runs in the second. Noah Mendlinger walked and scored on Andy Yerzy’s sixth home run of 2025, a two-run shot, for a 3-0 lead.

Andy Yerzy

Memphis moved ahead further with another pair of runs in the fourth. Michael Siani singled and swiped second base. Mike Antico and Prieto took back-to-back walks to load the bags. Blaze Jordan ripped his 14th double to bring Siani and Antico home and stretch the lead to 5-0.

Blaze Jordan

Memphis never trailed and held off a late Rochester rally in the victory.

The Redbirds scored five runs on seven hits. Yerzy drove in two with a home run. Jordan recorded a double and two RBI. Koperniak doubled home a run. Prieto walked twice, singled, and scored.

On the bases, Siani swiped his 23rd bag. Koperniak was picked off third base.

The Redbirds did not commit an error.

Memphis is 73-62 overall, and 32-30 in the second half. They will look to clinch the series with a win on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Rochester, RHP Max Rajcic (3-5, 3.95) vs. RHP Bryce Conley (4-8, 4.63) 1:05 PM CT.

Springfield Cardinals 3 at Northwest Arkansas Naturals 1 

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals extended their franchise-best winning streak to 11 as they edged the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Saturday night.

Brycen Mautz made his 24th start for Springfield. The left-hander threw six innings and allowed one run on four hits, one walk, and nine strikeouts.

Brycen Mautz

Randel Clemente fanned two in a scoreless seventh frame. Luis Gastelum struck out three and finished the game with two shutout innings as he collected his third win.

Northwest Arkansas broke the scoreless tie with a run in the home sixth.

Springfield immediately tied the game in the top of the seventh. Miguel Ugueto and Jeremy Rivas drew back-to-back walks then executed a double steal. Ramon Mendoza reached first base on a fielder’s choice, with Rivas to third and Ugueto out at home. Graysen Tarlow followed with a single to bring Rivas home.

The Cardinals jumped ahead with a two-run top of the ninth. Trey Paige and Mendoza walked. Tarlow advanced Mendoza and Paige with a sacrifice bunt. Jon Jon Gazdar came through with a single to plate Paige and Mendoza and move Springfield in front 3-1.

Jon Jon Gazdar

Springfield stranded 10 Naturals in their 11th straight victory.

The Cardinals scored three runs on seven hits, all singles. Gazdar recorded two RBI with the go-ahead hit. Tarlow drove in a run. Chase Davis went a perfect 3-for-3 with two walks. Ugueto and Leonardo Bernal each took two walks.

On the basepaths, Davis swiped his ninth bag. Rivas stole his 20th. Ugueto snagged third base for his ninth steal on the year. Davis was picked off first base.

Defensively, second baseman Gazdar committed a fielding error. Davis nailed a runner at home plate from right field.

Springfield improved their franchise-best record to 84-47 overall, and 41-21 in the second half. They lead the Texas League North Division by four games and will look to complete the road sweep over Northwest Arkansas on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: at Northwest Arkansas, TBA vs. RHP Ethan Bosacker (6-5, 4.23) 2:05 PM CT.

Peoria Chiefs 2 at Beloit Sky Carp 3 (10 innings)

The High-A Peoria Chiefs dropped a tight extra-inning contest to the Sky Carp in Beloit on Saturday, for their third consecutive loss.

Tanner Franklin started for Peoria. The first-year right-hander tossed 1 ⅔ scoreless innings on three hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Brandt Thompson

Zack Showalter threw 1 ⅓ shutout frames in relief of Franklin. Brandt Thompson dominated in long relief as he fired four no-hit innings with nine K’s. Left-hander Jack Findlay surrendered the tying runs in the ninth and the winning run in the 10th across 2 ⅔ frames, taking a blown save and the loss.

The Chiefs struck first with a run in the top of the second inning.  Rainiel Rodriguez hit his first double at the High-A level. With two outs, Ian Petrutz blooped a single to score Rodriguez.

Ian Petrutz

Peoria doubled the lead in the fourth. Deniel Ortiz singled and stole second base. Petrutz lined a single and swiped second base. Ortiz crossed home plate on a Tre Richardson groundout for a 2-0 Chiefs lead.

After stranding a runner in scoring position in the top of the ninth, the Sky Carp tied the game at two apiece in the home ninth to force extra innings. Peoria left two on base in the top of the 10th, and couldn’t hold on the home half of the frame.

The Chiefs scored two runs on just four hits. Petrutz was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Richardson tallied an RBI. Rodriguez doubled for the team’s lone extra-base hit and scored a run. Ryan Campos walked twice. The lineup was just 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

On the bases, Petrutz swiped his third bag. Ortiz stole his eighth with the Chiefs and was also picked off second base and caught stealing third base. Campos snagged his 15th.

On defense, pitcher Thompson picked a runner off first base. The Chiefs turned two double plays in an errorless outing.

Peoria is 51-78 overall, and 25-39 in the second half. The Chiefs will look to conclude their 2025 season with a win on Sunday, as they are eliminated from playoff contention.

Sunday’s game: at Beloit, RHP Darlin Saladin (3-5, 4.80) vs. RHP Brandon White (7-4, 3.93) 1:05 PM CT.

Palm Beach Cardinals 3, Daytona Tortugas 2

The Low-A Palm Beach Cardinals won a close contest over the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Liam Doyle, the #5 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, started for Palm Beach in his professional debut. The 21-year-old left-hander pitched 1 ⅔ innings and allowed one run on one hit, two walks, and three strikeouts. Doyle threw 42 pitches.

Liam Doyle

Fellow lefty Bernard Mack threw 4 ⅓ scoreless innings on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts to collect his second win. Hunter Kublick followed with two shutout frames. Bruno Lopez allowed a run in the ninth, but held on to pick up his first save with Palm Beach.

Daytona took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

Palm Beach grabbed the lead with a three-run bottom of the fifth. Jose Suarez doubled and scored on Chase Heath’s single. Heath took second base on a fielding error and moved to third base via a wild pitch. Luis Pino and Matthew Miura drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. Trevor Haskins connected for a single to bring Heath home and Pino also scored on a throwing error.

Trevor Haskins

Palm Beach pitching did not allow a hit with runners in scoring position in the victory.

The Cardinals scored three runs on six hits. Heath was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Haskins singled and recorded the team’s lone RBI. Suarez tallied the lone Palm Beach extra-base hit, a double, and scored.

On the bases, Miura was caught stealing second base. Jalin Flores was picked off first base.

On defense, pitcher Doyle picked a runner off first base to highlight an errorless game.

Palm Beach is 62-67 overall, and 30-34 in the second half. They will look to end their 2025 season with a win at home, as the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.

Sunday’s game: vs. Daytona, RHP Nelfy Ynfante (4-6, 4.87) vs. TBA. 11:30 AM CT.

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