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The St. Louis Cardinals’ most exciting pitching prospect will begin the 2025 season on the Injured List. St. Louis actually has two promising arms in the top three of its prospect rankings.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / March 29

Cardinals No. 3 Prospect to Start Season on 60-Day IL

St. Louis Cardinals No. 3 prospect Tink Hence will begin the season on the 60-day injured list, according to Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29

Cardinals place top pitching prospect on minor league 60-day IL

The 22-year-old is coming off a 2.71 ERA showing across 20 starts in Double-A.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Viral Sports News / March 28

St. Louis Cardinals Get Bad News on Top Prospect

The St. Louis Cardinals won their season opener on Thursday, defeating the Minnesota Twins by a score of 5-3. However, it hasn’t been all good news for the Cardinals to start the 2025 campaign.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 15

St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Tink Hence Calls Out 'MLB The Show' For Glaring Omission

Early access to "MLB The Show 25" finally opened Friday, much to the delight of baseball and video game fans across the world. St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Tink Hence, on the other hand, wasn't exactly ecstatic with what he found when he opened the game.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 10

Cardinals Top Prospect 'Should Get A Shot' To Join Big-League Rotation This Season

The St. Louis Cardinals youth movement is underway and fans will see where the beloved franchise's future stands this upcoming season. Although the Cardinals didn't alter their big-league roster much this offseason, youngsters such as Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman will be tested to see where they fit into the organization's game plan.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 7

Cardinals Make Decision On No. 3 Prospect's Roster Status

The St. Louis Cardinals already have had to make some tough decisions and made one on Friday. Spring Training is in full swing and now Opening Day is just about three weeks away.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 30

Quinn Mathews, Tink Hence #2-3 prospects in the system.

Also you get to vote on the fourth best prospect I wondered if I could skip what would have ended up being the Tink Hence vote. You guys answered conclusively that I could.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / November 25

Health Concerns Surround Cardinals Hard-Throwing Young Gun

One of the most significant wildcards for the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals is undoubtedly right-handed pitching prospect Tink Hence. While his arsenal of pitches is unquestionably impressive, boasting a fastball that consistently reaches triple digits, the primary concern surrounding Hence is his durability.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 12

Cardinals’ top pitching prospect suffers worrying injury

As the St. Louis Cardinals think about the future of their pitching rotation, Tink Hence is at the front of their minds. However, the Cardinals organization is now holding their breath after Hence’s latest injury.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 5

Cardinals Pitching Phenom Labeled 'The Real Deal' After Latest Dominant Performance

The St. Louis Cardinals are known for drafting and developing star players out of their farm system and this season has proved that statement. Six out of the nine starting players for St.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / August 16

Game Recap - Aug 16 - Dodgers outslug Cardinals 7-6.

Cardinals look to stop free-fall, end up stumbling Top-line Results Cardinals lose fifth in a row, fall short in a 7-6 slugfest with the Dodgers. Home runs by Winn, Pages and Goldschmidt were erased by a 5-run Dodger 6th in which Betts and Kiermaier both homered.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 13