Prospects in the Cardinals' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Best streams of 2019 games: Wild strikeouts
Outside of the home run, the strikeout is the singular moment in a game that elicits raw emotion. It's why Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez are etched in baseball lore. The ability to blow a 100-mph heater past a hitter or drop in a knee-buckling breaking ball resonates
Looking at 10 best performances from 2019
From Opening Day through the final championship game, MiLB.com chronicled the top on-field achievements throughout the 2019 season. This week we're looking back and rolling out the 10 best performances as voted by our staff. Below is the fully updated list:10. Downs homers three times in Texas League Finals
Redbirds' Cabrera fans nine in a row
There's unhittable and then there's untouchable. Génesis Cabrera was both on Saturday night.The Cardinals' No. 9 prospect struck out nine consecutive batters, tying the team and Pacific Coast League record, as Triple-A Memphis cruised to a 4-0 blanking of Omaha at AutoZone Park. He fired seven innings of one-hit ball and
Padres' Tatis continues swinging hot bat
Though the Arizona Fall League is in the books, that doesn't mean baseball is over for the year. Winter leagues are going on across the globe with top prospects getting in extra at-bats and innings before the 2019 season. Here's a look at some of baseball's top ranked prospects who
Trade roundup: Cards get prospects for Pham
Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. With many moves expected throughout the day, this is where MiLB.com will round up the group of notable prospects switching teams.With so much focus on bigger names, the Rays and Cardinals began deadline day with an under-the-radar move
Cabrera back on track in Biscuits' shutout
After a promising start to the season, Génesis Cabrera hit a rough patch with Double-A Montgomery. The 25th-ranked Rays prospect accumulated a 7.03 ERA over his past five starts, but he seemed to straighten things out in a big way Thursday night.Cabrera (7-6) yielded three hits and struck out nine
Southern notes: Cabrera shows high ceiling
Using an "opener" is now a regular feature of the Tampa Bay pitching rotation, and occasionally this role -- in which a reliever precedes the usual starter for a frame -- is part of the Rays' Minor League development program as well.The only time, though, that Montgomery left-hander Génesis Cabrera
Cabrera goes eight in Biscuits' shutout
One of the biggest hurdles for any young international player signed to play pro ball in the United States is getting acclimated to a new culture and language. Génesis Cabrera, signed by Tampa Bay as a 17-year-old in 2013, is no exception.The left-hander has pitched to mixed results in the
Lefty Cabrera whips up a gem for Biscuits
The Minor Leagues aren't just for developing a player's physical tools. There are intangibles that get refined as well.Génesis Cabrera found that out the hard way for a few starts, but is back on track with some newfound clarity."The fact of the matter, really, is we probably gave him a
Boldt leads the way in Biscuits' romp
A little home cooking went a long way for Double-A Montgomery on Monday.After six days on the road, the Biscuits returned to Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium and obliterated the Shuckers, 11-0. No. 25 Rays prospectRyan Boldt led the way with two home runs, a triple, four runs and a walk on
Charlotte comeback falls short in 4-3 loss to Cards
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 20, 2017) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs got the tying run into scoring position with nobody out in the ninth inning but couldn't come through in a 4-3 loss to the Palm Beach Cardinals Tuesday at Charlotte Sports Park.Down by two runs entering the bottom of
Maris mashes Stone Crabs to 4-2 win over Fire Frogs
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 11, 2017) - Peter Maris went 3-for-3 with a triple, RBI and stolen base to lead the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 4-2 win over the Florida Fire Frogs Sunday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park.Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Stone Crabs (29-31) designated
Lowe cranks seventh homer in 6-1 loss to Yankees Tuesday
TAMPA, Fla. (May 30, 2017) -Brandon Lowe connected on his team-leading seventh home run of the season Tuesday, but the Charlotte Stone Crabs lost to the Tampa Yankees 7-1 at Steinbrenner Field.The homer is Lowe's fourth in the last six days. He continues to lead the Florida State League in
Anderson wins Pitcher of the Week with 11 K's
After a rough start to the year, Ian Anderson finally had his curveball working last week. It turned out to be award-winning.Anderson struck out a career-high 11 batters over six scoreless frames on May 25 to secure his second win for Class A Rome, earning him the South Atlantic League
Stone Crabs walk off with doubleheader sweep of Daytona
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 25, 2017) - Brandon Lowe's walk-off three-run home run led the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a doubleheader sweep of the Daytona Tortugas Thursday at Charlotte Sports Park.Lowe's heroics in the first game makes him the first Stone Crabs player with four home runs this season. The
Crabs' Cabrera dominates for seven frames
Génesis Cabrera allowed two hits over seven innings on May 2. It took him under a month to top that performance.Tampa Bay's No. 28 prospect allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings as Class A Advanced Charlotte topped Daytona, 3-2, in eight innings in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader.
Stone Crabs' offense explodes for 11-2 win over Miracle
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 12, 2017) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs scored a season-high 11 runs to beat the Fort Myers Miracle 11-2 Friday night at Charlotte Sports Park.Eight different Stone Crabs (18-17) hitters reached base and four collected multiple hits in the win.Friday's win puts Charlotte above five-hundred for
Stone Crabs' Cabrera finds his groove
For all the hard work Génesis Cabrera has put in in recent weeks, an outing like Tuesday's was well-deserved, according to his pitching coach, Doc Watson."If you go back to the begining of the year, his first two starts obviously weren't what he wanted," Watson said. "And he has spent
Cabrera leads Stone Crabs to 2-0 shutout of Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. (May 2, 2017) - Stone Crabs starter Génesis Cabrera turned in seven shutout innings to lead Charlotte to a 2-0 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers Tuesday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.Cabrera (2-3) allowed only two hits and two walks while striking out a season-high
Stone Crabs squander four-run lead to Blue Jays Thursday, lose 8-7
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