ST. LOUIS – After promising to never sacrifice a shot at a brighter future for a present that is uncertain, Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom proved to be a man of his words when presented the opportunity to land the high-end potential of fireballing left-hander Brandon Clarke and

One of the big developments of the past year in baseball is how many young players have risen to the top of prospect rankings. A look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list will show you just one player in the top 10 older than 21. Of course, while there's

ST. LOUIS -- In what could be the first of many offseason trades that signal the Cardinals' plans for their first full-on rebuilding project in decades, the club acquired left-handed pitcher Brandon Clarke, right-hander Richard Fitts and a player to be named or cash considerations in exchange for veteran pitcher

The dream of reaching the big leagues has churned inside of standout hitter JJ Wetherholt all his life. It pushed him through the youth ball days when he was playing alongside the sons of several Pittsburgh Pirates players, buoying him as he was surging to All-American status in college and

In yet another sign that the Cardinals are planning to continue building around the blossoming young talent in their Minor League system, the club added four rising prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday and designated veteran reliever Jorge Alcala for assignment. Catcher Leonardo Bernal (No. 4 prospect per MLB

ST. LOUIS -- Back in early July, when Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt was starring but still toiling in Double-A, he had a phrase he would mutter to keep himself focused on the task at hand while many of his 2024 MLB Draft classmates were already getting their shots at

ST. LOUIS – For years, the Cardinals have used the Arizona Fall League as something of a finishing school that has allowed rising prospects to further prove themselves and often springboard from the Minor Leagues to the big league club. In 2022, Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker, Kyle Leahy and Pedro

ST. LOUIS -- Needing space on their roster to protect some of their top Minor League prospects from the Rule 5 Draft coming in December, the Cardinals made a flurry of moves on Thursday, most notably waiving former starting center fielder Michael Siani and outrighting former first-round pick Zack Thompson.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Chen-Wei Lin’s final pitch in his second Arizona Fall League start Friday might have been his most surprising, his best and the most indicative of how he could find future success on the mound. Up 0-2 against Top 100 prospect and left-handed hitter Blake Mitchell (KC No.

They don’t hand out a “C” to denote the captain of a club during the Arizona Fall League, but there’s little doubt that Travis Honeyman is the unofficial hype man of the 2025 Glendale Desert Dogs. Growing up as a Yankees fan on Long Island, Honeyman is used to making

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Staring down elimination and a two-game sweep in the Texas League Championship Series, Double-A Springfield's record-setting season appeared destined to be nothing more than a footnote. But the Cardinals finished with the best record on the circuit for a reason and rose to the occasion in the final two games.

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CINCINNATI -- Jimmy Crooks made sure Sunday that the family, friends and former coaches that came to Great American Ball Park from parts far and wide to see his first Major League start were rewarded with a day to remember. The rookie catcher, called up Friday from Triple-A Memphis after

ST. LOUIS -- Two of the top performers all season for Triple-A Memphis, catcher Jimmy Crooks and infielder César Prieto, were promoted to the Cardinals on Friday and made their debuts in the club's 7-5, 10-inning win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Crooks, 24 and the No.

Talk about the Sunday Scaries. Try showing up at the ballpark, stepping into the box and seeing these guys staring back at you. That was the scenario Sunday across the Minor Leagues as multiple top pitching prospects returned to the hill in fearsome fashion, most notably the second dominant performance

Things are busy around the Minors. Top 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) were all called up in the past seven days. But there are still plenty of other names making their case for a late-season bump to The Show.

TAMPA -- After a lifetime of wondering what it might be like to reach the big leagues, Nathan Church was astonished to find that reality was even better than he ever dreamed it would be.

Jordan Lawlar (D-backs) didn't look like he's missed many beats since returning from injury, capping his comeback with his first long ball since June 17. Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge (Giants), Jesús Made (Brewers) and Spencer Jones (Yankees) also went deep while a pair of 2025 Draft picks -- Ike

It's mid-August, the dog days of summer. But players are acting like the season just began, still motivated and energized. On Sunday, the best performances from across the Minor Leagues came from familiar faces excelling at higher levels, both at the plate and on the mound. Here is a sampling

ST. LOUIS -- With Willson Contreras (right foot contusion) and Brendan Donovan (left foot/groin soreness) already out for days, the short-handed Cardinals had no choice other than to make a roster move when speedy center fielder Victor Scott II sprained his left ankle. When Scott was placed on the 10-day

A busy August weekend in the Minors got off to an electric start, highlighted by Leo De Vries, who came through with his best performance since he was dealt at the Trade Deadline. JJ Wetherholt's penchant for leadoff jacks continued, while a new addition to the professional ranks and the

A busy night around the Minors included a cycle, a Triple-A first and plenty of strong performances at the plate and on the mound. The Reds' Sal Stewart continues to take Triple-A by storm, hitting .400 during his first three weeks there, while the Mets' Jett Williams cleared the fence

Kevin McGonigle, the newly anointed No. 2 prospect in baseball, paced a homer-happy night around the Minors, slugging a pair for the first time in his professional career. Fellow Top 100 prospects JJ Wetherholt, Franklin Arias, Owen Caissie, Cooper Pratt and Jeferson Quero got in on the long ball fun,