St. Louis Cardinals top starting pitcher Sonny Gray suffered a mild hamstring strain and his status for Opening Day is in jeopardy, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters in Jupiter, Fla. on Tuesday morning. “This is something that is going to slow (Gray) down,” Mozeliak said. “But we don’t think it’s going to … Read more
Sonny Gray, the top offseason acquisition for the St. Louis Cardinals, was removed from his second exhibition start with right hamstring tightness, according to a team spokesperson. He had thrown 20 pitches over 1 2/3 innings Monday against the Washington Nationals but motioned for catcher Willson Contreras after throwing a pitch midway through an at-bat … Read more
Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford throws the ball during warmups before a game against the Dodgers on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in San Francisco. The Cardinals finalized a contract with Crawford on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. John Hefti, Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — As the Cardinals reviewed a few of the things they prioritized this spring … Read more
The St. Louis Cardinals are signing three-time All-Star Brandon Crawford, league sources said. Crawford, 37, is expected to serve as a backup shortstop behind 21-year-old rookie Masyn Winn while the team awaits further clarity on Tommy Edman’s recovery from wrist surgery. The deal is pending a physical. The Cardinals had been actively monitoring the backup … Read more
Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history. You may think we’re kidding. But ask anyone who had to pick up a snow shovel in the last week if they think we’re kidding. It may be tempting to say: What about the wheel? What about the microwave? What about the iPhone? What … Read more
The top story of spring training so far has nothing to do with the seams and stitches on a baseball. Instead, the talk of spring is all about the seams and stitches of the new jersey that Major League Baseball’s on-field uniform provider has rolled out for this season: the Nike Vapor Premier. Nike claims … Read more
The St. Louis Cardinals are close to signing free-agent right-hander Keynan Middleton, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Robert Murray of Fansided first reported the news. The deal is pending a physical. Middleton, 30, pitched for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees in 2023, making 51 combined appearances and posting a 3.38 … Read more
The Hall of Fame is made for players like Adrián Beltré. As a pure hitter, reliable slugger and slick third baseman, Beltré had few peers: No other infielder in the history of baseball has 3,000 hits, 400 homers and five Gold Glove awards. Beltré, now 44, was a lock for the Hall of Fame. As … Read more
The bankrupt Diamond Sports Group, which holds the 2024 broadcast rights to 11 Major League Baseball teams through its Bally-branded regional sports networks, appears to be nearing a settlement with baseball’s commissioner’s office that could create relative certainty as to which MLB teams Diamond will broadcast next year. “We are in a position to believe … Read more
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