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 he suffered a severe brain injury in a car accident. Glanvill died in November at the age of 20. Read more on Matheny’s decision to honor his friend with No. 26 following his decision to allow new Cardinals outfielder Jason Heyward to wear No. 22 from Matheny’s website and Cardinals.com.
- The Cardinals selected Marco Gonzales and Magneuris Sierra as their annual Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year for the 2014 Season. Gonzales’ name will certainly sound familiar to most Cards fans, as the 22-year-old appeared in ten games for the big-league club this past season. At just 18, Sierra hit .386 in Rookie Ball in the Gulf Coast League while appearing in right and center field. Read more about the two recipients from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Baseball Weekly.
- Jenifer Langosch of Cardinals.com reports on how Carlos Martinez is preparing to battle it out for a spot in the starting rotation during Spring Training.
- Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses how major-league teams have coveted ex-Cardinals on the free-agent market this offseason.
- Finally, Brian Stull of St. Louis Baseball Weekly caught up with former Cardinals infielder and World Series Champion Daniel Descalso to get his thoughts on joining the Rockies and leaving St. Louis.
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