It's nearly a month since the 2024 season opened in South Korea, so it's time to take a look at the campaign's early top rookie performers, also known as the April edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List. Each month, MLB.com will look at which rookies performed best over the

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With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Cardinals’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Tink Hence (MLB No. 60), RHP -- Springfield (Double-A) 2. Tekoah Roby (MLB No. 94), RHP -- Springfield (Double-A) 3. Victor Scott II (MLB No. 95), OF -- St. Louis

ST. LOUIS -- While the 2023 season was undoubtedly a forgettable one for the Cardinals, the aspect of it that might actually be memorable for years to come is the prospect haul the franchise got upon trading away five pitchers at the MLB Trade Deadline. By dealing Jordan Montgomery, Jack

LOS ANGELES -- When rookie speedster Victor Scott II reached base for the first time in his MLB career on Thursday -- on a hurried throwing error by Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts -- Cardinals teammates in the dugout requested the ball in case the play was later overturned to a

LOS ANGELES -- Victor Scott II has played just one game at the MLB level, but he is already quite familiar with the rich history of the Cardinals. In his Opening Day debut on Thursday at Dodger Stadium, the rookie center fielder showed why he reminds many within the organization

LOS ANGELES -- Some 39 years ago, when then-Cardinals outfielders Willie McGee and Tito Landrum went down with injuries in April of 1985, base-stealing savant Vince Coleman got a callup from Triple-A to the big leagues for a stay that was supposed to be only temporary. However, when Coleman almost

MESA, Ariz. -- While injuries to Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar and Dylan Carlson have repeatedly thrown the Cardinals’ best-laid outfield plans into flux and caused plenty of uncertainty, particularly in center field, manager Oliver Marmol spoke with conviction and no hesitation when discussing the club’s future at that position. “[Victor

JUPITER, Fla. -- Victor Scott II has had nothing short of an exceptional Spring Training, but his MLB debut will be delayed at least a little while longer. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced on Saturday that the 23-year-old center fielder, who was a non-roster invitee, had been assigned to Minor

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Last week, I provided a rollicking round-up of notable 2024 Triple-A promotions. Today, we’ll gingerly

JUPITER, Fla. – The Cardinals’ Top 30 ranking has a new look in 2024. Thirteen members of MLB Pipeline’s updated ranking weren’t in the organization at all at this time last year. Seven came from trades at last year’s Deadline, four were from the 2023 Draft, one was an international

JUPITER, Fla. -- Dedicated to the development of their top young stars, the Cardinals were one of just two MLB franchises to commit to playing two Spring Breakout games, and they were one of just five clubs to make all top 10 players available for the inaugural event showcasing the

JUPITER, Fla. -- An organization that has leaned heavily on its “draft and develop” strategy for decades, the Cardinals are confident that their Minor League system can continue to pump out the kind of talent that will serve as the club’s lifeblood. The Cardinals' dedication to their farm system can

JUPITER, Fla. -- As one of five MLB clubs with each of their top 10 prospects participating in MLB’s inaugural Spring Breakout, the Cardinals offered fans at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium plenty of opportunities to see their potential stars of tomorrow shine on Friday afternoon. Tink Hence, the Cardinals' top

JUPITER, Fla. -- When Cardinals top pitching prospects Tink Hence, Tekoah Roby, Cooper Hjerpe and Gordon Graceffo reach the big-league level, the Cardinals want those young players to be familiar with their teammates, their coaching staff and the expectations. Like most MLB clubs, the Cardinals have worked to blur the

Spring Breakout is here, and if you can’t tell, we’re just a little excited. It all started on Thursday, when No. 7 Reds prospect Cam Collier hit the first homer in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers' prospects, and the showdown of the night saw MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall

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JUPITER, Fla. -- Dressed in board shorts and a rumpled T-shirt most days, always radiating an aw-shucks, go-with-the-flow aura, Thomas Saggese often gives off the vibes of a surfer dude breezing through life without a care in the world. With his sleepy eyes, three-day stubble and unspectacular build, Saggese could

On Sunday, March 17, the Astros will travel to Jupiter, Fla., to face the Cardinals for the Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. The Astros don’t have a player ranked in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects, but the club remains bullish on its

On the precipice of missing out on the postseason for just the fourth time since 2011, the Cardinals became sellers at last year's Trade Deadline and moved Jordan Montgomery, Jordan Hicks and Jack Flaherty for potentially impact prospects. The result is a 2024 St. Louis Top 30 Prospects list that

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. JUPITER, Fla. -- Victor Scott II was standing amongst Cardinals royalty recently in the team’s clubhouse, but this was hardly a celebration or a