By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 7, 2016, 3:19 pm CT Exactly three months after the veteran infielder left spring training to return to St. Louis for a second opinion on his injured left thumb, Jhonny Peralta has returned to the Cardinals starting lineup, batting fifth and playingRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 6, 2016, 6:17 pm CT The Cardinals addressed their crowded infield situation on Monday, optioning second baseman Kolten Wong to Triple-A Memphis to open up a roster spot for Jhonny Peralta, who’s slated to be activated from the disabled list onRead More
By Major League Baseball Press Release | STLBaseballToday.com | June 6, 2016, 2:25 pm CT Third baseman Matt Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals has been named National League Player of the Week for the period ending June 5th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. Carpenter was Baseball’s top hitter lastRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 4, 2016, 11:17 am CT Just over two months after undergoing surgery on his left knee following a freak injury during spring training, Cardinals catcher Brayan Pena will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, GM John Mozeliak toldRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 3, 2016, 11:04 pm CT After a hand cut that required three stitches delayed his rehab assignment a few days, Jhonny Peralta is likely to be activated by the Cardinals on Tuesday in Cincinnati after playing with Class A Advanced PalmRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 2, 2016, 3:57 pm CT Although the Cardinals were unable to complete the sweep at Miller Park on Wednesday in a 3-1 loss to the Brewers, they did get another impressive performance from their best hitter this year: the pinch-hitter.Read More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 1, 2016, 10:20 pm CT If All-Star Game fan voting ended today (Wednesday), the National League team would feature an all Cubs infield with five combined All-Star selections and an Cardinal with seven behind the plate. Major League Baseball released its firstRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 1, 2016, 7:16 pm CT Updated at 7:28 pm with additional information: Roughly 2 1/2 months after signing the former Met with the intention of giving him somewhat regular at-bats at shortstop, the Cardinals have released infielder Ruben Tejada, accordingRead More