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
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 12, 2015, 12:48 pm CT The Cardinals announced on Thursday the signings of catcher Eric Fryer and right-handed pitcher Juan Gonzalez to minor league contracts with invitations to Major League Spring Training. Fryer, 30, has a career .243 batting average inRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Oct. 31, 2015, 6:26 am A few minor-league transactions, via MLB.com’s Jenifer Langosch: After being designated for assignment and outrighted by the Cardinals, well-traveled first baseman Dan Johnson (pictured) has elected free agency. Signed to a minor-league deal in early MayRead More
By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Although general manager John Mozeliak described it as “the best news we could have helped for,” the report on Yadier Molina was not a good one, as the All-Star catcher will be sidelined indefinitely due to a “slight ligament tear” in his left thumb.Read More
St. Louis (Team Release) – The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s series opener with Cincinnati that they have purchased rookie catcher Travis Tartamella from Memphis (AAA) and designated Memphis first baseman Xavier Scruggs for assignment to make room for Tartamella on the team’s 40-man roster. Tartamella, 27, played inRead More
ST. LOUIS (TEAM RELEASE) – The St. Louis Cardinals announced (Tuesday) afternoon that they have activated outfielder Matt Holliday from the 15-day disabled list prior to tonight’s series opener in Milwaukee. Holliday, 35, had missed the past 41 games since going on the disabled list on July 30 with a rightRead More
By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The Cardinals activated Matt Belisle, sidelined since late June due to right elbow inflammation, from the 60-day disabled list on Saturday prior to the completion of Friday’s suspended game in Cincinnati. A spot on the 40-man roster became available for Belisle after catcher CodyRead More
By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Three days after Mike Matheny said there were no further promotions planned for the team, veteran backstop Ed Easley was recalled on Friday, becoming the fourth catcher on the Cardinals roster. One day later, we know the reason for the move. Major League BaseballRead More