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Just 19 years old, Cards No. 2 prospect Rodriguez hits first Double-A homer

@Spokes_Murphy
11:00 AM CDT

Rainiel Rodriguez is one of four teenagers getting at-bats at Double-A right now. He looks like he belongs.

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After April showers, May bringing Liam Doyle his flowers (and strikeouts)

@brendan_samson
May 9, 2026

Liam Doyle is starting to turn the corner. The Cardinals' 2025 first-round pick delivered his strongest start as a pro on Saturday in Double-A Springfield’s 7-5 win over Corpus Christi at Route 66 Stadium, traversing five innings while racking up eight strikeouts -- both career highs. The outing was Doyle's

Battery of Cardinals top prospects Fajardo, Rodriguez shines in High-A Peoria's walk-off

@@maxralph_
May 8, 2026

A pair of top Cardinals prospects helped drive High-A Peoria to a walk-off, 7-6 win over Wisconsin on Thursday at Dozer Park. Yhoiker Fajardo, a piece of this offseason’s Willson Contreras trade, continued his strong start on the mound with five innings on one-run ball, striking out seven and walking

MLB's top catching prospect powers up with homer in three-hit game

@benweinrib
May 3, 2026

Rainiel Rodriguez has staked his claim as MLB's top catching prospect, and on Sunday, he showed why he's also one of the top young sluggers in the Minors -- regardless of position. MLB's No. 32 prospect homered as he tied a season high with three hits in High-A Peoria's 11-1

Homecoming magic: Wetherholt comes up big for Cards at PNC Park

April 27, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- JJ Wetherholt has been to PNC Park plenty of times, but he’d never had a night like Monday. The Cardinals’ rookie second baseman hit a game-tying homer during a four-run ninth inning as the Redbirds rallied for a 4-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series. St.

Cards prospect Báez homers again, continues to make push for callup

@Spokes_Murphy
April 26, 2026

Cardinals outfielders not named Jordan Walker have a meager .212/.257/.311 slash line across 216 plate appearances this season. If the club desires reinforcements, it only has to look to Triple-A Memphis, where one of its best prospects is on pace for another big year.

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

@@maxralph_
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

@benweinrib
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

@allisonmast13
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

@ByJasonFoster
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