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Nationals prospect King joins MiLB podcast

March 21, 2025

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.bsky.social) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

The gang is back together in person, along with Josh Jackson. The group discusses the new Copa de la Diversión identities revealed this week and Portland's Maine Candlepins look.

Spring Breakout recap (39:06)

Sam and Tyler recap some of the most standout moments from this year's Spring Breakout games, including a big Rays-Red Sox matchup and Jurrangelo Cijntje's switch-pitching.

Seaver King interview (48:32)

Nationals No. 5 prospect Seaver King chats with Sam from West Palm Beach about his first Spring Training, his time at Wake Forest and his move to shortstop.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:01:32)

Josh unearths the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors, and the crew concludes another podcast.

Hansen deals, Cards end up on wrong side of duel

April 25, 2025

WICHITA, KS - Starter Pete Hansen allowed one run over a season-high five innings, but the Springfield Cardinals (9-10) bats were quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Wichita Wind Surge (11-8) on Friday night at Equity Bank Park. The five innings pitched were a season-high for Hansen who allowed

Davis, Roby help Cardinals snap skid

April 25, 2025

WICHITA, KS - Chase Davis' three hits and Tekoah Roby's five scoreless innings propelled the Springfield Cardinals (9-9) to a 5-2 win over the Wichita Wind Surge (10-8) on Thursday night at Equity Bank Park. The win snapped a six-game losing streak and brought the Cardinals back to .500. DECISIONS:

Springfield downed by Surge in extras 

April 23, 2025

WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals (8-9) saw a late four-run lead evaporate before falling to the Wichita Wind Surge (10-7), 7-6, in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Equity Bank Park. The loss was the sixth in-a-row for the Cardinals and dropped their record under .500 for the first

Cards drop opener at Wichita

April 23, 2025

WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals (8-8) dropped its fifth-straight game after falling, 12-1, to the Wichita Wind Surge (9-7) in the series-opener at Equity Bank Park. Reigning Texas League Pitcher of the Week Brycen Mautz allowed only one run over four innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Decisions:

Brycen Mautz named Texas League Pitcher of the Week

Lefty earns third Pitcher of the Week award of his career.
April 21, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 21, 2025) - Minor League Baseball announced on Monday that Springfield Cardinals starting pitcher Brycen Mautz has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 14 – 20. This is the third Pitcher of the Week award he has received in

Travelers take both ends of doubleheader over Cardinals

Springfield has dropped four straight games.
April 19, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (8-7) fell in both games of a doubleheader against the Arkansas Travelers on Saturday. Game one went by a 5-2 final while game two finished 3-2. Springfield lost five of six games in the series. GAME ONE: W: Michael Hobbs (1-0) L: Pete Hansen

Cards fall to the Travs in close Friday battle

Springfield held a 3-0 led after the second but surrendered five unanswered.
April 18, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (8-5) dropped their second straight game with a 5-3 loss to the Arkansas Travelers on Friday night. Springfield scored all of their runs in the second inning but could not muster more offense for the remainder of the game. W: Peyton Alford (1-0) L:

Cashew Chickens drop first 2025 game

Thursday was the first time this season that the Cardinals wore their alternate identities.
April 17, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cashew Chickens (8-3) fell to the Arkansas Travelers 5-2 on Thursday night. The back-and-forth series between the two Texas League North Division rivals has seen two wins for Arkansas and one for Springfield. W: Dylan File (1-1) L: Tekoah Roby (0-1) SV: Juan Burgos (1)

JJ Wetherholt swats first Double-A homer in win

Cardinals hit three home runs in the third inning.
April 16, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (8-3) slugged out three home runs in the third inning en route to a 10-3 win over the Arkansas Travelers. St. Louis' top prospect JJ Wetherholt left the yard for the first time with Springfiled with a two-run shot in the third inning. W:

Springfield drops series opener to Arkansas

Five-run seventh propels Travs to victory in the Ozarks.
April 15, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (7-3) fell in the series opener to the Arkansas Travelers by a 7-5 final on Tuesday night. Brycen Mautz struck out the first five batters he faced in his first start at Hammons Field. He faced the minimum in five innings of work in

RJ Yeager homers twice in Cardinals slugfest win

Springfield slugs four home runs en route to victory.
April 13, 2025

AMARILLO, TX - The Springfield Cardinals slugged four home runs, including two from RJ Yeager, in a 17-12 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Sunday afternoon at Hodgetown. Ramon Mendoza and Brody Moore each added their first home runs of the season to help carry the Cards to a

Cards drop Saturday night contest in Amarillo

April 12, 2025

AMARILLO, TX - The Springfield Cardinals allowed season-highs in runs and hits in a 15-3 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday night at Hodgetown. The loss was Springfield's first of the series and ended the club's four-game win streak. *Decisions: *W: Spencer Giesting (2-0) L: Max Rajcic (1-1)

Springfield Cardinals win fourth straight

The Birds have won six of their first seven games.
April 11, 2025

AMARILLO, TX - Tekoah Roby struck out five over four-scoreless innings in his second start of the season, and the Springfield Cardinals topped the Amarillo Sod Poodles for the fourth-straight night, 3-2, on Friday night at Hodgetown. Roby surrendered three hits and did not issue a walk as he extended

Springfield moves to 5-1 on season with win in Amarillo

Cardinals have won three games in a row after Thursday.
April 11, 2025

AMARILLO, TX - Jacob Buchberger blasted his first home run of the season and Ixan Henderson tossed five-scoreless frames to lead the Springfield Cardinals (5-1) to an 8-4 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (1-5) on Thursday night at Hodgetown.

JJ Wetherholt breaks out in Cardinals win

Cardinals #1 prospect tallied his first three Double-A hits on Wednesday.
April 10, 2025

AMARILLO, TX – The Springfield Cardinals (4-1) rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth to come back and beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles (1-4), 10-9, on Wednesday night at Hodgetown. Carlos Linarez delivered the game-tying single and Chase Davis drove home the go-ahead run with a sac

Chase Davis hits two home runs in Cardinals win

Cardinals #10 prospect has first multi-homer game.
April 9, 2025

AMARILLO, TX – The Springfield Cardinals (3-1) blasted four home runs, including a pair from Chase Davis, en route to a 16-7 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (1-3) on Tuesday night at Hodgetown. Jeremy Rivas, Dakota Harris, Leonardo Bernal and Davis all had three hits in the contest to

Max Rajcic named Texas League Pitcher of the Week

Righty becomes first Cardinal of 2025 to be honored with weekly award.
April 7, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 7, 2025) - Minor League Baseball announced on Monday that Springfield Cardinals starting pitcher Max Rajcic has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 31 – April 6. This is the second time in his career that he has won

Cardinals win 700th game at Hammons Field

Springfield reached the franchise milestone with a win in game one of a doubleheader on Sunday, April 6.
April 6, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals reached the 700 home win plateau with a 5-0 shutout win in game one of a doubleheader against the Wichita Wind Surge on Sunday afternoon. Despite losing game two 10-2, the Cardinals took two of three games to win their first series of the

Springfield cruises to chilly Opening Day win

Game time temperature was 43 degrees.
April 5, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals cruised to an Opening Day victory on Saturday night 6-2 over the Wichita Wind Surge. Jeremy Rivas and Dakota Harris each drove in a pair of runs as the Cardinals picked up their first win of the season on a chilly night in the

RAIN OUT: Opening Day April 4 postponed

Season to begin Saturday night at Hammons Field.
April 4, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Friday night's Opening Day game between the Springfield Cardinals and the Wichita Wind Surge at Hammons Field has been postponed due to rain. Tickets to Friday’s game can be exchanged to any 2025 Springfield Cardinals regular season home game. Details on how to exchange are listed below.

2025 Cardinals Opening Day FAQ

Here's what you need to know about Opening Day at Hammons Field.
April 2, 2025

Opening Day at Hammons Field is set for 6:35 PM on Friday, April 4, 2025 against the Wichita Wind Surge. Here's everything you need to know when making your way to ballpark or tuning in to the first game of the year. IF YOU SEE THIS MESSAGE: Tonight's game is

Cardinals announce Hammons Field upgrades for 2025

The home of the Springfield Cardinals continues to be renovated.
April 2, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO – With Opening Day just around the corner on Friday, April 4, the Springfield Cardinals and the City of Springfield are excited to announce that Hammons Field is currently undergoing the largest renovation in stadium history. Over four million dollars in upgrades spread across various projects continues to

Springfield Cardinals release new signature sandwich at Hammons Field

The Cheesy Chicken Mac Stack is available at Hammons Field in Springfield, MO.
April 1, 2025

The Springfield Cardinals are excited for fans to try their brand new signature sandwich starting on Opening Day April 4, 2025. Introducing the Cheesy Chicken Mac Stack. Only available in Springfield, the Cheesy Chicken Mac Stack features ranch dressing, chicken strips, mac and cheese, french fries, nacho cheese and pickles

Springfield releases 2025 Opening Day Roster

Top prospect JJ Wetherholt headlines the 2025 Springfield Cardinals.
March 31, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The St. Louis Cardinals and Springfield Cardinals have announced the 2025 Springfield Cardinals Opening Day Roster. Led by 2024 first rounder and St. Louis’s number one prospect JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals Double-A Affiliate features seven of MLB Pipeline’s Top-30 Cardinals Prospects, each of the Cardinals last three