Walker, Gómez soaring toward St. Louis
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hurst, Cardinals break out for 12-run inning
The Cardinals sent 15 batters to the plate, collected nine hits and scored 12 times. And that was just the second inning.Scott Hurst led the offensive barrage -- accounting for a pair of hits, RBIs, and runs in the second and finishing 4-for-5 with a walk and another run scored
Chiefs Sweep Bees Again With Sunday Win
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull away from the Burlington Bees 4-2 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. After the sweep, the Chiefs improved to 4-0 in the second half and 43-31 overall with the series opener against
Chiefs Shutout Bees Saturday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs shut out the Burlington Bees 5-0 in game three of the four-game series on Saturday night, their eighth straight win over the Bees. The Chiefs improved to 3-0 in the second half and 42-31 overall as they look for the sweep on Sunday at
Chiefs Fall 12-4 Friday
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Peoria Chiefs allowed three homers in the first four innings and lost to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 12-4 on Friday night. Despite the loss the Chiefs stayed in a playoff spot with a 37-31 record and have a magic number of two with two games
Chiefs Fall Wednesday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs battled back to tie the game in the third but fell by a run to the Beloit Snappers 4-3 on Wednesday night in the second game of the series. The Chiefs are now 36-30 overall and tied with Quad Cities in the wildcard race with
Balestrieri No-Hits Kane County, 8-0
Geneva, IL- Paul Balestrieri shut down the Kane County Cougars on his way to a no-hitter in the 8-0 win for the Peoria Chiefs on Thursday night in the series finale. The first-place Chiefs improved to 34-26 overall as they clinched the series against the Cougars.
Chiefs Fall 7-1 Wednesday
Geneva, IL- The Peoria Chiefs could not overcome early miscues in a 7-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars in game two of a three game series on Wednesday night. The first-place Chiefs are now 33-26 overall with the rubber game of the series set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday
Chiefs Sweep Tuesday DH
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs walked off in eight innings to take game one over the Burlington Bees and powered their way to a 7-2 win in game two for a double header sweep Tuesday night. The Chiefs improve to 27-24 overall with game three of the series on
Chiefs Win 7th Straight, Move Into First
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to rally past the Clinton LumberKings 7-5 Wednesday afternoon in front of 5,018 grade schoolers. The win gives the Chiefs their first seven-game win streak since 2012 and moves them past Clinton and into first
Chiefs Fall 5-4 Sunday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs scored four unanswered runs but fell short in a 5-4 loss to South Bend in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs drop to 13-14 on the season and travel to Bowling Green for a three-game series starting on Monday.
Chiefs Fall Saturday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs late rally came up short in a 9-7 loss to South Bend on Saturday night in front of the largest crowd of the season. The Chiefs drop to 13-13 overall with the series and homestand finale set for Sunday.
Jays' Guerrero leads Players of the Week
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 2017 season has been full of acclaim. At just 18 years old, the third baseman has climbed from Class A Lansing to Class A Advanced Dunedin and seen his name appear on the Midwest League mid-season and post-season All-Star teams -- thanks to a .316/.409/.480 line with
NYPL notes: Hurst finding his focus with Spikes
Following a trip to the College World Series with Cal State Fullerton this June, Scott Hurst took a week to pack up shop before joining State College. He was eager to prove worthy of the Cardinals' faith in selecting him, and he pressed too hard out of the gate. Hurst broke
Hurst nets three hits, but Spikes fall to Auburn
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Scott Hurst notched the first three-hit game of his professional career, but a late home run gave the State College Spikes a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Auburn Doubledays on Saturday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.Hurst, the St. Louis Cardinals' third-round draft