The dog days of August are upon us, and they bring familiar faces in new places across the Minor Leagues. To that end, prospects acquired at the Trade Deadline and players adjusting to recent promotions within their own systems made impressions on their new clubs. Some big names enjoyed big

There was a little bit of everything as the calendar flipped to August. Double-A firsts by Top 100 prospects Braden Montgomery and Josue Briceño highlighted the offensive exploits, while Trey Yesavage, Robby Snelling and Quinn Mathews all stood out on the mound.

SAN DIEGO -- Surprise postseason contenders until a July swoon in a season that was supposed to be about development and opportunity, the Cardinals launched themselves fully into rebuilding mode with a series of trades before Thursday’s Trade Deadline. With deals involving two-time All-Star closer Ryan Helsley, standout setup man

The final day of July brought not only a Trade Deadline for the ages, but also an exciting night of action around the Minor League landscape. Kaelen Culpepper (MIN) and Walker Jenkins (MIN) rocked a doubleheader at Double-A, Matt Koperniak (STL) flexed for the Redbirds and on the mound, Brandon

ST. LOUIS – In yet another sign of the Cardinals’ departure from being perennial World Series contenders to one now all in on building for the future, the club swapped its longest-tenured player in Ryan Helsley for three Minor League prospects on Wednesday night. Prior to Wednesday night's 2-0 loss

The final days of July baseball kicked off with plenty of action around the Minor League landscape. Walker Jenkins (NYY), JJ Wetherholt (STL) and Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS) came through with big-time performances to power a deep Top 100 prospect contingent. On the mound, Hurston Waldrep (ATL) wrapped up a sterling

Samuel Basallo kicked off the weekend in style in a game full of achievements. The slugging backstop reached the 20-homer plateau for a second time, collected a career-high five hits and fell a triple shy of the cycle. Basallo wasn't alone, as fellow Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge, Alex Freeland

From leadoff homers to walk-off homers, the stars were out across the Minors on Wednesday. On the same night MLB Pipeline provided updates to our club Top 30 lists, many of the game’s biggest names put their best foot forward. It’s a hectic time down on the farm with the

The Minors jumped back into action with some impressive performances following a four-day break. A number of Top 100 prospects picked up right where they left off, with JJ Wetherholt, Charlie Condon and Lazaro Montes swinging the heavy lumber. On the pitching side, Jonah Tong, Gage Jump and Jackson Ferris

ST. LOUIS -- A day after training their focus on landing swing-and-miss stuff for their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals added 10 more power arms, three shortstops, two outfielders, a third baseman and a catcher in Day 2 action of the MLB Draft. The Cardinals picked power lefty Liam Doyle

ST. LOUIS -- On a Sunday night when the Cardinals’ four Draft selections took on a distinct Tennessee feel, hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle was quick to offer a scouting report on Tanner Franklin, a former University of Tennessee teammate who might throw even harder than him, with a fastball

ST. LOUIS – In desperate need of more swing-and-miss stuff among their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals jumped at the opportunity to select college baseball’s top strikeout artist in 2025. Hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, the SEC Pitcher of the Year who led all qualified NCAA Division I pitchers in

Offense was on display during a busy Friday night around the Minors with Top 100 prospects standing tall. Jett Williams and Jefferson Rojas both cracked a pair of homers, while Blake Mitchell broke through in a big way. Speaking of big, Spencer Jones continued to tear the cover off the

The 26th annual All-Star Futures Game is coming this weekend to Truist Park, and a number of future stars seemed to be gearing up for the showcase on Wednesday. In his Triple-A debut, JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 19) launched a homer, raced for a triple and added a double for

For the longest time, Cardinals assistant GM/director of scouting Randy Flores thought he might never get a chance to select among the top tier of the prospects available for the MLB Draft, with the organization holding mid-to-late picks seemingly every year early in his career as a talent evaluator. The

The Cardinals have promoted top prospect JJ Wetherholt to Triple-A Memphis, the club announced on Monday. The 22-year-old Wetherholt, newly ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 19 prospect in the game, was the Cardinals' first-round Draft pick (seventh overall) last season. Wetherholt played three college seasons at West Virginia,

Summertime is all about the bats. At least that's how it seemed to shake out around the Minor Leagues on Sunday as big performances at the plate took the spotlight to cap the first week of July. Among those were big hits from some of the top shortstop prospects in

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The first day of July featured some early holiday fireworks, including a pair of Top 100 prospects tallying multihomer games at Triple-A. Carter Jensen and Joe Mack represented their catching brethren well, but they weren't the only heavy hitters. Midwest League sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño tried to one-up

The Central divisions are in good hands. Specifically, the hands of Walker Jenkins and JJ Wetherholt. The pair of Top 100 prospects are two of nine players from AL or NL Central organizations ranked among the top 20 prospects in baseball, and on Saturday night in Springfield’s 12-6 win over

This year, the Top 100 prospect promotions are coming rapid-fire. Last year's No. 2 overall pick, Chase Burns, debuted Tuesday against the Yankees. Top overall prospect Roman Anthony was recently summoned to Boston, as was Jac Caglianone to Kansas City. Since the start of the season, 29 prospects who began

The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of

June 20 -- the start of summer, the longest day of year … and the day that the Springfield Cardinals throw no-hitters. Add in some Margaritaville-themed threads, and the vibes, as they say, are immaculate. On Friday night, the Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate threw a no-hitter on June 20 for the