Editorial Staff
Derrick Goold
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
