Articles by Rob Rains

About Rob Rains

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.

How Won-Bin Cho regained his prospect status with Cardinals after worrying he was about to be released

July 22, 2026 Rob Rains 0

On many nights in the last two years, Won-Bin Cho couldn’t sleep because he was worried the Cardinals were about to release him. How changing his mindset has allowed Cho to regain his prospect status. […]

Cardinals take high school outfielder Trevor Condon with their top pick in MLB Draft; includes Randy Flores interview

July 11, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals selected high school outfielder Trevor Condon with their first-round pick in the MLB Draft on Saturday, the 13th overall choice in the draft and the first of their seven day one picks. […]

Revisiting the Cardinals 2016 draft a decade later – why Delvin Perez is still playing, plus others who fell short of majors and moved on with their lives

July 9, 2026 Rob Rains 0

With the MLB draft coming up this weekend, a look back at the Cardinals 2016 draft – why first-round pick Delvin Perez is playing indy ball, and the stories of where some of the other picks are now, a decade later, after moving on with their lives. […]

Former Cardinal Dakota Hudson is pitching in independent baseball, pursuing dream to get back to the major leagues

June 24, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Former Cardinal Dakota Hudson is pitching for the independent Kansas City Monarchs in the American Association, pursuing his dream of trying to get another chance to pitch in the major leagues. […]

Who is the most interesting player in baseball? It might be Cardinals’ switch-pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje

June 22, 2026 Rob Rains 0

He can throw a baseball at close to 100 miles per hour with either his right or left hand – but there is much more to Jurrangelo Cijntje’s story that makes the Cardinals’ prospect so interesting. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]