Our History

RHP Tink Hence was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 2024. Hence, the number one pitching prospect during the season, made 20 starts for Springfield, six of which he struck out eight or more batters.

Bryan Torres set a franchise record, hitting .331 in 120 games en route to the Texas League batting title. He was the fourth-ever Cardinal to lead the league in hitting. The single-season average became the highest among qualified hitters in franchise history. Torres was a free agent signee in the offseason out of Indy Ball and a former catcher turned utility man.

Catcher Jimmy Crooks was a mainstay of the middle of the Springfield lineup. He would lead the Texas League in slugging percentage en route to an MVP honor, the sixth in franchise history.

On April 24, Chris Rotondo threw out Arkansas' Spencer Packard at home plate to end the game. Packard represented the tying run. The game, played as a Wednesday school day game, was a 7-6 final. Cardinals catcher Wade Stauss spiked the ball and screamed after the play preserved the win. (Click to view video)

Quinn Mathews represented Springfield at the MLB Future's Game on July 13 in Arlington, TX. He tossed a scoreless inning with a hit and two strikeouts for the National League.

From May 14 - May 21, Nathan Church made numerous highlight reel plays in right field, throwing out multiple baserunners and making multiple diving plays (Click name to watch)

Chandler Redmond became the franchise's all-time home run leader when he launched a three-run shot to right centerfield on July 24. His 60th home run surpassed the previous record holder Xavier Scruggs.

On August 20, Chris Rotondo launched his first career Double-A home run: a walk-off grand slam against the Tulsa Drillers. It was the second walk-off grand slam in franchise history.

LHP Quinn Mathews was named the 2024 Minor League Pitcher of the Year and was an All-MiLB First Team selection. Mathews was untouchable during his nine Double-A starts. The Stanford product finished his Springfield career by striking out 12 batters at Hammons Field on August 23 before his call up to Triple-A Memphis. Mathews pitched at all four Minor League levels in 2024.

Chase Davis was a late call-up to Springfield, joining the team on September 6. On the second pitch of his first Double-A at-bat on September 7, he launched a solo home run.

Springfield Manager José Leger was named the Texas League Manager of the Year after leading the club to a franchise record 79 wins in 2024. He is the first Springfield Manager to ever win the award.

In 2024, the Cardinals celebrated 20 years in Springfield, MO. This logo donned the left sleeve of the Cardinals' home white jerseys.

After a trade with the Texas Rangers, St. Louis assigned Saggese to Springfield. He played 33 games, hitting .331 en route to the franchise's fifth-ever Texas League MVP award.

Victor Scott II set the franchise record for single-season stolen bases with 94, tied for the Minor League lead, more than anyone in the Majors. He would win a Minor League Gold Glove award at season's end.

On August 27, Springfield mounted the largest ninth-inning comeback in franchise history to defeat Corpus Christ 15-14, scoring nine runs in the ninth, eight of which with two outs. This screengrab is from the MiLB.tv stream of the game as the Cardinals' team photographer left the game early with the lopsided score in the Hooks' favor. There are no known professional photos of the event.

Springfield slugger Chandler Redmond launched 31 home runs in 2023 to lead all of Double-A Baseball. He finished the year with 92 RBI (franchise record), third most in the Texas League while playing in a career-high 132 games.

On July 8, Tink Hence represented St. Louis and Springfield in Seattle, WA at the MLB Future's Game. The righty tossed a scoreless inning with one strikeout.

Springfield unveiled their first-ever alternate identity in 2023: the Cashew Chickens. The new identity honored Springfield culinary icon David Leong who invented the dish in 1963, becoming an instant sensation in the area. This alternate identity was nominated for the MiLB Best Alternate Identity award at season's end.

On July 8, Victor Scott II played for the National League during the 2023 MLB Future's Game, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

While St. Louis Minor League Pitcher of the Year Max Rajcic was technically a Springfield Cardinal at the time of receiving the award, he only made one appearance for Springfield in 2023: a three-inning postseason start on September 19 (his Double-A debut). It rained all night. This is only time Rajcic wore #32 for Springfield. He would pitch all of the 2024 season with the club, wearing #38.

Moisés Gómez caught fire for Springfield in 2022, launching 23 homers in just 60 games for the Cards. The feared outfielder launched six home runs in his first six games while slugging 1.048 in April. He was named the fourth Texas League MVP in franchise history.

Southpaw Domingo Robles came close to the first no-hitter in franchise history, allowing just an infield single in eight dominant innings in Arkansas on April 16. The ruling was controversial, as the batter Tanner Kirwer reached on a low throw to first base by shortstop Delvin Pérez in the bottom of the seventh.

Masyn Winn took the baseball world by storm, unleashing a 100.5 MPH throw from short during the MLB Future's Game in Los Angeles on July 16 (click name for video).

Malcom Nuñez hit 17 home runs for Springfield in 85 games, including two in the same inning on June 28 (B8) against Wichita. He was traded at the MLB Trade Deadline in a deal involving José Quintana and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Kyle Leahy became the franchise's single-season strikeout record-holder with 144 K's in 2022. He matched a season-high with nine in his final start of the year against Tulsa to leapfrog Austin Gomber who set the mark with 140 in 2017.

Jordan Walker represented Springfield and St. Louis alongside Masyn Winn during the MLB Future's Game in Los Angeles.

St. Louis Spanish broadcasters Bengie Molina (left) and Polo Asencio (right) visited Hammons Field on September 1, throwing out first pitches and partaking in a Q&A prior to a Copa de la Diversión Cardenales game.

Chandler Redmond visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY in January of 2023. The Hall has possession of the bat Redmond used on August 10, 2022 when he hit for the Home Run Cycle.

The 2021 Springfield Cardinals returned to play on May 4 after 610 days away from baseball after the lost 2020 season (COVID-19).

The season started late, on May 4. With COVID protocols still in place, Springfield Mayor Ken McClure (left) threw a different style of first pitch from the centerfield berm since no non-personnel were allowed on the field. Here, he poses with his grandson (center) and Springfield GM Dan Reiter (right).

On June 12, Nolan Gorman became the first Springfield Cardinal to hit three home runs in one regular season game. Here he approaches the home dugout to a smiling Brendan Donovan on deck after one of the home runs.

Baker led the club with 26 home runs and 68 RBI in 2021. In this photo from August 3, he rounds the bases after hitting his ninth home run in a six-game span from July 28 - August 3.

Andre Pallante made 21 starts for the 2021 Springfield Cardinals to the tune of a 3.82 ERA. He was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week for August 9 -15.

On July 8, Nick Plummer became the third Springfield Cardinal ever to homer three times in a single game. The third gave Springfield a 10-9 win in the tenth inning against Tulsa.

Andre Pallante handled the Arkansas Travelers on two separate occasions in 2021. On May 16, he fired five one-hit innings. He went six one-hit innings on August 10.

C Iván Herrera threw out 24 would-be base stealers in 71 games behind the plate for Springfield. He would play one game for Triple-A Memphis after his last game with Springfield on September 19.

The sun rises at Hammons Field on April 16, 2020, what would have been the Cardinals home opener.

Springfield's Hammons Field served as the alternate site for the St. Louis Cardinals taxi squad during the 60-game 2020 season.

Top-30 prospect Jordan Walker homers during an alternate site sim game on September 14 at Hammons Field.

Cardinals legend Whitey Herzog visits Hammons Field to speak on October 3 during Springfield's annual Dinner on the Diamond event.

Springfield starter Angel Rondón led the Texas League in ERA in 2019. His 3.21 mark bested all qualified pitchers and was a top-10 single-season mark for a Cardinal pitcher at that point.

Starting with their first home game of 2019 on April 11, Springfield walked off nine times during the season. This photo taken on July 12 after Yariel Gonzalez hit a three-run shot in the 11th to defeat Arkansas 9-7.

#10 Cardinals prospect Dylan Carlson lived up to the hype in 2019, leading the team in hits (117), RBI (59), home runs (21) and stolen bases (18). This picture taken on April 11, before Springfield's home opener.

Righty Johan Oviedo finished the 2019 campaign with 128 strikeouts, tying Michale Blazek (2011) for the second-most by a Cardinals pitcher in a single season. He came 12 shy of the franchise's best mark at the time of 140 held by Austin Gomber (2017).

On June 11 against Midland, LHP Austin Warner struck out four batters in the second inning alone. He went on to punch out ten that night for the second and final time in 2019.

Lars Nootbaar poses during a walk-off celebration after colliding with the helmet of Dylan Carlson on July 28. The Cardinals walked off nine times during the 2019 season, this time on a Carlson double against Corpus Christi.

Springfield catcher Brian O'Keefe dives on a throw to first base for the final out of a 3-2 win on April 26 over Frisco. The Cardinals are wearing specialty "faux-back" jerseys. (Click title for video)

Rayder Ascanio tallied a 13 game hit streak from July 12 to August 5, the longest for Springfield in 2019. Here he is pictured in a July 13 game against Arkansas.

Tommy Edman hit .299 in 109 games in 2018. He also enjoyed a 17-game hit streak from July 12 to August 5, the longest for any Cardinal this season.

Future Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina rehabbed for the second time in his career, and first time since 2014, from June 2 - 3 at Hammons Field with Springfield.

On July 16, Johan Mieses launched a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth off Naturals' reliever Bryan Brickhouse, the first in franchise history. Mieses swang on the first pitch of the at-bat. (Click title for video)

On June 2, Stefan Trosclair went 5-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored against the San Antonio Missions. He was the first Cardinal to tally five hits in one game since 2012, matching a franchise record.

Tied at four in the bottom of the ninth with two outs on July 29, Randy Arozarena launched a no-doubt solo home run to walk off the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5-4 in front of a sellout crowd of 6,788. Tommy Edman had tied the game with a homer earlier in the inning.

Evan Mendoza was named St. Louis Minor League Player of the Month in May. The 21-year-old batted a combined .369 with a .895 OPS in 28 games played between Palm Beach (A) and Springfield (AA).

Famous actor and MSU alumni John Goodman takes in a ballgame with Springfield Mascot Louie at Hammons Field on April 24.

Future Hall of Famer Adam Wainwright rehabbed for Springfield on May 7, tossing five scoreless innings against Tulsa.

The Springfield Cardinals set a new franchise record in 2018, with the average game time lasting just 2 hours and 40 minutes. It was the lowest that number had ever been.

During the 2017 season, Jack Flaherty dominated the Texas League. In ten starts, the righty went 7-2 with a 1.42 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. For those who saw him, many say he was the best starter the Springfield Cardinals had ever had. He was called up to Triple-A Memphis on June 1, making his big league debut on September 1.

From April 11 - May 5, Óscar Mercado tallied a hit in 20 straight games to become the first Springfield Cardinal to reach th 20-game hit streak mark. He would become a Midseason All-Star and lead the Texas League with 38 stolen bases.

Austin Gomber set a new franchise record in 2017 with 140 strikeouts, which was good for second in the Texas League. He led the club with 143.0 innings pitched, making 26 starts.

The 2017 club matched a franchise record of 77 regular season wins, previously reached in 2012. This picture from September 1, was the club's 76th victory of the season, their last home game of the season.

Righty Dakota Hudson was named the first Texas League Pitcher of the Year in franchise history after the 2017 season. Hudson made 18 starts for Springfield and held a 2.53 ERA for the club. He would go on to make his MLB debut the following season in late July.

After his call-up to Springfield on June 14, catcher Andrew Knizner would hit .324 in his first taste of Double-A, lasting 51 games. He tallied multi-games in 21 of those 51 contests.

Morrisville's Jack Replogle entered Hammons Field on August 18 and marked the Five Millionth Fan in Springfield Cardinals history. For the game against the Corpus Christi Hooks, he received five luxury suite nights during the 2018 regular season, a Five Millionth Fan Springfield Cardinals jersey and an official Five Millionth Fan framed certificate.

In his fifth and final season in Springfield, righthander Corey Baker enjoyed his most successful Double-A season, making 25 relief appearances to the tune of a 2.48 ERA. He was named a Texas League Midseason All-Star.

Before a blockbuster trade in December, Sandy Alcantara pitched his entire Minor League season in Springfield. He made the jump to the Majors in September, skipping Triple-A Memphis in the process.

Carson Kelly hit .287 in 64 games for Springfield in 2016. He also played for Triple-A Memphis and St. Louis during the season en route to becoming the seventh Springfield Cardinal to win St. Louis MiLB Player of the Year.

Matt Carpenter (left) and Brandon Moss (right) both rehabbed in the same game for Springfield on July 31 in front of 6,283 fans at Hammons Field.

Luke Weaver made his Double-A debut on June 5 in Frisco, striking out ten batters in 7.1 innings of work. He set a franchise record for most strikeouts in a Cardinals debut.

On August 23, Matt Pearce set a career-high with 11 strikeouts against Northwest Arkansas. He tossed eight innings and didn't walk a single batter in a 9-5 win.

In his only season in Springfield, Harrison Bader shined with a .283 average across 82 games while homering 16 times. The Texas League All-Star would debut for St. Louis in July of 2017.

Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly tags out Frisco's Evan Van Hoosier at home to complete a double-play on May 28th. Zach Cone lined out to right fielder Anthony Garcia to start the double-play.