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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis and special guest Kareem Haq 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 analyst Kareem Haq in an extended podcast covering all aspects of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2025 draft.
They begin with how the first round played out, before and after St. Louis’ fifth overall selection. Many of the organization’s 21 selections are reviewed as well as what was clearly a different focus by AGM/Scouting Director Randy Flores and his team in this draft.
You don’t want to miss this edition!
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 Tuesday 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.
Further details on all the Cardinals draft selections here:
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