Veteran infielder Matt Carpenter announced his retirement on Sports Spectrum’s Get In The Game podcast (h/t to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) this morning. He hangs up his spikes after 14 years in the majors. “I wanted to take this opportunity on this podcast, here with you, and officially announce my retirement from baseball. I was very fortunate enough to play … [Read more...] about Matt Carpenter Announces Retirement
Kolten Wong Announces Retirement
Veteran infielder Kolten Wong announced his retirement from professional baseball earlier today at his alma mater, University of Hawaii, as relayed by Brian McInnis of Spectrum News. Wong was in town to throw out the first pitch at a game against UC San Diego. “Pretty much right now, I’m done,” Wong said, as relayed by McInnis. “I’ve kind of come to the conclusion that I’m … [Read more...] about Kolten Wong Announces Retirement
Cardinals’ Sem Robberse Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
The Cardinals placed pitching prospect Sem Robberse on the full-season injured list in the minor leagues today. The club announced to reporters, including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, that the righty has undergone Tommy John surgery. He’ll miss the remainder of this season and part of 2026 as well. Robberse, now 23, was one of two young pitchers the Cardinals … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Sem Robberse Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Poll: National League Playoff Outlook
We’re now a little over a quarter of the way through the 2025 regular season. With Memorial Day fast approaching, it’s hard for struggling teams to continue arguing that it’s still early. That isn’t to say playoff positions are set in stone, of course; on this day last year, the Cubs were firmly in playoff position while the Mets club that eventually made it all the way to the … [Read more...] about Poll: National League Playoff Outlook
Pirates Claim Michael Helman
The Pirates have claimed infielder/outfielder Michael Helman off waivers from the Cardinals, according to announcements from both clubs. There was no previous indication that the Cards had removed Helman from their 40-man roster, so their count drops to 39. The Bucs opened a 40-man spot by transferring infielder Enmanuel Valdéz to the 60-day injured list. Helman, 29 this month, … [Read more...] about Pirates Claim Michael Helman