Cardinals manager Mike Matheny indicated recently to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that newly acquired outfielder Jason Heyward is likely to begin the 2015 season hitting second in the batting order, saying that he sees Heyward as “a ‘2’ or ‘3’ guy.” Matheny added that “I really likely himRead More
Less than two weeks after the Houston Astros signed former Cardinal reliever Pat Neshek to a 2-year, $12.5 million contract, the Cardinals have signed his likely replacement for the eighth inning, Jordan Walden, to a two-year deal worth reportedly just over half the price. #stlcards agree to 2-year deal withRead More
Here’s a quick look at some of the latest Cardinals news and notes from the last few days: Cards skipper Mike Matheny announced on his website that he will wear No. 26 this upcoming season to honor his late friend Sean Glanvill, who was just 12 years old when heRead More
Seemingly always right in the middle of the Cardinals’ late season magic of the last few seasons, Daniel Descalso has found a new home. The Colorado Rockies officially announced on Tuesday that they have signed the 28-year-old former Cardinal infielder and World Series champion to a two-year, $3.6 million contract.Read More
UPDATE: The Cubs officially announced on Twitter Friday the team’s signing of Motte to a one-year contract. It’s official: #Cubs and RHP Jason Motte (@JMotte30) have agreed to a one-year contract. pic.twitter.com/xY4GMtm54T — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 19, 2014 Just a few hours after announcing the signing of aceRead More
The annual MLB Winter Meetings wrapped up in San Diego Thursday afternoon, and the few days of the meetings were some of the busiest days in baseball history as far as trades and signings. Here’s a look at all of the trades and player signings that took place during the courseRead More
UPDATE: The Cardinals officially announced on Twitter that they have signed 31-year-old veteran infielder Mark Reynolds to a one-year contract. The team has not officially released the terms of the deal, although Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the deal is worth $2 million and includesRead More
UPDATE: The Houston Astros officially announced on Twitter Friday that they have signed former Cardinal reliever Pat Neshek, along with former Oakland Athletic Luke Gregerson, to multi-year contracts. Although financial terms were not released by the team, Neshek’s contract is reportedly worth $12.5 million over two years, according to BrianRead More