Andrew Knizner has two Major League stints under his belt this season. He's learned plenty on the field. But it's what he's learned off of it that's had the biggest impact on his game. On Friday, the Cardinals' No. 3 prospect racked up his best game since returning to the Pacific Coast

Padres LHP MacKenzie Gore, Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore: 6 2/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, BB, 9 K -- MLB.com's fourth overall prospect was lights-out once again, fanning nine over 6 2/3 innings in the Storms' 5-0 win over Rancho Cucamonga. Gore really only faced trouble in the first --

While Manny Machado went 0-for-3 in a loss to the Giants in Scottsdale, the 20-year-old who could soon join him on the left side of the infield at Petco Park reminded Padres fans why that's something they'd like to see, sooner rather than later.Fernando Tatis Jr., MLB.com's No. 2 overall prospect,

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Logan Allen. Nick Senzel and Taylor Trammell. Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia.There's never a shortage of Top 100 Prospects who receive invitations to Major League camp ahead of Spring Training, and this year's edition in Arizona and Florida is no different. There are also, however, plenty

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

The Pacific Coast League playoffs feature two repeat champions facing new challengers. A year after leading the circuit with 91 wins and capturing the crown, the Memphis Redbirds won 83 contests to claim the American Southern Division title for the second year in a row.Memphis will take on Oklahoma City

Theme of the dayInjuries and coming back from injury: Want the good news or the bad news first? Monday brought news that No. 3 overall prospectFernando Tatis Jr. will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his fractured left thumb. (Also, Tim Tebow is out for the

With full-season All-Star Games wrapping up this week, members of the MiLB.com staff look at some of the most notable performers from the first half and predict who could be poised to take off the rest of the way. After looking at the Class A, Class A Advanced and Double-A

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Needed or not, the St. Louis Cardinals have yet another top-tier catching prospect in the pipeline.Andrew Knizner tries not to think about it, but the reality is his strong 2017 split between Class A Advanced Peoria and Double-A Springfield, a successful stint in the Arizona Fall League and a longer-than-expected

North Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Travelers claimed the series win with a 9-3 victory against the Springfield Cardinals before 3,007 fans at Dickey-Stephens Park on Sunday afternoon.Making his Double-A debut after six games to start the season with AAA-Memphis, 2B Ramón Urías went 4-for-4 with two doubles and

North Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Travelers claimed a grueling 10-7 win against the Springfield Cardinals before 7,075 fans at Dickey-Stephens Park on Friday night.The two teams combined to score in 11 of the 17 half-innings in the back-and-forth battle. Springfield's winning streak came to an end at four

Midland, TX - The Midland RockHounds claimed a back-and-forth season opener, 6-5, against the Springfield Cardinals before 5,373 fans at Security Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.

PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals and 1290 WIRL have announced that the 2018 Cardinals Caravan will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in East Peoria on Friday, January 12 at 6:00 p.m. The Caravan will be hosted by 1290 WIRL and tickets for fans are

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.For many, the two main metrics of success for a

When Andrew Knizner was growing up, he was a shortstop. Always."I never thought I would ever catch a day in my life," the Cardinals' No. 27 prospect said with a laugh. "Never thought I would be behind the plate, putting on the gear every inning."

Justin Turner, Chris Taylor, José Altuve and Justin Verlander weren't the only ones dominating on a baseball diamond last week.Cardinals catcher/first baseman Andrew Knizner was named the Arizona Fall League Player of the Week for Week 2 while Yankees right-hander Albert Abreu claimed the Pitcher of the Week award, the

Springfield, MO - C Andrew Knizner belted a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the Springfield Cardinals to the 2-1 walk-off win against the Midland RockHounds before 5,863 fans at Hammons Field.

Peoria, IL -Austin Sexton struck out 10 and did not allow a hit over seven innings, though the no-hit bid ended in the ninth inning as the Peoria Chiefs shut out the Clinton LumberKings 7-0 on Saturday night. The Chiefs are 27-34 overall and will play the third of four

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs hit a pair of home runs but lost the opener of a four-game series against the Clinton LumberKings on Friday night, 6-4. The Chiefs are 26-34 overall and take on the LumberKings Saturday with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch.    The Chiefs took the first

PEORIA, IL - The Midwest League announced the 2017 All-Star Teams on Wednesday and the Peoria Chiefs will be represented by five players at the June 20 game in Great Lakes. Catcher Andrew Knizner was voted in as a starter, infielders Andy Young and Stefan Trosclair were named as reserves while

Clinton, IA - The Peoria Chiefs won the last game of a three-game series against the Clinton LumberKings with a final score of 5-3 on Sunday to win their second straight series. The Chiefs are 24-32 overall with an off day on Monday, but will resume play on Tuesday against

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs defeated the Beloit Snappers 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Dozer Park to win the four-game series. Peoria is 16-25 overall and will head to Quad Cities for a four-game series against the River Bandits with a 6:35 p.m. Monday first pitch.    Luis Barrera led off

Peoria, IL - Andrew Knizner launched three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th inning as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Beloit Snappers in game one of four at Dozer Park on Thursday. The Chiefs improve to 14-24 overall and will play game two on Friday at 6:30 p.m.    The