Astros take RHP Josh Fields from Boston in draft
The Houston Astros took hard-throwing reliever Josh Fields from the Boston system Thursday with the overall first pick in the draft of players left off 40-man rosters.
The 27-year-old Fields was a combined 4-3 with 12 saves and a 2.01 ERA for Triple-A Pawtucket and Double-A Portland. The right-hander struck out 78 and walked 18 in 58 1-3 innings.
There were 15 players picked in...
Cardinals active in Minor League Rule 5 Draft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Baseballs top executives met one final time before departing the winter meetings Thursday morning for the annual Rule 5 Draft. And the Cardinals were busy at the Minor League level.
The Cardinals did not select a player in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft and had none of their players taken among the 15 overall selections.
They did lose Steven Hill...
Cardinals active in Minor League Rule 5 Draft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Baseballs top executives met one final time before departing the winter meetings Thursday morning for the annual Rule 5 Draft. And the Cardinals were busy at the Minor League level.
The Cardinals did not select a player in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft and had none of their players taken among the 15 overall selections.
They did lose Steven Hill...
Cards add two minor leaguers in Rule 5 Draft
The St. Louis Cardinals added an infielder and a left-handed pitcher in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft. They also lost catcher Steven Hill.
Cardinals shuffle 40 man roster
In an effort to clear room on their 40 man roster, the St. Louis Cardinals have outrighted three players to Triple-A Memphis, clearing three roster spots as free agency and the Rule 5 Draft approach.
Catchers Bryan Anderson and Steven Hill along with right-handed reliever Adam Reifer were the three players affected by the move.
The move clears roster space for general manager...
St. Louis Cardinals drop three from 40-man
Adam Reifer, Bryan Anderson and Steven Hill have been removed from the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.
Phillies hang on for shootout win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Normally a team that takes a 6-0 lead after the first two innings should not have to worry too much about the game's final outs. Try telling that to the Philadelphia Phillies, who had to sweat the last two innings of their 10-9 win over the Cardinals on Thursday night. "Suspense is always good, as long as it comes out right," Phillies manager Charlie...
Phillies 10, Cardinals 9
ST. LOUIS -- Normally a team that takes a 6-0 lead after the first two innings should not have to worry too much about the game's final outs. Try telling that to the Philadelphia Phillies, who had to sweat the end of their Thursday night game against the Cardinals. After watching the Cardinals battle back to wipe out 6-0 and 7-4 advantages, the Phillies got RBI singles by...
Phillies Victorious In Series Opener
Final: Phillies 10, Cardinals 9.
WP: Raul Valdes (1-0)
LP: Fernando Salas (0-3)
SV: Jonathan Papelbon (13)
The 2012 season of Joe Blanton has been quite the story. In his first seven starts, he held a quality 2.81 ERA. In his last two starts (8.2 IP) however, he has allowed 13 runs and six home runs on 19 total hits.
After a combined offensive production of 33 hits between the...
Lynn settles down after rough first inning
Right-hander Lance Lynn had allowed two runs or fewer in his first six starts, all of which he won, and one run or none in five of them. He found in his next three starts that it wasn't going to be all that easy but, after giving up three runs in the first inning to San Diego on Wednesday, he performed the classic pitchers' mantra to perfection. He kept his team in the game...
Cardinals disable Matt Carpenter
Courtesy: Cardinals Media Relations
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have placed infielderoutfielder Matt Carpenter on the 15-day disabled list due to a right oblique strain, suffered in last nights game.
The team also announced that it has purchased the contract of catcher Steven Hill from Memphis (AAA) and he will be in uniform for tonights series finale...
Cardinals minor league spring training notebook: 03/30
On Friday, the Cardinals’ two lower-level clubs, Palm Beach and Quad Cities, traveled to the New York Mets’ home at Port St. Lucie while Memphis and Springfield remained home at the Roger Dean Stadium complex to face the Mets’ Triple-A and Double-A clubs.
It was the Cardinals first sweep of the spring as all four clubs claimed wins on the day. The Cardinals’ spring record...
Cardinals minor league spring training notebook: 03/23
On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals players and coaches for their five spring clubs, including both Quad Cities teams, walked over to the Miami Marlins’ side of Roger Dean Stadium complex for 1:00 P.M. games.
Quad Cities White won, Springfield tied and the other three clubs absorbed a loss.
The Cardinals spring record against external minor league competition is now 7-9-3.
I posted...
Wong, Miller among non-roster invitees
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have extended Major League Spring Training camp invites to 19 non-roster players. The team also has selected 24 players to take part in early camp for Minor Leaguers.
Cardinals Major League pitchers and catchers report to Jupiter, Fla. on February 18 with their first workout set for February 19. The Cardinals full squad...
Cardinals invite 19 NRIs to major league camp
The 19 St. Louis Cardinals players invited to major league spring training camp as non-roster invitees are as follows:
Pitchers (10): Shelby Miller, John Gast, Joe Kelly, Jordan Swagerty, Trevor Rosenthal, Victor Marte, R.J. Swindle, Kevin Siegrist, Nick Greenwood
Catchers: (5): Steven Hill, Koyie Hill, Robert Stock, Cody Stanley, Luis De La Cruz
Infielders (4): Matt Adams, Kolten...
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