Matt Carpenter arrived in the major leagues as a little-known 13th-round pick. He left as a three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger winner, and one of the defining players of the St. Louis Cardinals’ success-filled 2010s. Over 14 MLB seasons, Carpenter evolved from organizational depth into a multi-position regular, postseason performer, and leadoff catalyst, anchoring St. Louis […]
Matt Carpenter: Remember Your Redbirds Read More »
As a late-round draft pick who rose from NCAA Division II baseball to become a middle-of-the-order power threat, first baseman Matt Adams made his everlasting mark in Cardinals postseason history when he hit a three-run, game-winning homer off Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw to send the Cardinals to the NLCS. Born August 31, 1988, in Philipsburg,
Matt Adams: Remember Your Redbirds Read More »
On July 25, 2010, Whitey Herzog took the stage in Cooperstown, New York, joined by 50 Hall of Famers who had gathered to induct him into baseball’s most exclusive club. His only goal? To keep from breaking down and crying in gratitude. “Ever since December, every question that anybody asked me is this: What’s it
7/25/2010: Whitey Herzog is inducted into the Hall of Fame Read More »
With the Cardinals already leading the Dodgers 4-0 on April 9, 2019, former Gold Glove Award winner Marcell Ozuna saw Kike Hernandez’s fly ball soar high into the air at Busch Stadium. Without hesitation, the Cardinals left fielder raced to the wall, leaped up onto the chain-link fencing near the visitors’ bullpen, and turned to
Marcell Ozuna climbs the wall: April 9, 2019 Read More »
Seeking to fill opposing needs, the Cardinals and Mariners swapped intriguing prospects on July 21, 2017, as St. Louis obtained slugging outfielder Tyler O’Neill in exchange for lefthanded pitcher and former first-round pick Marco Gonzalez. Both teams viewed the trade as an opportunity to trade from a position of depth to fill a need. O’Neill,
Why the Cardinals traded for Tyler O’Neill in 2017 Read More »
With at-bats few and far between in St. Louis, the Cardinals finally found an opportunity for Matt Adams to play – it just happened to be in Atlanta. On May 20, 2017, the Cardinals traded the first baseman affectionately known as “Big City” to the Braves for 19-year-old prospect Juan Yepez, a Venezuelan corner infielder
Why the Cardinals traded Matt Adams for Juan Yepez in 2017 Read More »
A leadoff, broken-bat single by Eric Young Jr. proved to be the only flaw in an otherwise perfect game for 22-year-old right-hander Shelby Miller on May 10, 2013, as he retired 27 consecutive batters for a one-hit shutout and a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. “It was a start I’ll remember the rest of
May 10, 2013: Shelby Miller allows a leadoff single, then retires the next 27 batters Read More »
On January 19, 2018, the Cardinals’ outfield carousel took its next spin as they traded outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Blue Jays for relief pitcher Dominic Leone and starting pitching prospect Conner Greene. The move came just a month after the Cardinals traded Sandy Alcantara, Daniel Castano, Zac Gallen, and Magneuris Sierra to the Marlins
Why Randal Grichuk was traded to the Blue Jays in 2018 Read More »
When the Cardinals signed all-star outfielder Dexter Fowler on December 9, 2016, it marked the largest contract the Cardinals had ever awarded a player who wasn’t already wearing the birds on the bat. In wooing Fowler from the rival Cubs with a five-year, $82.5 million contract, the Cardinals exceeded the five-year, $80 million contract they
Why the Cardinals signed Dexter Fowler after the 2016 season Read More »
One day after the Cardinals relieved manager Mike Matheny of his managerial duties on July 14, 2018, ace pitcher Adam Wainwright compared the shakeup to Albert Pujols’ decision to sign with the Angels after the 2011 season. “It was like an organizational transformational moment,” Wainwright said. “The wake-up call to the team arrived today.”[1] Matheny’s
Why Mike Matheny was fired as Cardinals manager Read More »