Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray took home the win in today’s game against the Giants, and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote this afternoon following the game that San Francisco may have an especially close eye on the 35-year-old right-hander. That’s because Gray is, in Slusser’s words, “on the Giants’ radar” and “very much a potential target” for the club … [Read more...] about Giants Expected To Show Interest In Sonny Gray This Offseason
Cardinals Expected To Designate Garrett Hampson For Assignment
The Cardinals are expected to designate utility man Garrett Hampson for assignment in a series of roster moves slated to become official tomorrow, according to a report from Katie Woo of The Athletic. Hampson’s active roster spot will go to Alec Burleson, who is slated to be activated from the injured list tomorrow. Hampson’s 40-man roster spot will go to left-hander Nick … [Read more...] about Cardinals Expected To Designate Garrett Hampson For Assignment
Is Jordan Walker Still A Core Player In St. Louis?
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