The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they are planning to play exhibition games at Memphis' AutoZone Park on Thursday, March 30 and Springfield's Hammons Field on Friday, March 31 in advance of their 2017 Major League Baseball regular season opener.
The Cardinals will play a 7:05 p.m. CT game against the Memphis Redbirds (AAA), followed by a 5:05 p.m. CT start the following night against the Springfield Cardinals (AA).
"We are excited to announce that we will playing exhibition games with two of our high-level minor league affiliates in both Memphis and Springfield next spring," stated Cardinals Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak. "It's always a plus for the Cardinals organization when we have the opportunity to connect with our many fans outside of the St. Louis region who offer such enthusiastic support for both our Major and Minor League teams."
The Cardinals will be making their first visit to Springfield since 2012 and they were last in Memphis for an exhibition game in 2015. The Cardinals current Major League roster includes 30 players and coaches who were past members with both of the Cardinals affiliates at Memphis and Springfield.
Ticket information for next spring's exhibition games in both Memphis and Springfield is listed below:
MEMPHIS, Tenn., AutoZone Park, Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 7:05 p.m. CT:  
Tickets available via the internet www.memphisredbirds.com/battleofthebirds or phone: (901)721-6000.
$55 package includes:
$75 package includes:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Hammons Field, Friday, March 31, 2017 - 5:05 p.m. CT:  
The Springfield Cardinals will be selling 2017 season tickets and mini-packs that will include tickets for the exhibition game. Any remaining tickets for the exhibition game will go on sale in late March. If available, Field Box tickets will be $40, while General Admission tickets will be $30. Both Field Box tickets and General Admission tickets for the exhibition game will include a ticket to the Springfield Cardinals Opening Night Game at Hammons Field on Thursday, April 13, 2017. For additional information call (417) 863-0395 or visit www.SpringfieldCardinals.com.