“I enjoy watching the minor leagues as players begin their careers and work towards the majors. Ever since I started covering the game 45 years ago I’ve paid particular attention to the minor leagues, taking trips to watch games and writing features about the players beginning with each year’s draft selections.”
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For the Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar, life is a lot different now than it was a short year ago
A year ago, Lars Nootbaar was getting up at 4 a.m. six days a week to go to work at an aerospace engineering company. After his rookie season with the Cardinals, his life now is a lot different. […]
Juan Yepez’s “crazy” career jump, from the back fields in Jupiter to Cardinals’ major-league roster
In less than three years, including a canceled season, Juan Yepez has gone from the back fields of extended spring training to the Cardinals roster and success in the prospect-loaded Arizona Fall League. […]
Ben Yokley finally makes it to Cardinals game at Busch Stadium, but wearing a different uniform
When he was a pitcher in the Cardinals’ farm system, Ben Yokley dreamed of playing at Busch Stadium. When he finally made it there, he was wearing a different uniform – as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. […]
For Cardinals’ top prospect Nolan Gorman, it’s been a season of adjustments and transitions
For Nolan Gorman, the top prospect in the Cardinals’ organization, the 2021 season has been a year of adjustments and transitions with his move to second base and promotion to Triple A Memphis. […]
Re-ranking of Cardinals top prospects tries to answer the question: “Is there any help on the way?”
For the sixth consecutive year, STLSportsPage.com has re-ranked the top prospects in the Cardinals’ minor-league system. This year’s rankings reflect that most of the top prospects are not close to being major-league ready. […]
“Pretty good” Jordan Walker earning rave reviews in quickly becoming one of Cardinals top prospects
He has played fewer than 50 games in his career, but there are reasons why 19-year-old Jordan Walker is quickly becoming not only one of the Cardinals best prospects but one of the best in the game. […]
Former first-round picks Nick Plummer, Delvin Perez working to regain prospect status and spot on Cardinals radar
Although neither realized it at the time, the minor league season being canceled last year might have been the best thing that could have happened for former Cardinals first-round draft picks Nick Plummer and Delvin Perez. […]
For Cardinals prospect Lars Nootbaar a season without baseball – and working a “real” job – renewed his love of the game
When the minor league season was canceled in 2020, Cardinals prospect Lars Nootbaar had to get a real job – and that helped him appreciate how much he loves playing baseball. […]
