Wetherholt tops Cardinals' updated Top 30 Prospects list
CINCINNATI -- Picking in the top 10 of the MLB Draft for the first time in 26 years, the Cardinals were hopeful of landing a generational talent that they could build around and have in the core of their club for years to come. Thus far, JJ Wetherholt -- the
Here are the weirdest stats, plays from the past month in the Minors
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of July, features intra-organizational no-nos, wild romps, unexpected mound dominance and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get
First-rounder Wetherholt swats first pro homer
With another game to play, JJ Wetherholt didn’t have a lot of time to savor a milestone moment. But he’ll never forget it. The Cardinals’ first-round pick (No. 7 overall) in last month’s Draft, Wetherholt cranked his first professional home run in his sixth career game for Single-A Palm Beach
'This is awesome': With parents on hand, Scott sparks Cards with 1st MLB HR
ST. LOUIS -- Mired in a skid since the All-Star break, the Cardinals needed a spark. They got it from an unlikely source. Victor Scott II's first career home run ignited a four-run rally in the second inning as the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, in the opener
Rainiel Rodriguez highlights
Brian Holiday highlights
Ryan Campos highlights
JJ Wetherholt highlights
How 1 change transformed Scott's season
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Sammy Hernandez highights
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A day to remember: McGreevy deals in MLB debut
ST. LOUIS -- Well before he ever got to Busch Stadium and pitched the game of his young professional life for the Cardinals on Wednesday, Michael McGreevy put himself through the ringer emotionally with a wild series of assumptions as he answered a phone call from Triple-A Memphis manager Ben
Cardinals sign top Draft pick JJ Wetherholt
The St. Louis Cardinals announced they have signed their first-round Draft pick (seventh overall) in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, shortstop JJ Wetherholt out of West Virginia University. Wetherholt, a Pittsburgh-area native who attended Mars Area High School, played three seasons for the Mountaineers slashing .370/.468/.625/1.093 with 29 home
With Day 3 picks, Cards prove it's heart over height
ST. LOUIS -- Maybe it was only natural that left-handed pitcher Braden Davis and outfielder Bryce Madron became fast friends and had their lockers next to one another inside the University of Oklahoma clubhouse, because both have histories of being doubted and overlooked due to a perceived lack of size.
Holiday's 'crazy' journey from no college offers to Cards' 3rd-round pick
ST. LOUIS -- Considering the incredible, against-all-odds baseball journey that Brian Holiday has been on over the past three years -- going from being a walk-on at tiny Florida SouthWestern State College to the even smaller College of Central Florida and finally to Oklahoma State -- it was understandable why
Cards select WVU standout SS Wetherholt at No. 7
ST. LOUIS -- Throughout the early stages of Sunday night’s MLB Draft, as the picks kept ticking off and JJ Wetherholt remained available, the talented shortstop got bombarded by a spree of text messages from Pittsburgh-based friends who didn’t necessarily like the idea of him going to the Cardinals, the
Wetherholt takes journey from Mars to first-round pick
He became obsessed with sports at around the age of 4. And the only way he could go to sleep was to hear a sports-themed story from his father. His older brother liked them, too, but was happy to hear one and call it a night. For him, though, it
Get to know No. 7 Draft pick JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt is one of the best pure hitters to come through the college ranks in recent history. The West Virginia University infielder is coming off a Big 12 Player of the Year award and first-team All-American honors in 2023, vaulting himself to being selected No. 7 overall by the
Mathews’ rapid rise leads to Futures Game nod
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Graceffo comes up big in clutch callup to stamp MLB debut
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'We needed it': No. 8 prospect Graceffo saves 'pen in MLB debut
ST. LOUIS -- For his very first Major League assignment, Gordon Graceffo was asked to retire one of the hottest hitters on the planet. With a third-inning double against St. Louis starter Sonny Gray, Jonathan India had already extended two streaks in Saturday’s eventual 9-4 loss at Busch Stadium --
'Just another day at work': Behind Kloffenstein's stellar debut
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Hence, Cards prospects honored to visit Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Still recovering from the tightness and cramping that knocked him out of a Double-A game after just two innings on June 5, Cardinals top pitching prospect Tink Hence was set to make his return to action this weekend before being invited to Alabama for Thursday’s MLB at
Winn, Walker maintaining bond after role reversal
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What on Earth is this Cardinals prospect's pitch!?
It’s the screwball seen ‘round the world. Cardinals pitching prospect Ettore Giulianelli has one of the funkiest breaking balls in Minor League Baseball, and one such pitch in particular has caught the internet’s attention.