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Switch-pitching Cijntje records first out of the year as a lefty

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April 22, 2026

For the first time this season and the first time since joining the Cardinals’ organization as part of the Brendan Donovan trade, Jurrangelo Cijntje recorded an out from both sides of the mound. The Cardinals’ No. 5 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 81 delivered 4 2/3 strong innings on Tuesday

A look behind Franklin's early dominance at High-A Peoria

April 20, 2026

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No. 2 Cards prospect Doyle settles in, tosses four strong in best start of 2026

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April 20, 2026

After a bumpy beginning to his first full professional season, Liam Doyle figured something out on Sunday. The Cardinals’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 29 pitched four innings of one-run baseball, scattering just a pair of hits alongside five strikeouts and one walk. Double-A Springfield’s bats, though, couldn’t

Prospect acquired in Donovan deal hits for cycle, leads High-A Peoria to 24 runs

April 17, 2026

The scoreboard at Appleton's Neuroscience Group Field looked more like a football score than a High-A contest. And at the center of it all was Tai Peete, who hit for the cycle to snap out of an early-season slump to power High-A Peoria past Wisconsin, 24-7, on Thursday night. The

Wetherholt's 1st career multi-HR game sparks Cards' walk-off winner

April 15, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- The moment wasn’t too big for Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt, and that was by design. But it did finally hit him as he rounded the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning. “Going into that at-bat, I honestly don't even think I really knew

Cards' No. 26 prospect Jordan off to blazing start in '26

April 13, 2026

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Two straight steals of home ... between pitches! You have to see this rare feat

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April 10, 2026

A straight steal of home is one of the most exciting plays you'll see in baseball. A baserunner risking it all for a chance to score a surprise run. Catch it once in a season from your favorite team and you might count yourself lucky. Twice in one game? Now

Off to hot start in Triple-A, could Crooks be Cards' catcher of future?

April 6, 2026

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First Seattle, now St. Lou: 'Loo' Cijntje spins scoreless start with new org

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April 4, 2026

In 2025, “switch-pitcher Saturdays” were a Minor League phenomenon. Each week, Jurrangelo Cijntje would take the mound, leaving everyone guessing as to which hand would don the ambidextrous glove as a new opponent took the batter’s box. This year, things look a little different for Cijntje. For one, his first

Here's where the Cardinals' Top 30 prospects will start the 2026 season

April 2, 2026

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Cardinals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. JJ Wetherholt (MLB Pipeline No. 5), INF -- St. Louis (MLB)
  2. Liam Doyle (MLB No. 32), LHP -- Springfield (Double-A)
  3. Rainiel Rodriguez (MLB No. 35), C -- Peoria (High-A)

Wetherholt always knew he'd be a big leaguer. His 5th grade teacher can prove it

March 30, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- What makes the torrid start to Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt's big league career all the more impressive is the way that he called his shot on it. No, he didn't point out toward Freese's Lawn before depositing a baseball onto the Busch Stadium berm in his second

How does Wetherholt top a debut HR? With his 1st career walk-off

March 28, 2026

After an epic first impression on Opening Day, JJ Wetherholt outdid himself in the second game of his big league career. The Cardinals’ top prospect walked off the Rays on Saturday at Busch Stadium after a wild ending to what had been a pitching duel for most of the afternoon.

How Wetherholt accomplished something no Cards player had since 1957

March 26, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Though nothing magical happened in his first Major League at-bat, Cardinals' No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt didn’t wait long to give the sea of red something to cheer about in his big-league debut during Thursday's 9-7 Opening Day win at Busch Stadium.

Here's how MLB's No. 5 prospect will immediately impact Cardinals' lineup

March 25, 2026

JJ Wetherholt has been taking Major League-quality at-bats for some time. He might as well be taking them at the game’s actual top level. On Monday, the Cardinals announced that MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall prospect will open the 2026 season in the Major Leagues. His expected debut will come

Top Cardinals prospect Wetherholt makes Opening Day roster

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March 23, 2026

Welcome to The Show, JJ Wetherholt. The Cardinals' top prospect -- also baseball's No. 5 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- has made St. Louis' Opening Day roster, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom told reporters on Monday. Wetherholt figures to be the starting second baseman for Opening Day on

One prospect's massive year changed Cards' system in '25. Can it happen again in '26?

March 23, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Joshua Báez’s 2025 breakout season can be sliced and diced any number of ways, but here are the two big ones. With his 20 homers and 54 steals between High-A and Double-A last year, he was one of only two 20-50 players in the Minors. No. 1

Wetherholt makes Opening Day case with strong Spring Breakout performance

March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- JJ Wetherholt is the Cardinals’ No. 1 prospect and No. 5 overall per MLB Pipeline, and he's lived up to the billing during the exhibition season. In fact, if things continue to go well, don’t be surprised if Wetherholt is named the Opening Day second baseman against

Cards' No. 4 prospect shows he's 'turning into a real threat' with Spring Breakout HR

March 19, 2026

JUPITER -- By sound of his voice, it's clear former Major Leaguer Jason Isringhausen -- now the Cardinals’ special advisor and roving pitching instructor -- was pleased to manage the team’s prospects to a 9-8 victory over the Nationals’ contingent in their Spring Breakout game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

What you need to know for Cards' Spring Breakout game (3:30 p.m. CT)

March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, has fortified the organization with promising prospects and most of them will be playing in the Spring Breakout game against the Nationals on Thursday, in which St. Louis legend Adam Wainwright will serve as a coach on the team

These 5 players are looking to prove they belong in Cards' future plans

March 7, 2026

However things turn out for the 2026 Cardinals, it’s obvious to everyone involved, from fans to the team itself, that wins and losses are not really the point here right now. (Though my official stance is that they’re going to be better than a lot of people think, albeit probably

Here are the Cardinals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 3, 2026

With a busy offseason on the trade market and some nice swings in last year's Draft, the Cardinals have built their farm system into something approaching the ideal talent-rich pipeline rebuilding organizations crave. But that's only one part of the job done. Now they have to develop this group into

Top prospect Wetherholt gets hold of first spring homer

February 27, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- It took four games for JJ Wetherholt to get his first hit of the spring, but when it finally came, it went a long, long way. Wetherholt launched a home run against Mets closer Devin Williams to lead off the fourth inning of Friday afternoon's Grapefruit League

Prospect Jordan exudes confidence in first Spring Training

February 24, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. – Blaze Jordan has spent the past five years playing in Minor League ballparks, working hard to return to a big league stadium. Yes, return. No, Jordan has yet to advance beyond Triple-A since he made his professional debut in 2021 but in July 2019, a then-16-year-old Jordan

The nastiest pitch at Cards camp? This prospect's changeup stands out

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February 20, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Luis Gastelum's changeup is so filthy, his teammates' reactions to it have to be censored. The Cardinals' pitching prospect recently faced catcher Pedro Pagés in a live batting practice session at the team's Spring Training facility. Manager Oliver Marmol said it was fun to witness that head

5 key questions for Cards to answer this spring

February 18, 2026

This week, the first Cardinals Spring Training of the Chaim Bloom Era officially kicked off. When Bloom addressed the clubhouse this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the message was one of opportunity: “One of the things that we’re all excited to see happen is what