ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Jordan Walker - Hitting eighth on Opening Day Walker is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Cardinals on Thursday versus the Blue Jays.

Impact The wunderkind won a spot on the Opening Day roster with a huge spring but gets a difficult Opening Day matchup against Alek Manoah. Walker has the potential to move up in the Cards' batting order if he hits, although it's a pretty deep lineup so he might remain stuck toward the bottom initially.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Preseason odds to win 2023 MLB National League MVP

Here are the odds entering the season for the National League MVP courtesy of FOX Bet.

MARCH 30, 2023

Partner Content | Blue Jays vs. Cardinals prop bets for Opening Day: Bet on George Springer to score The Toronto Blue Jays embark on a brand new season today with some Opening Day action against the St. Louis Cardinals.

MARCH 30, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

MLB players debuting on Opening Day will have special patches on jerseys

Players, such as New York Yankees Anthony Volpe, making their big league debuts will be especially marked this season.

MARCH 30, 2023

Breakouts and breakthroughs: 10 former MLB top prospects ready to make a leap

A look at 10 former top prospects who could break out, bounce back or break through in 2023.

MARCH 30, 2023

Who is Jordan Walker? Cardinals' 20-year-old outfield prospect looks to make immediate impact in St. Louis Jordan Walker is looking to leave his mark on a Cardinals roster that is brimming with talent.

MARCH 30, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

What to expect from top prospects Anthony Volpe, Jordan Walker in their MLB debut campaigns Michael Salfino taps prospect guru Joseph Werner for historical comparisons to 2023 top MLB prospects Anthony Volpe and Jordan Walker.

MARCH 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Who is Jordan Walker? Cardinals' 20-year-old outfield prospect looks to make immediate impact in St. Louis Jordan Walker is looking to leave his mark on a Cardinals roster that is brimming with talent.

MARCH 30, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

MLB season preview: Staff predictions on MVP, Cy Young, ROY, World Series

With the 2023 MLB season commencing, who's going to win MVP? Cy Young? Rookie of the Year? The World Series? Our staff experts make their pi...

MARCH 30, 2023

All your Jordan Walker questions, answered ST. LOUIS -- Because he was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft and couldn't visit St. Louis due to travel restrictions, the f...

MARCH 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cubs' Happ: 'Nothing really to report' on negotiations

All-Star outfielder Ian Happ appears poised to enter the season with an expiring contract after he and the Chicago Cubs were unable to agree on a new deal

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Check out top MLB prospects' reactions to making Opening Day rosters

The Yankees' Anthony Volpe and the Cardinals' Jordan Walker are among the top prospects getting the news that they have made their teams' Op...

MARCH 30, 2023

Katie Woo: Cardinals rotation to open the season:... - The Athletic Cardinals rotation to open the season: Thursday, March 30 v. TOR - Miles Mikolas Friday, March 31 - OFF Saturday, April 1 v. TOR - Jack Flah...

MARCH 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

MLB season preview: One burning question for all 30 teams

On the eve of Opening Day, FOX Sports' Deesha Thosar examined one big question surrounding each MLB team entering the 2023 season.

MARCH 29, 2023

Padres 3B coach Williams has colon cancer, surgery Friday

San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Walker - Officially added to roster The Cardinals selected Walker's contract and added him to the 40-man roster Wednesday.

Impact The transaction was merely a formality after Walker was informed days earlier that he would be included on the Opening Day roster, but St. Louis officially cleared a spot for him by designating reliever Anthony Misiewicz for assignment. Earlier Wednesday, manager Oliver Marmol told Katie Woo of The Athletic that Walker will be included in the lineup for Thursday's season opener versus the Blue Jays, and the 20-year-old and Lars Nootbaar should occupy the corner-outfield spots for St. Louis on a near-everyday basis, with the ballpark dimensions likely to determine who mans left or right. Walker earned his way on the Opening Day roster after posting a .791 OPS with three home runs and two steals in 20 Grapefruit League games.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Misiewicz - Designated for assignment Misiewicz was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact The Cards need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of phenom Jordan Walker. Misiewicz was acquired from the Royals back in February after being removed from their 40-man roster and will go through the waiver process again.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul DeJong - Takes swings, fields grounders DeJong (back) took some swings and fielded light grounders off a pitching machine in Florida on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact DeJong is slowly ramping things back up after he had a setback with his back last week. He'll begin the season on the injured list and seems likely a good bet to be sidelined for a handful of weeks.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilking Rodríguez - Could play catch Wednesday Rodriguez (shoulder) could play catch Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact If Rodriguez is able to play catch, the Cardinals will start building a status report from there. The right-hander was shut down late in March due to right shoulder tightness, and St. Louis is being cautious with an important part of their bullpen. Assuming no setbacks, there's a good chance Rodriguez is pitching in the middle-innings for the Cardinals by the end of April.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Walker - Will be in Opening Day lineup Cardinals manager Oli Marmol confirmed Wednesday that Jordan Walker will be in the Opening Day lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact No surprise after the 20-year-old top prospect was informed Saturday that he had made the 26-man major-league roster. Walker will start in one corner-outfield spot for the host Cardinals on Thursday afternoon, with Lars Nootbaar covering the other. Tyler O'Neill or Dylan Carlson will patrol center field.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Wainwright - Playing catch from 120 feet Wainwright (groin) has played catch from 120 feet as part of his throwing program, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The Cardinals are still formulating a plan for Wainwright to get back to other baseball activities as he works his way back from a groin strain. A rough initial timetable has called for him to miss several weeks, so he might be absent for most, if not all, of April.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How to watch Cardinals games without cable: Full TV schedule, streams for 2023 Opening Day & more What to know to watch the Cardinals in 2023 without cable.

MARCH 29, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals and Blue Jays meet for season opener

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for the season opener

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani tops Forbes' list of MLB's highest-paid players

Shohei Ohtani does not have MLB's richest playing contract, but Forbes estimates he's still the highest-paid player in baseball this season...

MARCH 29, 2023

Ranking MLB's best 26-and-under pitchers

After ranking all 30 MLB organizations by their 26-and-under talent, here are our top-26 young pitchers.

MARCH 28, 2023