Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
O'Neill ready to take on role of centerfielder for St. Louis. But are the Cardinals? “If they deem me capable to play centerfield every day, that’s what I want to do. I think I have the skill level for that,” the power-hittin...
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • BND.COM
NL Central Future Odds at the Start of Spring Training Cardinals are once again the favorites to win the NL Central, but Brewers aren’t that far behind.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
NL Central Future Odds at the Start of Spring Training Cardinals are once again the favorites to win the NL Central, but Brewers aren’t that far behind.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Juan Yepez - Dealing with swelling in shin Yepez suffered significant swelling in his left shin after fouling a pitch off that area during batting practice Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Yepez went through fielding drills Tuesday in Cardinals camp but sat out of live BP sessions as a precautionary measure. He should be fine after a few more days of lighter workouts. The 25-year-old currently projects to operate as the semi-regular DH in St. Louis this season after registering a .742 OPS with 12 home runs over his first 76 major-league games in 2022.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Voit, Tyler Naquin join Brewers with minor league deals
First baseman Luke Voit and outfielder Tyler Naquin agreed to minor league contracts with the Milwaukee Brewers and will report to major league spring trainingFEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tyler O'Neill - Competing for CF job O'Neill is competing with Dylan Carlson for the starting center fielder job with the Cardinals, manager Oliver Marmol told Katie Woo of The Athletic on Tuesday.
Impact O'Neill is slated to play center field for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic and evidently the Cards will give him a long look there, as well. In all likelihood, it's going to be Carlson in center and O'Neill in left field on Opening Day, but the team is keeping its options open. Noticeably absent from the center field competition is Lars Nootbaar, who appears pegged for a corner outfield spot. Also worth noting is that O'Neill potentially playing some center field would seemingly create a clearer path in right field for Jordan Walker.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Why Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt is valuing leadership above all after MVP season Goldschmidt struggled when asked to lead early in his career, but experience and wisdom have him ready to embrace the role.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes: Ranking every MLB team's chances to sign him
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Paul DeJong - Retools swing DeJong has removed a high leg kick from his swing, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact DeJong has a tumultuous 2022, which saw him in and out of the mix for the starting shortstop job. He ended the campaign with a paltry .157/.245/.286 slash line across 77 games in the majors, which prompted him to work on his plate mechanics during the offseason. DeJong figures to be in competition for a spot on the major-league roster throughout spring training -- a number of moving parts in the infield, such as where Tommy Edman plays, will likely have an impact on DeJong's role.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Katie Woo: Adam Wainwright will start the Cardinals... - The Athletic Adam Wainwright will start the Cardinals Grapefruit League opener on Saturday vs. WAS. Miles Mikolas will start on Sunday against MIA. Both...
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Génesis Cabrera - Loses arbitration case Cabrera lost his arbitration case Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Cabrera had filed for $1.15 million but will instead receive $950,000. He struggled to a 4.63 ERA and an even worse 5.61 FIP last season, ending the year in the minors.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Flaherty is Cardinals' biggest X-factor in '23 JUPITER, Fla. -- Jack Flaherty could have ducked the question, ignored the proverbial elephant in the Cardinals clubhouse and prattled off a...
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • MLB.COM
Nolan Gorman - Designated hitter duty expected Gorman will spend more time at designated hitter this year when not playing the field, despite the Cardinals' hesitance to use him there last season, John Denton of MLB.com reports...
Impact Gorman started 73 games as a rookie last season, appearing at second base 62 times while serving as the designated hitter on 11 occasions. He didn't fare particularly well at the keystone, and with the Cardinals no longer able to compensate for his deficiencies via the shift, his playing time appeared to be at risk. It's possible Gorman finds himself on the large side of a DH platoon with Juan Yepez, though the Cardinals haven't explicitly detailed their plans.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zack Thompson - Spending spring in bullpen Thompson will work exclusively as a reliever this spring, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Thompson's MLB debut was a four-inning relief appearance last June, and he followed that up with a five-inning start, but he filled a much more conventional relief role the rest of the way. He finished with an impressive 2.08 ERA, but that came with a sub-par 19.9 percent strikeout rate and 10.3 percent walk rate. Now 25 years old, the lefty could still spend time starting for Triple-A Memphis, but it looks as though he'll be relieving in St. Louis if all goes well.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rosenthal: Willson Contreras determined to silence the critics with Cardinals Willson Contreras on time with Cubs: "I know during the six years I was there, I did my best to make everyone better.”
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Will it will be brotherly love for Brewers' William, Cardinals' Willson Contreras when they meet on the field on April 7? April 7 will be the first of 13 times this year William Contreras will play opposite his older brother, Willson.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM
Rolen Reportedly Chooses Cardinals Logo Over Phillies Regardless of his time spent with the Philadelphia Phillies, Scott Rolen has reportedly chosen to have St. Louis Cardinals logo on his Hall...
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rule 5 pick Rodriguez could be bullpen breakout JUPITER, Fla. -- To understand how intrigued the Cardinals are by the massive potential of reliever Wilking Rodriguez \-\- someone who hasn’...
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
Scott Rolen will join roster of Cardinals in Hall of Fame with STL logo on plaque JUPITER, Fla. — Some of the best seasons of his career and his championship year all happened in St. Louis, so, fittingly, the honor of his...
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Scott Rolen will join roster of Cardinals in Hall of Fame with STL logo on plaque JUPITER, Fla. — Some of the best seasons of his career and his championship year all happened in St. Louis, so, fittingly, the honor of his...
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rolen to enter Hall of Fame with Cards cap, McGriff no logo
Scott Rolen will have a St. Louis Cardinals cap on his Hall of Fame plaque and Fred McGriff will not have a team logoFEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scott Rolen makes Hall of Fame cap selection The former third baseman started his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and ended it with the St. Louis Cardinals.
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • NJ.COM
Rolen picks Cards for HOF plaque; McGriff chooses no logo The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that a St. Louis Cardinals logo will appear on the cap of the Hall of Fame plaqu...
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
