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Quinn Mathews was seen more as a safe pick as opposed to someone with actual upside. A Stanford college senior, Mathews jumped on the national scene after throwing a 156-pitch, 16-strikeout, complete game against Texas in the Super Regionals. He signed for slightly above slot value after the St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Mathews … [Read more...] about Cardinals Prospect Highlighted in Baseball America’s Latest Rankings

St. Louis Cardinals Catcher Willson Contreras is optimistic about his broken arm’s recovery and about how his team is performing since the injury. When a swing from J.D. Martinez fractured Contreras’ arm on May 8th, the Cardinals were in a bad spot that looked like it was getting worse. A win streak in the days since has changed the complexion of their season and Contreras … [Read more...] about Contreras Optimistic About Recovery and Teammates During IL Stint

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is heading to the IL after straining his oblique during an at-bat on May 29. Nootbaar wound up before holding a swing on a low ball in the seventh inning of the win over the Cincinnati Reds. He walked away holding his oblique but finished the at-bat. Nootbaar had an MRI on Friday before the team announced he would be heading to the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Outfielder Lands On IL After Oblique Injury

When the St. Louis Cardinals sent down former top prospect Jordan Walker to Triple-A in late April, it was in an attempt to get him back in a groove at the plate. Walker was batting .155 with just a .239 on-base percentage to start the season. “We had a lot of discussions around what would be best for him at the moment and his continued development and if he would get limited … [Read more...] about Former Cardinals Top Prospect Continues to Improve at Triple-A

In hopes of contending this year, the St. Louis Cardinals prioritized adding pitching this winter. Unfortunately, the team’s lone reliever free-agent addition has yet to make his season debut, and it doesn’t look like it will come any time soon. According to Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, right-hander Keynan Middleton suffered a setback in his rehab and will receive an MRI on … [Read more...] about St. Louis Cardinals Veteran Suffers Setback In Injury Rehab