JUPITER, Fla. -- When informed that only two MLB players have increased their bat speed more from the 2024 season to a limited sample from this spring, Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter Luken Baker flashed a knowing, but mischievous smile and playfully cracked, “Hmmm, I guess someone had a good offseason.”

This story was excerpted from John Denton's Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. JUPITER, Fla. -- Well-versed in baseball and broadcasting's histories in St. Louis with deep tries to both, Chip Caray is familiar with the legend

The second edition of Spring Breakout is bursting with high-profile prospects. Seventy members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are slated to participate, including Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), Tigers outfielder Max Clark (No. 6), Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7), Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No. 9) and

JUPITER, Fla. -- Many of the Cardinals’ remaining position battles -- in center field, at catcher, in the starting staff and the bullpen -- will come down to decisions not just about talent, but also purpose. Initially intent on resetting the roster and focusing on the development of their young

When players are taken in the early rounds of the MLB Draft, it’s easy to dream about seeing them under the bright lights of the big leagues, but a common refrain has been that fans don't get to see those players for years after they're selected. Thanks to Spring Breakout,

JUPITER, Fla. -- One of baseball's most dominant relievers is developing a new way to flummox hitters. Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley spent the offseason developing a cutter to go with his triple-digit fastball, slider and curve.

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JUPITER, Fla. -- There's little doubt that St. Louis lost a prominent piece of its offense when Paul Goldschmidt – who has swung one of MLB's most potent bats over the past decade – signed with the Yankees during the offseason. Goldschmidt's glove and what he did for the clubhouse

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Across the league, this season's Opening Day rosters are taking shape. But for every club, there's still at least one big league job left to be won. Here's a look at how those positional battles are unfolding less than three weeks from Opening Day. Jump to: AL East | AL

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – With a chiseled, 6-foot-4 frame, silky smooth agility and a smile so bright it seems to be powered by electricity, Cardinals infielder/outfielder Jose Barrero certainly looks the part of a multi-time All-Star capable of accomplishing great things on a baseball diamond.

JUPITER, Fla. -- Victor Scott II caught the eye of the Cardinals last spring by combining his studious nature with some blinding speed -- tools he used to hit .317 with 10 RBIs and four stolen bases in 2024’s Spring Training, propelling him to the big leagues. This spring, Scott

JUPITER, Fla. -- Three days after getting a scare that Jordan Walker might have sustained a serious knee injury, the Cardinals were greeted with some positive progress regarding the 6-foot-6 outfielder. Walker, who jammed his left knee on Tuesday when he stepped on a sprinkler head while tracking a fly

JUPITER, Fla. -- A teammate can help you be the best on the field. A friend, the same in life. A roommate who can do both -- and cook or clean -- that’s a winning dynamic for two Major League starting pitchers. While Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde and Nationals righty

JUPITER, Fla. -- Following a successful debut in 2024, MLB’s Spring Breakout is back in Florida and Arizona to showcase some of the best up-and-coming talent the game has to offer. This time around, when Spring Breakout games are played March 13-16, 72 of the top 100 prospects in baseball

It’s time to crown a new king. After a three-year run for the Orioles atop our preseason farm system rankings, they’ve stepped off the throne, making way for the Tigers. The O’s had slipped from the top spot in our 2024 midseason rankings as they’d graduated a number of prospects

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jordan Walker, the former top prospect in the Cardinals' organization and the 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfield talent that the club hopes to build around in 2025 and beyond, appears to have avoided serious injury after jamming his left knee on Tuesday when he stepped on a

The Cardinals have discussed setting themselves up for a transitional year in 2025, and even if much of the roster remains in place for now, we know which names will try to bang down the door to St. Louis in the coming months. Thirteen of St. Louis’ Top 30 prospects

JUPITER, Fla. -- As a pitcher for the Frontier League’s Joliet (Ill.) Slammers, Chris Roycroft used to regularly make the trip across the Mississippi River and into St. Louis for some off-night fun, and invariably he would find himself at Busch Stadium with his face pressed against the gates while

JUPITER, Fla. -- As impressed as the Cardinals were with Quinn Mathews’ fiery competitiveness and his electric stuff on the mound over the past three weeks, they were equally awestruck with the way the analytical left-hander thought about the game and how he had already formulated a plan to improve

Spring Training isn’t just a warm-up for established players, it’s also a chance for prospects to showcase their skills and see how they measure up in a big league setting.

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JUPITER, Fla. -- When he used the winter to get away from baseball -- and to get back to playing video games with Tampa-based buddies who teasingly called him “Big Shot,” -- Cardinals reliever Ryan Fernandez was finally hit with the magnitude of all he accomplished in 2024. As a