Archive for March, 2016

Nine players assigned to minors in Cardinals first roster moves of spring

Nine players assigned to minors in Cardinals first roster moves of spring

March 13, 2016 at 7:50 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 13, 2016, 7:50 pm CT JUPITER, Fla. • The Cardinals announced their first set of roster moves of the spring Sunday night, with nine players being either optioned or reassigned to minor league camp. Pitchers Luke Weaver, Corey Littrell, Trey Nielsen, Daniel Poncedeleon,Read More

X-rays negative after Piscotty hit by pitch on elbow

X-rays negative after Piscotty hit by pitch on elbow

March 13, 2016 at 12:11 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 13, 2016, 12:11 am CT JUPITER, Fla. • X-rays taken Saturday afternoon here in Jupiter on Stephen Piscotty’s left elbow showed no fracture after a pitch from Mets pitcher Stolmy Pimentel struck the outfielder, forcing him to leave an eventual 14-9 Cardinals victoryRead More

Former Cardinal David Freese signs with Pirates, returning to NL Central

Former Cardinal David Freese signs with Pirates, returning to NL Central

March 11, 2016 at 6:58 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 11, 2016, 6:58 pm CT Updated at 8:34 pm CT with additional details: Cardinals postseason hero David Freese is returning to the NL Central, as the third baseman signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, the team announced. FreeseRead More

Cardinals announce 2016 TV and radio broadcast schedule

Cardinals announce 2016 TV and radio broadcast schedule

March 10, 2016 at 2:43 pm Comments are Disabled

By Cardinals Press Release | STLBaseballToday.com | March 10, 2016, 2:43 pm CT The St. Louis Cardinals today [Thursday] announced that every 2016 regular season game will be televised locally or nationally as well as broadcast on the Cardinals Radio Network. In their 23rd season with the team, FOX Sports Midwest is scheduled toRead More

Jhonny Peralta undergoes thumb surgery, will be out until midseason

Jhonny Peralta undergoes thumb surgery, will be out until midseason

March 10, 2016 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 10, 2016, 10:03 am CT Mozeliak says team will look to replace shortstop internally Updated at 10:25 am CT with additional details: Five days after he tore a ligament in his left thumb fielding a routine ground ball, Cardinals shortstop JhonnyRead More

Former Cardinal Skip Schumaker retires

Former Cardinal Skip Schumaker retires

March 9, 2016 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 9, 2016, 11:44 am CT After eleven seasons in the majors, including eight wearing the birds on the bat, veteran second baseman/outfielder Skip Schumaker has decided to retire from professional baseball, the Padres announced on Wednesday. Schumaker had been inRead More

Peralta to receive second opinion Wednesday; Molina making spring debut

Peralta to receive second opinion Wednesday; Molina making spring debut

March 8, 2016 at 11:50 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 8, 2016, 11:50 pm CT Updated 3/9 at 7:40 am CT with Molina in Wednesday’s lineup: Three days after tearing a ligament in his left thumb on a routine ground ball, Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta traveled to St. Louis on Tuesday getRead More

Jhonny Peralta suffers likely torn thumb ligament, could miss 2-3 months

Jhonny Peralta suffers likely torn thumb ligament, could miss 2-3 months

March 7, 2016 at 11:15 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | March 7, 2016, 11:15 pm CT The St. Louis Cardinals are bracing for confirmation that they’ll start the season with their ninth different Opening Day shortstop in the last ten years after All-Star Jhonny Peralta suffered what the team believes to be a ligamentRead More