Cardinals announce 2022 Opening Day rosters for top four Minor League affiliate clubs

Memphis Redbirds to Begin Play on Tuesday, April 5; Springfield, Peoria & Palm Beach to Open Seasons on Friday, April 8

April 5th, 2022

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 5, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2022 Opening Day rosters for their minor league affiliates. Memphis will open their season at home versus the Gwinnett Stripers tonight at 7:05 PM. Springfield, Peoria and Palm Beach will begin regular season play on Friday, April 8. Additional roster moves may be made before Opening Day.

MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (Triple-A)

PITCHERS (17): Jacob Bosiokovic, Junior Fernández, Matthew Liberatore*, Zach McAllister, James Naile, Packy Naughton*, Ljay Newsome, Johan Oviedo, Blake Parker, Tommy Parsons, Angel Rondón, Kyle Ryan*, Connor Thomas*, Zack Thompson*, Brandon Waddell*, Jake Walsh, T.J. Zeuch

CATCHERS (2): Iván Herrera, Ali Sánchez

INFIELDERS (7): Luken Baker, Brendan Donovan, Nolan Gorman, Evan Mendoza, Kramer Robertson, Cory Spangenberg, Juan Yepez

OUTFIELDERS (6): Alec Burleson, Conner Capel, Clint Coulter, Ben DeLuzio, Scott Hurst, Justin Toerne

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS (Double-A)

PITCHERS (16): Grant Black, Mike Brettell, Edgar Escobar, Edgar González, Sean Kealey*, Kyle Leahy, Connor Lunn, Kevin Marnon*, Freddy Pacheco, Tyler Pike*, Johan Quezada, Dalton Roach, Griffin Roberts, Domingo Robles*, Cory Thompson, Garrett Williams* 

CATCHERS (4): Aaron McKeithan, Pedro Pages, Nick Raposo, Julio Rodríguez

INFIELDERS (7): Roberto Baldoquín, Nick Dunn, Irving López, Malcom Nuñez, Delvin Pérez, Chandler Redmond, Jordan Walker

OUTFIELDERS (5): Jonah Davis, Moisés Gómez, Matt Koperniak, Todd Lott, Chase Pinder

PEORIA CHIEFS (High-A)

PITCHERS (17): Ian Bedell, John Beller*, Gordon Graceffo, Logan Gragg, Nathanael Heredia*, Ryan Loutos, Austin Love, Michael McGreevy, Wilfredo Pereira, Levi Prater*, Jack Ralston, Dionys Rodríguez, Colin Schmid*, Enmanuel Solano, Leonardo Taveras, Nick Trogrlic-Iverson, Michael YaSenka

CATCHERS (3): Aaron Antonini, Zade Richardson, Carlos Soto

INFIELDERS (6): Jacob Buchberger, Mack Chambers, Francisco Thomas, Francisco Hernández, Noah Mendlinger, Masyn Winn

OUTFIELDERS (5): Mike Antico, Matt Chamberlain, Tommy Jew, LJ Jones, Jhon Torres

PALM BEACH CARDINALS (Single-A)

PITCHERS (17): Trent Baker, Nelfri Contreras*, Alex Cornwell*, Ángel Cuenca, Gianluca Dalatri, Roy García, Chris Gerard*, Andre Granillo, Carlos Guarate, Hayes Heinecke*, Ludwin Jiménez, Edgar Manzo, Andrew Marrero, Zane Mills, Jose Moreno, Inohan Paniagua, Gustavo Rodríguez

CATCHERS (3): Roblin Heredia, Luis Rodríguez, Wade Stauss

INFIELDERS (6): Ramon Mendoza, Sander Mora, Jeremy Rivas, Franklin Soto, Osvaldo Tovalin, Brady Whalen

OUTFIELDERS (6): Elijah Cabell, Adanson Cruz, Ryan Holgate, Hansel Otamendi, Tyler Reichenborn, Patrick Romeri