Editorial Staff
Derrick Goold
National League Central Prospect Notebook For May
Our National League Central correspondents deliver one prospect report per organization, headlined by a Cardinals righthander who showed up to camp this spring throwing 100 mph.
Brendan Donovan Shows Off Positional Versatility For Cardinals
The 25-year-old was one of the final cuts of the spring after taking the field in a variety of roles.
Shortstop Is The Focus For Cardinals' Masyn Winn
The 2020 second-rounder has worked hard to develop as a position player, but the young shortstop knows his high-octane arm would also work on the mound.
Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore Masters Triple-A Learning Curve
To make up for lost time, the Cardinals aggressively promoted their prized lefthander to Triple-A and, in the process, may have hastened his debut.
Cardinals Righthander Ian Bedell Readies To Return In May
The righthander's pro debut in 2021 was over before it began, but Bedell returns from Tommy John surgery fitter and wiser.
Andre Pallante Opens Eyes In AFL
The 2019 fourth-rounder came out firing 99 mph bullets in Arizona, setting him up for potentially bigger things at Triple-A in 2022.
Cardinals Players Tune Up In AFL
The Cardinals sent a strong contingent of players to the Arizona Fall League so that they could get game-speed reps in anticipation for 2022.
Jordan Walker: Cardinals 2021 Minor League Player Of The Year
The 2020 first-rounder's easy power could put him in select company among the organization's recent hitting prospects.
Juan Yepez's Age And Production Stand Out
While Yepez doesn't have a clear position for 2022, the 23-year-old Venezuelan will get a chance to prove himself capable on the infield corners or left field.
Lars Nootbaar Takes Flight With New Swing Mentality
The 2018 draftee reached Double-A in 2019 but used the canceled 2020 season to improve his swing. He put himself on the radar with a big spring this year.