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The Cardinals have officially finalized their Opening Day roster, and the big news is that infield prospect JJ Wetherholt has earned a spot, a promising start for a player many fans are eager to see. However, the roster also features a shocking snub, as outfielder Nelson Velázquez, who had a stellar spring training, will not be joining the team,missing out on a chance to add some right-handed power. Meanwhile, T.J. McFarland announced his retirement after a decade in the majors, signaling the end of an era for a solid left-hander who contributed to the bullpen depth over the years. With this mix of emerging talent and bittersweet farewells, the Cardinals are set for an intriguing season ahead.
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JJ Wetherholt To Make Cardinals’ Opening Day Roster
Infield prospect JJ Wetherholt has made the Cardinals’ Opening Day roster. President of baseball operations Chaim Bloom passed the news along to reporters, including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Infielders Thomas Saggese and José Fermín as well as outfielder Nathan Church will also break camp with the club, though outfielder Nelson Velázquez will be […]
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T.J. McFarland Announces Retirement
After over a decade in the big leagues, T.J. McFarland is hanging up his spikes. The left-hander announced his retirement on Instagram today, thanking his wife, parents, family, friends, teammates and the clubs who employed him for all their support throughout his time as a professional ballplayer. McFarland wraps up a career of more than […]
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Cardinals' Opening Day roster shockingly omits biggest spring training breakout
The St. Louis Cardinals announced their Opening Day roster, and the biggest snub of the group is outfielder Nelson Velazquez, who had a great spring training and would have provided them right-handed power.
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Which Top 100 prospects are still vying for Opening Day spots?
In February, MLB Pipeline's experts attempted to predict which Minor Leaguers would make Opening Day rosters by assigning likelihood percentages to several Top 100 prospects.
Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo gave 100 percent chances to five different prospects, four of whom have already made their MLB debuts. They also pegged
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Victor Scott wants more offense and to steal a lot
As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]