The Cardinals have maintained this season is primarily about evaluating young players. It felt like a potential make-or-break year for Jordan Walker, in particular. Walker was viewed as an impact bat when he was a prospect. He impressed with a .276/.342/.445 showing with 16 homers as a 21-year-old rookie. That promising debut feels like an increasingly distant memory. Walker … [Read more...] about Is Jordan Walker Still A Core Player In St. Louis?
Willson Contreras’ Suspension Reduced To Four Games
Willson Contreras’ suspension was reduced to four games on appeal, writes Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals first baseman had initially been hit with a six-game ban for his outburst towards umpire Derek Thomas after he was ejected from a game against the Pirates on August 25. Contreras will need to begin serving the suspension tonight. He’ll miss this … [Read more...] about Willson Contreras’ Suspension Reduced To Four Games
Cardinals To Select Cesar Prieto
The Cardinals are calling up César Prieto, reports Francys Romero. They’ll select his contract onto the 40-man roster tomorrow. St. Louis has a pair of openings on the 40-man, so they’ll only need to make a corresponding active roster transaction. Prieto, a left-handed hitting infielder, gets his first big league opportunity at age 26. He didn’t begin his affiliated career … [Read more...] about Cardinals To Select Cesar Prieto
Cardinals To Promote Jimmy Crooks
12:41pm: Pozo is indeed being placed on the 7-day concussion list, per Woo. 12:13pm: The Cardinals are promoting catcher Jimmy Crooks and infielder César Prieto, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Prieto news was reported yesterday. The Cardinals have two 40-man openings and won’t need to make corresponding moves to select either player’s contract from … [Read more...] about Cardinals To Promote Jimmy Crooks
Willson Contreras Issued Six-Game Suspension
Major League Baseball has announced that Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has received a six-game suspension and an undisclosed fine in relation to his behavior during last night’s game. Contreras is appealing the suspension, so he can continue playing with the club until that process has been completed. Contreras got into an argument with the home plate umpire Derek … [Read more...] about Willson Contreras Issued Six-Game Suspension