Derrick Goold

Acquired: Drafted 2021 (18th overall), UC-Santa Barbara 2021: 0-2, 9.39 ERA, 7 games (7 starts), 7 Ks, 7 2/3 IP, 2.09 WHIP (Rookie, Class A) Scouting report: With their first pick in the latest draft, the Cardinals went straight out of their comfort zone to a proven pick. Like Dakota Hudson, Lance Lynn, Zac Gallen … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals’ search for a way to maximize the brand new position of designated hitter has led to a reunion with one of the greatest hitters of all from their past. Albert Pujols and the Cardinals are finalizing a one-year contract to bring the franchise icon back to St. Louis, multiple sources … Read more

JUPITER, Florida – Ein Helfer, dessen Brillanz im Oktober „revolutioniert“ hat, wie Teams heute Spiele beenden, verlässt den Hügel, gerade als sein jüngster, nachhaltiger Einfluss auf Baseball beginnt. Andrew Miller, ein Postseason-MVP und 6-Fuß-7-Linker mit einem bösen Schieberegler, der gezeigt hat, dass der beste Helfer nicht bis zum neunten warten musste, um ein Spiel zu … Read more

JUPITER, Florida – Als die Sperrung am Donnerstagabend aufgehoben wurde und er nicht mehr daran gehindert war, Spieler der Major League zu kontaktieren, hatte Oliver Marmol, Manager im ersten Jahr der Cardinals, Zeit zu wählen, bevor sein Telefon mit einem eingehenden Anruf aufleuchtete. Paul Goldschmidt war passenderweise der Erste. „Nur um die Stimmen einiger dieser … Read more

A noise, not a nerve, woke Oliver Marmol at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, hours before he wrote down his first lineup and took his first walk to home plate to deliver ahead of his first game as major-league manager. The noise came from the bedroom window of his St. Louis residence, and as he rolled up … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — Back where it all began 21 years ago, Albert Pujols walked into the Cardinals spring training clubhouse Monday morning, found his red No. 5 jersey hanging for him and started over. The three-time MVP, franchise icon and future Hall of Famer signed a one-year deal to return to the Cardinals as a … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — Break out the pennants, lay down the chalk lines, and Adam Wainwright re-introduces himself to Yadier Molina. Major League Baseball is back, unlocked, and now it’s really fast. On the 99th day of Major League Baseball’s lockout, a day after the commissioner canceled a number of other regular-season games, the players’ union … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — While inhaling a meatball sub at his favorite hometown sandwich shop, Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas offered an early scouting report on the newcomer, who he warmed up to Friday morning. Most of the left-hander’s throws were four-seam fastballs, tight and true, right on Mikolas’ chest, right where the right-hander prefers them. The … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — A few weeks after describing himself as a dealmaker and suggesting the cancellation of games for Major League Baseball would be “catastrophic,” Commissioner Rob Manfred stood at a ballpark and announced there would be no games any time soon become. Unable to reach an agreement with the players’ union before a deadline … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — Whatever slight breeze of encouragement the players’ union felt as they left Roger Dean Stadium on Friday and attempted to make a proposal to the owners on Saturday, completely evaporated that evening, snuffing the talks and posing the opening day in deeper doubt. and leaving it up to players to leave after … Read more