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Rob Rains is the 2024 Missouri Sportswriter of the Year, awarded by the National Sports Media Association. He's a member of Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame. Former N.L. beat writer for USA Today’s Baseball Weekly, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A frequent guest on St. Louis radio, Rains is the author or co-author of more than 30 books on people including Ozzie Smith, Jack Buck, and Red Schoendienst.
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How two special friends played key role in helping Cardinals’ Jordan Walker find success following two challenging seasons

June 16, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The story of how two friends who have known Jordan Walker since middle school helped the Cardinals’ outfielder get through two challenging seasons and emerge this year on the other end of a dark tunnel. […]

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Cardinals pleased with how job-share arrangement is working with catching prospects Jimmy Crooks, Leo Bernal at Memphis

May 27, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Having two top prospects, playing the same position on the same team, isn’t necessarily normal but the Cardinals are making it work with catchers Jimmy Crooks and Leo Bernal at Memphis. […]

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After long journey through the minor leagues, Bryan Torres is making his case for a promotion to the Cardinals – one hit at a time

May 21, 2026 Rob Rains 0

If Bryan Torres keeps getting hits and keeps getting on base for the Triple A Memphis Redbirds, he believes sooner or later the Cardinals will give him a chance to play in the major leagues. […]

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Cardinals giving Tanner Franklin a chance to start – and he is making the most out of it

May 20, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Tanner Franilin told teams before last year’s draft that he wanted a chance to start after relieving in college – and the Cardinals gave it to him. Franklin is making the most out of it. […]

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Growing up in the minor leagues – Cardinals’ prospect Tai Peete is learning more about life than baseball

May 12, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Early in Tai Peete’s career, he realized that a lot of what he needed to learn had nothing to do with baseball. Three years later, the 20-year-old Cardinals prospect is still learning – about life as well as baseball. […]

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For Cardinals’ prospect Liam Doyle, fiery intensity and love of competing began at home

May 4, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The fiery intensity and love of competing which is a big part of Cardinals’ prospect Liam Doyle’s personality began to develop as a young boy through family Whiffleball games and a lot of broken windows. […]

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Springfield Cardinals Road Trip: Jurrangelo Cijntje pitching both righty and lefty

April 23, 2026 Rob Rains 0

By Rob Rains The Cardinals are giving switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje a chance to work lefthanded in games this season after originally saying in the spring that he would only pitch righthanded in games. On Tuesday […]

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Special day for JJ Wetherholt with homer in debut as Cardinals rally for opening day victory

March 26, 2026 Rob Rains 0

JJ Wetherholt homered in his major-league debut and the Cardinals scored eight runs in the sixth inning, after giving up six in the top of the inning, to pull out a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday in the season-opener at Busch Stadium. […]

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Could Cardinals be developing a future pitching advantage with abundance of left-handed prospects?  

March 24, 2026 Rob Rains 0

They say it was not an intentional strategy but however it happened, the Cardinals have loaded up on left-handed pitching prospects. Could that give them an advantage over their opponents in the years to come? […]

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From sleeping in his car to becoming a coach with the Cardinals – the story of Casey Chenoweth’s decade-long journey

March 16, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The story of Casey Chenoweth’s decade-long journey to becoming an assistant hitting coach in the major leagues with the Cardinals began when he spent nights sleeping in his car. […]

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LEADOFF QUICK HITTERS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 

Andre Pallante retired the first 14 batters he faced Tuesday night and ended up allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings as the Cardinals defeated the Padres 3-2 at Busch Stadium. Riley O'Brien earned his 18th save. Alec Burleson extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games.

Playing at Memphis, prospect Joshua Baez hit four homers for the Cardinals' Triple A affiliate. He hit a three-run homer, a two-run homer and two solo shots, finishing the night with seven RBIs. He now leads all Triple A baseball with 23 homers.

Kyle Leahy will get the start today as the Cardinals try to complete a sweep of the three-game series against the Padres. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15 p.m.

 

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