We're back! Kyle and I cover the week's news across the #stlcards system including promotions & awards. Topics include Quinn Mathews to St. Louis and back, Tink Hence, Tanner Franklin, Tai Peete, Yordalin Peña, Jesus Baez, Liam Doyle, Andrew Dutkanych and more. thecardinalnation.com/wednesday-wi...

The #stlcards system was 3-2 on Tuesday. TCN's Players of the Day are the Memphis offense, which routed Nashville 13-2. Saggese, Ledbetter, Bernal and Mendoza led the way. Other standouts: Thompson, Gorman, Aita, Jesús Báez, Hernandez, Padilla and Castillo. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

I am pretty sure that in the years since the draft dropped from 50 rounds to 40 that I haven't written up 43 player transactions in one day - until now. Here is today's installment no. 2, with 21 #stlcards minor league moves. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-an...

Today, the #stlcards announced promotions, releases and assignments of draft and trade acquisitions among 22 separate player transactions. I cover each one. thecardinalnation.com/22-cardinals...

The #stlcards Class-A Palm Beach club split their series at Fort Myers. Jonathan Mejía drove the offense, batting .389 on seven hits, including a homer and a double, and eight RBIs. Andrew Dutkanych is the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week. thecardinalnation.com/palm-beach-c...

Did you know that Kyle and I recorded a special Trade Deadline Day podcast focused on the #stlcards trades and the four new prospects who joined the system? Listen up on your favorite podcast platform and we'll be back again tomorrow with our regular edition. thecardinalnation.com/special-trad...

The #stlcards system was 0-1 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, DSL reliever Javier Martínez, pitched 3 ⅓ scoreless, no-hit innings. Other standouts include Lucas Takahashi, Juan Santillán and Misael Sánchez. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

Monday With Walton and Reis - Trade Deadline Podcast is now available for your watching pleasure. Kyle and I detail the #stlcards Monday trades and the four new prospects who joined the system. And we'll be back Wednesday with our regular edition. thecardinalnation.com/special-trad...

Take a break from refreshing your screen for trade news and check out our new interview with #stlcards OF prospect Ian Petrutz, conducted by our Peoria reporter Steffen White. Enjoy! thecardinalnation.com/the-cardinal...

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The sluggish offense limited the #stlcards to a second straight 2-5 week. As the trade deadline looms, Dustin May pitched a gem in what may be his final outing with the team. Our history feature recounts recent deadline trades by the Cardinals. thecardinalnation.com/st-louis-car...

Over the weekend, we named our #stlcards minors Player and Pitcher of the Month for July. See the stats of the winners and finalists in a pair of free articles at The Cardinal Nation. thecardinalnation.com

The #stlcards system was 2-2 on Sunday. TCNs Player of the Day, Springfield’s Rainiel Rodriguez, singled, doubled and homered for three RBI. Other standouts: Tre Richardson III, Jesús Báez, Won-Bin Cho, Patrick Galle, Trey Pooser and Trevor Haskins. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

With the lowest FIP, WHIP and walk rate, most strikeouts, highest strikeout to walk ratio and percent, third lowest ERA and third highest strikeout rate, Quinn Mathews compiled the top pitching performance in the #stlcards system in July. thecardinalnation.com/the-cardinal...

The #stlcards system was 5-1 on Saturday. TCN’s Player of the Day, Peoria OF Tai Peete, had his second cycle of 2026. Other standouts: Nolan Gorman, Hancel Rincon, Randel Clemente, Jesús Báez, Tanner Franklin, Jhon Franganten and Jhonny Chaparro. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

On a day when Quinn Mathews deserves the headline, I wrote more about what seems to be the end of the line for Tink Hence in the #stlcards organization after over six years of trying. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-pr...

The Cardinal Nation’s choice as the top hitter in the #stlcards system during July is Jack Gurevitch, who topped 11 other finalists. The Peoria IF led in HRs, RBI (tied), slugging and isolated power, was second in wRC+ and OPS, fourth in BA and fifth in OBP. thecardinalnation.com/the-cardinal...

The #stlcards system was 1-2 on Friday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach RH Gabriel Chinchilla, pitched four dominant relief innings with seven Ks. Other standouts: Leo Bernal, Victor Scott II, Thomas Saggese, Liam Doyle and Trevor Haskins. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

Triple-A Memphis went 3-3 for the week as OF Joshua Baez is hot again, with three doubles, three HRs, seven RBI and a slash line of .421/.500/1.053/1.553. #stlcards prospects Ramon Mendoza, Leo Bernal and Thomas Saggese are also excelling. thecardinalnation.com/memphis-redb...

The #stlcards system was 5-1 on Thursday. TCN’s Player of the Day, Memphis CF Joshua Báez, doubled twice and homered for four RBI. Other standouts: Deniel Ortiz, Jack Gurevitch, Andrew Dutkanych, Brayden Smith and Diego Conseción. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

First-place Double-A Springfield is on a six-game winning streak. #stlcards no. 1 prospect, C Rainiel Rodriguez, led Springfield in hits (nine) including three doubles and two HR for a .429 average. Jesus Baez and Zach Levenson are also swinging hot bats. thecardinalnation.com/springfield-...

The #stlcards system was 3-0 on Wednesday. TCN’s Players of the Day are the Palm Beach offense, which scored 19 runs on 29 hits. Yairo Padilla and Jonathan Mejía were 3-for-6 with four RBI. Other standouts: Rainiel Rodriguez, Jack Gurevitch and Cameron Nickens. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

The #stlcards have promoted two more teen rookie-ball standouts to full-season ball for the first time, Miguel Hernández and Cristofer Lebrón. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-te...

The High-A Peoria Chiefs went 4-2 at home vs. West Michigan before winning the Cedar Rapids road opener in the 10th inning. With a 1.915 OPS, #stlcards IF prospect Jack Gurevitch is the Midwest League Player of the Week. thecardinalnation.com/peoria-chief...

Podcast time! Kyle and I start with the idea and timing of trading Herrera and Nootbaar, bullpen turnover and potential rotation changes. We focus on hitters in the system including Jack Gurevitch, Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter, Chase Davis, Joshua Baez and more! thecardinalnation.com/wednesday-wi...

The #stlcards system was 2-3 on Tuesday. TCNs Player of the Day, Peoria 2B Jalin Flores, was 2-for-5 with a HR and the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning. Other standouts: Braden Davis, Tre Richardson, Jesús Báez, Jacob Odle, Ian Petrutz and Tai Peete. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

The Class-A Palm Beach Cardinals split their home series with Tampa. #stlcards OF prospect Yordalin Peña continues his red-hot hitting, batting .444 with eight hits, half for extra bases (two doubles and two HRs), and six RBIs. thecardinalnation.com/palm-beach-c...

The #stlcards system was 1-1 on Monday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, DSL RH Juan García, pitched five innings of one-run ball on just one hit. Other standouts: Christopher Vargas, Roberth Castillo, Michael Cordero and Rayner Reyes. thecardinalnation.com/cardinals-mi...

Peoria Chief Tai Peete discusses the pressure of being a highly touted prospect, differences between his two organizations (#stlcards, #mariners) and how the trade reshaped his view of baseball as both a game and a business. Interview with TCN's Steffen White. thecardinalnation.com/the-cardinal...

The #stlcards went 2-5 last week vs. two last-place teams and a makeup game and are just 3-7 since the break. In 12 IP, Kyle Leahy allowed just three runs with 13 Ks. Our history feature identifies the six Ford Frick Award winners with ties to the team. thecardinalnation.com/st-louis-car...