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JUPITER, Fla. – Cardinals right-fielder Jordan Walker is trying to put last year behind him, a season in which he had a slash line of .215/.278/.306. He also struggled defensively, recording -4 outs above average. However, according to manager Oliver Marmol, Walker is working hard on the back fields in

JUPITER, Fla. – Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson had his best game of the spring on Saturday afternoon, going 3-for-3 in a 3-2 loss to the Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Right after he was taken out of the game in the sixth inning for pinch runner Jack Gurevitch,

JUPITER, Fla. – Mets left-hander Sean Manaea is in year two of a three-year deal worth $75 million. He hopes that this year is far better than his 2025 season. Last year, Manaea was supposed to be the man leading the pitching staff into the postseason. There was a good

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In years past, Brett Baty was considered the Mets' third baseman of the future. But this year is a different story. After playing third and second base last season, Baty is considered the team’s all-purpose player. Not only will he see time at those two

JUPITER, Fla. -- Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, has fortified the organization with prospects and most of them will be playing in the Spring Breakout Game against the Nationals on March 19. Keep in mind that St. Louis’ Major League team is getting younger, so don’t be

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JUPITER, Fla. -- Dusty Baker realizes that Team Nicaragua, the squad he is managing in the World Baseball Classic, is not a powerhouse like Team USA, Japan and the Dominican Republic. But he vows his team will not be pushovers in the tournament. Maybe Baker said it best: Nicaragua “is

JUPITER, Fla. -- Before signing him to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million, including a $6 million club option for 2027, the Cardinals had a Zoom meeting with reliever Ryne Stanek. They made it clear that they wanted him to do more than get outs in high-leverage situations; he had

JUPITER, Fla. -- Will Lars Nootbaar be the Cardinals’ Opening Day left fielder against the Rays on March 26 at Busch Stadium? He doesn’t like to make predictions about his future, but he is making significant progress when it comes to his injured heels. Since he arrived in camp in

JUPITER, Fla. -- When shortstop Masyn Winn made his Major League debut on Aug. 8, 2023, the Cardinals were loaded with seasoned veterans such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras. Winn learned a lot from those ballplayers, especially Arenado, who taught him how to be a professional and

JUPITER, Fla. – Oliver Marmol has job security. A few hours before they faced the Pirates on Sunday, the Cardinals announced that their manager signed a contract extension that will take him through the 2027 and ’28 seasons with a club option in ’29. Marmol, 39, has been St. Louis'

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NEW YORK -- If the Mets want to return to the postseason, they need to beat teams like the Nationals, who have one of the worst winning percentages in the Major Leagues. But the clubs’ latest matchup turned out to be a dour day for New York on Saturday evening

NEW YORK – Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn’t know where to start when asked what impressed him the most about his right fielder, Juan Soto. Soto is the team’s best hitter, especially in the last 20 games dating back to Aug. 29. He has a slash line of .368/.462/.829 with

NEW YORK – Don’t expect Mets right-hander Kodai Senga to pitch in the Major Leagues any time soon. On Thursday, Senga had a rough outing for Triple-A Syracuse, allowing four runs in 3 2/3 innings in an 8-2 loss to Lehigh Valley. Senga then had a conversation with Mets brass

NEW YORK -- The Rangers are a pesky bunch. Like Saturday’s one-run victory, the Rangers were never out of the game on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Mets right-hander Nolan McLean shut them down for six innings. But Texas took advantage of New York’s bullpen to tie the score in

NEW YORK -- The Rangers activated right fielder Adolis García from the 10-day injured list and put him in the starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday afternoon. To make room for García, Texas optioned outfielder Dustin Harris to Triple-A Round Rock. “It’s good to be back. We are going

NEW YORK -- One thing can be said about the 2025 Rangers. They don’t give up easily. Take Saturday: They didn’t do anything offensively until the late innings, but they still found a way to edge the Mets, 3-2, at Citi Field. Texas is now on a six-game winning streak,

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Jacob deGrom heard the roar from the crowd at Citi Field on Friday night -- and deservedly so. He returned to the stadium for the first time since leaving the Mets for the Rangers in free agency before the 2023 season. deGrom spent his first nine

NEW YORK – Former Major Leaguer CC Sabathia acknowledged that he was tired – but in a good way. It has been a whirlwind ever since the Baseball Hall of Fame announced last January that Sabathia would be enshrined in Cooperstown. He did more than make public appearances to talk

NEW YORK -- Sandy Alcantara was superb on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, and it helped the Marlins defeat the Mets, 5-1, and win the four-game series. Alcantara looked like the pitcher who dominated the National League in 2022, when he won the Cy Young Award. Playing in his first

NEW YORK -- The Mets and Marlins' benches cleared in the bottom of the seventh inning of Sunday afternoon's series finale at Citi Field after Mets DH Mark Vientos was hit by a pitch from Miami starter Sandy Alcantara. With the Marlins ahead 5-0 and Alcantara holding the Mets scoreless

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. In a recent sit-down with MLB.com's Bill Ladson at Citi Field, Clayton McCullough discussed a wide range of topics, from his first season as Marlins manager to the good example right-hander Sandy Alcantara has set for the young players