Coming into the year, Oscar Mercado almost expected to feel like a stranger in his own organization.That notion, after all, had some basis in truth. The outfielder had been involved in a rare all-Minor League deal right before last year's July 31 Trade Deadline, moving from the Cardinals to the

Tigers RHP Matt Manning, Double-A Erie: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K -- Detroit's No. 2 prospect  registered his third straight start with at least eight strikeouts, giving him an Eastern League-leading 32 over 22 2/3 innings. The only run Manning allowed in the fourth on a single

Oscar Mercado might have been in neutral over his last seven games at the plate, but Saturday night, he kicked into high gear.The eighth-ranked St. Louis prospect notched a career-high five hits while scoring twice and knocking in a pair of runs as Triple-A Memphis beat Colorado Springs, 10-1, at

Oscar Mercado found himself at a crossroad in 2016.A second-round Draft pick of the Cardinals three years prior, he was barely hitting .200 and struggling on defense at shortstop with Class A Advanced Palm Beach.Two years later, Mercado is knocking on the door of the Major Leagues with Triple-A Memphis.

PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals and 1290 WIRL have announced that the 2018 Cardinals Caravan will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in East Peoria on Friday, January 12 at 6:00 p.m. The Caravan will be hosted by 1290 WIRL and tickets for fans are

Springfield, MO - LF Oscar Mercado provided the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to lift the Springfield Cardinals to the 4-3 walk-off win against the Arkansas Travelers before 6,629 fans at Hammons Field on Saturday night.

Springfield, MO - The Texas League has announced rosters for the 2017 Texas League All-Star Game, with five Springfield Cardinals being selected to the North Division Team - CF Oscar Mercado, SS Alex Mejia, RHP Jack Flaherty, RHP Dakota Hudson and RHP Matt Pearce.

Springdale, AR - In his return to Springfield from St. Louis, RF Magneuris Sierra collected four hits to help pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 4-2 win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before 4,017 fans at Arvest Ballpark on Tuesday night. With the win, the Cardinals increase their lead for

Springfield, MO - RHP Jack Flaherty matched a career-high with 12 strikeouts through seven one-run innings to help pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 4-3 win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before 4,741 fans at Hammons Field on Friday night.

Springfield, MO - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals claimed a 4-1 win against the Springfield Cardinals before 1,832 fans at Hammons Field on Wednesday afternoon. With rainy and cold conditions, the game was delayed for 20 minutes prior to the first pitch and then again for one hour and four minutes

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