Archive for May, 2016

Report: Cardinals ‘unlikely’ to receive any hacking punishment before June draft

Report: Cardinals ‘unlikely’ to receive any hacking punishment before June draft

May 30, 2016 at 8:50 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 30, 2016, 8:50 pm CT As former Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa continues to await sentencing in regards to the Houston Astros hacking scandal, Major League Baseball is “unlikely” to issue any punishment to the club before the June 9Read More

Mozeliak: Diaz to remain Cardinals’ primary shortstop when Peralta returns

Mozeliak: Diaz to remain Cardinals’ primary shortstop when Peralta returns

May 29, 2016 at 10:19 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 29, 2016, 10:19 pm CT When Jhonny Peralta returns from mid-March left thumb surgery (after a brief delay) in the near future, he likely won’t be returning to the starting shortstop job he’s held for the last two seasons thanksRead More

Jhonny Peralta’s rehab paused after infielder cuts thumb

Jhonny Peralta’s rehab paused after infielder cuts thumb

May 28, 2016 at 7:55 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 28, 2016, 7:55 pm CT The rehab assignment for Jhonny Peralta has been temporarily placed on pause after the Cardinals infielder cut his right thumb while opening a box, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Slated to startRead More

Ruben Tejada designated for assignment as Carpenter returns

Ruben Tejada designated for assignment as Carpenter returns

May 28, 2016 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 28, 2016, 11:24 am CT Ruben Tejada’s time wearing the birds on the bat appears to have come to an end. Just over two months after he signed with St. Louis with the prospect of regular playing time at shortstop, the 26-year-oldRead More

Report: Cardinals likely to designate Tejada on Saturday to activate Carpenter

Report: Cardinals likely to designate Tejada on Saturday to activate Carpenter

May 27, 2016 at 11:26 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 27, 2016, 11:25 pm CT Ruben Tejada’s time wearing the birds on the bat appears to be almost up. Just over two months after he signed with St. Louis with the prospect of regular playing time at shortstop, “indications are” that theRead More

Matt Adams exits early with mid-back stiffness, will be re-evaluated Friday

Matt Adams exits early with mid-back stiffness, will be re-evaluated Friday

May 26, 2016 at 10:49 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | May 26, 2016, 10:49 pm CT Update 5/27 at 9:05 pm CT: Although not in the Cardinals starting lineup on Friday night, Adams took swings in the batting cage prior to the game and told Jim Hayes of Fox Sports MidwestRead More

Greg Garcia recalled from Memphis as Carpenter placed on paternity list

Greg Garcia recalled from Memphis as Carpenter placed on paternity list

May 26, 2016 at 10:19 pm Comments are Disabled

By Cardinals Press Release | STLBaseballToday.com | May 26, 2016, 10:19 pm CT ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals announced today [Thursday] that infielder Matt Carpenter has been placed on Major League Baseball’s Paternity List and that the team has recalled infielder Greg Garcia from Memphis (AAA). Garcia, 26, began the season on theRead More

Cardinals acquire minor league outfielder Martinez from Royals

Cardinals acquire minor league outfielder Martinez from Royals

May 25, 2016 at 11:40 am Comments are Disabled

By Cardinals Press Release | STLBaseballToday.com | May 25, 2016, 11:40 am CT ST. LOUIS, MO., May 25, 2016 — The St. Louis Cardinals announced today [Wednesday] that they have acquired outfielder Jose Martinez from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. Martinez, who was playing for Omaha (AAA) this season, hasRead More