Cardinals deal for Rays lefty Liberatore

2018 first-round pick has racked up 113 whiffs in 111 pro frames

Matthew Liberatore held foes to a .237 average in 78 1/3 innings for Bowling Green in 2019. (Chris Robertson/KZONE images)

By Kelsie Heneghan and Joe Bloss | January 9, 2020 7:59 PM ET

The St. Louis Cardinals nabbed 2018 first-rounder Matthew Liberatore, catcher Edgardo Rodriguez and a 66th overall pick from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielders Randy Arozarena, Jose Martinez and a 38th overall pick.

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Tigers' Carpenter leads GCL All-Stars

2019 19th-rounder named MVP; O's Mills takes managing award

Kerry Carpenter hit nine home runs in the Gulf Coast League. No one else hit more than seven in 2019. (Tom Hagerty/MiLB.com)

September 4, 2019 2:19 PM ET

Tigers West outfielder Kerry Carpenter was named Most Valuable Player as the Gulf Coast League announced its end-of-season All-Star list Wednesday.

GCL cancels remainder of 2019 season

Slate to end early in preparation for Hurricane Dorian

August 28, 2019 4:54 PM ET

The Gulf Coast League announced it has canceled the final two games of the season and the league playoff series as Florida prepares for the impact of Hurricane Dorian.

GCL Phillies no-hit ... GCL Phillies

Four West pitchers combine to blank East counterparts

Tyler Burch made his professional debut Wednesday to close out the GCL Phillies West no-hitter. (Lewis-Clark State College)

By Sam Dykstra | June 26, 2019 5:09 PM ET

GCL Phillies West pitchers Brandon Ramey, Hsin-Chieh Lin, Brian Marconi and Tyler Burch combined to no-hit their GCL Phillies East counterparts in a 5-0 win Wednesday afternoon.

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O's sending Rutschman to GCL, Aberdeen

Top 2019 pick to open career at lower levels, says team GM

Adley Rutschman ranked sixth in Division I with a .751 slugging percentage as a junior at Oregon State. (David Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics)

By Sam Dykstra | June 25, 2019 3:31 PM ET

Catcher Adley Rutschman, the top overall pick in the 2019 Draft, will open his career in the Gulf Coast League before moving on to Class A Short Season Aberdeen, the Orioles announced Tuesday.

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Tigers' Greene debuts with bang

No. 5 overall Draft pick goes deep twice, falls triple shy of cycle

Riley Greene had a .554 on-base percentage and .916 slugging percentage in his senior season of high school. (Cliff Welch/MiLB.com)

By Andrew Battifarano | June 24, 2019 4:09 PM ET

Tigers prospect Riley Greene fell a triple of the cycle, collecting two home runs and five RBIs to lead Rookie-level GCL Tigers West to a 9-4 victory over the GCL Blue Jays at Tigertown on Monday afternoon.

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Gulf Coast League announces 2018 All-Star Team

Cardinals outfielder Andrew Warner named Most Valuable Player

Andrew Warner was a 40th-round pick in this June's Draft. (Brian McLeod/MiLB.com)

September 13, 2018 11:03 AM ET

The Gulf Coast League today announced its 2018 All-Star Team, Most Valuable Player and Manager of the Year.

Fernander, bats lead GCL Tigers West to title

Detroit right-hander scatters four hits, fans nine over 5 1/3 frames

Chavez Fernander posted a 3-1 mark with a 1.69 ERA over 10 games -- 26 2/3 innings -- with the GCL Tigers West. (Tom Hagerty/MiLB)

By Rob Terranova | August 29, 2018 3:55 PM ET

Tigers prospect Chavez Fernander fanned nine over 5 1/3 innings and the offense erupted for 11 hits as Tigers West bested the Cardinals, 9-2, to claim the GCL championship on Wednesday.

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Hill, bullpen lead Tigers to brink of GCL title

Trio of Detroit prospects combine on three-hitter in walk-off win

Garrett Hill went 3-3 with a 3.11 ERA in nine games for GCL Tigers West this season. (Tom Hagerty/MiLB.com)

By Rob Terranova | August 27, 2018 5:09 PM ET

Garrett Hill scattered three hits while fanning five over 5 2/3 innings and a pair of relievers held the Cardinals hitless the rest of the way as Tigers West walked off with a 1-0 victory in Game 1 of the GCL Finals on Monday afternoon.

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Javier puts Tigers West into GCL Finals

Detroit righty fans 11 over six frames; Cardinals also advance

Over his last 12 innings, Xavier Javier has amassed 17 punchouts and one walk and hasn't allowed an earned run. (Tom Hagerty/MiLB.com)

By Rob Terranova | August 26, 2018 4:59 PM ET

Xavier Javier whiffed a career-best 11 while yielding an unearned run on one hit and a walk over six frames as the Rookie-level GCL Tigers West walked off with a 3-2 victory over GCL Red Sox in 11 innings.

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