Carlson leads fast-moving Cards prospects
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.It was a big year for the Cardinals, who reached the postseason for the first time
Prospect Roundup: Games of August 28
Dodgers SS Jeter Downs, Double-A Tulsa: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 3 R, BB -- Make it four consecutive multi-hit games for Los Angeles' No. 6 prospect. Downs recorded his second two-homer contest of the season, going yard for the second day in a row to lift his slash line to
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 6
Padres SS Luis Urías, Triple-A El Paso: 3-for-5, 3B, RBI, R -- There's been no let up for San Diego's third-ranked prospect, who extended his hitting streak to six games with three hits, including an RBI triple. Urias has hit safely in 17 of his last 18 games and posted his
Fast-rising Gorman leads Cards All-Stars
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.St. Louis barely missed the playoffs this year and already has set about making sure
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 11
Theme of the dayPlaying to their strengths:Alex Wells throws a ton of strikes. Jorge Guzman chucks high heat. Peter O'Brien has a lot of raw power. All of those skill sets were on display Monday night. Wells struck out nine and allowed three hits and no walks in eight innings
1st-Place Cardinals clobber Naturals, 12-5
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals pounded 12 runs on 17 hits to top the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 12-5, before 3,552 fans at Arvest Ballpark on Tuesday night.With just 13 games remaining in the First Half, the Cardinals lead the Arkansas Travelers by a half game for 1st place. The
Ellis strikes out 8, Cards win 7-3
San Antonio, TX - RHP Chris Ellis struck out a season-high eight batters through 6.0 scoreless innings, leading the Springfield Cardinals to the 7-3 win against the San Antonio Missions before 5,991 fans at Wolff Stadium on Saturday night.Ellis (W, 3-0) stifled the Missions (30-19) bats throughout his 6.0 innings,
Springfield wins with wacky triple play
A game-ending triple play is memorable enough, but the way one turned out in a Texas League game Monday won't soon forgotten by any of its participants."It's going to take a while," Double-A Springfield manager Johnny Rodriguez said. "Little League, high school, college, Minors, Majors, I've been at every level