Wednesday With Walton and Newberry – December 25, 2024

photo: Leonardo Bernal (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by scouting analyst Blake Newberry 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 20-25 minutes. More information on everything we discuss can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.

Once again, Brian and Blake discuss The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect Countdown, currently in progress. But before they do, they unpack Monday’s minor league coordinator announcements. They then focus on prospects from no. 16 to no. 7. Covered are pitchers Zack Showalter, Ian Bedell, Gordon Graceffo, Chen-Wei Lin, Sem Robberse, Michael McGreevy and Cooper Hjerpe. Position players are Victor Scott, Chase Davis and Leonardo Bernal.

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