Archive for November, 2015

Report: Cardinals interested in free agent slugger Chris Davis

Report: Cardinals interested in free agent slugger Chris Davis

November 20, 2015 at 12:50 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 20, 2015, 12:50 pm CT, updated 2:15 Looking to improve an offense which ranked 24th in the majors in runs scored (647) in 2015, the Cardinals are interested in free agent slugger Chris Davis and have had discussions in recentRead More

Report: Cardinals among six teams who’ve “checked in” on John Lackey; Buehrle update

Report: Cardinals among six teams who’ve “checked in” on John Lackey; Buehrle update

November 19, 2015 at 11:20 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 19, 2015, 11:20 pm CT After one of his best seasons in the major leagues, John Lackey has no shortage of suitors on the free agent market this offseason. The Cardinals are among half a dozen teams who have “checked in” onRead More

Cardinals to kick off 2016 MLB Season as part of Opening Day triple-header

Cardinals to kick off 2016 MLB Season as part of Opening Day triple-header

November 19, 2015 at 4:17 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 19, 2015, 4:17 pm CT The St. Louis Cardinals will open up the 2016 Major League Baseball season in the first game of an Opening Day triple-header on April 3 in Pittsburgh, MLB announced on Thursday. First pitch is slatedRead More

Cardinals add Diaz, Kiekhefer and Tilson to 40-man roster

Cardinals add Diaz, Kiekhefer and Tilson to 40-man roster

November 19, 2015 at 3:47 pm Comments are Disabled

By Team Release & Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 19, 2015, 3:47 pm The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Thursday) that they have purchased the contracts of shortstop Aledmys Diaz and left-handed pitcher Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis (AAA) and outfielder Charlie Tilson from Springfield (AA). All threeRead More

Cubs’ Maddon tops Mike Matheny for NL Manager of the Year

Cubs’ Maddon tops Mike Matheny for NL Manager of the Year

November 17, 2015 at 6:26 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 17, 2015, 6:26 pm CT From the St. Louis chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Facebook: “Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs was named BBWAA National League Manager of the Year tonight. Cardinals skipper Mike Matheny finished second inRead More

Cardinals announce 2016 Spring Training Schedule

Cardinals announce 2016 Spring Training Schedule

November 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm Comments are Disabled

By Team Release & Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 17, 2015, 5:04 pm The Cardinals announced their tentative 2016 Spring Training schedule on Tuesday, with 16 of their 27 Grapefruit League games set to be played at Roger Dean Stadium. Pitchers and catchers report to the club’sRead More

Report: Veteran starter, St. Louis native Mark Buehrle will sign with Cardinals or retire

Report: Veteran starter, St. Louis native Mark Buehrle will sign with Cardinals or retire

November 14, 2015 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 14, 2015, 10:39 am CT After 16 years in the majors and nearly $140 million earned, veteran starter and current free agent Mark Buehrle can afford to be selective on what teams he would want to sign with if he choosesRead More

Heyward, Lackey reject Cardinals’ qualifying offers, becoming free agents

Heyward, Lackey reject Cardinals’ qualifying offers, becoming free agents

November 13, 2015 at 10:02 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 13, 2015, 10:02 pm CT Jason Heyward and John Lackey are ready to test the open market, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was first to report that both have rejected the Cardinals’ one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offers, officiallyRead More